We are thrilled to present this prestigious award to

Trayc Dudgeon

Trayc Dudgeon is an APNPI Mentor, accredited in Maternity, Macro, Sitters and Newborn Posed categories, serves as a judge and is an avid contributor to the APNPI community. She creates stunning imagery having been educated as a photographer at Humber College with over twenty years of experience in the field. Trayc is safety trained and internationally recognized as a qualified newborn photographer with APNPI. She is also an award winning accredited portrait photographer with PPOC (Professional Photographers of Canada). She’s been passionate about art and photography her whole life and was inspired by her first photography class in high school where she fell in love with the art form. Tracy is wife to her best friend, super proud mama to 2 amazing young adults and 3 fur babies.

See more of Trayc’s work at: Blue Rooster Studio

Trayc’s Top Winning Images

APNPI Photographer Of The Year

To win the APNPI Newborn Photographer of the Year award, the entrant must achieve a minimum of three Merit Images among both the First and Final Image Competition Rounds, and must have achieved a minimum of one Accreditation in any category.  The entrant who has the highest average score among their top three winning images from any category, will be awarded the APNPI Newborn Photographer of the Year. In the case of a tie, the judges will do a final round of judging to determine the prize winner.    

We are thrilled to present this prestigious award to

Tianna Jarrett-Williams

Tianna Jarrett-Williams is a maternity and newborn photographer based in Birmingham, United Kingdom where she has a small studio near to the city centre. Her love for this speciality grew from her past career as a professional and registered nurse and midwife. Whilst photography began as a hobby after the birth of her first daughter, she quickly fell in love with the craft and soon became consumed by the desire to be creative. After navigating a few specialities, Tianna settled on the art of pregnancy, motherhood and newborn photography because these genres in coalescence with her passion for women becoming mothers and their journey through motherhood inspires her daily. Whilst the primary focus is on maternity and newborn photography, Tianna does enjoy creative and styled projects with a special interest in culture which often can be appreciated in her work. Tianna lives with her two young children Zara and Olivia; and long term partner Ashley, near Birmingham.  She is accredited in Maternity with APNPI and is also an APNPI Ambassador, Judge and highly sought after APNPI Academy Instructor.  To see Tianna’s work, visit: https://tiannajwilliamsphotography.co.uk

Tianna’s Top Winning Images

APNPI Photographer Of The Year

To win the APNPI Newborn Photographer of the Year award, the entrant must achieve a minimum of three Merit Images among both the First and Final Image Competition Rounds, and must have achieved a minimum of one Accreditation in any category.  The entrant who has the highest average score among their top three winning images from any category, will be awarded the APNPI Newborn Photographer of the Year. In the case of a tie, the judges will do a final round of judging to determine the prize winner.    

We are thrilled to present this prestigious award to

Lizzie Gilmour of Kowhai + Thistle Photography

Lizzie Gilmour is an award winning newborn, family and wedding photographer in New Plymouth. NZ. Mentoring and workShops for photographers. Lizzie is also an APNPI Ambassador and has served as an APNPI Judge, who generously and passionately offers her time to conduct Newborn Safety workshops free of charge to local photographers. See more of Lizzie Gilmour at http://www.kowhaiandthistle.com

Lizzie’s Top Winning Images

APNPI Photographer Of The Year

To win the APNPI Newborn Photographer of the Year award, the entrant must achieve a minimum of three Merit Images among both the First and Final Image Competition Rounds, and must have achieved a minimum of one Accreditation in any category.  The entrant who has the highest average score among their top three winning images from any category, will be awarded the APNPI Newborn Photographer of the Year. In the case of a tie, the judges will do a final round of judging to determine the prize winner.    

We are thrilled to present this prestigious award to

Liana McCorkle

Liana is an APNPI Ambassador, is accredited in 3 categories, serves as a judge, is an avid educator, a wonderful contributor to the APNPI community, and all this aside, creates some of the most stunning imagery in Newborn Photography we’ve seen!  With over nineteen years in the industry, Liana has skillfully and creatively honed her craft. Those who know Liana describe her as kind, patient, courteous, and most of all, someone who genuinely cares about her clients and people in her life.  She runs a successful studio with two photographers and an assistant in North Scottsdale.  If you’re not already familiar with Liana and her work, you’re going to enjoy getting to know her.  See more of Liana’s work at: Little Lullaby – Fine Art Photography Studio