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I'm delighted to have my Smokin' image chosen for 1st Place in the Life in the Finger Lakes Photo Contest 2019! I'm fortunate to have placed in the top 3 in the four of the five years I've entered! Thank you Life in the Finger Lakes Magazine!

As a first time contender, I was delighted to earn first place int Canandaigua Watershed contest! The image was chosen for it's moody feel with fog and snow playing off the lake.

Captivating travel scenes in Rochester Magazine's 5th annual community photo issue. This year, they invited local photographers to show the world through their eyes.

Rochester Magazine received an unprecedented number of submissions, capturing scenes near and far.

In choosing which to feature, They aimed for a variety of locations, subject matter, mood and approach.

Joann K. Long's image was a Moroccan Market: "As a chaperone for my son’s high school foreign language school trip, we experienced the diverse culture of Morocco. The vibrant market attracted me to this impromptu street image. I chuckled as the woman was talking to the man and the man seemed to be quite oblivious." Joann K. Long, based in Bloomfield, enjoys traveling internationally.

The Daily Messenger Newspaper covered the Ontario County Arts Council "Our Lakes" exhibit in Canandaigua. I'm delighted they chose one of my images called "My Therapy" as their publicity picture for the newspaper and postcard PR.

Delighted to have 3 images in the Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack Calendar, including the COVER! There were over 300 photos submitted for this contest, and three of my photos were chosen. The calendar will be distributed to more than 7,500 Finger Lakes Members and Employees!

Congratulations! Your image "Setting Sun on the Tug" was awarded Third Place in the On the Water category. Formal announcement of the winners will be released today on our website. Your image will appear in the 2018 calendar which will be available on December 1st at various libraries and visitor centers across the corridor.

Yippeee!! I can't believe my image won 2nd place and this will be the 3rd year in a row to be published in the Life in the Finger Lakes Magazine! I love our Finger Lakes area for all the great photographic opportunities! I'm so thrilled to get this email this morning: "Congratulations. You won Second Place in the Digitally Altered Category in the “Life in the Finger Lakes” 2017 Photo Contest! The photo is titled “My therapy, rainbow waters - Hemlock Lake.” You will receive 5 extra copies of the magazine in the mail, along with a plaque that will arrive within 6-8 weeks.
Regards,
Mark Stash, editor"

I'm so honored to be notified that two of my images have been selected as Finalists in the Rochester Magazine's 2017 Photo Contest! Rochester Magazine celebrates featuring everything to love about the Rochester region — and more. The September issue will publish on August 26 and will also be online after that date at www.rochmagazine.com. Winners will be published in the magazine and announced online at the time of publication. They will feature all finalists online, and the winners will be in the print publication. Looking forward to seeing the results come the end of August!

So pleased to be published in the international Birding Wire Magazine! "Joann K. Long, a Bloomfield, NY nature and fine art photographer (https://joann-long.pixels.com) and new to birding photography, recently captured this image of a Great Blue Heron catching its dinner at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge in Seneca Falls. "I was amazed with the abundant wildlife (there) and was anxious to try a new telephoto lens I just purchased," she told The Birding Wire. Tech: Nikon D750 with Tamron 150-600mm, ISO 100, f-6.3, @ 1/640 sec."

The night of the March 2017 windstorm in Upstate NY, I was photographing this great old farm. The fast moving clouds made beautiful streaks in the sky with a long exposure setting.
With a theme of 'Rural', the Genesee-Orleand Regional Art Competition placed my image 2nd among 112 entires!