Did you see this in the press herald’s art section?

Maine Chapter of the Professional Photographers of America Awards Will Wenzel, of Focus Photography, Top Prizes for Portrait Shots

  February 1, 2008 (FREEPORT, MAINE) –

 Old Port photographer Will Wenzel has won top prizes for excellence in portrait photography from the Maine Chapter of the Professional Photographers Association. 

“These are prestigious awards,” Wenzel said, “and I’m proud to have earned the recognition of my peers.” 

Wenzel won the Kodak Gallery Award for technical and visual excellence in a portrait, as well as a Court of Honor Award – the top prize given by the chapter – for excellence in technical and visual impact in a portrait. All told, Wenzel walked off with a Blue Ribbon, six Red Ribbons, and the Judges Choice Award, in addition to the pair of portrait prizes. 

“What I’m most proud of is that all seven of these images were created for our clients at Focus, and not just created for competition” said Wenzel. 

The Maine Professional Photographers Association award the prizes Jan. 29, at its annual awards banquet, held this year at the Hilton Garden Inn in Freeport, Maine. 

Wenzel is the principal photographer at Focus Photography, Maine’s only boutique portrait studio, located in the Old Port, one of Portland’s oldest and most historic neighborhoods.

Okay, I’ve got to tell you, I’m feeling a little pleased about this.  We always try to give each of our clients the best images we can create, but to have only client images do so well in competition, really says a lot for our clients.  Here’s a few of the cool people we got to work with this year, who’s images received awards this weekend: