The Hall of Fame Award

The California Hall of Fame was established in 1980 to honor individuals whose outstanding dedication and contribution to professional photography have been an inspiration to those who follow.

A maximum of three (3) individuals may be elected and inducted in any calendar year.

The award need not be presented each year.

Any individual who has made significant contributions to professional photography in California, is 65 years of age or older, and is living at the time of the nomination, is eligible.

At the discretion of the Awards Committee, awards may be given posthumously.

1980
William George Gillespie
Judson Montague Hawthorne
Lawrence John Inman
Floyd Moses Roberts
John Edmund Watson

1981
Ernest H. Brooks, Sr.
Paul Kennedy, Sr.

1983
Wm. Elmer Kingham, M.Photog.Cr., CPP

1986
Rocky Gunn, M.Photog.Cr., CPP
Emmett “Mac” McLain, CPP

1988
Victor Barnaba
Frank B. Van Valkenburgh, S-PPC

1989
Barry Evans, M.Photog.Cr., CPP
Dan and Janet Victor 
 
1990
Ernest H. Brooks, Sr.
Kermit and Thora Lindblom
Karl Romaine, M.Photog.Cr.
Paulo N. Takashashi, M.Photog.Cr. 

1991
Fred S. English, M.Photog.Cr., CPP
Elfriede Hemphill, M.Photog.Cr., S-PPC

1992
Lorene Charis
Lucille Stewart
Bunny West Shepherd, M.Photog.Cr., F-PPC 
 
1993
William R. Eastabrook, M.Photog.Cr.
Jan Helder, Cr.Photog.
Emmert E. Lawson, Cr.Photog.
 
1994
Gerald Cherico, M.Photog.Cr.
Ted Sirlin, M.Photog.Cr., Hon.M.Photog.,CPP
Wayne Wilcox, CPP, F-PPC

1995
Gene Truex, M.Photog.Cr., CPP
Debbie Dunlap
Shoji Hishida, Cr.Photog.
 
1996
Kay Cook
William B. Smith

1997
Ed. F. Maxwell
James “Mickey” Dunlap, Cr.Photog

1998
Al Roedel, M.Photog.Cr., F-PPC, S-PPC

1999
Paul Castle

2000
Merrit Smith
Victor Avilia

2001     
Philip Charis

2002
Not Awarded 

2003    
La Marr Williamson
Bill Norman  

2004
Heidi Mauracher

2005
Dean Collins
Marscia & Bill Thomas

2006                                                                                                                            Joyce Wilson

2007                                                                                                                             Not Awarded

2008
Don Benson
Dave & Sandra Harris