2011 Year in Pictures (2012 Contest)
Results of the 77th Annual Photography & Multimedia Contest, 2011 Year in Pictures and Multimedia Contest, judged in 2012. The Best in Show and Portfolio will be announced at the NYPPA Gallery opening in May. These photos will appear in the NYPPA 2012 Annual | Multimedia Results | Meet the Judges
2012 NYPPA BEST IN SHOW Sponsored by Thomson Reuters
Craig Ruttle – Hail to the Chief – Freelance
2012 NYPPA PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR Sponsored by Canon
Aristide Economopoulos – The Star-Ledger
Spot News
Sponsored by Daily News
1st Place – James Messerschmidt – New York Post – “Untitled”
2nd Place – Todd Maisel – Daily News – “Hands Raised High”
3rd Place – Norman Y. Lono – Contract Photographer for the Daily News – “Whyyy???”
HM – Julio Cortez – AP – “DSK ARREST”
HM – Joe Marino – Freelance, Daily News – “Bloody Thanksgiving”
EA – Aristide Economopoulos – The Star-Ledger – “Photographing Crime Scene”
EA – Aristide Economopoulos – The Star-Ledger – “Relative Dragged”
EA – Debbie Egan-Chin – Daily News – “Bewildered”
EA – Saed Hindash – The Star-Ledger – “Indoor Parking”
EA – Peter J. Smith – The Wall Street Journal – “Up in Smoke”
General News
Sponsored by AP
1st Place – Aristide Economopoulos – The Star-Ledger – “A Community Mourns”
2nd Place – Justin Lane – European Pressphoto Agency – “A Father’s Grief”
3rd Place – James Keivom – Daily News – “Wake for Choking Victim”
HM – Debbie Egan-Chin – Daily News – “Cop Shot”
HM – Jefferson Siegel – Freelance, Daily News – “Kenneth Minor Murder Sentencing”
EA – Michael Appleton – Freelance – “Osama Bin-Laden is Dead”
EA – Richard Drew – AP – “It takes a worried Man”
EA – Thomas A. Ferrara – Newsday – “Waterfront Property”
EA – David Handschuh – Daily News – “Gay Marriage”
EA – Todd Maisel – Daily News – “Which way should he go?”
Editorial Illustration
Sponsored by Imagenomic
1st Place – Chad Rachman – NY Post – “WTC Footprint”
2nd Place – Allan Tannenbaum – Polaris Images – “Red Mermaid”
3rd Place – Allan Tannenbaum – Polaris Images – “WTC 2 Construction Workers”
HM – Pat Carroll – Daily News – “Jewel in The Crown”
HM – Charles Wenzelberg – New York Post – “Mo’s Motion”
EA – Allan Tannenbaum – Polaris Images – “9/11 Memorial and WTC 1 Under Construction”
EA – Allan Tannenbaum – Polaris Images – “Mermaid Parade Red Hot Rod”
Occupy Wall Street
Sponsored by PhotoShelter
1st Place – Craig Ruttle – Freelance – “Hail to the Chief”
2nd Place – Mike Segar – Reuters – “Occupy Arrest”
3rd Place – Mario Tama – Getty Images – “Untitled”
HM – Rob Bennett – Independent, Wall Street Journal – “Untitled”
HM – Bryan Smith – Freelance, Daily News – “Arrest of Activist Brandon Watts”
EA – Rob Bennett – Independent, Wall Street Journal – “Untitled”
EA – Andrew Burton – Freelance – “Untitled”
EA – Andrew Burton – Freelance – “Untitled”
EA – David Goldman – AP – “Occupy Tree”
EA – John Minchillo – Freelance – “The Scrum”
Animal
Sponsored by World Wide Media Group
1st Place – Andrew Burton – Freelance – “Untitled”
2nd Place – Robert Bennett – Independent, Wall Street Journal – “Untitled”
3rd Place – Justin Lane – European PressPhoto Agency – “Dog Show”
HM – Robert Bennett – Independent, Wall Street Journal – “Untitled”
HM – Robert Bennett – Independent, Wall Street Journal – “Untitled”
EA – Robert Bennett – Independent, Wall Street Journal – “Untitled”
EA – David Goldman – AP – “Preacher”
EA – Todd Maisel – Daily News – “Stuffed Hot Dog”
EA – Craig Ruttle – Freelance – “Urban Legend”
EA – Robert Sabo – Daily News – “WESTMINSTER”
International/National News
Sponsored by EPA
1st Place – Andrew Burton – Freelance – “Untitled”
2nd Place – Mario Tama – Getty Images – “Home”
3rd Place – Michael Appleton – Freelance – “Untitled”
HM – Hiroko Masuike – Freelance, NY Times – “A Ship on the Roof”
