Congratulations, Melissa!!

Miroslavich Photography has had a lot to celebrate lately!!  (Melissa is too humble to make it known herself so that is where I get to brag to the world!!)  Early in January, Melissa made the trip to Phoenix, Arizona (I know-it was super tough for her to leave the sub-zero frozen tundra of Minnesota to make it to warm, sunny Phoenix but she managed!!) for the annual Professional Photographers of America conference, ImagingUSA.  Not only was it a great trip for professional development and networking with other professional photographers (and attending a party or two!), Melissa had earned and received her Masters of Photography!!  She is pictured here with Krish Kiefer (her professional photography sponsor) and the president of the PPA, Ralph Romaguera. What an incredible accomplishment and honor for Melissa!! Hooray!!
In addition, Melissa also received a Bronze award for having all submitted images merit this year! What is a huge deal-and one that deserves its own blog! I will post the merited images on the blog in the next few weeks!!
Join me in wishing Melissa CONGRATULATIONS on a tremendous job this year!!!  We are so proud of you!!

CONGRATULATIONS, Melissa!!!

"10 Fingers 40 Toes"
"I'm All Ears"

"Couch Potatoes"

(Melissa is far too modest to announce this herself but that doesn't mean that I can't do some bragging!!) I am thrilled to share that the results of the Professional Photographers of America (PPA) 2011 International Photographic Competition were just announced and Melissa merited with three of her images (General Collection, Showcase Book and Loan Collection -the Loan Collection is the highest possible honor to receive!) For those of you not in the know with these categories, this is a prestigous achievement-in other words: THIS IS HUGE!! I have included the three images that merited so you can see how truly remarkable and stunning the images created by Melissa truly are!

PPA's International Photographic Competition (IPC) is the gold standard for photography competitions and features the best of the best photographs from around the world in an exhibition every year. Having an image "go Loan"--chosen for inclusion in the world's most prestigious photo exhibit--is an achievement professional photographers cherish. Loan Collection images are on display throughout the year at PPA headquarters in Atlanta, and at various events worldwide, and will also be published in the much-anticipated “Loan Collection”


Melissa's images will be on display in the gallery at PPA’s annual convention, Imaging USA, in January 2012 in New Orleans, Louisana (and you can bet that we will be there, to!!)