Congratulations to all of you who participated in the 2026 International Exhibition of Photography at the San Diego County Fair!
Many thanks to the coordinators, staff and judges for all their hard work in mounting this exhibition of 1,487 photographs selected from 4,690 entries. Judges chose approximately one out of three entries to hang in the exhibition.
Poly members did very well this year.
- Of our 86 members, there were 31 who had 173 images hanging on the walls.
- 16 members received 28 ribbons for 1st through 4th place — 19% of the exhibition’s 144 place ribbons in 36 Classes.
- 21 members received 38 Honorable Mention ribbons — 18% of the exhibition’s 217 HM ribbons in 36 Classes.
Congratulations to the following:
| Name | Class and Class Description |
| 1ST PLACE | |
| Lacey Horner | 017 – Nature – Plants, Insects, & Wild Animals |
| Judy Maclean-Fowler | 026 – Family Moments |
| Judy Maclean-Fowler | 034 – Spirit of California |
| Allan Pakett | 022 – Sports |
| Debbie Porter | 013 – Wild Animals – Birds |
| Catherine Presmyk | 030 – All Things Mechanical |
| Rick Wiley | 023 – Still Life |
| 2ND PLACE | |
| Carol Flanagan Corsi | 021 – Close Up, Macro, and Micro |
| Brian Gilwee | 018 – Architecture or Cityscapes |
| Brian Gilwee | 023 – Still Life |
| Brian Gilwee | 024 – Abstract |
| Joan Harris | 030 – All Things Mechanical |
| Judy Maclean-Fowler | 026 – Family Moments |
| Catherine Presmyk | 029 – At The Fair |
| Richard Strobel | 027 – Night |
| James Woodward | 008 – People, Formal – Studio and Environmental Portraits |
| James Woodward | 017 – Nature – Plants, Insects, & Wild Animals |
| 3RD PLACE | |
| Beverly Brock | 010 – Flowers |
| Barb Donovan | 011 – All Other Plants and Trees |
| Barb Donovan | 029 – At The Fair |
| Adrienne Myers | 024 – Abstract |
| Charles Zigelman | 018 – Architecture or Cityscapes |
| 4TH PLACE | |
| Brian Gilwee | 019 – People – Formal or Informal |
| Lacey Horner | 004 – Winter |
| Otto Kruse | 031 – Our Best Friend |
| Rick Wiley | 023 – Still Life |
| James Woodward | 018 – Architecture or Cityscapes |
| James Woodward | 035 – Digital Photographic Art |
| HONORABLE MENTION | |
| Beverly Brock | 017 – Nature – Plants, Insects, & Wild Animals |
| Kathryn Devenecia | 007 – Architecture or Cityscapes |
| Barb Donovan | 011 – All Other Plants and Trees |
| Barb Donovan | 018 – Architecture or Cityscapes |
| Joan Everds | 007 – Architecture or Cityscapes |
| Carol Flanagan Corsi | 010 – Flowers |
| Eric Grimm | 003 – Fall |
| Eric Grimm | 004 – Winter |
| Eric Grimm | 005 – Timeless Landscapes |
| Joan Harris | 024 – Abstract |
| Lacey Horner | 027 – Night |
| Lacey Horner | 027 – Night |
| Lacey Horner | 027 – Night |
| Lacey Horner | 034 – Spirit of California |
| Brian Jolliffe | 007 – Architecture or Cityscapes |
| Brian Jolliffe | 020 – Documentary |
| Kathy King | 013 – Wild Animals – Birds |
| Kathy King | 036 – Large Prints – Color or Black & White Images |
| Steven Krause | 009 – People, Informal – Informal Candid Images |
| Steven Krause | 017 – Nature – Plants, Insects, & Wild Animals |
| Judy Maclean-Fowler | 019 – People – Formal or Informal |
| Judy Maclean-Fowler | 031 – Our Best Friend |
| Judy Maclean-Fowler | 035 – Digital Photographic Art |
| Judy Maclean-Fowler | 036 – Large Prints – Color or Black & White Images |
| Allan Pakett | 013 – Wild Animals – Birds |
| Allan Pakett | 036 – Large Prints – Color or Black & White Images |
| Catherine Presmyk | 024 – Abstract |
| Kim Signoret-Paar | 009 – People, Informal – Informal Candid Images |
| Kim Signoret-Paar | 020 – Documentary |
| Richard Strobel | 012 – Wild Animals – Mammals |
| Rick Wiley | 011 – All Other Plants and Trees |
| Rick Wiley | 021 – Close Up, Macro, and Micro |
| James Woodward | 016 – Scenic – Landscapes, Waterscapes |
| James Woodward | 021 – Close Up, Macro, and Micro |
| James Woodward | 021 – Close Up, Macro, and Micro |
| James Woodward | 023 – Still Life |
| Nerissa Yiu | 020 – Documentary |
| Nerissa Yiu | 026 – Family Moments |
| IN THE EXHIBITION | |
| Darlene Elwin | |
| Cheryl Hamer | |
| Terry Rodgers | |
| Phil Ruiz | |
| Frances Schnall | |
| Suzanne Sette | |
| Paul Shilling |