Competitions are a way for me to challenge myself and push my skills and creativity to new heights. Some are also a necessary means to a different end... accreditations. While IPC offers me the opportunity to earn my Masters in Photography, Portrait Masters offers their own multi tiered level of mastery and accreditation. This past February, I entered 15 images in the Portrait Masters competition with a goal of having all 15 images merit, earning points towards my accreditation. I am happy to announce that I met my goal! All 15 of my images merited with 14 bronze and 1 silver award. My silver awarded image finished at number 11 in the top 20 of the teen/senior category. With well over 8,000 images from around the world entered, I am both thrilled and humbled with my awards. The level of work entered for this competition is amazing. You can view the top 20 images from each of the Portrait Masters categories by visiting suebryceeducation.com/award-galleries.