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2022 Grand Prize Finalists

Below are the 43 Finalists for the Grand Prize category, listed in a random order. This category is based on a photographer’s body of work that was submitted to the Pas de Deux Dance Photo Competition. The body of work required a minimum of five images.

Congratulations to the dance photographers who have made this elite list! They are being evaluated by the jury to be considered for The Top 10. The winner and the Top 10 will be announced at the Welcome Reception of the Pas de Deux Dance Photography Conference on Feb. 24 in Austin.

FINALISTS

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ANDREW BOWEN Greensboro, NC

Bowen_Studio01 web.jpg

Bowen_Studio02 web.jpg

Bowen_Studio03 web.jpg

Bowen_Studio05 web.jpg

Bowen_Studio06 web.jpg

Bowen_Studio07 web.jpg

Bowen_Studio08 web.jpg

Bowen_Studio09 web.jpg

Bowen_Stuidio10 web.jpg

Bowen_Studio04 web.jpg

Bowen_Teen01 web.jpg

Bowen_Teen02 web.jpg

Bowen_Teen03 web.jpg

Bowen_Teen04 web.jpg

Bowen_Teen05 web.jpg

Bowen_Teen06 web.jpg

Bowen_Teen07 web.jpg

Bowen_Teen08 web.jpg

Bowen_Teen Dancer10 web.jpg

Bowen_Teen09 web.jpg

AMANDA ROSE TIPTON Littleton, CO

@amandatiptonphotography

tipton_FineArts0001 web.jpg

tipton_FineArts0002 web.jpg

tipton_FineArts0004 web.jpg

tipton_FineArts0003 web.jpg

tipton_location0002 web.jpg

tipton_OnLocation0001 web.jpg

tipton_OnLocation0003 web.jpg

tipton_performance0001 web.jpg

tipton_performance0002 web.jpg

tipton_performance0003 web.jpg

tipton_performance0004 web.jpg

tipton_performance0005 web.jpg

tipton_performance0006 web.jpg

tipton_studio0001 web.jpg

tipton_studio0002 web.jpg

tipton_studio0003 web.jpg

tipton_teen0001 web.jpg

tipton_teen0002 web.jpg

KIATI PLOOKSAWADSI Ellicott City, MD

@kiatiplooks.dance

Plooksawasdi_FineArt01 web.jpg

Plooksawasdi_FineArt02 web.jpg

Plooksawasdi_OnLocation01 web.jpg

Plooksawasdi_OnLocation02 web.jpg

Plooksawasdi_OnLocation03 web.jpg

Plooksawasdi_OnLocation04 web.jpg

Plooksawasdi_OnLocation05 web.jpg

Plooksawasdi_Studio01 web.jpg

Plooksawasdi_Studio02 web.jpg

Plooksawasdi_Studio03 web.jpg

JOELLE MARTINEC Glendale, CA

@gingersolephotography

Martinec_FineArt01 web.jpg

Martinec_OnLocation01 web.jpg

Martinec_OnLocation02 web.jpg

Martinec_OnLocation03 web.jpg

Martinec_OnLocation04 web.jpg

Martinec_OnLocation05 web.jpg

Martinec_OnLocation06 web.jpg

Martinec_OnLocation07 web.jpg

Martinec_OnLocation08 web.jpg

Martinec_Studio01 web.jpg

Martinec_Series01 web.jpg

Martinec_Series02 web.jpg

Martinec_Series03 web.jpg

Martinec_Series04 web.jpg

Martinec_Series05 web.jpg

Martinec_Series06 web.jpg

DENISE LEITNER Sherman Oaks, CA

@deniseleitnerphotography

