LONDON.- Professional photographer Jack Dzamba (Dziamba) of Icron Image International, Inc. of Boston, MA, USA was presented with the 7th Annual Black and White Spider Awards Nomination in the category of Fashion at the prestigious Nomination & Winners PhotoShow. The live online ceremony webcast Saturday, June 9, 2012 was attended by photography fans in 72 countries who logged on to see the climax of the industry's most important event for black and white photography.

The awards international Jury included judges from National Geographic, and the Tate, London, who honored Spider Fellows with 180 coveted title awards and 875 nominees in 14 categories from 8,223 entries.

"It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from over 8,000 entries we received this year," said Basil O'Brien, the awards Creative Director. "Jack Dzamba's Photograph, ‘MELISSA,’ an exceptional image entered in the Professional Fashion category, represents black and white photography at its finest, and we're pleased to present him with the title of Nominee."

BLACK AND WHITE SPIDER AWARDS is the leading international award honoring excellence in black and white photography. This celebrated event shines a spotlight on the best professional and amateur photographers worldwide and honors the finest images with the highest achievements in black and white photography.