Los Angeles, California — International Photography Awards (IPA) announced the winners of this year’s IPA Photographer of the Year Awards.
Florence was awarded:
Honorable mention in Nature in non-professional category for her entry, “Traveling Ant“.

Honorable mention in Fine Art in non-professional category for her entry, “Water Colors“.

Honorable mention in People in non-professional category for her entry, “Geisha“.
(This picture will be viewed at Florence’s main website soon.)
Click here for a list of honorable mentions at the IPA website.
About IPA
The 2008 International Photography Awards has received over 22,000 submissions from 124 countries across the globe. 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. Since 2003 IPA has had the privilege and opportunity to acknowledge and recognize contemporary photographers’ accomplishments in this specialized art form.
Visit www.photoawards.com.


January 13th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Florence, this is Maria Bermudez, Narumi’s friend and former professor. I just wanted to say hi and to tell you that I think your photography is EXQUISITE and you are extremely talented!! I wish you all the best and I hope you have a wonderful 2009.
maria
January 16th, 2009 at 8:37 pm
Dear Maria,thank you very much for your laudatory words & for your warm wishes.In my turn, I wish you a wonderful & dazzling 2009 ! All the best Maria
January 17th, 2009 at 3:38 am
bravo, ça fait plaisir de vous voir recevoir tous ces prix.. je regrette de n’avoir vu qu’une photo de vous sur oe..
bien que oe ne corresponde pas franchement à nos goûts !!mais permet de faire des rencontres photographiques quelques fois tres interessantes.. alors encore bravo
January 17th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
Merci beaucoup Flo pour votre message de félicitations! Ces récompenses sont de petits signes d’encouragement…Cela fait plusieurs mois que je n’ai pas soumis de photographies à OE…Je me consacre à l’illustration d’un livre et à une exposition photographique sur le Japon…Mais j’y reviendrai certainement un jour prochain!!! Bien à vous
March 2nd, 2009 at 12:56 pm
Bonjour, florence
Surprise, et eblouie, par tant de talent, vous si simple, si gentille, j aurai du imaginer, vous etes d’une finesse divine, la rose sur l ‘eau, avec la fourmi par dessus, est d’une beauté
Bravo pour tes recompenses,
soukeyna(palpation please madame)
March 7th, 2009 at 10:55 am
Quel beau message Soukeyna! Un immense merci en lettres d’or…A très bientôt!