Grand Prize Winner (Detroit, MI Model Photographer)

Yesterday evening I received the following email:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
1/19/2010 Photographer Jennifer L. Alder of Northville, MI, has won Grand Prize for December in the prestigious photography contest sponsored by Betterphoto.com, the site's founder, Jim Miotke, announced Tuesday.

More than 17,200 entries were submitted to the online photography contest, which attracted contestants from around the world and featured 10 separate categories.

Alder's stunning image, "Set in Stone", garnered top honors after being submitted in the Digital Darkroom category. All of the winning images can be viewed at BetterPhoto.com's contest page

The contest is conducted each month. Categories include Nature and Landscapes, Animals, People, Elements of Design, Digital Darkroom, Travel and Place, Flowers, Details and Macro, Catch All and Monthly Theme. Judging is performed by a panel of professional photographers.

Model: Joan Brooks

What a huge surprise and honor! I learn and am inspired by much of the talent and photographers that are active at Betterphoto.com. Joan, the model pictured above, is really fabulous to work with. She is a model from Ohio who drove up to collaborate with me in late October.

Another of the images from our time together won first place (Photo of the Month) in the Black & White category at Digital Image Cafe last month as well.