James Patrick was honored with the Media Talent of the Year Award by the Western Division of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) as part of the inaugural Best of the West Awards ceremony. This awards program honors individuals and companies that demonstrate excellence in service to their communities and the advertising media industry.
The Media Talent of the Year Award honors an on-air talent, a reporter, columnist, blogger, podcaster or photographer, who provides outstanding service and professionalism in their market area beyond the usual job requirements. They must demonstrate integrity and character recognized throughout the industry, provide services to professional organizations, maintain high levels of productivity, and work for the common good in ways not required by his or her position.
“These awards recognize the enormous scope of public service that local media and advertising agencies contribute every year to their individual communities, and the winners demonstrate that quality of community service isn’t limited to the size of local markets.” said Paul Klein, Chairman of AAF Western Region in making the announcement.
The competition judges were Bree Row, Senior Director of Account Management at Goodway Group; Sheila Dinjar, senior account manager, Clear Channel Outdoor; Kristen Bozman, senior media director at Stamp Idea; and James Lewis-Van Voorst, owner of Nomad Coworks.
“I am beyond humbled by this announcement and my sincerest thanks goes out to my amazing team, clients, colleagues and supporters,” said James Patrick who is the owner of James Patrick Photography, co-founder of The Hive Studios, the two-time best-selling author and host of the Beyond the Image podcast.
James Patrick provides editorial and commercial photography solutions for local and national clients. His work has been featured on over 600 magazine covers and in thousands of advertisements around the world. His work can be seen on his website JamesPatrick.com or on Instagram @JPatrickPhoto
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