About Sherron:

Sherron Sheppard began her transition into photography 13 years ago after many years as a traditional artist. Her photography career began photographing weddings with her husband, Ron. Seven years ago, Sherron transitioned from wedding photography into other areas, including presenting programs and workshops to amateur and professional photographers. She teaches Adobe Photoshop and Corel Painter classes at conventions, PPC’s West Coast School, conducts private workshops, and co-instructs an annual Equine Photoshop/Photography Workshop with photographer April Visel.

In 2003 the Professional Photographers of California (PPC) awarded Sherron “Photographer of the Year” in the Journalistic Wedding Category. Again in 2005, PPC awarded Sherron “Photographer of the Year” in a second category, the Illustrative. In 2006, Sherron earned her third “Photographer of the Year” in the Illustrative category. She was also awarded PPC’s 2006 “Top Photographer of the Year” with the highest print case total, Best of Show and also the “Peoples Choice Award”.

In January 2006 at the (PPA) Professional Photographers of America (PPA) convention, Sherron was awarded “Platinum Photographer of the Year” with 3 Loan Collection Images and was invited to join the American Society of Photographers (ASP).

In January 2008 Sherron’s image “A Passage of Time” scored a perfect score of 100 at the PPC Print Competition and was awarded Best of Show. Her second print “Lonely Days, Lonely Nights” scored 96. PPC also awarded Sherron her fourth California “Photographer of the Year” in Illustrative, and overall “Photographer of the Year” with the highest print case total. In addition, Sherron was awarded the Canon Par Excellence Award and ASP State and Regional Awards, plus the PPA Certified Photographers High Score award. In March 2008, “A Passage of Time” scored another 100 at PPA’s Electronic Imaging competition. At the 2008 PPA print competition Sherron received 3 Loan Collection images and was awarded a PPA “Platinum Photographer of the Year” in January 2009.

In February, 2010, Sherron was again awarded, for the 5th time, PPC’s “Top Photographer of the Year” with the highest scoring case and also “Photographer of the Year” for the Illustrative Category. In addition, Sherron was awarded a Kodak Gallery Award for her image “A Gift from Heaven” and a Judges Award for “School Days Gone By”.

Sherron has earned 4 Fuji Masterpiece awards, 3 Kodak Gallery Awards, 7 Judges Awards, and numerous PPA Loan Collection prints. She is a PPA Certified Photographer and holds her Master of Photography, Master of Electronic Imaging and Photographic Craftsman degrees.

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