They are a great group of young ladies, and all their hard work paid off, from a non-ranked team to #1. Making history at State 2010!:-D

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3. 8×10s must be from a session in 2009 or taken 2010 and you have had to placed your main reprint order prior to this sale. If your print needs retouched, please add $10, if already retouched you are good to go at $15.00 but hurry order must be called or emailed to me by 11 pm Thursday March 4th.

In this post is my first set of competition prints that I submitted to Professional Photographers of Iowa February 6^th. I was awarded an honorable mention score of 82 (out of 100) on his photo entitled Anton Family, this photo was also designated by the judge’s first place in non master group’s outdoors category. I also scored another distinguished print ranking of 80 on his print Frosty Moon, a honorable mention of  78 on Winter Solitude ( photo with single tree in it) , and a 74 on Stop The Train, all of these prints scored high enough to be displayed at the convention.  There were over 430 prints entered into this competition.  I have submitted these prints again to the regional Professional Photographers of American competition in Wisconsin the weekend of February 27th.  He also received special recognition for third place for his portrait of Michael Boone of Marion, IA in the Mr. Photogenic contest.   

I feel very blessed to receive this recognition for my first entries, and has given me momentum toward a goal I set for myself about 2 years ago to work toward my “Master” photography degree which is reaching a combination of merits from print competition and continuing education or service merits.  My first year’s goal was to become a Certified Professional Photography which I achieved by passing a test, and having my images judge by members of Professional Photographers of America. Only 3 % of photographers make the effort to become Certfifed Professionals.  I will have reached half my goal by this time next year by having my service merits achieved by this time next year.  I am also currently serving as the President of the NE Iowa Professional Photographers.

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back in my CR days.  Breanna has always been entertaining, and doing her senior

pics was never a dull momement.    She brought plenty of fun outfits to choose from.

 I love the  photos with her Mom too, you can sure see where Breanna gets her

beauty—wish more Mom’s would agree to do pictures with their daughter! 

 Breanna is a Rubicon Ambassador so if you are friends with her

contact her for her special discount. You can see more of her images at this link

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Vernon United Methodist Church.  150+ kids, 100+ volunteers, + Seeds of Faith

Church, + 1st Presbyterian Church made it a successful week serving God. Lead by

the hippest family in Mount Vernon the Baty’s we had a rocking good time at Crocodile

Dock!  Check out and order photos online until Aug 15th at this link click here.

Your orders help support VBS 2010 with 10% of our sales being donated back .

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students in College For Kids;  She was an outstanding student then, and she has

 become a very impressive young lady.  Andrea has been a good friend of

Rubicon Photo and sent her sister for senior pictures a few years ago, it is nice to

have these long-term relationships that are more friendship based.  This shoot is

just some of my favorites from her outdoor session. Click here to see more from

this session, or to see her studio session early this spring click here.  Andrea is a

2010 Ambassador for Rubicon Photo if you are friends with Andrea see her for a

special offer.

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outfits she brought sure complimented her, and sure helped bring out her personality.

Gotta’ love the geourgeous red hair too!

If you want to see more photos click here

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You should check out her work it is very facinating;  Karen has an opportunity for

you to learn this ancient Chinese Watercolor artform, read on… .  Karen and I became friends through

 teaching at the College for Kids program and with my interest in the ancient

 Martial Art of Tai Chi we have an affinity for the East.  These pictures were taken to

promote Karen’s upcoming classes and David’s new marketing venture. Good Luck

guys!

Check out her work it is amazing and her upcoming classes are at the Cedar Rapids

 Museum of Art. click here

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If you would to see more of their photos or to order online click here