HM – Mario Tama – Getty Images – “Deserted Desert”
EA – Andrew Burton – Freelance – “Untitled”
EA – Andrew Burton – Freelance – “Untitled”
EA – David Goldman – AP – “Rotorwash”
EA – Stan Honda – Agence France-Presse – “Final Landing”
EA – Justin Lane – European PressPhoto Agency – “Tornado Damaged Church”
Face of New York
Sponsored by Think Tank Photo
1st Place – Mario Tama – Getty Images – “NYC Prepares for 10th Anniversary of September Attacks”
2nd Place – Jeanne Noonan – Freelance, Daily News – “Labor Union United”
3rd Place – Shannon Stapleton – Reuters – “Heat Wave”
HM – Todd Maisel – Daily News – “Yo Mama Can’t Leave”
HM – Mario Tama – Getty Images – “Gay Marriage Finally”
EA – Bruce Cotler – Freelance – “Patriotic”
EA – Anthony Delmundo – Freelance, Daily News – “Neighborhood Spectacle”
EA – David Handschuh – Daily News – “Rabbis”
EA – Philip Montgomery – Freelance – “Summer Cool Off South 2nd”
EA – Mike Segar – Reuters – “I Love a Parade”
News Picture Story
Sponsored by PhotoShelter
1st Place – Aristide Economopoulos – The Star-Ledger – “A week in the killing cycle”
2nd Place – Mario Tama – Getty Images – “Joplin Tornado”
3rd Place – Mario Tama – Getty Images – “Final Convoy”
HM – Andrew Burton – Freelance – “Untitled”
HM – Jefferson Siegel – Freelance, Daily News – “Occupy Wall Street erupts onto World Stage”
EA – Robert Bennett – Independent, Wall Street Journal – “Hurricane Irene”
EA – Andrew Burton – Freelance – “Untitled”
EA – David Handschuh – Daily News – “Same Sex Marriage”
EA – Tony Kurdzuk – The Star-Ledger – “Death of a Station”
EA – Todd Maisel – Daily News – “Dog Day Afternoon”
Feature
Sponsored by The Star-Ledger
1st Place – Jennifer Brown – The Star-Ledger – “Flight 93”
2nd Place – Aristide Economopoulos – The Star-Ledger – “Water to the Face”
3rd Place – Kristen Luce – Freelance, NY Times – “La Matadora”
HM – Susan Stava – Freelance, NY Times – “Memorial Day”
HM – Alejandra Villa – Newsday – “A Mothers Love”
EA – Jennifer Brown – The Star-Ledger – “Remembrance Room”
EA – David Goldman – AP – “Drum Solo”
EA – Saed Hindash – The Star-Ledger – “Never Forget”
EA – Hiroko Masuike – Freelance, NY Times – “Off the Runway”
EA – Mike Segar – Reuters – “Rider in the Storm”
Pictorial
Sponsored by Dane-Elec
1st Place – Craig Ruttle – Freelance – “Lines of Communication”
2nd Place – Bryan Derballa – Wall Street Journal – “Story Collider”
3rd Place – Uli Seit – NY Times – “April Shower in NYC”
HM – Aristide Economopoulos – The Star-Ledger – “Heatwave Handstand”
HM – Debbie Egan-Chin – Daily News – “Hurricane”
EA – Robert Bennett – Independent, Wall Street Journal – “Untitled”
EA – Andrew Burton – Freelance – “Untitled”
EA – David Goldman – AP – “Firing Mission”
EA – David Goldman – AP – “Onion Farms”
EA – Mario Tama – Getty Images – “Mississippi Rising”
Portrait
Sponsored by Tiffen
1st Place – Allison Joyce – Freelance – “Chowkri”
2nd Place – Alejandra Villa – Newsday – “Marisa”
3rd Place – Allison Joyce – Freelance – “Muhammed”
HM – Thomas A. Ferrara – Newsday – “The Musician”
HM – Chris Ware – Newsday – “Mothers Loss a 9/11 Story”
EA – Anthony Delmundo – Freelance, Daily News – “The Visual Artist”
EA – Aristide Economopoulos – The Star-Ledger – “99 and Still Painting”
EA – Allison Joyce – Freelance – “Crab Fishing”
EA – Allison Joyce – Freelance – “Freedom”
EA – Mario Tama – Getty Images – “Tent City Children”
Feature Picture Story
Sponsored by Adorama
1st Place – Aristide Economopoulos – The Star-Ledger – “9/11 Then and Now”
2nd Place – Alejandra Villa – Newsday – “A little girl’s fight to live”
3rd Place- Mario Tama – Getty Images – “9-11 Ten Years On: The Regeneration of Ground Zero”
HM – Bryan Derballa – Wall Street Journal – “Half here: Life Along the Amazon River”
HM – Allison Joyce – Freelance – “Sex Workers of Faridpur”
