PHOTON 85
Michael Mally
PHOTON 85 (#85, Sunday 03.03.96)
A digital "zine" of the National Press Photographers Association--NPPA.
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CONTENTS: PHOTON 85
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* TV WORKSHOP AND THE NORTHERN SHORT COURSE--NPPA EVENTS IN MARCH
* POY 53 PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS
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TV WORKSHOP AND THE NORTHERN SHORT COURSE--NPPA EVENTS IN MARCH
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The 1996 Northern Short Course will be held in Pittsburgh 13, 14, & 15
March '96 at the Pittsburgh Marriott and NPPA's 36th annual News Video
Workshop will be held from 17 March to 22 March 1996 at the University
of Oklahoma.
Registrants for the Northern Short Course can register with chair Ken
Bizzigotti via ONE-mail at his address: [7427...@compuserve.com].
Keith Nordstrom [71163...@compuserve.com] has constructed a Web
site for the 1996 NSC. The URL is:
[www.ici.net:80/cust_pages/sunphoto/nsc/nschome.htm].
An application for the News Video Workshop can be obtained from Cindy L.
Kahland [ckah...@cce.occe.uoknor.edu]. John Premack
[jpre...@cis.compuserve.com] is the Workshop Director. The Sony
Corporation and the College of Continuing Education at the University of
Oklahoma sponsors the workshop.
NSC Speakers include: Anthony Suau, (TIME contract photographer and two
time POY "Magazine Photographer of the Year"); Yunghi Kim (BOSTON GLOBE
staff photographer & 1995 Overseas Press Club Award winner); Mike
Smith (DETROIT FREE PRESS Director of Photography), Steve Sweitzer
(NPPA President and News Operations Manager at WISH-TV in
Indianapolis); Gary Hershorn (Reuters Washington); Melissa Farlow
(NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC contract photographer); & Randy Olson (NATIONAL
GEOGRAPHIC contract photographer. Olson was been POY Newspaper
Photographer of the Year, an Alcia Patterson fellow and Robert F. Kennedy
award winner).
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POY 53 PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS
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The following information come from the URL:
[http://www.missouri.edu/~photowww/today/53winners/]
Newspaper Photographer of the Year
First Place: Torsten Kjellstrand, The Herald (Jasper, IN)
Second Place: Carol Guzy, The Washington Post
Third Place: Thomas Michael Alleman, The Daily Breeze (Torrence, CA)
Magazine Photographer of the Year
First Place: Eugene Richards, Freelance
Second Place:: Anthony Suau, TIME Magazine
Third Place: James Nachtwey, TIME Magazine
Canon Photo Essayist
First Place: Anthony Suau, TIME Magazine, "Grozny: Russia's Nightmare"
Judge's Special Recognition: Alan Berner, The Seattle Times,
"The American West in the Nineties"
Judge's Special Recognition: Jodi Cobb, National Geographic Magazine
"Geisha"
Judge's Special Recognition: Paul Lowe, Magnum Photos, Ltd., "Chechnya
War"
Judge's Special Recognition: Tom Stoddart, Independent Photographers
Group
"Sarajevo: A City Under Seige"
Kodak Crystal Eagle Award
The judges elected to not give any awards in this category. In its stead a
"special Kodak Crystal Eagle Award" was granted to Aileen and W. Eugene
Smith, "for their courageous efforts to bring relief and justice to victims
of mercury poisoning in the community of Minamata, Japan."
Community Awareness Award
First Place: Lauren Greenfield, Sygma "Fast Forward: Growing Up in Los
Angeles"
Judge's Special Recognition: Chuck Fadely, The Miami Herald
Judge's Special Recognition: Torsten Kjellstrand, The Herald(Jasper, IN)
Judge's Special Recognition: Peggy Peattie, The State(Columbia, SC)
Spot News
First Place: Charles Potter, Associated Press, "Too Young"
Second Place: John McCusker, The Times-Picayne, "American Flyer"
Third Place: Andre Ranieri, The World(Coos Bay, OR), "A Sad Situation"
Award of Excellence: Stuart Bauer, The Flint Journal, "Cop Shooter
Arrested"
Award of Excellence: Russ Carmack, The News Tribune(Tacoma, WA),
"Felony
Arrest"
Award of Excellence: Greg Fight, The Tampa Tribune, "In Mourning"
Award of Excellence: Carl P. Juste, The Miami Herald, "Gotch!"
