Although things might have been delayed a bit this year for the Annual AVA Photo Contest, we want you to know that the AVA team has been working hard behind the scenes to procure the judges results.
We also extended the People’s Choice award through the entire month of April, which helped give our photographers even more “exposure” across social media, including Facebook and Instagram.
We truly missed getting together with all the shutterbugs who submitted their work, and seeing the images up on the big screen at The Pix Theater. We hope you enjoy this little video of the winning photos. And make sure to check out all of the images submitted on our Flickr pages.
Congratulations to all and thank you for transforming a challenging year into a beautiful reflection of our community, (See the full list of winners below the video.)
*Featured image top of this page, Albany Farmers’ Market with Claudia the Salmon, by Dan Bateman.
2020 AVA Photo Contest Winners Video
Winners Circle
Here is a list of the winners, along with the category, placement, photographer, photo title, and location where the photos were taken.
Culinary
3rd Katrina Wilson – “What’s Up Doc” – Albany Farmers Market
2nd Lance Gross – “Famous Burgers and Big Smiles” – Downtown Albany
1st Dan Bateman -“Wood Fired Delight” – Albany Farmers Market
Events
3rd Camron Settlemier – “This Tree is Lit!!” – Downtown Albany
2nd Don Bacher – “Mommy, I Like This One” – Oregon Mennonite Festival, Albany
1st Dan Bateman -“Vintage Elegance” – Albany Tweed Ride, Albany
Historic
3rd Jonna Niles – “Castle in the Sky” – Downtown Albany
2nd Camron Settlemier – “Long Night’s Moon” – Downtown Albany
1st Stephanie Low – “Wisteria House” – Monteith District, Albany
Landmarks
3rd Christine Withers – “Garden Sun” – Downtown Albany
2nd James Williams – “Gateway to Albany” – Ellsworth Bridge, Albany
1st Barry Hoffman – “Light Up Train” – Albany Amtrak and Transportation Station
Student
Lexi Gross – “Picturesque Downtown Building” – Downtown Albany
Life in the Community
3rd Melinda Martin – “September 11th” – Albany Courthouse
2nd Camron Settlemier – “July 4th Fireworks” – Downtown Albany
1st Dan Bateman – “Square-dance Shoes” – Heritage Mall, Albany
Open
3rd Pavla Zakova-Laney – “Sunset at Scott Lake” – Three Sisters Wilderness, OR
2nd James Williams – “Autumn Splendor” – McDowell Creek Park, Lebanon, OR
1st Camron Settlemier – Switchback, Hood River, OR
Scenic
3rd Melinda Martin – “Sheep” – Linn County, OR
2nd Dave Maestas – “Winter Sunset” – Waverly Lake, Albany
1st Stephanie Low – “Japanese Garden” – Lebanon, OR
Staff Choice
Dan Bateman – “The Pizza’s THAT Good” – Albany Farmers’ Market
People’s Choice
Jonna Niles – “Tulips” – Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival, Woodburn, OR
Reserve Champion
Melinda Martin – “Vintage Snow Scene” – Albany
Champion
Don Bacher – “Reflections” – Oregon Mennonite Festival, Albany
