Austin Professional Photographers Association

Year

Photographer of the Year

Distinguished Photographer of the Year

Year	Photographer of the Year	Distinguished Photographer Of The Year
2026
2025	Roy Nierdieck	Richard Childress
2024	Vicki Leonardo	Esmeralda Gonzalez
2023	Valerie Steinkoenig	Richard Childress
2022	Bri Thatcher	Richard Childress
2021	Roy Nierdieck	Bri Thatcher
2020	Bri Thatcher
2019	Valerie Steinkoenig
2018	Valerie Steinkoenig
2017	Katie Amber	Vicki Leonardo & Heather Leider
2016	Katie Amber
2015	Tim Babiak
2014	Tim Babiak
Pre-2016	Katie Amber	Tim Babiak

Austin PPA Facebook Group

Austin PPA Members Only Facebook Group

Contact our Membership Director to be added to this members only Facebook group where members can share business leads and ask for help.

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APPA MAILING ADDRESS

PO Box 10836, Austin, TX, 78766