“Wrapped Trees” by Carmelita Miranda.

“The Look” by Charles Morris.

Two photographs by KSSP Photographic Studios have received merit awards at the annual print competition held by the Professional Photographers of California held in early February and one at the Channel Islands Professional Photography Association (CIPPA) on February 15. CIPPA is a local affiliate of the Professional Photographers of California. Carmelita Miranda won a merit award for her print entitled “Say a Prayer” in the Studio Portrait classification at the State competition and for “Wrapped Trees” in the local competition in the Landscape Category. Charles Morris won in State competition in the Studio Portrait classification for a portrait of former Miss California Teen USA, Taylor Atkins, entitled “The Look.” The State merits that were won represent 2 of only about 125 prints that won merits state-wide.

Professional photographers compete in print competitions to see how they compare with other photographers, to improve their techniques and the quality of their photography. This is a form of on-going education that top photographers participate in. Merit judging at the State level is performed by six independent judges from outside of California. At the local level, three judges are used. The judges do not know who took the photographs being judged. Only about 1 in 5 prints earn a merit award.

Principal photographers at KSSP are Carmelita Miranda and Charles Morris. KSSP is a full service photography studio specializing in portrait, wedding and quinceanera photography (and video). KSSP is the Fillmore High School photographer and is the photographer for the upcoming Greater Ventura County Pageant in March.
For further information, please contact KSSP Photographic Studios at 524-6400 or visit http://ksspphotostudios.com.