Award of Excellence: Lester LaRue, Newsweek, "Oklahoma City Tragedy"
Award of Excellence: Colin Mulvany, The Spokesman-Review, "Domestic
Arrest"
Award of Excellence: Melville Nathanson, The News & Observer, "Night
Arrest"
Award of Excellence: Wes Pope, Tri-City Herald (Tri-Cities, WA), "Shelter
from
the Storm"
Award of Excellence: Charles Porter, Associated Press, "Heroic Effort"
Award of Excellence: Kent Porter, Santa Rosa Press Democrat, "SWAT
Arrest"
Award of Excellence: Rich Saal, State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL),
"Tornado"
Award of Excellence: Allison V. Smith, Santa Fe New Mexican,
"Skateboarder
Arrested"
Award of Excellence: Rob Sollett, Staten Island Advance, "V-Z Jumper"
General News
First Place: Pete Souza, Freelance ,"A Day They'll Remember"
Second Place: Barbara Kinney, The White House/LIFEMagazine, "Primping
for
Peace"
Third Place: Barry Jarvinen, Freelance, "Separation"
Award of Excellence: Henry A. Barrios, The Bakersfield Californian,
"Gagged in
Court"
Award of Excellence: Kristen Cortazzo, The Patriot News(Harrisburg, PA),
"Execution"
Award of Excellence: Brad Garrison, Redding Record Searchlight, "Close
Call"
Award of Excellence: Phil Skinner, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "O.J.
Verdict Reaction"
Award of Excellence: Nuri Vallbona, The Miami Herald, "The Candidate"
News Picture Story
First Place: P.F. Bentley, TIME Magazine, Newt Gingrich"
Second Place: Pete Souza, Freelance, "Million Man March"
Third Place: Kenneth Lambert, The Washington Times, "A Revolutionary
War...of Words"
Award of Excellence: Lawrence Jackson: The Virginian Pilot,"Homicide
Project"
Issue Reporting
First Place: Lelen Bourgoignie, University of Miami, "Tunnel Angels"
Second Place: Dan Habib, The Concord Monitor, "Ostracized"
Third Place: Bill Greene, The Boston Globe, "The Truant"
Award of Excellence: Nancy N. Andrews, The Washington Post,
"Prostitutes Look
for Work"
Award of Excellence: John Freidah, The Providence Journal-Bulletin,
"Racial
Tension"
Award of Excellence: Monika Graff, Freelance, "Circle of Love" Relapse"
Global News
First Place: David Tumley, The Detroit Free Press,
Second Place: Jerome Delay, Associated Press, "Child Suspect"
Third Place: Olga Shalygin, Associated Press, "Chechnya Children at Play"
Award of Excellence: Gerald Herbert, New York Daily News, "Garbage Riot"
Award of Excellence: Misha Japaridze, Associated Press, "Weeping Chechen
Woman"
Feature Picture
First Place: David Turnley, The Detroit Freepress, "Peace Comes to Bosnia"
Second Place: John D. Simmons, The Charlotte Observer,
"What a Hoot"
Third Place: Dan Habib, The Concord Monitor, "Reception Embrace"
Award of Excellence: Lucian Perkins, The Washington Post, "A Look Back"
Award of Excellence: Steven G. Smith, The Commercial Appeal
(Memphis, TN), "Left-Handed"
Award of Excellence: Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayne, "Close Call"
Award of Excellence: Troy Wayrynen, Columbian (Vancouver, Wash.),
"Loose Pig"
Sports Action
