EDMONTON, Alberta Canada/EWORLDWIRE/Sep. 25, 2007 --- Larry Louie of Edmonton Canada was named Photographer of the Year - People in the non-professional category for his "Women of Tibet" images. He is also a finalist for the Discovery of the Year Award at the Lucie Award Ceremony at the New York Lincoln Center on Oct. 15, 2007. His images of Tibet and New Guinea were awarded 3 First Places, 2 Second Places, 4 Third Places and 27 honorable mentions in various categories. About Larry Louie - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Larry Louie - The two greatest passions in his life are travel and photography. Louie's love for photography and travel developed at a very young age with his first National Geographic Magazine. Born in Hong Kong and raised in Edmonton, Canada, Louie was educated as a doctor of optometry. After optometry school, Louie experienced a renewed enthusiasm and appreciation for photography, especially black and white photography, and photojournalism after viewing an exhibition in New York's Guggenheim Museum of Josef Koudelka's work.
Louie takes several trips a year to many different places around the world. His special interests are in places far off the beaten path where the indigenous people and their culture and practices are rapidly becoming extinct.
His winning images will be on display at his office Louie Eyecare Centre at 10634 - 124 Street Edmonton, Alberta.
About IPA (International Photography Awards) / Lucie Award:
IPA (International Photography Association) is comprised of 18,000 members and affiliates from around the world. IPA's mission is to salute the achievements of the world's finest photographers, to discover new and emerging talent, and to promote the appreciation of photography. The prestigious Lucie Awards (a non-profit, charitable foundation Gala Award ceremony), produced by the International Photography Awards (IPA), pays tribute to the masters of photography and the year's most outstanding international photography achievements. "The movie industry has its Oscars and now the photography community has its Lucie Awards."
Honors will also be given for Lifetime Achievement, distinguishing some of the world's greatest men and women whose life's work in fashion, photojournalism, advertising and fine art merit the highest acclaim by their peers. The winners of the International Photographer of the Year and the New Discovery of the Year awards will also each receive a Lucie. The Lucie Awards will be held at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York on Monday, October 15, 2007, 6:00 p.m.
IPA / Lucie Award Contact:
Clio Van Ert
'http://www.photoawards.com
'http://www.lucieawards.com'
press@photoawards.com
Tel: 310-659-0122
CONTACT:
Larry Louie
10634 - 124 Street
Edmonton, T5H 0E3
PHONE. 1-780-488-1999
EMAIL: Larryylouie@shaw.ca
'http://www.larrylouie.com'
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