The 2010 KNPA still contest was judged Friday, Jan. 21, 2011 in the Keeneland Room of the Hyatt in Louisville, Ky. Congratulations to all the winners. Click here to read about the judges and click here to read the contest rules and categories.
Best of Show
- Scott McIntyre, Freelance : “775 Lives”
Volunteers make the final count of caskets carrying remains of 775 Bosnian women and men in an old warehouse building near the former United Nations building in Potocari, Bosnia and Herzegovina before the 15th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide ceremony.
Judges Award
- Carrie Cochran, Cincinnati Enquirer : “EMINAF School”
The Restavek Foundation has taken on the task of getting schools running again. The foundation had engineers check this school for structural stability, is paying the teachers' and administrators' salaries, as well as paying for lunch for students. The foundation, which is centered on erradicating childhood slavery in Haiti, has expanded its work into earthquake relief efforts, such as feeding people in certain communities that aid has not reached, as well as helping to open schools.
Photographer of the Year
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- Charles Bertram, Lexington Herald-Leader
A bald eagle came in for a landing in a tree on the Lakeside Golf Course. For the first time in more than a hundred years, experts say a bald eagle has been spotted in Lexington. The eagle was returning to the tree where he had been eating a seagull from the nearby Jacobson Park Lake.
- Runner-Up Carrie Cochran, Cincinnati Enquirer
Sports Photographer of the Year
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- Jonathan Palmer, Freelance
Buyers eye potential horses during the Keeneland November Sales 2010 while hot walkers parade the ponies around the outside walking ring Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010.
- Runner-Up Michael Clevenger, Courier-Journal
News Picture Story
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- Scott McIntyre, Freelance : “Never Forget Srebrenica”
- Carrie Cochran, Cincinnati Enquirer : “Untitled”
- Hunter Wilson, The Daily News : “Esh Funerals”
- HM | Charles Bertram, Lexington Herald-Leader : “Funeral”
- HM | Bill Luster, Courier-Journal : “Inside the Obama White House”
Feature Picture Story
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- Carrie Cochran, Cincinnati Enquirer : “Untitled”
- Bill Luster, Courier-Journal : “Fighting Obesity”
- Darrin Phegley, The Gleaner : “Frigid Training”
- HM | Hunter Wilson, The Daily News : “Stick Derby”
- HM | Jessica Noll, KyPost.com : “Faces from the cold”
Sports Picture Story
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- David Stephenson, Kentucky Kernel Adviser : “Derby Infield”
- Scott Utterback, Courier-Journal : “Untitled”
- Darrin Phegley, The Gleaner : “Regional Run”
- HM | Jessica Noll, KyPost.com : “Derby 136″
- HM | Bill Luster, Courier-Journal : “John Wall, All-American”
Picture Package
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- Scott Utterback, Courier-Journal : “Untitled”
- Clay Jackson, Advocate Messenger : “At the Fair”
- Charles Bertram, Lexington Herald-Leader : “Ice Storm”
- HM | Charles Bertram, Lexington Herald-Leader : “Cadets”
- HM | Danny Vowell, Kentucky New Era : “Clock restoration”
Spot News
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- Alex Slitz, The Daily News : “Horse”
- Patrick Reddy, Cincinnati Enquirer : “Chase”
- Joe Imel, The Daily News : “Cliff Jumper”
- HM |Danny Vowell, Kentucky New Era : “Burnt BBQ”"
- HM |Darrin Phegley, The Gleaner : “Untitled”
General News
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- Scott McIntyre, Freelance : “775 Lives”
- Ernie Coleman, Cincinnati Enquirer : “Tears for Mom”
- Sam Upshaw, Courier Journal : “Clinging to Life”
- HM | Hilly Schiffer, State Journal : “Teacher Laid Off, Students Rally”
- HM | Charles Bertram, Lexington Herald-Leader : “Mennonite funeral”
Feature
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- Sam Upshaw, Courier Journal : “Dancing in the Mist”
- Ernie Coleman, Cincinnati Enquirer : “Got to Dance”
- Ernie Coleman, Cincinnati Enquirer : “Clowning Around”
- HM | Michael Clevenger, Courier-Journal : “Good from Bad”
- HM | Scott McIntyre, Freelance : “Untitled”
Sports Action
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- Joe Imel, The Daily News : “Touchdown Run”
- Clay Jackson, Advocate Messenger : “Helmet”
- Amy Wallot, Kentucky Teacher : “Loose Ball”
- HM | Hilly Schiffer, State Journal : “Oh No! Hold On!”"