Leitner-FineArt- 01 web.jpg

Leitner-FineArt-02 web.jpg

Leitner-FineArt-03 web.jpg

Leitner-FineArt-04 web.jpg

Leitner-FineArt-05 web.jpg

Leitner-FineArt-06 web.jpg

Leitner-FineArt-07 web.jpg

Leitner-FineArt-08 web.jpg

Leitner-FineArts-09 web.jpg

Leitner-FineArts-10 web.jpg

JENNIFER GLEN CURRY WINGROVE San Diego, CA

@Jennifer.Curry.Wingrove

CurryWingrove_FineArt01 web.jpg

CurryWingrove_FineArt02 web.jpg

CurryWingrove_FineArt03 web.jpg

CurryWingrove_FineArt04 web.jpg

CurryWingrove_FineArt05 web.jpg

CurryWingrove_FineArt06 web.jpg

CurryWingrove_OnLocation01 web.jpg

CurryWingrove_OnLocation02 web.jpg

CurryWingrove_OnLocation03 web.jpg

CurryWingrove_Performance01 web.jpg

CurryWingrove_Series1_1 web.jpg

CurryWingrove_Series1_2 web.jpg

CurryWingrove_Series1_3 web.jpg

CurryWingrove_Series1_4 web.jpg

CurryWingrove_Series2_1 web.jpg

CurryWingrove_Series2_2 web.jpg

CurryWingrove_Series2_3 web.jpg

CurryWingrove_Series2_4 web.jpg

CurryWingrove_Series2_5 web.jpg

CurryWingrove_Series2_6 web.jpg

CurryWingrove_Series2_7 web.jpg

CurryWingrove_Series3_1 web.jpg

CurryWingrove_Series3_2 web.jpg

CurryWingrove_Series3_3 web.jpg

CurryWingrove_Series3_4 web.jpg

CHRIS STARK Hamilton, VA @starkphotoproductions

Stark_FineArt-1 web.jpg

Stark_OnLocation-1 web.jpg

Stark_Studio-1 web.jpg

Stark_Studio-2 web.jpg

Stark_Studio-3 web.jpg

Stark_Studio-4 web.jpg

Stark_Studio-5 web.jpg

Stark_Teen Dancer-3 web.jpg

Stark_Teen-1 web.jpg

Stark_Teen-2 web.jpg

SAM ZAUSCHER San Diego, CA
@samzauschphoto

Zauscher_FineArts01 web.jpg

Zauscher_FineArts02 web.jpg

Zauscher_OnLocation01 web.jpg

Zauscher_OnLocation02 web.jpg

Zauscher_OnLocation03 web.jpg

Zauscher_OnLocation04 web.jpg

Zauscher_OnLocation05 web.jpg

Zauscher_Performance01 web.jpg

Zauscher_Performance02 web.jpg

Zauscher_SeriesA1 web.jpg

Zauscher_SeriesA2 web.jpg

Zauscher_SeriesA3 web.jpg

Zauscher_SeriesA4 web.jpg

Zauscher_SeriesA5 web.jpg

Zauscher_SeriesA6 web.jpg

Zauscher_SeriesA7 web.jpg

Zauscher_Studio01 web.jpg

Zauscher_Studio02 web.jpg

Zauscher_Studio03 web.jpg

Zauscher_Studio04 web.jpg

Zauscher_Studio05 web.jpg

Zauscher_Studio06 web.jpg

TREVOR NIELSON Herriman, UT
@lemonlimephotog

1182_FineArt01 web.jpg

1182_OnLocation01 web.jpg

1182_PreTeen101 web.jpg

1182_Series01 web.jpg

1182_Series02 web.jpg

1182_Series03 web.jpg

1182_Series04 web.jpg

1182_Studio01 web.jpg

1182_Teen01 web.jpg

2182_OnLocation02 web.jpg

2182_Studio02 web.jpg

2182_Teen02 web.jpg

3182_OnLocation03 web.jpg

3182_Studio03 web.jpg

3182_Teen03 web.jpg

4182_Teen04 web.jpg

5182_Studio05 web.jpg

5182_Teen05 web.jpg

6182_Teen06 web.jpg

Nielson_OnLocation04 web.jpg

Nielson_OnLocation05 web.jpg

Nielson_Studio04 web.jpg

