June 6, 1999

       It is official.  Aaron Patterson's regional award winning photograph "Piano Man" is
honored with one of the world's highest awards in professional photography.  

      On February 27, 1999 Piano Man was awarded an Ohio Court of Honor award in the
portrait category at the Mid-East States Regional Print Competition.  

      With a score of 88 in the regional competition this photograph was then sent to
Professional Photographers of America's International Print Competition where it was
selected to be a part of the Traveling Loan Collection.  The photograph will be published in
the 1999 Professional Photographers of America Loan Collection Book which will be out
early 2000.

      Also for this achievement Aaron Patterson will receive two Merits toward his Masters of
Photography from the PPA.  This is an example of how Aaron Patterson strives to be the
best and to offer the best to all of his clients.