"Tanya's photographs can capture the beauty in any scene. Her photos are clear and true to life. Tanya is a true artist with an extra-ordinary talent. Tanya has been taking photos of me and my daughter since she was born and I will never find another photographer who can do a better job."

"I am speechless. You and Jan did such a fantastic job. You not only captured perfectly the beauty of the venue and the season, but candidly captured the love and happiness that filled this entire day. Tarah and I couldn’t be happier and are very thankful you agreed to take on this 'project.' Thank you so much!"

"This is so amazing I cried! I love the photos and the slideshow is amazing. You truly are fabulous Tanya and I am so glad we chose you! Thank you so much, you truly got what Jer and I are about."

March 2008

Tanya Plonka Wins Accolade of Excellence in the 2008 Awards of Excellence 16x20 Print Competition

Tanya Plonka of Lethbridge, AB, has received special honors in the WEDDING & PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHERS INTERNATIONAL (WPPI) 2008 Awards of Excellence 16x20 Print Competition. Designed to recognize outstanding photographers, the judging was held in Las Vegas, NV on March 15 and 16, 2008.

"Untitled" received an Accolade of Excellence in the Animals / Pets category.

Plonka competed against an international field of photographers to win such honors.

The Awards of Excellence 16x20 Print Competition awards are presented each year at the largest trade show, educational platform and convention in the United States for professional photographers. The 2008 competition included 2653 prints in 19 different categories submitted by photographers from all over the world.

"Thank you again, Tanya! Pictures are very important to me and now I have a whole new set that makes time stand still and will bless us for years to come."

"I just wanted to thank you for the beautiful photos you took at my daughter, Lindsay's, wedding. They are perfect and you absolutely captured the essence of Lindsay and Al. We will enjoy the photos for a long time."

February 2008

ArtsBridge Magazine

The Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge, for their 50th anniversary, chose to feature 50 faces of prominent people in the Lethbridge art scene and community on their magazine cover. It was an honor to be included among these people. (Second row, far right.)

"I don't think I've ever had as much fun in a photo shoot before. Tanya has the wonderful ability to work with her subjects to find the real person, and then bring that out and onto the shot."

"Tanya Plonka is one of the rare artists who has the uncanny ability to constantly capture both raw energy and emotion. Her work is full of life and she's an absolute dream to work with. As far as I'm concerned, there is no other."

April 2006

Alberta SPCA Lottery

Originally submitted and published in their yearly calendar, my photo of Duke was later chosen in their lottery marketing.