Results from Friday’s judging are posted. You can see the list of results and links to the winning images here. Television results are here.
POY winner and SPOY runner-up Charles Bertram received one of his many awards from Amy Wallot during the luncheon Saturday.
Student POY winner Scott McIntyre, from WKU, was congratulated by Amy Wallot during the luncheon.
A list of judges and speakers and the weekend schedule has been finalized for the upcoming KNPA weekend in Lexington.
Jeff Tang, News Channel 5
Jeff Tang is a reporter at WTVF in Nashville, Tennessee. He is a 12 time Regional Emmy Award Nominee, and a three time winner.
He was also named Reporter of the Year by the Associated Press in 2008 and 2009. Tang is no stranger to Kentucky- he worked for three years at WAVE-TV before moving to Nashville.
In Louisville, he learned about crafting memorable stories from some of the best photojournalists in the country. Jeff graduated cum laude from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism in 2004.
Jahi Chikwendiu, Washington Post
Jahi Chikwendiu was set to start a career as a high school math instructor. In fact, he taught for a year, enjoying the everyday challenges of being an educator. But when the Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader, the local newspaper he freelanced for during summer vacation, called to offer him a full-time staff position, he couldn’t say no. Three months later Jahi was named 1998 Photographer of the Year by the Kentucky News Photographers’ Association. In another two years, he would join the staff of The Washington Post, where he’s been a staff photographer since January of 2001.
Since joining the Washington Post, Chikwendiu has worked on a variety of stories that include a coming-of-age story about 9/11 Marines, the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq, AIDS and poverty in Kenya, genocide in Darfur, night-commuting children in Northern Uganda, cluster bomb victims in South Lebanon, Sudanese refugees in Egypt, DC Public Schools’ broken system, and Iraqi refugees who have fled the country since the 2003 invasion. Chikwendiu spent the first three months of 2009 in Africa covering the Barack Obama inauguration from the Kenyan home village of the US president’s father and other stories in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Kenya, and South Sudan.
Chikwendiu has been recognized for his work by such organizations as White House News Photographers Association (whnpa), NPPA’s Best of Photojournalism, Pictures of the Year international (POYi), World Press Photo, Overseas Press Club, Harry Chapman Media Awards, Days Japan International Photojournalism Awards, and Kentucky News Photographers Association (knpa).
Rob Carr, AP
Rob Carr, Kentucky native, is an Associated Press staff photographer currently based in Baltimore. He joined the AP in Montgomery, Alabama, just 28 days before Hurricane Katrina hit the coast.
While a student at Eastern Kentucky University, he got his first journalism job in 1986 with the Commonwealth Journal in Somerset, Ky., working as the weekend photographer until interning at the Kentucky Post in Covington, Ky., during the summer of 1987.
After graduating in 1988 with a degree in journalism, he interned on the photo desk of the AP in Chicago bureau for five months before taking a full time job as a staff photographer at the State-Journal in Frankfort.
After leaving the paper in 1994, he freelanced for the AP and other clients as well working a nine month full time temporary stint with the Herald-Leader in Lexington.
In 1996 he took a job as the Director of Photography at the Athens Banner Herald in Athens, Ga., then later became the sports photo editor at the Atlanta Journal Constitution before becoming the DOP of the Augusta Chronicle in Augusta, Ga., in 1998 where he worked until being hired by the AP in 2005.
During his career, he has covered 21 Kentucky Derby’s as well a host of Triple Crown Races and Breeders’ Cups, 10 Masters Tournaments, more high school basketball games than he cares to remember, as well as endless days of the Kentucky legislature, hurricanes, Olympics, and a lot of college and pro sports.
Darren Durlach, WBFF
Darren Durlach 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 where he still works and is honored to work with the best news people in the country.
Darren’s greatest career achievement was being named the 2009 NPPA Ernie Crisp Photographer of the Year and the best part is getting the chance to hear from amazing speakers at different conventions around the country. Darren has been honored with 7 Emmys and numerous NPPA and AP awards. He was also named the 2008 and 2009 b-roller of the Year.
He credits any success he may have to great parents, his awesome wife kathryn and his mutt Maggie (even though she eats his shoes).
Gary Cosby, The Decatur 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 and has worked for the past 15 years at The Decatur Daily, in Decatur, Alabama. He has a BS 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 theyhave had eight children.
Gary 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 my blog is “For Small Town But Not Small Time Photojournalism,” which is basically the theme he applies to his career.
Patrick Murphy-Racey, Freelance, Knoxville
Patrick Murphy-Racey is a native of Chicago but has made his home in Knoxville Tennessee since 1989. He graduated with a Photojournalism degree from Marquette University in 1988 and worked in newspapers from 1986-1992. Murphy-Racey has four covers of Sports Illustrated and has shot over 700 assignments for SI since 1992. He has two books to his credit: Run Through the T was self-published in 2003 and the WWE book, Unscripted, was published buy Rare Air Media in 2004.
