FOLSOM FOCUS PHOTOGRAPHY 2022

AWARDS WINNERS

October 7, 2022, to January 10, 2023
Sponsored by the Folsom Arts Association
at the Gallery at 48 Natoma

Congratulations to all participants!
Thank you to this year’s judges.

The 14th Folsom Focus Photography contest features the work of 71 amateur photographers in both adult and youth divisions who captured striking images in Folsom in 4 different categories: Folsom Wildlife, Folsom Outdoors, Urban Folsom, and Macro. For many of our entrants, this is their first contest, providing an excellent opportunity to see their work displayed in a gallery.

The photos were judged by a panel of three judges, Sally Cullen, Terrie Gray, and Kathy Kayner. Photos were judged based on visual appeal, pictorial composition, originality, and consistency with the contest category theme.

If you haven’t had a chance to see the photography, please stop by the gallery. It’s a fantastic show!

Click on an image to view it in full. Use the right or left arrows to scroll through the photos.
Each image includes the name of the photographer and the award.

Folsom Focus Photography 2022
Folsom Wildlife - Best of Show - Bon Appetit by Lynn Sakai (16 and over)
Folsom Focus Photography 2022
Folsom Outdoors - 1st Place - Sunset by Dayla Esrock (15 and under)
Folsom Focus Photography 2022
Folsom Wildlife - 1st Place - Swan by Dayla Esrock (15 and under)
Folsom Focus Photography 2022
Folsom Wildlife - 2nd Place - Duck Hunt by Chung Lai Chew (15 and under)
Folsom Focus Photography 2022
Folsom Wildlife - 3rd Place - Wading Bird by Grayson Cooper (15 and under)
Folsom Focus Photography 2022
Macro Photography - 1st Place - Splash by Dayla Esrock (15 and under)
Folsom Focus Photography 2022
Macro Photography - 2nd Place - Nice Catch by Grayson Cooper (15 and under)
Folsom Focus Photography 2022
Macro Photography - 3rd Place - Hidden by Chung Lai Chew (15 and under)
Folsom Focus Photography 2022
Folsom Outdoors - 1st Plcae - Sky on Fire at Folsom Lake by Lynn Meyer-Mountjoy (16 and over)
Folsom Focus Photography 2022
Folsom Outdoors - 2nd Place - Morning Paddle by Thomas Schuck (16 and over)
Folsom Focus Photography 2022
Folsom Outdoors - 3rd Place - Portal to Lake Natoma by Julie Kosey (16 and over)
Folsom Focus Photography 2022
Folsom Wildlife - 1st Place - Soaring by Donna Ruiz (16 and over)
Folsom Focus Photography 2022
Folsom Wildlife - 2nd Place - Baby Hummingbird by Julie Kosey (16 and over)
Folsom Focus Photography 2022
Folsom Wildlife - 3rd Place - Eagle with Eaglet by Paul Romero (16 and over)
Folsom Focus Photography 2022
Folsom Wildlife - Honorary Mention - Ruffle Your Feathers by Lynn Sakai (16 and over)
Folsom Focus Photography 2022
Macro Photography - 2nd Place - Busy Bee in the Lupine Fields by Lynn Meyer-Mountjoy (16 and over)
Folsom Focus Photography 2022
Folsom Urban - 1st Place - Point of Contact by Donna Ruiz (16 and over)
Folsom Focus Photography 2022
Folsom Urban - 2nd Place - Solar Power by Michael Ekern (16 and over)
Folsom Focus Photography 2022
Urban Folsom - 3rd Place - Good Old Times in Historic Folsom by Lynn Meyer-Mountjoy (16 and over)
Folsom Focus Photography 2022
Folsom Urban - Honorary Mention - Festive Folsom Sunset by Liza Seipel-Beub (16 and over)
previous arrow
next arrow
Folsom Wildlife - Best of Show - Bon Appetit by Lynn Sakai (16 and over)
Folsom Outdoors - 1st Place -  Sunset by Dayla Esrock (15 and under)
Folsom Wildlife - 1st Place - Swan by Dayla Esrock (15 and under)
Folsom Wildlife - 2nd Place - Duck Hunt by Chung Lai Chew (15 and under)
Folsom Wildlife - 3rd Place - Wading Bird by Grayson Cooper (15 and under)
Macro Photography - 1st Place - Splash by Dayla Esrock (15 and under)
Macro Photography - 2nd Place - Nice Catch by Grayson Cooper (15 and under)
Macro Photography - 3rd Place - Hidden by Chung Lai Chew (15 and under)
Folsom Outdoors - 1st Plcae - Sky on Fire at Folsom Lake by Lynn Meyer-Mountjoy (16 and over)
Folsom Outdoors - 2nd Place - Morning Paddle by Thomas Schuck (16 and over)
Folsom Outdoors - 3rd Place - Portal to Lake Natoma by Julie Kosey (16 and over)
Folsom Wildlife - 1st Place - Soaring by Donna Ruiz (16 and over)
Folsom Wildlife - 2nd Place - Baby Hummingbird by Julie Kosey (16 and over)
Folsom Wildlife - 3rd Place - Eagle with Eaglet by Paul Romero (16 and over)
Folsom Wildlife - Honorary Mention - Ruffle Your Feathers by Lynn Sakai (16 and over)
Macro Photography - 2nd Place - Busy Bee in the Lupine Fields by Lynn Meyer-Mountjoy (16 and over)
Folsom Urban - 1st Place - Point of Contact by Donna Ruiz (16 and over)
Folsom Urban - 2nd Place - Solar Power by Michael Ekern (16 and over)
Urban Folsom - 3rd Place - Good Old Times in Historic Folsom by Lynn Meyer-Mountjoy (16 and over)
Folsom Urban - Honorary Mention - Festive Folsom Sunset by Liza Seipel-Beub (16 and over)
previous arrow
next arrow

