Rich Smukler honored by IPOTY 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – RICH SMUKLER OF THE UNITED STATES WAS AWARDED HONORABLE MENTION FOR TWO IMAGES IN THE INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR AWARDS (IPOTY) 2015

 

London, UK (24 April 2016) – Photographer Rich Smukler of United States was Awarded Honorable Mention for two of his winning entries from his Longest Night collection.

The judges for the contest were: Fabrice Fouillet, Julia Gunther, Marta Azevedo, Erik Hijweege, Tiina Törmänen, Vincent Fournier, Christoph Morlinghaus, Eleonora Pecorella, Jessica Auer, Pelle Cass and Amanda Harman.

 

 

“Longest Night” is part of a photographic essay of Eastern State Penitentiary recently published by LenCulture Magazine. Located in Philadelphia (Smukler’s hometown), Eastern State Penitentiary was once the largest and most expensive public structure ever erected, and quickly became a model for more than 300 prisons worldwide and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965. It was also known for some such infamous prisoners as Al Capone and Willie Sutton.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rich Smukler specializes in Landscape and Fine-Art Photography from his studio in South Florida. His works have been featured in numerous museums, galleries and private collections internationally. You can see more of his works at http://www.richsmuklerphoto.com. (Kick back and stay awhile).