Photo of the Week

Calling all photographers! Your photos could be featured by Shepherd Express in our Photo of the Week contest! Each week, we will select winners to be highlighted on Shepherd Express' social media, to be judged by representatives from the Coalition of Photographic Arts (CoPA) which you can learn more about by visiting their website. Good luck!

Judging Panel from CoPA: 

Barbara Budish - Milwaukee-based conceptual visual artist and photographer with work focused on provoking thought.

Kari Cobb - Kari has been fascinated by photography since a small child. She photographs nature and inspirational scenes. 

Helene Fischman - Helene is a Milwaukee-based artist and photographer focused on landscape, portraiture & socially-engaged projects. (Website)

Kris Gould - Kris Gould is a landscape and nature photographer who focuses on the beauty of Wisconsin. (Website)

Kevin Hansen - Kevin is a native of the Milwaukee area, and has been making images for 30 years. He primarily does abstract photography and urban landscapes. (Website)

Phyllis Deicher-Ladwig - Phyllis Deicher-Ladwig lives in east central Wisconsin. Her images focus on candid photography, nature, and interesting places when traveling.

Erin Maddox - Erin Maddox is a passionate photographer and serves as Vice President of CoPA Milwaukee. From her first camera at age 8 through her degree in Film & Media Arts, Erin continues to find inspiration all around her and a fascination for freezing a moment one frame at a time.

Cindy Hansen - Wisconsin native Cindy Hansen specializes in staged self-portrait photography. (Website)

Kristine Hinrichs - Milwaukee-based photographer concentrating on documenting the urban landscape. She has posted a daily photograph on social media every day for nearly twelve years. (Website) (Instagram)

Ron Wimmer - Ron has been a professional photographer for thirty years. He specializes in portraits, is a member of the Professional Photographers of America, and received his Master Photographer's Degree in 2022.