Hall of Fame

The top advanced-class photographers in each category are recognized with the "Photographer of the Year" award.

The level of competition is intense at the top of the advanced classes, and yet sometimes the top performer is well ahead of the pack.

They deserve credit for their significant accomplishments in photography, and so we honor them here in our Hall of Fame.

Also see our Recent Awards List with first, second and third place finishers for all categories and classes, year 2000 through present, and the Star Ratings recognizing accumulated points scored through the years.

The Black and White Print Photographer of the Year

Year	Photographer of the Year
1972	Gordie Corbin
1973	Ollie Fife
1974	Gordie Corbin
1975	Gordie Corbin
1976	Judy Switt
1977	Gordie Corbin
1978	Judy Switt
1979	Gordie Corbin
1980	Nancy Wolejsza
1981	Betty Ford
1982	Betty Ford
1983	Judy Switt
1984	David Simon
1985	Gordie Corbin
1986	Judy Switt
1987	David Simon
1988	B. J. Kendrick
1989	Hans Adler
1990	Hans Adler
1991	Morris Weinberger

Year	Photographer of the Year
1992	Jay Anderson
1993	Marilyn Anderson
1994	Gail Silverstone
1995	Marilyn Anderson
1996	Clarence Carvell
1997	Gail Silverstone
1998	Gail Silverstone
1999	Jim Oberthaler
2000	Sue Oberthaler
2001	Chuck Bress
2002	Bob Peavy (tie)
2002	Carl Root (tie)
2003	Sue Oberthaler
2004	Sue Oberthaler
2005	Sue Oberthaler
2006	Chuck Bress
2007	Chuck Bress
2008	Alan Sislen
2009	Chris Hanessian
2010	(TBA)

Categories changed after 2010

The George Suzuki Color Print Photographer of the Year

Year	Photographer of the Year
1987	Bill Spangler
1988	Frances Kendrick
1989	Frances Kendrick
1990	Gail Silverstone
1991	Gail Silverstone
1992	Jay Anderson
1993	Cynthia Keith
1994	Nicholas Hanks
1995	Berrie Hirst
1996	Berrie Hirst (tie)
1996	Cynthia Keith (tie)
1996	Laura Winslow (tie)
1997	Laura Winslow

Year	Photographer of the Year
1998	Gordie Corbin
1999	Judith Bayer
2000	José Cartas
2001	Beverly Gordon
2002	Carl Root
2003	Carl Root
2004	Carl Root
2005	Carl Root
2006	Alan Sislen
2007	Alan Sislen
2008	Dan McDermott
2009	Chris Hanessian
2010	(TBA)

Categories changed after 2010

The Altered Print Photographer of the Year

Year	Photographer of the Year
2003	Anita van Rooy
2004	Gordie Corbin
2005	Beverly Gordon

Year	Photographer of the Year
2006	Tatiana Watson
2007	Tatiana Watson
2009	Bill Seelig

Altered Print competition was not held in 2008 and was discontinued after 2009

The Electronic Image Photographer of the Year

Year	Photographer of the Year
2006	Tom Field
2007	Alan Sislen
2008	Gordie Corbin

Year	Photographer of the Year
2009	Nikhil Bahl
2010	(TBA)
Categories changed after 2010

The Altered Electronic Image Photographer of the Year

Year	Photographer of the Year
2006	Gordie Corbin
2007	Gordie Corbin
2008	Tatiana Watson

Year	Photographer of the Year
2009	Gordie Corbin
2010	(TBA)
Categories changed after 2010

The Una Flynn Color Slide Photographer of the Year

Year	Photographer of the Year
1966	John Sullivan, Jr.
1967	Una E. Flynn
1968	Una E. Flynn
1969	George Suzuki
1970	Una E. Flynn
1971	George Suzuki
1972	Una E. Flynn
1973	Una E. Flynn
1974	George Suzuki
1975	George Suzuki
1976	Gordie Corbin
1977	George Suzuki
1978	Gordie Corbin
1979	Judy Switt
1980	George Suzuki
1981	Gordie Corbin
1982	Dan Hanson
1983	Gordie Corbin
1984	Judy Switt
1985	Gordie Corbin
1986	Gordie Corbin

Year	Photographer of the Year
1987	Bill Spangler
1988	Judy Switt
1989	Judy Switt
1990	Judy Switt
1991	Stanley Jacobson
1992	Gail Silverstone
1993	Gordie Corbin
1994	Laura Winslow
1995	Gordie Corbin
1996	Judy Switt
1997	Gordie Corbin
1998	Gordie Corbin
1999	John Telford
2000	John Telford
2001	John Telford
2002	John Telford
2003	John Telford
2004	Carol Lee
2005	Lester LaForce
2006	Kent Mason
2007*	Chuck Bress

* Color Slide competition was phased out in 2007