Team USA 2018 announced for World Photographic Cup

Fifteen photographers were selected to represent the United States in the 2018 World Photographic Cup, which takes place in Sydney, Australia, on May 6. The cup mimics the Olympics by pitting teams of photographers from various countries against one another in friendly competition. Teams can enter up to three images in each of six categories: Commercial, Illustrative, Landscape/Nature, Portrait, Reportage, and Wedding. TEAM USA 2018CommercialLisa Hill, CPP Brent Lewis Ben Shirk, M.Photog.M.Artist.Cr.IllustrativeBree Adams, M.Photog.Cr., CPP Kristi Elias, M.Photog.M.Artist.Cr. Ben Shirk, M.Photog.M.Artist.Cr.Landscape/NatureKevin Dooley Patricia Lowe Dan McClanahan, M.Photog., M.Artist.Cr.PortraitErich Caparas Lauren DelVecchio, CPP Francie Baltazar Stonestreet, M.Photog.Cr., CPPReportage:Roben Bellomo, M.Photog., CPP Melissa McKinney Gail Nogle, M.Photog.Cr. F-ASPWeddingErich Caparas Marceliano Muñoz, M.Photog.Cr. Francie Baltazar Stonestreet, M.Photog.Cr., CPPUPDATE: On March 9 2018, the venue of the awards ceremony was relocated from Queensland to Sydney.