Murphy-Racey is also an ordained Catholic Permanent Deacon and now splits his time between shooting stills and video assignments along with his ministry in Haiti, Knoxville Catholic High School, and his parish assignment. Murphy-Racey is in the process of working on his third book on the Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball coach, Pat Summitt. An avid motorcyclist, Murphy-Racey did the 12,000 mile ride to Prudhoe Bay Alaska in 2007 in just 23 days, and in 2009, he got to the other north-eastern most point of North America when he completed a ride to Goose Bay in Labrador. He is married with two children.
Murphy-Racey is a recovering newspaper photographer, working the 12-step program to produce meaningful imagery with both stills and video and is really excited about the future of story telling.
Drew Cook, WAVE TV
Drew Cook, a four-time KNPA TV-POY lists the following about his career;produced stories for CNN’s “Tales of Old Kentucky” series, twice a session leader at the Ky. Governor’s Scholar Program, guest lecturer and panel member at the Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University, won National Press Photographer’s Association (NPPA) Regional Photographer of the Year in 2004, winner of five NPPA National Awards, was a session leader, New Media Workshop, was featured speaker at the Indiana News Photographers Association Conference, judge at the White House Press Association Annual Competition, finalist in the NPPA National Photographer of the Year Contest, 7 Emmy Awards and an Eclipse Award.
“Drew Cook is an acute and skillful observer of the current state of broadcast journalism. As a key member of regional organizations, he has been a mentor to scores of ambitious young journalists. If you’re looking for a keen eye and professional judgement, Drew’s your guy. ” Keith Morrison, Dateline NBC.
Nathan Sharkey, WTVF Nashville
Nathan Sharkey is a photojournalist at WTVF in Nashville, Tennessee. In his 11 years in the business, Nathan has earned a number of awards, including three Regional Emmys and two national NPPA awards. Nathan was also named as Michigan’s top photographer by his peers in 2003. Sharkey’s station is widely recognized as one of the best in the country for photojournalism. He was part of the staff that was runner up for NPPA Station of the Year in 2008, and Nathan is currently in contention to win Photographer of the Year in his region.
Tim Broekema wants everyone to know that the MASSIVE Celebrate Kentucky photo installation project call for images is now under way! Please visit www.celebratekentucky.com for more information and how you can submit images for consideration in this project!
UPDATE: Contestants can now upload their still photo entries via ftp at http://contest.knpa.org/ (Deadline now has passed)
You can now download the current rules and categories for the 2010 KNPA Television and Still Contest. The download links are available in the sidebar or below.
2010_KNPA_schedule (updated)
2010 KNPA Still rules and entry form
Other downloads
The Kentucky News Photographers Association will hold its annual POY Contest and Educational Seminar on January 22-23, 2010, at the Embassy Suites in Lexington. The KNPA will be held in conjunction with the Kentucky Press Associations’ Annual Winter Convention at the Embassy Suites on Jan. 21-22.
Rob Carr, AP
Jahi Chikwendiu, Washington Post
Speakers included Gary Cosby Jr., The Decatur Daily, Jahi Chikwendiu, Washington Post, Rob Carr, Maryland AP, Darren Durlach, of WBFF-TV in Baltimore, MD, Francene Cucinello, 84 WHAS, along with Jeff Tang and Mike Rose of NewsChannel 5 in Nashville.
The KNPA events kick off Friday, Jan. 22, with photo and TV contest judging on Friday beginning at 10 a.m. The judging is open to the public and is a great opportunity to view thousands of images and hours of video from some of the best visual journalists across the Bluegrass. At the same time Friday, the KNPA will be offering basic photo and video seminars for the KPA members as well as interested KNPA members.
Saturday, Jan. 23, features the KNPA Educational Seminar beginning at 8:30 a.m. A total of ten still and TV speakers will present on a variety industry topics and tutorials.
Patrick Murphy-Racey, Freelance, Knoxville
Nathan Sharkey
The work of the best photojournalists across the state will be shown Saturday during the KNPA Awards Luncheon. Following the luncheon, the speakers’ presentation will resume with the afternoon session ending at about 5:30.
The KNPA’s Annual POY contest and Educational Seminar deadlines, entry forms, contest rules and KNPA membership forms will be posted on the KNPA web site (www.knpa.org) by Dec. 15.
Gary Cosby, The Decatur Daily
Darren Durlach, WBFF
The KNPA is excited to partner with the KPA to bring both memberships under one roof for three days of journalism excellence in the state. The KPA’s schedule will be posted on our web site (www.knpa.org) as well as on the KPA site (www.kypress.com).
The KPA will feature breakout sessions for smaller circulation papers on Friday and will have a reception at 6 p.m. and at 7 p.m. begins their annual awards banquet where results from the KPA Excellence in Kentucky Newspapers Contest are announced.
Drew Cook, WAVE TV
Jeff Tang, News Channel 5
The KNPA POY Contest will judge the portfolio portion of the contest, which is closed to the public, during the KPA awards banquet Friday so you can attend.
More info will follow on the KNPA site in the coming days and weeks. Please check back regularly and make sure to spread the word about the KNPA contest and seminar.
After a long day of judging, see who won the POYs at the 2009 KNPA seminar just announced in Louisville.