- HM | Andy Lyons, Getty Images : “FLOATING”
Sports Feature
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- Michael Clevenger, Courier Journal : “Wall Exits”
- Ernie Coleman, Cincinnati Enquirer : “End of the Road”
- Charles Bertram, Lexington Herald-Leader : “Calvin’s third”
- HM | David Stephenson, Kentucky Kernel Adviser : “Infield Gauntlet”
- HM | Hunter Wilson, The Daily News : “Baseball wedding”
Portrait
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- Patrick Reddy, Cincinnati Enquirer : “Home Observatory”
- Michael Clevenger, Courier Journal : “The Laugh”
- Scott McIntyre, Freelance : “Untitled”
- HM | Carrie Cochran, The Kentucky Enquirer : “Untitled”
- HM | Danny Vowell, Kentucky New Era : “Ghost Hunter”
Pictorial
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- Miranda Pederson, The Daily News : “Giant Slide”
- Matt Stone, Courier-Journal : “Colors”
- James H. Kenney Jr., WKU Faculty : “Boogie Night”
- HM | Charles Bertram, Lexington Herald-Leader : “Footsteps”
- HM |Bill Luster, Courier-Journal : “Untitled”
Illustration
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- Michael Clevenger, Courier-Journal : “Summer Fashion”
- Matt Stone, Courier-Journal : “All Dolled Up”
- David Stephenson, Kentucky Kernel Adviser : “Dignity”
- HM | Michael Clevenger, Courier-Journal : “Texting and Driving”
- HM | Matt Stone, Courier-Journal : “Noir-inspired Fashion”
Multimedia
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- Derek Poore, Kertis Creative : “West End School“
- David Stephenson, Kentucky Kernel Adviser : “THE 675-MILE-LONG YARD SALE“
- Tim Broekema, WKU Faculty : “Master Class with Heather Headley“
- HM | Sam Upshaw, Courier-Journal : “Life Cut Short“
- HM | Carrie Cochran, Cincinnati Enquirer : “Untitled“
Prove YourselfThe 2010 KNPA still contest was judged Friday, Jan. 21, 2011 in the Keeneland Room of the Hyatt in Louisville, Ky. Congratulations to all the winners. Click here to read about the judges and click here to read the contest rules and categories.
Student Photographer of the Year
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- Alyssa Orr, WKU
My Blessings -- Viviana Herrera is a 25-year-old single mother in Bowling Green, Ky., who immigrated from Medellin, Columbia six years ago with her mother and seven other brothers and sisters. Before moving out of Columbia, Herrera's fianc was killed when she was only 16 years old and pregnant with Jackeline. Her father was a successful lawyer and was also killed, forcing her and her family to flee, eventually coming to the United States. Viviana remains one of the main breadwinners for the family as she raises her kids in the same four-bedroom apartment as her mother and five other brothers and sisters.
