29 March 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

9TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL COLOR AWARDS HONORS PHOTOGRAPHER MARK COOTE FROM NEW ZEALAND

LOS ANGELES 27 March 2016 - Professional photographer Mark Coote of New Zealand was presented with 3 Nominations in the 9th Annual International Color Awards in the Portrait and Still Life categories at a prestigious Nomination & Winners Photoshow streamed Saturday, March 26, 2016.

The live online gala was attended by over 10,000 photography fans around the globe who logged on to watch the climax of the industry's most important event for color photography.

The international Jury included captains of the industry from Contrasto, Rome; National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne; Whitechapel Gallery, London; DDB, Berlin; Forsman & Bodenfors, Gothenburg; Art Beatus Hong Kong; DB Agency, Milan; InStyle Magazine, New York and Kunst Haus Wien, Vienna who honored Color Masters with 591 coveted title awards and 634 nominees in 33 categories.

"It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the 5,678 entries we received this year," said Basil O'Brien, the awards Creative Director. "Mark's photographs, "Lest We Forget", "Santa" and "Ay Caramba!", exceptional images entered in the Portriat and Still Life categories, represent contemporary color photography at its finest, and we're pleased to present him with the title of Nominee."

24 June 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

HONORABLE MENTION WINNER OF PX3, Prix de la Photographie Paris

MARK COOTE OF NEW ZEALAND WAS AWARDED 4 HONORABLE MENTIONS IN THE PX3 2015 COMPETITION.

PARIS, FRANCE
PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS (PX3) ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF PX3 2015 COMPETITION.

Mark Coote of New Zealand was Awarded 4 Honorable Mentions in the Fine Art-Still Life and Fine Art-Architecture categories for the entries entitled, " Ay Caramba! ", "Santa", "The Engine Room 1" and "The Engine Room 2".The jury selected winners from thousands of photography entries from over 85 countries. 

Px3 is juried by top international decision-makers in the photography industry: Carol Johnson, Curator of Photography of Library of Congress, Washington D.C.; Gilles Raynaldy, Director of Purpose, Paris; Viviene Esders, Expert près la Cour d'Appel de Paris; Mark Heflin, Director of American Illustration + American Photography, New York; Sara Rumens, Lifestyle Photo Editor of Grazia Magazine, London; Françoise Paviot, Director of Galerie Françoise Paviot, Paris; Chrisitine Ollier, Art Director of Filles du Calvaire, Paris; Natalie Johnson, Features Editor of Digital Photographer Magazine, London; Natalie Belayche, Director of Visual Delight, Paris; Kenan Aktulun, VP/Creative Director of Digitas, New York; Chiara Mariani, Photo Editor of Corriere della Sera Magazine, Italy; Arnaud Adida, Director of Acte 2 Gallery/Agency, Paris; Jeannette Mariani, Director of 13 Sévigné Gallery, Paris; Bernard Utudjian, Director of Galerie Polaris, Paris; Agnès Voltz, Director of Chambre Avec Vues, Paris; and Alice Gabriner, World Picture Editor of Time Magazine, New York.