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| Hawaii | SWPP and BPPA Member | Monday 8th September 2008 |
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HawaiiClaude Ayakawa FSWPPClaude's Photography 94-981 Awalai St Waipahu Hawaii USA tel:- 001 808 677 5943 web address:- www.claudesphoto.com e-mail:- Claude Ayakawa Specialist Photographer for :- Wedding photography Portrait photography Nature Picture restoration Claude Ayakawa has an Exhibition here. Claude S. Ayakawa received his formal photographic education in Santa Barbara, California at the world renowned Brooks Institute of Photography &. Fine Arts. After completing his photographic training at Brooks, he returned to Hawaii and opened a portrait studio in 1965 in Waipahu where he was born and raised. During the past forty years since the establishment of his studio, Claude has devoted a considerable amount of time perfecting a style that is unique, creative and sensitive. It was mainly due to his quest for artistic excellence that he has earned the reputation as being one of Hawaii's outstanding portrait and wedding photographers. Because of his commitment to the photographic arts, Claude is highly respected by his many colleagues here in Hawaii and elsewhere. Claude Ayakawa was the very first photographer from Hawaii to earn and receive both the MASTER OF PHOTOGRAPHY and the PHOTOGRAPHIC CRAFTSMAN degrees from The Professional Photographers of America. He also has the distinction of being chosen by that national organization to become a qualified affiliated juror with the credentials to review the work of other photographers who are aspiring to become masters. In addition to his judging duties at the national and regional photographic competitions throughout the country, Claude has also had the distinction of teaching and lecturing at conventions and seminars throughout the United States and once in Japan. Many of his award winning photographs has been exhibited all over the United States and published in books, magazines and brochures. He is a life-time member of both The Professional Photographers of America and The Professional Photographers of Hawaii, and is a holder of the association's very prestigious PPH Fellowship Degree which was bestowed on him for his many years of dedicated service to that society and for his many excellent photographic images that had received very high scores at the group's annual judging and exhibit. Claude S. Ayakawa In 1990, Claude Ayakawa was the proud recipient of the prestigious NATIONAL AWARD which was presented to him by the Professional Photographers of Hawaii in behalf of The Professional Photographers of America in recognition of his many contributions to the professional photographic industry. In 1999, he was honoured again and this time by the members of his local business association with the PRIDE OF WAIPAHU award for his many years of providing quality service to the Leeward Oahu community and for his many photographic achievements The Society of Wedding & Portrait Photographers (SWPP) in the United Kingdom has awarded Claude Ayakawa a FELLOWSHIP OF THE SOCIETY in recognition of his devotion to photographic excellence and asked him to write a paper on his long and illustrious career. The text with some of his images will be published in an upcoming issue of the society's journal. In 2005, Claude won two prestigious awards for his photographs: * 2005 Fuji Masterpiece Award * 2005 Kodak Gallery Award This member is a Wedding Photographer Getting Married, we have a list of Wedding Venues in Hawaii More Photographers around Hawaii Photographers in Waipahu The SWPP 2008 Convention was an outstanding success,
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