- Runner-up Britney McIntosh, UK
News Picture Story
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- Britney McIntosh, UK : “Untitled”
- Peter Rodman, WKU : “Untitled”
- Sam Oldenburg, WKU : “Entering Army Life”
Feature Picture Story
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- Alyssa Orr, WKU : “Untitled”
- Brittany Sowacke, WKU : “Erin”
- Alyssa Orr, WKU : “Entering Army Life”
- HM | Adam Wolffbrandt, WKU : “Skin Deep”
- HM | Tanner Curtis, WKU : “Untitled”
Sports Picture Story
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- Britney McIntosh, UK : “Untitled”
- Jeff Sainlar, WKU : “Teamwork”
Picture Package
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- Jeff Sainlar, WKU : “Army Life”
- Latara Appleby, UK : “Appalachia Day”
- Adam Wolffbrandt, WKU : “Single Devotion”
- HM | Kristen Clements, WKU : “Untitled”
- HM | Peter Rodman, WKU : “Untitled”
Spot News
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- Alyssa Orr, WKU : “Taser”
- Alyssa Orr, WKU : “Nashville Underwater”
- Sam Oldenburg, WKU : “Cadet Comfort”
- HM | Britney McIntosh, UK : “Untitled”
- HM | Jonathan Garcia, WKU : “Storm Warning”
General News
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- Alyssa Orr, WKU : “Grief”
- Rebecca Barnett, WKU : “Nation-Wide Trail Ride”
- Sam Oldenburg, WKU : “Army Family”
- HM | Brandon Goodwin, UK : “Jumping Light Rope”
- HM | Rebecca Barnett, WKU : “Where’s Waldo”
Feature
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- Timothy Harris, WKU : “Untitled”
- Rebecca Barnett, WKU : “Blues Festival”
- Rebecca Barnett, WKU : “Swinging”
- HM | Ben Severance , WKU : “Losing a Mom”
- HM | Ben Severance , WKU : “Gun Play”
Sports Action
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- Joshua Lindsey, Greenwood High School : “In the Air”
- Alix Mattingly, WKU : “Untitled”
- Ryan Stone, WKU : “Through the Window”
- HM | Britney McIntosh, UK : “Untitled”
- HM | Britney McIntosh, UK : “Untitled”
Sports Feature
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- Ben Severance, WKU : “Make Believe”
- Jeff Sainlar, WKU : “Watching”
- Britney McIntosh, UK : “Untitled”
- HM | Joshua Lindsey, Greenwood High School : “The Big Win”
- HM | Rebecca Barnett, UK : “Excitement”
Portrait
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- David Kasnic, WKU : “Short”
- Alix Mattingly, WKU : “Untitled”
- Timothy Harris, WKU : “Untitled”
- HM | Katie Simpson, WKU : “The Big Win”
- HM | David Kasnic, WKU : “Smoke”
Pictorial
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- Armando Sanchez, WKU : “Blue”
- Adam Wolffbrandt, WKU : “Untitled”
- Brynn Anderson, WKU : “Ruby Red”
- HM | Katie Simpson, WKU : “The Big Win”
- HM | Alyssa Orr, WKU : “Waiting”
Illustration
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- Katie Simpson, WKU : “Fire & Ice”
- Katie Simpson, WKU : “Head”
- Katie Simpson, WKU : “Peacock”
- HM | Katie Simpson, WKU : “Styles of Rave”
- HM | Katie Simpson, WKU : “Masquerade”
Multimedia
1. Ben Severance, WKU : “Prove Yourself”
2. Rebecca Barnett, WKU : “Passion for Life”
3. Pete Rodman , WKU : “Mentor”
HM | Brynn Anderson, WKU : “Amy”
HM | Brandon Goodwin, UK : “Oysters”
TV Seminar, Pilmico Room, 1st Floor
- 7:30 a.m. – Registration desk opens in front of Keeneland Room, 2nd Floor
- 8-8:30 a.m. – Eye opener video
- 8:30-10 a.m. – Dave Larson, WBFF-TV, Baltimore
- 10:15-11:45 a.m. – Darren Durlach, The Boston Globe
- 12-1:15 p.m. – Lunch on your own
- 1:30-3 p.m. – Drew Cook, WAVE-TV, Louisville
- 3:15-4:45 p.m. – Greg Vandergrift, University of St. Thomas
- 4:45-5:30 p.m. – Tape Critiques
- 5:30-7 p.m. – Award Ceremony
Still Seminar, Keeneland Room, 2nd Floor
- 8-8:30 a.m. – Eye opener video
- 8:30-9:30 a.m. – Danese Kenon, The Indianapolis Star
- 9:30-10:15 a.m. – PhotoMechanic Tutorial, Jonathan Palmer, Freelance
- 10:15-11:45 a.m. – Darren Durlach, The Boston Globe (Pimlico, 1st Floor)
- 12-1:15 p.m. – Lunch on your own
- 1:15-2:15 p.m. – Marshall Gorby, The Springfiled News-Sun
- 2:30-3:30 p.m. – Gary Cosby Jr., The Decatur Daily
- 3:45-4:45 p.m. – Final Cut Pro Workflow, Derek Poore, Kertis Creative
- 5:30-7 p.m. – Award Ceremony
The Kentucky News Photographers Association would like to thank the following sponsors; Nikon, Canon, The Associated Press, and The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Ohio Valley Chapter. Their support is key to making the 2011 KNPA Seminar and POY Contest a success.
