Kramer wins IACP photography award
<p>This photo is one of the semifinalist photos in the Farm Bureau Love Idaho photo contest. A buck in Hope, Idaho, overlooking the Green Monarchs of Lake Pend Oreille.</p>
In recognition of images she took during the international Law Enforcement Torch Run in Greece last year, local photographer Andrea Kramer was awarded top honors in the International IACP photography contest in the professional category.
The award was presented to her at the International Torch Run conference in Calgary, Alberta.
Dave and Andrea Kramer, who own and operate Stampede Lake Studio-Kramer Photography, have received top honors the last three years, with David Kramer winning first place in the professional category in 2010 and Andrea in 2009.
The couple combine their passion of photography and support of Special Olympics by being involved with the law enforcement torch runs to benefit Special Olympics on a local, national and international level.
The Kramers were selected in past events as photographers which included photographing a National law Enforcement Torch Run in Nebraska, two International law enforcement Torch Run’s and two International conferences.
Recently they received notice that they have been selected again to be part of the International Torch Run Team as the photographers leading up to the World Special Olympic Games in South Korea in January 2013.
The Kramers also have some of their photography portraits coming out in a book due to be released this March on Amazon by North Light Books, called “Secrets to Painting Realistic Faces in Watercolor” by Rick and Carrie Stuart Parks.
The Parks contacted the Kramers to obtain some specific types of portraits to help illustrate portions of their book.
Kramer is also a semifinalist for the for the Farm Bureau Love Idaho, photo contest.
Stampede Lake Studio-Kramer Photography can be reached at 267-2045. People can also visit their web site at www.stampedelakestudio.com.