Congratulations to this year’s big winners. A complete list of winners for TV can be found here and the still winners list is here.
Television POY – Drew Cook of WAVE
Still POY – David Stephenson of the Lexington Herald-Leader
Student POY – Philip Andrews from WKU
Sports POY – David Stephenson of the Lexington Herald-Leader
1st Place Portrait/Personality Jake Stevens, WKU Injured Marine Justin Reynolds is surrounded in prayer by family members and Assistant Chaplin Terry Ginther, of Leipsic, Ohio. “Prayer is the only thing we’ve got,” said Ginther. Reynolds, who served two tours of duty in the Iraq War was honorably discharged in 2006 after his Humvee was hit by a roadside bomb, filling his legs with shrapnel. Doctors believe a virus contracted after his injures infected his brain, leaving Justin disabled but aware.
The judging for 2009 KNPA contest, both stills and television, are underway. We will be posting a winner’s list and photos as fast as we can. Don’t forget to drop by tonight if you want to see and hear the judges hash out the winning portfolios in the professional division.
Winner’s list for the Still Contest
Winner’s list for the TV Contest
Scott Strazzante, left, Emily Razinsky and Matt Detrich look through the Feature category in the student divison.
You have just two days to enter the POY contest and less than two weeks to register for the seminar. Check this site for downloads of all of the needed forms. The biggest change this year is that the POY, CPOY and Sports Portfolio judging is open all the way until the winners are chosen.
The Kentucky News Photographers Association is hosting its annual POY contest and Educational Seminar at the Marriott East in Louisville Friday and Saturday January 16 and 17. We have a strong lineup of speakers a vendor room and prize giveaways.
Photo by Matt Detrich
The biggest change this year is that the POY, CPOY and Sports Portfolio judging is open all the way until the winners are chosen. Yes, that’s right, we are looking to create a little buzz around the POY, Sports POY and CPOY. Come listen to the judges comment and critique the state’s best work.
With a slumping economy and an uncertain future for journalists, the KNPA weekend is a chance to visit with old friends and rekindle new relationships. There is a camaraderie between photojournalists that keeps us going. Don’t miss this opportunity to recharge your batteries and see the best photojournalism in the state.
Please pass this email on to any photographers, both students and professionals, and encourage them to attend. Also, if you are receiving this email once or twice or do not wish to be on the list, let me know and our apologies. We are working to drum up excitement about one of the best seminars in the country.
If you have questions or would like to help, please email Joe Imel, KNPA Seminar Chair, at joeimel [at] me.com
See you in the Louisville.
Joe Imel
The judges a speakers for the Jan. 16 and 17 KNPA seminar have been locked in. They are a veritable who’s who in the photojournalism industry and hail from far corners of the country and practically in our own back yards. You won’t want to miss Friday’s open judging or the speakers set for Saturday.
Read the judges bios here.
Seminar Schedule:
KNPA POY Contest Judging Friday, Jan. 16, 2009
10:30 a.m. – 10 p.m. Still judging in Summit A and B
10:30 a.m. – 10 p.m. TV judging in Summit C
Judging is open to the public and the KNPA encourages attendance to hear the judges comments and
critiques. This year the Still Portfolio and Sports Portfolio judging is open to the public until the winner
announced that night. Make sure to attend what is sure to be an exciting evening of Kentucky
photojournalism. Judging will likely continue until about 10 p.m.
KNPA Educational Seminar Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009
7:30 a.m. Registration Desk opens
8 a.m. Vendor Room Opens, Summit B
8:30-9:30 a.m. David Stephenson, Herald-Leader and KNPA POY, Summit A
8:30-9:30 a.m. Jon Smith, WLEX-TV and KNPA TV POY, Summit C
9:30-9:45 a.m. Break in Vendor Room, Summit B
9:45-11:15 a.m. Emily Rasinski, Post-Dispatch, Summit A
9:45-11:15 a.m. Scott Jensen, KTUU-TV, Summit C
11:15-11:30 a.m. Break Vendor Room, Summit B
11:30-1 p.m. Matt Detrich, Indianapolis Star, Summit A
11:30-1 p.m. Steve Rhodes, WTHR-TV, Summit C
1p.m.-2:30 p.m. Awards Luncheon
2:30-4 p.m. Scott Strazantte, Chicago Tribune, Summit A
2:30-4 p.m. Ryan Owens, ABC, Summit C
4:15-5:15 p.m. Portfolio Critiques, Summit A
4:15-5:15 p.m. TV tape critiques, Summit C
The Kentucky News Photographers Association’s annual POY contest and educational seminar is scheduled for Jan. 16 and 17, 2009, at the Marriott East in Louisville.
Contest judging in the TV and Still competitions will begin Friday, Jan. 16, 2009, at 11 a.m. and is open to the public. Saturday’s educational seminar will kick off at 8:30 with a full day of speakers, hands on learning and vendors. The awards luncheon will be Saturday during the speakers break and will feature a keynote speaker.
Contest rules and registration forms as well as hotel info and banquet registration forms will be posted shortly.
If you would like to be placed on the KNPA mailing list, please email you name, affiliation and contact information to joe@joeimel.com