First Place: Bob Broadbeck, Freelance/Agence France-Presse, "Indy Crash"
Second Place: Wally Skalij, Daily Breeze, "Fallen Champion"
Third Place: Jake Schoellkoff, Freelance, "On the Ropes"
Award of Excellence: Bill Alkofer, St. Paul Pioneer Press, "Bace Cam"
Award of Excellence: Robert Brodbeck, AAA Michigan, "Airborne at Indy"
Award of Excellence: Kevin J. Larkin, Associated Press, "Rivalry"
Award of Excellence: Eliot Jay Schechter, Sun Sentinel, "3 Bound"
Award of Excellence: Phil Sears, Tallahasse Democrat, "Hoops Hurdler"
Award of Excellence: Jim Stewart, Associated Press, "Airborne at Indy"
Award of Excellence: Lui Kit Wong, Tacoma News Tribune, " Collision"
Sports Feature
First Place: Rich Addicks, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Perfect Form"
Second Place: Karl Merton Ferron, Baltimore Sun, "Cal Touches Home"
Third Place: Drew Perine, Herald, "Classy Losers"
Award of Excellence: Tim Clayton, Sydney Morning Herald,
"The Butterfly Swimmer"
Award of Excellence: Blake Dana Madden, Augusta Chronicle,
"Shelter from the Sun"
Award of Excellence: Mark Mirdo, Palm Beach Post, "Judgment Call"
Portrait/Personality
First Place: Kenneth Lambert, Washinton Times,
"Packwood Out with a Pout"
Second Place: Vicki Cronis, Virginian-Pilot, "Betsy and Bill"
Third Place: Brian Davies, Appeal-Democrat,
"If O.J. can get away with it, so can I!"
Award of Excellence: Carol Cleere, Augusta Chronicle, "Gay Teen"
Award of Excellence: Marice Cohn Band, Miami Herald, "Orphan's Tears"
Award of Excellence: Jamie Francis, State, "Concil Womans Cause"
Award of Excellence: Mark Mirko, Palm Beach Post, "Brothers"
Award of Excellence: David Scull, New York Times, "Changing Face of PBS"
Pictorial
First Place: Jack Hanrahan, Times Publishing Co., "Heat Wave"
Second Place: Scott Panella, Freelance, "Lost Dreams"
Third Place: Alan Berner, The Seattle Times,"Batman Forever"
Award of Excellence: Christopher Fitzgerald, Freelance, "Eye Shadow"
Award of Excellence: Eugene Garcia, Freelance, "Heavenly Heart"
Award of Excellence: Kurt Wilson, The Missoulian, "Plunge"
Award of Excellence: Sherman Zent, The Palm Beach Post, "Vulture Flight"
Product Illustration
First Place: Joe Ivansco, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Girdle"
Second Place: Kenneth D. Lyons, Daily Press, "Blue Dressings"
Third Place: George Wm. Miller, III, Philadelphia Daily News,
"Swim Shorts"
Award of Excellence: G. Andrew Boyd, Times-Picayne,
"Spring Fashion Dreams #1"
Award of Excellence: Stephen D. Cannerelli, Syracuse Newspapers,
"Dating Software"
Award of Excellence: Jason M. Grow, San Jose Mercury News,
"Brown Sugar"
Award of Excellence: Kent Porter, Santa Rosa Press Democrat,
"Christmas Unplugged"
Award of Excellence: Bob Thayer, Providence Journal-Bulletin,
"Oscar de la Renta"
Issue Illustration
First Place: David James Rogowski, The Daily Gazette
(Schenectady, NY), "Hangover"
Second Place: Sean M. Haffey, The San Diego Union Tribune,
"Credit Card Privacy"
Third Place: Jerry L. Wolford, The News & Record,
"Money to Guns"
