Awards Resume

Christmas 1964 - Received first camera (a Kodak Brownie).

1980 - Started a career in Professional Photography.

PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARDS: (Local, National, International)

1987 - Three awards - Interprovincial Professional Photographers Competition.

1988 - Three awards - PPOC National Print Show in Toronto.

1990 - Four awards - International Professional Photographers Print Competition (Canada-USA).

1990 - Second Place overall - International Professional Photographers Print Competition (Canada-USA), wedding division.

1991 - Two awards - PPOC National Print Show in Ottawa.

1992 - Three awards - PPOC National Print Show in Winnipeg.

1993 - First Place - Portrait Division, Raw Proof Competition, PPO, Eastern Ontario Division.

1994 - Two awards - International Professional Photographers Print Competition (Canada-USA).

1995 - One award - PPOC National Print Show.

1997 - Four awards - International Professional Photographers Print Competition (Canada-USA).

PROVINCIAL ACHIEVEMENTS:

1986 - Received "Licentiate Status" from the PPO.

1992 - Upgraded to "Associate" of the PPO.

1993 - Elected Vice Chairman of the PPO, Eastern Ontario branch.

1994 - Acclaimed as Chairman of the PPO, Eastern Ontario branch.

1998 - Provincial Chairman of Special Promotions for Ontario

1999 - Elected Chairman of the PPO, Eastern Ontario branch.

NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS:

1987 - Accreditation for Formal Wedding Photography.

1987 - Accreditation for Candid Wedding Photography.

1988 - Accreditation for Portrait Photography.

1992 - Canada's second highest photographic award the degree of "Craftsman of Photographic Arts" by the PPOC in Winnipeg.

1993 - "Provincial Level Photographic Judge". Qualified to judge professional photographic competitions in every province in Canada.

1996 - Canada's highest photographic award the degree of "Master of Photographic Arts" by the PPOC

1996 - "National Level Photographic Judge". Upgraded from provincial to national level judge.

1999 - Awarded Master's Gold Bar by the PPOC.

INFLUENCES: Robin owes his successes to his mentors, Tibor Horvath (deceased) and Bruce Hudson (Seattle). Both master photographers are famous for their "Soft Touch" photography and studying with them has influenced Robin’s style greatly, developing into his own style best described as "Soft, Warm and Natural".

NOTE: All photographs entered in competitions by  Ottawa photographer Robin Spencer are of everyday portrait assignments or of local brides on their wedding day, they are not of professional models.