MARTHA LAUREN WIRTH Aurora, CO
@mwirthphotography

1192_FineArt01 web.jpg

1192_Series01 web.jpg

1192_Series02 web.jpg

1192_Series03 web.jpg

1192_Series04 web.jpg

1192_Series05 web.jpg

1192_Series06 web.jpg

1192_Series07 web.jpg

1192_Studio01 web.jpg

2192_FineArt02 web.jpg

2192_OnLocation01 web.jpg

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3192_OnLocation02 web.jpg

Wirth_FineArt03 web.jpg

Wirth_OnLoaction03 web.jpg

Wirth_OnLocation04 web.jpg

Wirth_Studio03 web.jpg

BRAD WINEGAR Monroe, UT
@forevermoreportraits

1194_FineArt03 web.jpg

1194_OnLocation01 web.jpg

1194_Studio01 web.jpg

1194_Teen01 web.jpg

2194_FineArts01 web.jpg

3194_FineArts02 web.jpg

3194_Studio03 web.jpg

Winegar_OnLocation02 web.jpg

Winegar_Studio02 web.jpg

Winegar_Teen02 web.jpg

JENNIFER FITZPATRICK Manassas, VA
@artistry_reimagined

1102_OnLocation_01 web.jpg

1102_Series01 web.jpg

1102_Series02 web.jpg

1102_Series03 web.jpg

1102_Series04 web.jpg

1102_Series05 web.jpg

1102_Series06 web.jpg

2102_OnLocation_02 web.jpg

Fitzpatrick_FineArts_01 web.jpg

Fitzpatrick_performance01 web.jpg

KIRK EDWARDS Arlington, TX
@_kirkae

1104_FineArt01 web.jpg

1104_OnLocation01 web.jpg

1104_studio01 web.jpg

3104_studio03 web.jpg

Edwards_FineArt02 web.jpg

Edwards_studio02 web.jpg

RON BREWER Surprise, AZ
@RonBrewerImages

1105_FineArts01 web.jpg

1105_Studio01 web.jpg

2105_FineArts02 web.jpg

2105_Studio02 web.jpg

3105_FineArts03 web.jpg

WILLIAM KENDZIERSKI Merchantville, NJ
@wkendzierski

1117_FineArt01 web.jpg

3117_FineArt03 web.jpg

4117_FineArt04 web.jpg

6117_FineArt06 web.jpg

7117_FineArt07 web.jpg

Kendzierski_FineArt02 web.jpg

Kendzierski_FineArt05 web.jpg

SUSAN GIETKA Hammonton, NJ
@susangrace_dancers

JINGZI ZHAO Portland, OR
@jingziphotography

ZHAO_OnLocation_1 web.jpg

ZHAO_studio1 web.jpg

ZHAO_studio2 web.jpg

ZHAO_studio3 web.jpg

ZHAO_studio4 web.jpg

ZHAO_studio5 web.jpg

ZHAO_studio6 web.jpg

ZHAO_studio7 web.jpg

ZHAO_Teen_1 web.jpg

MARIA RANDOLPH Colorado Springs, CO
@mariarandolphphotography

1131_OnLocation01 web.jpg

1131_Series01 web.jpg

1131_Series02 web.jpg

1131_Series03 web.jpg

1131_Series04 web.jpg

2131_OnLocation02 web.jpg

2131_Teen02 web.jpg

3131_OnLocation03 web.jpg

3131_Teen03 web.jpg

Randolph_FineArt01 web.jpg

Randolph_Teen01 web.jpg

Randolph_Teen04 web.jpg

SUSAN GIETKA Hammonton, NJ
@susangrace_dancers

1132_OnLocation-1 web.jpg

1132_PreteenChild-01 web.jpg

1132_Series-01 web.jpg

1132_Series-02 web.jpg

1132_Series-03 web.jpg

1132_Series-04 web.jpg

1132_Series-05 web.jpg

1132_Series-06 web.jpg

1132_Studio-1 web.jpg

Gietka_Studio-2 web.jpg

1132_Teen-01 web.jpg

2132_Teen-02 web.jpg

3132_PreteenChild03 web.jpg

