Noted Bay Area Photographer Makes History at ADDY AWARDS.
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA -- On Thursday, March 4th, history was made at the Silicon Valley, ADDY® awards when local, noted photographer, Mel Lindstrom of Lindstrom Photography, not only won a Bronze, Silver, and Gold awards, but also took home a coveted ADDY, and the prestigious Best of Show Award. According to officials and attendees at the event, a photographer has never won Best of Show at the Silicon Valley ADDY's.
When Mel was asked about his reaction to this distinct recognition, he said "I was grateful of course, at first I was in disbelief. To win Best of Show at an event for Advertising Agencies is a real honor. The entire show demonstrated that good creative is still coming out of Silicon Valley and that the advertising community still respects the quality of original photography"
This local presentation is part of of the worldwide annual ADDY competition. With over 60,000 entries annually, the ADDY® Awards are the world's largest and arguably toughest advertising competition. The ADDY® Awards represent the true spirit of creative excellence by recognizing all forms of advertising from media of all types, creative by all sizes and entrants of all levels from anywhere in the world. The American Advertising Federation, a not-for-profit industry association conducts the ADDY® Awards through its 200 member advertising clubs and 15 districts. It is the only creative awards program administered by the advertising industry for the industry. **
For more information about Mel Linsdstrom, and to see his award winning images, visit the web site for Lindstrom Photography at www.melphoto.com
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