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Emmalee Rathsam (Kansas City, Missouri), Whitney Minten (Middleton, Wisconsin), Amber Henry-Spencer (Saginaw, Michigan), Leandro Da Silva (Livingston, New Jersey) | Photo Credit: Brian Friedman

Emmalee Rathsam Awarded Icon Master Designation

March 03, 2026 in Awards

The Icon International Photography Awards, formerly the WPPI Honors of Excellence, has a primary goal of encouraging excellence, educating photographers, and motivating them to be constantly committed to their craft by entering the competition and to be recognized by their peers for their achievements.

Your top 4 scoring entries from the online digital competition will contribute to your Icon Honors of Excellence designation. To become an Icon Master you need 20+ points, and by looking at the point system below, you can see how it can take several years to acheive this designation! I am incredibly excited to have achieved this goal and look forward to the the next goal, Icon Double Master 35+ Points

Scores, Awards + Accreditation Points‍
79 or lower: No awards or points
80-84: Silver Award + 1 point
85-89: Silver Distinction Award + 1.5 points
90-94: Gold Award + 2 points
95-99: Gold Distinction Award + 2.5 point
100: Platinum Award + 3 points

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For years I have been attending classes and learning from photographers all over the world. The time has come to pay it forward. I am excited to announce I’ll be teaching my first @ourppa workshop on Thursday, May 14th during PPA’s spring
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Two weeks from today, I will join my fellow Team USA 🇺🇸 teammates as we compete against 56 countries for the World Photographic Cup in Reykjavík, Iceland! 

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This portrait draws inspiration from the timeless painting of Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer. In my reinterpretation, I set out to honor the essence of the original while reimagining it through a contemporary and more inclusive lens.
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