End of year 2020 december digital competition

2020 has been a difficult year for all, with the worldwide pandemic and limitations on in-person gatherings. The Champaign County Camera Club has continued to meet with both controlled in-person meetings at the Champaign Library and remote Zoom meetings. By late November, the library closed and our meetings became entirely remote. Our end of the year 2020 December Digital Competition had 97 images entered in four categories; 15 were in the category of Architecture, 30 in General, 35 in Nature, and 17 in the Contemporary/Creative category. Posted here are the spectacular winning images!

judges

Judges for the competition were Jon Dessen, Darrell Hoemann and Della Perrone. THANK YOU judges for giving your time and sharing your expertise!

Jon Dessen is owner of Illini Studio in Champaign and has been photographing people for 25 years, following in the footsteps of his father the late Ed Dessen, founder of Illini Studio. In Jon’s youth he often traveled with his father to a variety of job locations during which he developed his own love for photography. Since the first portrait Jon took while assisting his father, he has photographed many of Champaign County's families, celebrities, rock bands, political figures, and much more. His work has taken him to many distant places that have made his life extremely interesting.  Jon has served as a judge many times for the Champaign County Camera Club, offering many useful insights in his critiques of the work of club members.

Darrell Hoemann retired as the News-Gazette’s first photo editor in July 2013, after 25 years. He currently is the photo editor for the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting and owns Darrell Hoemann Photography. He is an emeritus board member of the Associated Press Photo Managers, recognizing his contributions as a founding member of the organization. He continues to teach photography classes. A graduate of the University of Missouri, Darrell came to our community from the post of chief photographer for the Greenville (SC). A native of St. Louis, he has taught photography classes at the Greenville County Museum of Art, Furman University, and the University of Illinois. An ASMP member, he has been a member of the National Press Photographers Association since 1977 and has provided his expertise many times to Camera Club and Best in Show competitions.

Della Perrone started Della Perrone Photography in 2013 after spending several decades capturing images for performers and commercial purposes. Today, Della’s work ranges from portraiture to nature and sports to performance and events (and the occasional wedding). She serves a variety private, commercial, and institutional clients, and covers some events free-lance for the News-Gazette. Her personal work primarily reflects a passion for the natural world. Della has judged for the Camera Club on a number of occasions, including the 2017 Best in Show competition.