Award of Excellence: Pat McDonough,
The Louisville Courier-Journal, "Heaven"
Issue Reporting Picture Story
First Place: Melville Nathanson, News & Observer,
"Welcome to Ground Zero, in Hell"
Second Place: Meryl Schenker, Freelance, "Mr. Special"
Third Place: Nancy N. Andrews, Washington Post "A Look Inside VMI"
Award of Excellence: Zana Briski, Freelance, "To be Born a Girl-Female
Infanticide in India"
Global News Picture Story
First Place: Carol Guzy, The Washington Post, "Policing Haiti"
Second Place: Jack Picone, Network Photographers Inc.,
"War Children Bosnia"
Third Place: Peter Dejong, Associated Press,
"Chechnya: The War for Grozny"
Feature Picture Story
First Place: Matt Kryger, The Courier-News(Elgin, IL), "Living with Death"
Second Place: Torsten Kjellstrand, The Herald (Jasper, IN), "Brothers"
Third Place: Lance Murphy, The Naples Daily News, "Saving Benjamin"
Award of Excellence: Bill Warren, The Ithaca Journal, "A Home in Exile"
Sports Picture Story
First Place: Michelle Gabel, Syracuse Newspapers, "Adonal Foyles' Journey"
Second Place: Richard Lipski, The Washington Post,
"The Streak (2,130, 2,131 & Counting)"
Third Place: Lloyd Fox, The Baltimore Sun, "Cal-2,131"
Award of Excellence: Lloyd Fox, The Baltimore Sun, "Navy Boxing"
Award of Excellence: Denny Simmons, St. Joseph News-Press,
"Bronco Billy-One Man's Life as a Rodeo Cowboy"
Award of Excellence: Tamara Voninski, Virginian-Pilot,
"Stretching the Limits"
Sports Portfolio
First Place: Wally Skalij, Daily Breeze
Second Place: Christopher Record, Charlotte Observer
Third Place: Rich Addicks, Atlant Journal-Courier
Award of Excellence: Tim Clayton, Sydney Morning Herald
Award of Excellence: Jim Davis, Boston Globe
Award of Excellence: Smiley N. Pool, Houston Chronicle
One Week's Work
First Place: Wally Skalij, The Daily Breeze (Torrence, CA)
Second Place: Kent Porter, Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Third Place: John Beale, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Issue Reporting
First Place: Mary Ellen Mark, LIFE Magazine, "Napping"
Second Place: Eugene Richards, Freelance, "Untitled"
Third Place: James Nachtwey, TIME Magazine, "Chain Gang"
Award of Excellence: Lori Grinker, Contact Press Images, "The Anger"
Award of Excellence: Eugene Richards, Freelance, "Untitled"
Award of Excellence: Joel Sartore, National Geographic Magazine,
"A River Runs Empty"
Global News
First Place: Paul Lowe, TIME Magazine, "War in Chechnya"
Second Place: Christopher Morris, TIME Magazine, "Chechnya"
Third Place: Anthony Suau, TIME Magazine, "Found Son"
Award of Excellence: Ron Haviv, SABA Press, "Price of Victory"
Award of Excellence: Jim LoScaizo, U.S. News & World Report,
"Haitian Morgue"
Award of Excellence: Paul Lowe, TIME Magazine, "War in Chechnya"
Award of Excellence: Bill Swersey, Gamma Liaison, "Hear No Evil"
Award of Excellence: Laurent Van Der Stockt,
The New York Times, "Children Scrape Out a Bare Existence"
Feature Picture
First Place: Claudio Edinger, Newsweek/Gamma-Liaison, "Selena!"
