3 HONORABLE MENSION AT INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS IPA FOR CANDELA

International Photography Awards Announces Category Winners of the 2016 Competition!

This year, The International Photography Awards received 16984 of submissions from over 164 countries, and is pleased to declare that Mauricio Candela was awarded Honorable Mention in People Children, People Portraits and Fine Art - for the winning entry Slingshot.

About the International Photography Awards The International Photography Awards conducts an annual competition for professional, non-professional, and student photographers on a global scale, creating one of the most ambitious and comprehensive competitions in the photography world today. Each year, the International Photography Awards (IPA) invites passionate photographers, to compete for the title of Photographer of the Year, Discovery of the Year and Deeper Perspective Photographer of the Year. A board of esteemed professionals in the field juries the competition: curators, photo editors, gallery owners, art directors, and other luminaries from the international photography community. The awards includes a Lucie Statue and cash prizes totaling over $20,000, exhibition and publication opportunities. www.photoawards.com

About the Lucie Awards

The Lucie Awards is the annual event honoring the greatest achievements in photography. The photography community from countries around the globe will pay tribute to the most outstanding photography achievements presented at the Gala Awards ceremony. Each year, the Advisory Board nominates deserving individuals across a variety of categories who will be honored during the Lucie Awards ceremony. Once the nominations have been received, the votes are tallied and an honoree in each category is identified. The honorees are pre-announced months before the Lucie Awards. The Lucie Awards are a signature program of Lucie Foundation. www.lucieawards.com

IPA Contact: Hannah Lillethun Program Director, International Photography Awards hannah@iawardsinc.com