The Work of the Late Charles Dennis Receives Awards in the 2008 International Photography Awards (IPA) and the Prix de la Photographie Paris (Px3)

Hillsborough, NC--The work of the late Charles Dennis was submitted, posthumously, by his wife Susan into two major 2008 competitions in the US and France where it received extensive recognition. In the two competitions, 2008 International Photography Awards (IPA) and the Prix de la Photographie Paris (Px3), tens of thousands of entries from professional and nonprofessional photographers were judged by prestigious panels of jurors from around the globe.

One image, “The Swing”, placed third in the highly competitive Sunset category at Px3. Over fifty other images submitted as either series or single entries received Honorable Mention Awards in a wide range of categories making Charles’ work among the most awarded in both contests.

Charles Dennis was a commercial and fine art printer as well as a non-professional photographer who committed his life to the study of black and white landscape photography and fine print making. His work was neither sold nor exhibited during his lifetime. At the time of his death in 2005, he left an extensive visual legacy.

The awards and image titles for both contests are listed below.

2008 Prix de la Photographie (Px3) Awards

“The Swing” was awarded third place in Nature - Sunset. It also received third place in the People's Choice "Sunsets" category.

Bald Head Island Sefton series was awarded honorable mention in Portrait – Children. The photos included in this series:

North Carolina Magnolias series was awarded honorable mention in Nature – Flowers. The photos included in this series:

Hurricane Fran Destruction series was awarded honorable mention in Nature – Environment. This series also received third place in the People's Choice "Nature" category. The photos included in this series:

Hurricane Fran Rootballs series was awarded honorable mention in Nature –Landscape. The photos included in this series:

2008 International Photography Awards (IPA)

“Father Hale, Contemplation” was awarded honorable mention in Architecture – Buildings, Editorial – Personality, and People – Other.

“Charlie’s Boathouse” was awarded honorable mention in Fine Art – Landscape and Nature – Landscapes.

“The Swing” was awarded honorable mention in Nature – Sunset.

“You Are Here” was awarded honorable mention in Editorial – Other.

Bald Head Island, North Carolina series was awarded honorable mention in Fine Art – Landscapes. The photos included in this series:

Bald Head Island - Boardwalks series was awarded honorable mention in Fine Art – Landscapes and Nature – Landscapes. The photos included in this series:

Hurricane Fran, Raleigh, North Carolina - Stumps, Rootballs, Trees Down series was awarded Honorable Mention in Editorial – Environmental. The photos included in this series:

Hurricane Fran, Raleigh, North Carolina – Destruction series was awarded honorable mention in Deeper Perspective, Editorial – Environmental, and Nature – Trees. The photos included in this series:

North Carolina Smaller Waters series was awarded honorable mention in Fine Art – Landscapes and Nature – Landscapes. The photos included in this series:

Sefton series was awarded honorable mention in People – Children, People – Portraits. The photos included in this series:

The Typocraft Company, 445 York Street, Detroit, Michigan series was awarded honorable mention in People – Other. The photos included in this series:

Trees of Bald Head Island, North Carolina series was awarded honorable mention in Nature – Landscapes. The photos included in this series:

About Charles Dennis
Charles Dennis studied photography for most of his adult life. At the time of his death, February 2005, he left over 10,000 cataloged negatives, hundreds of fine digital and darkroom prints, as well as dozens of journals. His wife of 23 years, Susan, is dedicated to exhibiting his work and telling the story of the artistic passion that overcame 30 years of chronic illness. “Charlie would be thrilled with this recognition from such a variety of accomplished jurors,” Susan observed, “but would be equally thrilled for the opportunity to view and study the many brilliant submissions.”

Since his death, Charlie’s work has been showcased in various venues including; a 65-image exhibition titled, “The Triumph of Art Over Illness” in the Semans and Allenton galleries of the Durham Arts Council, the April 2008 issue of B & W Magazine, Frank Stasio’s NPR program, and various newspaper articles. For more information please visit Charlie’s web site at www.charlesdennisphotography.com.

About Px3
The "Prix de la Photographie Paris" (Px3) strives to promote the appreciation of photography, to discover emerging talent, and introduce photographers from around the world to the artistic community of Paris. Winning photographs from this competition are exhibited in a high-profile gallery in Paris and published in the high-quality, full-color Px3 Annual Book. The jury selected 2008’s winners from thousands of photography entries from over 85 countries. Visit http://px3.fr.

About IPA
The 2008 International Photography Awards has received over 22,000 submissions from 124 countries across the globe. IPA's mission is to salute the achievements of the world's finest photographers, to discover new and emerging talent, and to promote the appreciation of photography. Since 2003 IPA has had the privilege and opportunity to acknowledge and recognize contemporary photographers’ accomplishments in this specialized art form. Visit www.photoawards.com.

Contact:
Susan Dennis
susan@scprints.com
919-732-1936

Px3 Contact:
info@px3.fr

IPA Contact:
Sarah Cho
Competition Director
IPA | Lucie Awards
sarah@photoawards.com
310-659-0122

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