3132_Teen-03 web.jpg

5132_PreteenChild05 web.jpg

6132_PreteenChild06 web.jpg

7132_PreteenChild07 web.jpg

ANITA BUZZY-PRENTISS Pittsburgh, PA
@photobuzzy

1152_OnLocation1 web.jpg

1152_series1 web.jpg

1152_series2 web.jpg

1152_series3 web.jpg

1152_series4 web.jpg

1152_series5 web.jpg

1152_series6 web.jpg

1152_teen1 web.jpg

2152_studio2 web.jpg

3152_studio3 web.jpg

4152_studio4 web.jpg

5152_studio5 web.jpg

6152_studio6 web.jpg

7152_studio7 web.jpg

BuzzyPrentiss_studio1 web.jpg

WENDY WETMORE Parker, CO
@wendy_turner_photo

1165_Series_01 web.jpg

1165_Series_02 web.jpg

1165_Series_03 web.jpg

1165_Series_04 web.jpg

1165_Series_05 web.jpg

1165_studio01 web.jpg

Wetmore_FineArt01 web.jpg

Wetmore_Location01 web.jpg

Wetmore_Teen01 web.jpg

MELISSA L. HERNANDEZ Long Branch, NJ
@hotpinkstudiophotography

1166_PreteenChild01 web.jpg

1166_Series1_1 web.jpg

1166_Series1_2 web.jpg

1166_Series1_3 web.jpg

1166_Series1_4 web.jpg

1166_Studio#1 web.jpg

1166_Teen#1 web.jpg

2166_PreteenChild02 web.jpg

2166_Series2_1 web.jpg

2166_Series2_2 web.jpg

2166_Series2_3 web.jpg

2166_Series2_4 web.jpg

2166_Teen#2 web.jpg

3166_PreteenChild03 web.jpg

CAROL J. GRAHAM Naperville, IL
@cjgphotog

1184_series01 web.jpg

1184_series02 web.jpg

1184_series03 web.jpg

1184_series04 web.jpg

1184_series05 web.jpg

1184_series06 web.jpg

1184_series07 web.jpg

2184_teen02 web.jpg

3184_teen03 web.jpg

4184_teen04 web.jpg

6184_teen07 web.jpg

Graham_preteen01 web.jpg

Graham_teen01 web.jpg

Graham_teen05 web.jpg

NINO GORDELADZE McKinney, TX
@ninogphotography_

1110_FineArt01 web.jpg

1110_Studio01 web.jpg

1110_Teen01 web.jpg

2110_Series2_1 web.jpg

2110_Series2_2 web.jpg

2110_Series2_3 web.jpg

2110_Series2_4 web.jpg

2110_Series2_5 web.jpg

2110_Series2_6 web.jpg

Gordeladze_Series1_1 web.jpg

Gordeladze_Series1_2 web.jpg

Gordeladze_Series1_3 web.jpg

Gordeladze_Series1_4 web.jpg

Gordeladze_FineArt02 web.jpg

Gordeladze_Studio02 web.jpg

Gordeladze_Studio03 web.jpg

Gordeladze_Teen02 web.jpg

Gordeladze_Teen03 web.jpg

DAN BROWNING Falcon Heights, MN
@danzantephotography

1124_Performance01 web.jpg

2124_Performance02 web.jpg

3124_Studio03 web.jpg

3124_Performance03 web.jpg

4124_Performance04 web.jpg

4124_Studio04 web.jpg

ARICA EMILY LIPP Billings, MT
@aricalipp

Lipp_FineArt1 web.jpg

Lipp_FineArt2 web.jpg

Lipp_FineArt3 web.jpg

Lipp_FineArt5 web.jpg

Lipp_FineArt7 web.jpg

Lipp_OnLocation02 web.jpg

Lipp_OnLocation03 web.jpg

Lipp_OnLocation04 web.jpg

LIpp_OnLocation05 web.jpg

Lipp_OnLocation7 web.jpg

Lipp_OnLocation10 web.jpg

Lipp_OnLocation12 web.jpg

Lipp_OnLocation13 web.jpg

Lipp_series1_1 web.jpg

Lipp_series1_2 web.jpg

Lipp_series1_3 web.jpg

Lipp_series1_4 web.jpg

