The Fair is almost over now and the Photography Exhibit couldn’t have turned out much better.

We’ve received many compliments from the public and from the fair staff.

Quite a few things worked in our favor this year. The most significant was our move from the Poppy Pavillion, which we shared with other exhibits, into the Van Dam Legacy Hall, where the whole building was just for photography.

The building decor was much more attractive, and the lighting, though still not perfect, was much better than our previous location.

Thirty LPA members won thirty firsts, thirty two seconds, seventeen third places and thirty five honorable mentions in the 2007 AV Fair! Our new member Katelyn Humphrey won best of division in Junior Division 461, Helen Henry won Best of Division in Amateur division 162 and Mike Harris won Best of Show for his flower close up!

Well, the 2006 Antelope Valley Fair has been going on for about a week. I believe that the photography exhibit has been a great success and this can be attributed to the efforts of the many dedicated LPA members who put it together.

You should all be very proud of your efforts. If LPA had not taken over the management this year, we may not have had a Photography exhibit!