Master Photographer in Fine Art

MPIO's 2016 International Nature Photographer of the Year!

Mike Guilbault shown with (from left to right) the Master Photographer in Fine Art Award, the Best in Class (Seascape), Best in Class (Landscape) and the 2016 Nature Photographer of the Year awards from MPIO.

It is with great honour that we are able to announce that local Elmvale photographer, Mike Guilbault, MPF, was selected as the 2016

NATURE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

by the Master Photographers International Organization based out of Calgary, Alberta (Canada).

The 2016 International Image Competition was held earlier in 2016 and drew entries from professional photographers throughout Canada, the USA and overseas. In the competition, Mike earned Best in Class Awards for Natural Landscape and Natural Seascape along with 4 Awards of Distinction, all leading to his nomination for the highest award in this category.

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The trophies were received this past November and are shown here along side of his previous award for the Designation of "Master Photographer in Fine Art".

The international judging committee consisted of Martin Grahame-Dunn (Warwickshire, UK), Dennis Hammon (Idaho, USA), Mark Bryant (Montana, USA), Craig Minielly (Vancouver, Canada), Mike Grandmaison (Winnipeg, Canada), John Woodward (Florida, USA) and Mercury Megaloudis (Victoria, Australia).

More information about MPIO can be found at their website, www.MPIO.co

For more of Mike's artwork, visit Fine Art Photography.

Awarded "Master Photographer in Fine Art"

LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHER RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS AWARD

Local Photographer, Mike Guilbault, with his recent Award and Designation.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 1, 2016

Mike Guilbault, owner of Mike Guilbault Photography in Elmvale, Ontario, is very pleased to announce receipt of the Award and Designation of "Master Photographer in Fine Art" from the Master Photographers International Organization (http://www.MPIO.co).

Announced in September of 2015, the actual designation certificate, trophy, medallion and lapel pin were delivered just before Christmas. The award is earned by passing an extensive portfolio review by the MPIO Board of Directors and Judging Committee, serving the organization and adhering to a stringent code of ethics as set out by the MPIO. The Master Photographer designation is the highest level a photographer can achieve in any one area of professional photography within the organization. This places Guilbault amongst some of the most notable photographers, not only in Canada, but internationally as well.

Guilbault states, "I am not only pleased but also honoured to receive this prestigious award. The outstanding quality of work and professionalism by other Master members in this organization sets a very high standard, and I'm proud to be considered worthy of inclusion. I endeavour to bring this standard of quality to my clients on every shoot."

This is not the first award Guilbault has received. In addition to numerous distinctions for outstanding photography in competition, Accreditations in Fine Art, Portraiture and Commercial photography, he was also awarded the "Master of Photographic Arts" in 2008 and "Craftsman of Photographic Arts" in 2005, from the Professional Photographers of Canada.

To view Guilbault's portfolio of work, visit: www.MGphotography.com and www.MikeGuilbault.com

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Master Photographers International Organization
3275 88 Street SE
Calgary, AB T1X 0L5
1 (844) 273-6762
http://www.mpio.co

Mike Guilbault Photography
54 Queen St. West
Elmvale, ON  L0L 1P0
(705) 322-2223
http://www.MGphotography.com
http://www.MikeGuilbault.com
mike@mgphotography.com