Bill Piacesi

• 19 years as a professional photographer
• Member of the Professional Photographers of America (PPA), Southeastern Professional Photographers Association (SEPPA), the Virginia Professional Photographers Association (VPPA) and the American Society of Photography (ASP)
• Awarded PPA National Award in 2004
• Has earned his Master of Photography Degree (Highest Photographic Degree) from the PPA
• Has earned his Fellow of Photography Degree (Highest Photographic Degree) from the VPPA
• Has had 8 images accepted into the Permanent Loan Collection of the PPA
• Has had an image on display at EPCOT Center
• Has won 4 Fuji Masterpiece Awards and 1 Kodak Gallery Award
• Won Grand Photographic Award (Highest Award) at 1997 VPPA Convention
• Won Best in Show (Illustrative Category) and 1st Place (Illustrative Sub-Category) from SEPPA (1998)
• Has had the cover image on the VPPA (2 times --1994 & 2001) and SEPPA (1998) magazines
• Has had 2 images selected for publication by the PPA Magazine (1998, 2000)
• 2000-2001 President of the VPPA