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2025
IIt was an incredible honour to speak with WPC CEO, Kylie Lyons, hosting our meeting from Sydney, Australia, about being part of the world photography competition, and especially what it means to me to represent Team Canada. 🇨🇦
2025
Top 10 World Photographic Cup Finalist for Team Canada
International landscape and travel photographer, Dee Potter, is a first-time finalist in The World Photographic Cup vying for the Gold Medal in Quito, Ecuador March 20, 2025. Breakfast Television host, Meredith Shaw, is joined by the Toronto-based award winning photographer as he shares his photo taking process and experience as a first-time member of WPC Team Canada and Nature Landscape finalist in The World Photographic Cup competition, as well valuable tips for photographers wanting to follow in his steps to competing on the world stage.
2024
TORONTO PHOTOGRAPHER SELECTED FOR PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL EXHIBITION
September 28, 2024: The Professional Photographers of Canada is delighted to announce that Toronto photographer Dee Potter has had 4 images selected for its annual regional Salon recognizing and celebrating the best of Canadian professional photography.
Dee's image 'Sunset on Mu Cang Chai' in the Pictorial/Floral class won the prestigious Best in Class Award at the Professional Photographers of Canada Eastern Regional 2024 annual competition and was also selected for a Judge's Choice ribbon.
The Professional Photographers of Canada 2024 Eastern Region Image Competition aims to recognize and celebrate exceptional talent in the field of photography, providing a platform for photographers to showcase their creativity and vision. With submissions spanning various genres and
themes, the competition highlights the diverse perspectives and artistic expressions of photographers from different cultures and backgrounds. The awards were announce this evening in an hybrid (online and in-person) ceremony.
The PPOC expresses gratitude to the esteemed panel of judges who dedicated their time and expertise to the meticulous evaluation of entries, ensuring a fair and rigorous selection process.
For more information about the PPOC Image Competition and upcoming events, visit www.ppoc.ca.
"We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Dee for a remarkable achievement," said Jay Terry, MPA, Chair of the National Exhibition Committee. "We are immensely grateful to all participants who shared their creativity and passion with us, making this year's competition a resounding success.
For those seeking to elevate their visual storytelling and make a lasting impression, professional photographers are not just an option – they're a necessity."
Note for Editors:
For more information please call Tanya Thompson, PPOC Executive Director: (519) 537-2555 or email her at: exec.director@ppoc.ca.
To arrange an interview with the photographer, please contact:
Dee Potter (he/him)
Toronto, ON
(416) 451-3182
deepotterphotography@gmail.com
500px GLOBAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD WINNER
Congratulations! You’ve been chosen as a finalist in the 500px Global Photography Awards! Your image has captured the attention of our judges and earned you this well-deserved recognition. We're thrilled to have your work among our top 30 finalists.
As a finalist, you'll be receiving a beautiful 24x36 print of your winning photo + mounting system from Xpozer.
We'll also be featuring your image on our social channels in the coming days, so keep an eye out for that!
Once again, congratulations on this achievement. Thank you for sharing your incredible work with us.
Rhiannon Marquez
500px | Community Manager
rmarquez@500px.com
2023
TORONTO PHOTOGRAPHER SELECTED FOR PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL EXHIBITION
April 23, 2023: Photographer Dee Potter, has had all 4 of his submitted images selected for exhibition in a National Salon celebrating the best of Canadian professional photography.
Dee's image 'Sunrise at the Louvre' ranked Best in Class finalist and was selected for inclusion in the prestigious Professional Photographers of Canada’s 2023 Loan Collection; a national exhibition celebrating the best of Canadian professional photography.
A panel of master photographers judged the best works submitted by professional photographers from across Canada and accepted a selection of outstanding images for exhibition as the 2023 National Image Salon of the Professional Photographers of Canada (PPOC). The salon was revealed on April 22, 2023, at Canadian Imaging, the annual conference of the PPOC held this year in Canmore, Alberta.
In addition to demonstrating the makers’ ability to create outstanding images for their clientele, inclusion into the salon earns the maker merits toward several designations offered to PPOC members, including the prestigious Craftsman of Photographic Arts and Master of Photographic Arts. The competition features entries from across Canada in 23 different classes, including commercial, portrait, fine art and wedding.
“Photographers must show extraordinary talent to win an award among such illustrious company,” said Tina Weltz, MPA, SPA, Chair of the National Exhibition Committee. “We were thrilled to see so many inspiring entries in the competition this year. The salon images clearly demonstrate the exceptional skill and quality that professionals bring to the medium of photography.”
Note for Editors: For more information please call Tanya Thompson, PPOC Executive Director: (519) 537-2555 or email her at: exec.director@ppoc.ca.
To arrange an interview with the photographer, please contact:
Dee Potter (he/him)
Toronto, ON (416) 451-3182
deepotterphotography@gmail.com
2022
PRESS RELEASE. 2022/02/05
The Professional Photographers of Canada is pleased to announce that:
Dee Potter
has just earned an accreditation in Pictorial / Scenic, at our Accreditation judging in Edmonton_Online. Accreditation is the first elevation above the general membership level, and is achieved by submitting samples of the applicant’s photography to a PPOC Board of Review for Accreditation. Accreditation demonstrates that the photographer is capable of delivering above average quality photography in a chosen category. In assessing Accreditation Submissions, the judges will consider the following criteria: Impact, Creativity, Style, Composition, Presentation, Color Balance, Centre of Interest, Lighting, Subject Matter, Image file quality, Technique and Storytelling.
Along with other service and print merits, a minimum of one Accreditation is required to qualify for a Craftsman of Photographic Arts and two accreditations are needed for a Master of Photographic Arts.
For more information, please contact:
Chelsea Jones, MPA,F/PPOC
Vitality Images Photography
Edmonton, AB T5E 4Z6
780 691-4595
ppoc@vitalityimages.ca
http://www.vitalityimages.ca
Tanya Thompson PPOC Executive Director
T: (888) 643-PPOC (7762) F: (519) 537-5573
e-mail: exec.director@ppoc.ca