Back in April, I entered a photo into a contest through Photographer’s Forum:

Established in 1977, Photographer’s Forum Magazine is an award-winning quarterly publication dedicated to quality reproduction of photography in the United States and Canada. Each issue strives to facilitate communication and publication experience among emerging professionals.

I totally forgot about the contest, as the closing deadline was around the second week of June.  Yesterday, I received an envelope in the mail from Serbin Communications.  I had no idea who they were, and almost threw away the envelope, as it looked like any other junk mail.  For some reason, when I got into the house, I decided to open the envelope.  Lo and behold, it was a letter informing me I have been selected as a finalist in the contest.

Over 3,500 photographers participated in the contest, and I am in the finalist group.  Because I’m a finalist, my photo will be published in the annual, Best of Photography 2009.  Just this small bit alone was enough to send me into shock.  I’m going to be published!

The picture I submitted is this:

I am so humbled and so excited that I even get to be printed and on display somewhere other than my own walls.  I’m going to be in a hardcover bound, limited edition annual that is printed by a long-standing photographer’s periodical!

I will find out on or around August 17 if I made Honorable Mention or greater.  In any event, I’m thrilled.  :)