Second Place: Michael Nichols, National Geographic Magazine,
"Jane Goodall Crusading for Chimps & Humans"
Third Place: David Turnley, The Detroit Free Press,
"Refugees in the Balkans: The Real Victims"
Award of Excellence: Steve McCurry,
National Geographic Magazine, "Balance"
Award of Excellence: Steve McCurry,
National Geographic Magazine, "Beggar"
Sports Action
First Place: Mark W. Yien, The Albany Democrat-Herald, "Hard Loss"
Second Place: Chuck Solomon, Freelance, "Crunch Time"
Third Place: Bill Frakes, Sports Illustrated, "Winning Thunder"
Award of Excellence: Doug Devoe, Freelance, "Dead End"
Sports Feature
First Place: William Albert Allard, National Geographic Magazine,
"Soaring to Safety"
Second Place: Rick Rickman, Freelance, "Saving the Princess"
Third Place; Pete Souza, Freelance, "Fitness Counts"
Portrait/Personality
First Place: Tom Stoddart, Independent Photographers Group, "Refugee"
Second Place: Harry Benson, Freelance, "Bobbit"
Third Place: Michael Nichols, National Geographic Magazine,
"Jane Goodall Crusading for Chimps & Humans"
Award of Excellence: P.F. Bentley, TIME Magazine, "Newt Gingrich"
Award of Excellence: Chick Harrity, U.S. News & World Report,
"Fidel's Finger"
Award of Excellence: Joe Mcnally, LIFE Magazine,"Kim Phuc"
Pictorial
First Place: Cherry Alexander, Freelance/International Wildlife Magazinie,
"Adrift on an Azure Raft"
Second Place: Joel Sartore, National Geographic Society, "The Palouse"
Third Place: Tom Stoddart, Independent Photographers Group, "Sarajevo"
Award of Excellence: Anthony Suau, TIMEMagazine,"Siberia"
Award of Excellence: David Walberg, Newsweek, "Runway Nights"
Science/Natural History
First Place: Bruno P. Zehnder, Freelance, "A Frozen Beak"
Second Place: Louis Psihoyos, Matrix, "500 Channels"
Third Place: Joel Sartore, National Geographic Magazine,
"Manatees and Diver"
Award of Excellence: Daniel A. Anderson, The Orange County Register,
"Silverback Fear!"
Award of Excellence: Olivier Blaise, LIFEMagazine, "Elephant Swim"
Issue Reporting Picture Story
First Place: Eugene Richards, Freelance, "The Fremont Street Hustlers"
Second Place: Ricky Davila, Contact Press Images, "Bolivia Prison"
Third Place: Mary Ellen Mark, LIFE Magazine, "The Sins of the Fathers"
Award of Excellence: James Nachtwey, TIME Magazine, "Chain Gang"
Global News Picture Story
First Place: Christopher Morris, TIME Magazine, "Chechnya"
Second Place: Paul Lowe, TIME Magazine, "War in Chechnya"
Third Place: David Turnley, The Detroit Free Press,
"Refugees in the Balkans: The Real Victims"
Feature Picture Story
First Place: Manue Bauer, Lookat/Contact/TIMEMagazine,
"A Father's Daring Trek"
Second Place: Lara Jo Regan, SABA Press,
"Breaking into Hollywood"
Third Place: Steve McCurry, National Geographic Magazine,
"Burma: The Richest of Poor Countries"
Sports Picture Story
First Place: Rick Rickman, Freelance, "Bustin that Over the Hill Hump"
Second Place: Andi Faryl Schreiber, Impact Visuals,
"Girls of the Golden Gloves"
Third Place: Patrick Witty, Freelance, "Sun Belt Champs"
Award of Excellence: Smiley N. Pool, The Houston Chronicle,
"USA Champions"
Sports Portfolio
First Place: Rick Rickman, Freelance
Second Place: Doug DeVoe, Freelance
Third Place: Bill Frakes, Sports Illustrated
These results came from the POY Web site:
[http://www.missouri.edu/~photowww/today/53winners/]
The revisions brought to my attention have been made. If there are any
futher revisions to be made in your entry, please send it to me
[Ma...@PLINK.GEIS.COM] or to Damon Kiesow [dki...@agate.net] in private
e-mail. We'll get the changes made before the HTML version of PHOTON 85
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