- amy.
- Ginger
- Religious Education
- Passion for Life
- No windfall for oyster suppliers outside Gulf
- UK basketball court installed at Freedom Hall: Time Lapse
- Dan Furbish – The Mentor
- Down Season
- christians hunt
- Prove Yourself
- AmEmory
- Rave
View the Professional entries here
- Voices from the cold
- Picture Kentucky 2010: Beattyville
- West End School
- Ray Seyfried
- Chet Sterling
- The 675-mile Yard Sale
- Blue Angels Reunion
- Life Cut Short
- Zenyatta History
- Lawnmower
- Iroquois Homecoming
- Arena Timelapse
- Braving the Demons
- Bearcats Scratch Out Green Devils
- Cheers & Tackles for a Cure
- Pioneers Dance Team prepares for Journey South
- Air Care lands, Football stadium cleared
- Masters Class with Heather Headley
- Junior Camp life
- Beyond the Performance
- Theatre Perfection
View the Student entries here
TV Judges
Darren Durlach, The Boston Globe
Darren realized in the 3rd grade that his dreams of becoming an astronaut were unlikely when his teacher told him that math was involved. After a brief denial period he set his sights on the right side of his brain and after graduating from Radford University he started as a Production Assistant at NBC 29 in Charlottesville, Va and soon convinced the Chief Photographer to let him shoot. After attending a career changing NPPA workshop in Norman Oklahoma Darren got a job as a Photojournalist at Fox 45 in Baltimore. While there he won back to back NPPA Photographer of the year awards, 11 Emmy’s, Edward R Murrow, AP and SPJ awards. He was also named the 2008 and 2009 b-roller of the year from www.b-roll.net
Durlach began working at The Boston Globe as a Senior Multimedia Producer in December and is looking forward to the limitless opportunities that the internet can provide.
Dave Larson, WBFF-TV Baltimore, Md.
A snake handler’s life is a complicated one. Dave Larson realized this early and decided to pursue a different future.
After graduating from York College of Pennsylvania, Larson began his career at WBOC-TV in Salisbury, Md., as a night side editor. Wanting more creative control, he took a strong interest in the role of photojournalist when a position opened at the station. The Chief Photographer decided to give him a chance. Larson quickly learned the basics of photography, but it was not until he found an old NPPA quarterly tape that he started learning the art of storytelling. That tape helped him to realize that including moments and natural sound in his stories helped to paint a brighter picture of everyday news.
After two years, Larson took a position at WHTM-TV in Harrisburg, Pa., where he was given the opportunity to learn from experienced storytellers such as Doug Legore and Bryan Barr. He became more involved in the storytelling process and pushed himself to grow as a photographer. After two and half years, however, Larson felt a change was necessary and decided to leave the industry for a while. He spent a year traveling around the world, visiting 25 countries on four continents. When he returned, he landed at WBFF-TV in Baltimore, Md., and picked up where he left off.
Over the last few years, Larson’s work has earned him three regional Emmys, two Edward R. Murrow awards and several AP awards. He placed as an “Honorable Mention” in the 2010 Best of Photojournalism contest for spot news and is consistently ranked as a top finisher in the NPPA Quarterly Clip Contest.
In his free time, Larson enjoys sock puppets, live action role playing and spending time with his fiancé, whom he lives with in Baltimore.
Greg Vandergrift, UST Faculty
Professor Vandegrift teaches Multimedia Reporting, Electronic Media Production, Advanced Multimedia Reporting and Public Communication: Speaking & Writing.