Lipp_series2_1 web.jpg

Lipp_series2_2 web.jpg

Lipp_series2_3 web.jpg

Lipp_series2_4 web.jpg

Lipp_series2_5 web.jpg

Lipp_series3_1 web.jpg

Lipp_series3_2 web.jpg

Lipp_series3_3 web.jpg

RUZICA ROSEMARY PUSKAS-RAGONTSE Baltimore, MD
@redphoto

2150_FineArt2 web.jpg

puskas-ragontse_FineArt1 web.jpg

puskas-ragontse_FineArt3 web.jpg

puskas-ragontse_FineArt4 web.jpg

puskas-ragontse_FineArt5 web.jpg

puskas-ragontse_FineArt6 web.jpg

puskas-ragontse_OnLocation2 web.jpg

puskas-ragontse_series2 web.jpg

puskas-ragontse_series3 web.jpg

puskas-ragontse_series4 web.jpg

puskas-ragontse_series5 web.jpg

puskas-ragontse_series6 web.jpg

puskas-ragontse_series7 web.jpg

puskas-ragontse- series1 web.jpg

puskas-ragpntse_studio2- web.jpg

CHRIS HERZFELD South Australia, Australia
@Camlightproductions

1127_OnLocation01 web.jpg

1127_Series01 web.jpg

1127_Series02 web.jpg

1127_Series03 web.jpg

1127_Series04 web.jpg

1127_Series05 web.jpg

1127_Series06 web.jpg

1127_Studio01 web.jpg

2127_Studio02 web.jpg

3127_FineArt03 web.jpg

3127_Studio03 web.jpg

4127_OnLocation04 web.jpg

Herzfeld_FineArt01 web.jpg

Herzfeld_FineArt02 web.jpg

Herzfeld_OnLocation02 web.jpg

Herzfeld_OnLocation03 web.jpg

DREW FORSYTH Manchester, UK
@_drewforsyth

1157_OnLocation_01 web.jpg

1157_Series_01 web.jpg

1157_Series_02 web.jpg

1157_Series_03 web.jpg

1157_Series_04 web.jpg

1157_Series_05 web.jpg

1157_Series_06 web.jpg

2157_OnLocation_02 web.jpg

3157_OnLocation_03 web.jpg

4157_OnLocation_04 web.jpg

SCOTT SERIO Colora, MD
@scottseriophotos

1162_Performance_01 web.jpg

1162_studio_01 web.jpg

1162_teen_01 web.jpg

2162_Performance_02 web.jpg

3162_Performance_03 web.jpg

4162_Performance_04 web.jpg

Serio_OnLocation_01 web.jpg

Serio_Performance_05 web.jpg

Serio_teen_02 web.jpg

Serio_teen_03 web.jpg

WAYNE TARR Saint Albans, VT
@tarrs_studio

1164_Studio1 web.jpg

1164_Teen1 web.jpg

2164_OnLocation2 web.jpg

2164_Teen2 web.jpg

4164_FineArts3 web.jpg

TARR_FineArt1 web.jpg

TARR_FineArt2 web.jpg

TARR_FineArt3 web.jpg

TARR_OnLocation1 web.jpg

TARR_Studio2 web.jpg

HONORABLE MENTION

MICHAEL INGOUF Colombres, France

DANIELLE EARL Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

STEVEN BULLER Clinton, NJ

MARK SCHERMEISTER Pembroke Pines, FL

TIMOTHY CHRISTOPHER SALAZ Spring, TX

GEENA BENSON San Diego, CA

URBAN THOMAS RUMP Canton, GA

STACEY RENEE WRIGHT Bonne Terre, MO

CRYSTAL BELL CHARLEMAGNE Tomball, TX

JENNY RAE UTOFT Anoka, MN

EMILY PEARL DREW Pleasant Grove, UT

DOUGLAS STENHOUSE Altrincham, Cheshire, UK

HEATHER BOOYSEN Williamsburg, VA

BRIAN BALLOON Rowlett, TX

DENNIS KELLY Blackwood, NJ

ELYSE BONNER Austin, TX

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