Romaguera Photography, Inc. is pleased to announce that Ralph Romaguera Jr. ’90 was honored to represent team USA in the inaugural World Photographic Cup (WPC) global photography competition. Ralph was named one of ten finalists in the portrait division for his captivating image titled, “Tea Time”.
Ralph commented “I was thrilled to represent team USA at the World Photographic Cup representing one of twenty two other nations who competed for the first ever world photography competition.” Ralph’s image was showcased during the awards ceremony of the WPC competition at the Professional Photographer’s of America (PPA) annual national convention Imaging USA in Phoenix, AZ on January 13, 2014, where team USA won the 2014 World Photographic Cup. Ralph was also named a Gold Medalist in PPA’s 2013 International Photographic Competition and has the distinction of two photographic images being published in the annual PPA Loan Collection and two images in PPA’s General Collection.
The World Photographic Cup is the first ever photography competition launched globally, with national photographic teams from America and Europe and from Asia to Australia. Its successful first round of submissions confirmed the WPC as a vehicle to universally share photographic style, encourage image excellence and create friendships across all diverse cultural environments. Twenty two national teams accepted the international opportunity to showcase their best in this Inaugural World Photographic Cup!
About the World Photographic Cup Organization: The World Photographic Cup is a not-for-profit organization founded as a cooperative effort by The Federation of European Photographers (FEP) and Professional Photographers of America (PPA). Its singular goal is to unite photographers in a spirit of friendship and cooperation. The WPC organizing body is made up of photographers from across Europe, the United States, and Canada. The WPC is funded completely through entry fees and donations from friendly associations who share its vision and purpose. For additional information visit www.worldphotographiccup.org
About Professional Photographers of America: Professional Photographers of America (PPA) is the largest international non-profit association created by professional photographers, for professional photographers. Almost as long-lived as photography itself, PPA has roots back to 1869. It has never stopped growing and looking for new ways to assist its now 27,000 members through protection, education and resources for their continued success in the industry. See why photographers love PPA at www.ppa.com.
About Romaguera Photography: Romaguera Photography is one of the largest professional portrait photography studios in New Orleans, serving generations of Louisiana families for over 40 years. For additional information visit: www.romaguera.com or call 504-828-3064.
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