In March, commercial photographer Doug Walker was recognized by the Professional Photographers of Washington as the 2010 Commercial Photographer of the Year. Walker, an Olympia-based photographer since 1994, also received several other mentions at the award ceremony, including the second annual Kenmore Camera-Canon Honor Award for excellence in image making.

Also this year, Walker earned the Certified Professional Photographer (CPP) designation from the Professional Photographic Certification Commission.

Doug Walker, best known for his work in commercial and architectural photography, earned a Best Architectural Honorable Mention at the Photographers of Washington Educational Conference Western States Regional Print Competition, held in April. The Olympia, Wash.-based Walker has worked with...

Commercial photographer Doug Walker, of Walker Photography in Olympia, Wash., received a National Merit award from the Professional Photographers of America judges at the Professional Photographers of Washington's Annual Educational Conference and Print Competition. The winning entry can be seen at walkerphoto.com/awards.html.

Commercial photographer Doug Walker, of Walker Photography in Olympia, Wash., won three top awards at the Professional Photographers of Washington Annual Educational Conference and Print Competition.

Walker received the Best Architectural and the Best Industrial print awards, as well as the C.C. Yang Trophy for highest total combined score from four entries.

Commercial photographer Doug Walker, of Walker Photography in Olympia, Wash., is a recipient of a memorial scholarship to the Pacific Northwest School of Professional Photography, presented at the Professional Photographers of Washington’s Pacific Northwest Educational Conference and Print Competition held recently in Bellingham, Wash. Walker creates images for business communications, marketing and publishing. His online portfolio may be seen at dougwalker.com.

Commercial photographer Doug Walker, of Walker Photography in Olympia, Wash., was recently honored at the Professional Photographers of Washington Pacific Northwest Educational Conference and Print Competition, held in Bellingham, Wash. Walker received his Fellow of Photography Degree, the highest awarded by the Professional Photographers of Washington.

In its sixth year of recognizing PPA members’ marketing expertise, the AN-NE Awards drew...

Commercial photographer Doug Walker, of Walker Photography in Olympia, Wash., was honored with five awards at the 2001 Professional Photographers of Washington Pacific Northwest Educational Conference and Print Competition. Held in Spokane, Wash., in March, Walker received his second prestigious Kodak Gallery award for an Exceptional Photographic Image; the Best Architectural award; the Roger Dudley Trophy for the Top Commercial Image; the C.C. Yang Trophy for the Highest Aggregate Commercial Score; and the Top Image or Best of Show award from all divisions for the second time in four years.

The image was produced for Cleveland-based Edward Howard & Co., a public relations firm, for their client, The Vinyl Institute of America, and was featured recently in Architectural Record. Walker's online portfolio is viewable at walkerphoto.com.