Education:
B.S., University of Kansas
Professional experience:
Professor Vandegrift spent nearly a quarter century as a television news reporter. Most recently, he worked at KARE 11 in Minneapolis-St. Paul for a dozen years. He also worked in Iowa’s Quad Cities and in Joplin, Mo. He is the winner of two national Edward R. Murrow awards, as well as regional Murrow and Emmy awards. While at KARE 11, he won the Minnesota Associated Press Writing award four times.
Scholarship and service:
Professor Vandegrift has spent several years teaching professionals and students. He has been a faculty member of the National Press Photographers Association’s annual workshop multiple times and has spoken to journalism students on several occasions at his alma mater, the University of Kansas.
At UST:
Professor Vandegrift joined UST full time in 2008. He is an advisor to TommieMedia.com.
Still Judges
Marshall Gorby, Springfield (Ohio) News-Sun
Marshall Gorby started down the road to be a photographer in 1977. He was working at my father’s garage and met a photographer named Bill Mason, who showed me the ropes in exchange for fixing his car.
My first newspaper job was at the Dayton Black Press covering African American issues and entertainment in the Dayton area. Following the Black Press he worked for a chain of suburban weekly papers covering the Dayton area for 17 years.
In 1995 Gorby joined the staff of the Springfield News-Sun and has been there for 15 years.
Gorby has been married to the same wonderful woman for 31 years has three daughters and six grandchildren.
Gary Cosby Jr., The Decatur (Alabama) Daily
Gary Cosby, Jr. ,46, has been a newspaper photojournalist for almost 20 years. He began his career at The Daily Advance in Elizabeth City, NC where he was the chief photographer. Cosby has worked for the past 15 years at The Decatur Daily, in Decatur, Alabama. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commercial Photography from the University of North Alabama and attended, but did not finish, graduate school at Regent University in Virginia Beach, VA. He has been married to his wife Patty for 22 years and they have eight children.
Cosby has won numerous photography awards from the Alabama Press Association and the Alabama Associated Press Managing Editors contests as well as monthly clip awards in the NPPA and Sportsshooter.com organizations. His most cherished awards have come from community organizations such as the Special Olympics and the ARC of Morgan County for work done with the developmentally disabled.
He is also the author of a photojournalism blog, alittlenewsphoto.com, that focuses on helping young and small market photojournalists excel. The theme of the blog is “For Small Town But Not Small Time Photojournalism,” which is basically the theme he applies to his career.
Danese Kenon, The Indianapolis Star
Danese Kenon’s enthusiasm for picture-taking as a seven-year-old evolved into a full-fledge love affair. After graduating from Virginia State University, she attended The Poynter Institute as a Visual Fellow.It was there that she learned visual journalism was more than just “pretty pictures”.
In 2000, Kenon became a photojournalist at The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. After three years in Rochester, NY, she attended Syracuse University to study photography. Kenon currently resides in Indianapolis, where she is a full-time multimedia journalist at The Indianapolis Star.
The 2010 KNPA Contest and 2011 KNPA Seminar will be held in conjunction with the Kentucky Press Association and the Kentucky Intercollegiate Press Association’s annual meetings at the Hyatt Regency in Downtown Louisville January 21-22, 2011.
Still Contest Information
The deadline for entry in the 2010 contest is 11:59 p.m. EST, January 14, 2011.
If you have questions or clarifications concerning the Still Contest feel free to contact the Still Contest Chairman: email@knpa.org
TV Contest Information
The deadline for entry in the 2010 contest is no later than midnight, January 14, 2011.
If you have questions or clarifications concerning the TV Contest feel free to contact the TV Contest Chariman: ddruschke@wave3.com
Read bios and meet the 2010 TV Judges here.
- Lighting up UK: The President’s house
- Rollergirls of Central Kentucky
- “Peace Makers”
- Living Positive
- Dragon Cafe
- Bus
- Fire
- Horse
- Banjo Man
- Running for Autism
- The Dirt Bowl
- Cutting Through the Competition
- Road to Recovery
- The General
- Ice Storm: Aftermath
- Big Blue Madness
- Bird is the Word
- Urban Chickens
- Turfway Track turns 50
- Unkempt Cemetery
- A Journey to Remember
- A Dream Realized
- Mountain Workshops
- Church Fire
- Elliot
- Zap Zebra
- IVUmed: Teach One Reach Many