FOLSOM FOCUS PHOTOGRAHY AWARD WINNERS 2022

15 and Under

Folsom Outdoors
1st Place – Dayla Esrock – Sunset

Folsom Wildlife
1st Place – Dayla Esrock – Swan
2nd Place – Chung Lai Chew – Duck Hunt
3rd Place – Grayson Cooper – Wading Bird

Macro Photography
1st Place – Dayla Esrock – Splash
2nd Place – Grayson Cooper – Nice Catch
3rd Place – Chung Lai Chew – Hidden

16 and Over

Folsom Outdoors
1st Place – Lynn Meyer-Mountjoy – Sky on Fire at Folsom Lake
2nd Place – Thomas Schuck – Morning Paddle
3rd Place – Julie Kosey – Portal to Lake Natoma

Folsom Wildlife
1st Place – Donna Ruiz – Soaring
2nd Place – Julie Kosey – Baby Hummingbird Poised to Fledge
3rd Place – Paul Romero – Eagle with Eaglet
Best of Show – Lynn Sakai – Bon Appetit
Honorable Mention – Lynn Sakai – Ruffle Your Feathers

Macro Photography
1st Place – David Telfer – Spiral Aloe
2nd Place – Lynn Meyer-Mountjoy – Busy Bee in the Lupine Fields
3rd Place – Judith Hobbs – Love is in the Air
Honorable Mention – Janean Mcgowen – Fortnight Lilly

Urban Folsom
1st Place – Donna Ruiz – Point of Contact
2nd Place – Michael Ekern – Solar Power
3rd Place – Lynn Meyer-Mountjoy – Good Old Times in Historic Folsom
Honorable Mention – Liza Seipel-Bueb – Festive Folsom Sunset

PHOTOGRAPHERS: The last day of the show is January 10, 2023. We will send an email reminder to everyone the week of January 1.

* All photos must be picked up by participants at the Gallery at 48 Natoma between January 11-25, 2023.
* Photos and Ribbons not collected by January 25 will be discarded, with no exceptions.