The award recipients of the Plano Photography Club's February print contest were announced during the club's monthly meeting on Thursday, March 19, 2026.

Detailed results are listed below; honored photographs are visible on the right.

Congratulations to the awardees, and thank you to all competitors.

• 1st: Blue Lake - Terence Jesper
• 2nd: Mount Saint Helens, 2017 - Mike Evans
• 3rd: Reflections of Solitude - Julie Yu
• HM: The Eight Wonder - Bernadette Dozier

• 1st: Cypress & Fog - Melanie Sandager (2nd Place Overall)
• 2nd: Oregon Dunes Day - Gregory Bullen
• 3rd: Creek in Yosemite - Rachel Allen
• HM: Mist in the Valley - Steven Wilson

• 1st: Cañon de Santa Elena - Richard Otto (3rd Place Overall)
• 2nd: Early Morning Mist in Yellowstone River Valley - David Hutchison
• 3rd: Grand Tetons Barn - Richard Kidner
• HM: You Are Never Alone - Cliff McKenzie

• 1st: Holding Ground - Anita Oakley (Best of Show)
• 2nd: Foggy Memorial - Lois Lehman (Honorable Mention Overall)
• 3rd: A Place That Remembers - Eddie Yu
• HM: Standing in the Shadow - David Swinney
• HM: Tranquil Reflection - Danette Volkmer

Full-Screen Slideshow | Gallery | Judge's Commentary

Standings: All Levels | Entry Level | Intermediate Level | Advanced Level | Master Level

If you attended the Sherman Celtic Festival and Highland Games on Saturday, March 21, we'd love to see the photos that you captured.

Here are the guidelines for submitting photos:

• SEND UP TO SEVEN (7) of your best/favorite photos from the event to ppcsendphotos@gmail.com (note the new email address).
• The maximum dimension (long edge) for submitted images is 4096 pixels.
• Individual files are limited to 10 MB in size.
• Please include YOUR NAME and the TOPIC in the file name(s) (e.g., DonaldDinnie_HighlandGames_1.jpg).

Your photos will be included in a slide gallery on the right and will be part of a slideshow at a future club meeting.

All submitted photos must be received by SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2026.

The PPC's annual Special Contests themes are Cell Phone, Nature, Portraits, and Photojournalism.

These contests are outside of the annual competition. No points will be awarded. Awards will be presented to the first three places in each contest.

All competition levels will be judged together. There will be no judge's critique.

You may enter all four special contests but only submit one image for each.

Please note that images awarded a 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or HM in ANY previous Plano Photography Club contest (monthly or special interest) in any format or level are not eligible for submission to the Special Contests. Review the contest rules and guidelines before submitting.

Electronic entries must be uploaded to the PPC Competition Site before 11:59 PM CT on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Submit contest image(s)

NOTE: You must be a Plano Photography Club member to submit contest images.

Parvin Stiles

With winter (hopefully) in our rearview mirror, I am ready to welcome spring! The Spring equinox arrives on Friday, March 20th, at 9:46 am Central Time, and is perfectly timed just one day before our photo outing to the Celtic Festival and Highland Games in Sherman. This will be our first time going, and we’re joining the ever-enthusiastic Dallas Camera Club for the fun. If you’ve never been to a Highland Games, get ready, it’s a feast for the senses. Picture this: people throwing trees, yes, whole trees. They call it caber tossing. I call it, don’t stand too close. There will be hammer throwing, stone tossing, bright tartans, big personalities, and non-stop action. It’s going to be loud, colorful, and dramatic – basically a camera’s dream day out. Bring extra batteries and maybe be ready to duck.

And I am so excited about our May 15-17 Spring Trip to Palo Duro Canyon State Park and Caprock Canyons State Park. Palo Duro is the second-largest canyon in the United States, a kind of slightly less famous cousin of the Grand Canyon. Still huge, not as deep. Still gorgeous. Still makes you feel tiny in the best way. Bonus, there’s a new moon on May 16th. That means dark skies and perfect chances for night photography and the Milky Way. Check out all the details on our website and register online if you plan to attend, so we can contact you with more details as it gets closer.

Our club is all about learning, laughing, making new connections, and taking better photos. We have meetings, online training, fun outings (near and far), guest speakers, and monthly contests. You don’t have to live in Plano or attend monthly meetings to join. If you love photography, you’re in.

So, grab your camera, stuff extra batteries in your pockets, and let’s go chase spring before summer shows up uninvited.