Based near Chicago Thom divides his time between commercial, fine art and commissioned fine art images. He has been an IPC Juror since 2006. Thom holds the PPA Master of Photography degree, the Award of Excellence, the Master of Electronic Imaging degree, and the Photographic Craftsman degree. He is a Fellow in the American Society of Photographers, an ASP Educational Associate  and a member of the Camera Craftsman of America. 

Rick has been practicing his craft for 48 years and has lectured and judged at the regional and national level as well as in Mexico and Spain. His images have been recognized by receiving many Kodak “Gallery Awards” and Fuji “Masterpiece Awards”. In addition, Rick’s photographs have been displayed at Disneyworld’s EPCOT Center, Photokina in Cologne, Germany and in Korea at Imaging Asia.  In 1986 Rick was certified by the PPA and received the Master of Photography degree in 1992. The Photographic Craftsman degree was awarded in 1994. At the 2020 PPA Imaging Conference Rick was bestowed the Jurors Meritorious Service Award.  

Pete Rezac, a portrait photographer based in Reno, Nevada, still chooses to work with medium and large format cameras and film in creating his fine art portraiture because of the tactile process it provides him in creating his work, along with the rich tones and high fidelity of the photographs that come from these tools. Seeking an authentic look to his children character portraits, Pete was inspired to create timeless portraits showing children at their best. This work has earned him numerous accolades from the photographic community. He's been a competitor since 2010, and Affiliate judge since 2018.  He enjoys helping others reach their image competition  goals. 

Rosalind Guder is an internationally award-winning portrait photographer and educator in Los Angeles. In 2019, she began her professional photography career, winning some of the most prestigious awards in the photography industry, including Gold Awards at WPPI, 1st place at ASP’s Images of Distinction, and 1st place at Cosmos Awards. She represented her adopted country as a member of Team USA, awarded 6th Place at World Photographic Cup 2021. This year, she is a Diamond medalist in the PPA IPC Photographic Competition and a Gold medalist in the Artist category. Rosalind is a Certified Professional Photographer and holds four Masters degrees, including M. Photog. degree from Professional Photographers of America and MPP in Fine Art Portraits from Master Photographers International. She is a candidate for the Photographic Craftsman degree from PPA in January 2023. 

Adilfa Ford is the owner and president of Don Polo Photography Inc., a fine art portrait and wedding photography studio in business for over 25 years. Adilfa prides herself on exceptional customer service and the best quality product in the industry. That and her exciting and dynamic personality have made Don Polo Photography one of the intermountain area’s leading portrait studios. Adilfa has won many awards for her work and been featured in several national photography magazines. She has earned the PPA Photographer of the year award the past 7 years.