Rising Star – 2015
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Kat Kiernan Kat Kiernan
Kat Kiernan is the Editor-in-Chief of Don’t Take Pictures, a print and online photography publication.
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Presented by: Rising Star – 2014
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Dr. Rebecca Senf Rebecca Senf
Dr. Rebecca Senf is the Norton Family Curator of Photography, a joint appointment at the Center for Creative Photography and the Phoenix Art Museum.
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Presented by: Rising Star – 2013
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Shane Lavalette Shane Lavalette
Shane Lavalette, Founding Publisher and Editor of Lavalette and the Director of Light Work in Syracuse, NY
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Presented by: Rising Star – 2012
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Aline Smithson Aline Smithson
Aline Smithson, began her career as a fashion editor and is now a widely published and exhibited photographer, educator and blogger.
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Presented by: Rising Star – 2011
Eileen Gittins
Eileen Gittins, is Founder, President, and CEO of Blurb.
Presented by: Rising Star – 2010
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David Bram David Bram
Based in Albuquerque, NM, Bram is editor, curator, and founder of the popular and influential Fraction Magazine, now in its sixteenth issue.
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Presented by: Mary Virginia Swanson Marketing Consultant, Swanson makes it her goal to help photographers find the strengths in their work and identify appreciative audiences for their prints, exhibitions, editorial, and licensing placement. She will present the award to David Bram.
Rising Star – 2009
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Rob Haggart Rob Haggart
Haggart is the former director of photography for Men’s Journal and Outside magazines. He has received photo editing recognition from Graphis, American Photography, Society of Publication Designers, Communication Arts, American Society of Magazine Editors and Photo District News, and was chosen as part of the creative team of the year by Ad Week. He currently freelances as a photography director and runs APhotoEditor.com, a blog on photography.
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Presented by: Jill Enfield Jill Enfield, a fine art photographer, author and educator will present the award to Rob Haggart.
Rising Star – 2008
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Jen Bekman Jen Beckman
Jen Bekman is the Founder and Owner, Jen Bekman Gallery, New York
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Presented by: Rising Star – 2007
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Sara Terry Sara Terry
Founder, The Aftermath Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping photojournalists document the aftermath of conflict.
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Presented by: Sherman Teichman Director, Institute for Global Leadership at Tufts University will present award to Sara.
Rising Star – 2006
Brian Clamp
Owner, ClampArt, New York
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