EA – Robert Bennett – Independent, Wall Street Journal – “Inge The Prize Poodle”
EA – Robert Bennett – Independent, Wall Street Journal – “Dressed to Sell”
EA – Debbie Egan-Chin – Daily News – “Same Sex Marriage”
EA – Allison Joyce – Freelance – “Life and Death in the Sundarbans”
EA – Hiroko Masuike – Freelance, NY Times – “Remaining where he belongs”
Sports Action
Sponsored by NIKON
1st Place – Mario Tama – Getty Images – “Calgary Stampede”
2nd Place – Julio Cortez – AP – “Defender Save”
3rd Place – Robert Sabo – Daily News – “CRUNCH IS CALLING”
HM – Chris Faytok – The Star-Ledger – “Sandy”
HM – Charles Wenzelberg – NY Post – “Hit Hard”
EA – John Angelillo – UPI – “Power Serve”
EA – Al Bello – Getty Images – “Chasing His Shadow”
EA – Bill Kostroun – Freelance – “Raked”
EA – Bill Kostroun – Freelance – “Nose to Nose”
EA – Tony Kurdzuk – The Star-Ledger – “Look out Below!”
Sports Feature
Sponsored by Getty Images
1st Place – Al Bello – Getty Images – “Knocked Out”
2nd Place – Chris Faytok – The Star-Ledger – “Champ”
3rd Place – Ray Stubblebine – Reuters – “Bat Basher”
HM – David Handschuh – Daily News – “World Pond Hockey Championship”
HM – Ray Stubblebine – Reuters – “The Captain”
EA – David Goldman – AP – “Flying Bat”
EA – Saed Hindash – The Star-Ledger – “Pile on”
EA – Hiroko Masuike – Freelance, NY Times – “Winning the World Cup”
EA – Noah Murray – The Star-Ledger – “Greeting at Home”
EA – Robert Sabo – Daily News – “HOME RUN BALL”
Sports Picture Story
Sponsored by Black Rapid
1st Place – Aristide Economopoulos – The Star-Ledger – “Worlds Toughest Mudder”
2nd Place – Andrew Theodorakis – Daily News – “VFC in New Jersey”
3rd – David Goldman – AP – “Spring Training Baseball”
HM – Mario Tama – Getty Images – “Talladega Speedway”
HM – Al Bello – Getty Images – “Umpire Academy”
EA – Aristide Economopoulos – The Star-Ledger – “Demolition Derby”
EA – Robert Sabo – Daily News – “GIRLS WRESTLING”
EA – Ray Stubblebine – Reuters – “3000th Hit”
EA – Alejandra Villa – Newsday – “Fan Love”
EA – Daniela Zalcman – Independent, Wall Street Journal – “Hanoi Capitals”
MULTIMEDIA CONTEST RESULTS
Multimedia Long Form
Sponsored by Rode Microphones
The videos with the strongest and most emotional storytelling rose to the top. “Fear in the camps,” and “State of Reflection,” are exceptional videos that rose well above the group.
The category overall was filled with videos that were interview based. When interviews are shot on the scene, we’d like to see greater attention to the photographic composition. We encourage photographers to use their documentary skills to tell the story and save the interviews for explaining what can’t be shown.
The quality of the audio and cinematography varied greatly in the category.
1st Place: Fear in the camps – Nadav Neuhaus, Independent
The judges awarded 1st place to “Fear in the Camps” because of strong storytelling – a journey through the traumatic experience of rape, the disgrace and disrespect felt by victims, squalid birthing experiences, shattered dreams and a future void of hope. It was a strong mix of interviews and documentary footage. Viewers can feel a very personal connection to these women, and the struggle they face now living with children conceived from rape.
For a story that requires subtitles, the video is easy to follow and emotional. The pacing was well done with adequate breaks provided. The story was edited for brevity without repetition in content. Music was effective, but not overbearing.
2nd Place: State of Reflection: New Jersey Ten Years After 9/11 – Adya Beasley, The Star-Ledger
The judges awarded 2nd place to State of Reflection because of its ability to tell an in-depth story about the impact of 9/11 on a community with a specific point of view. One can clearly understand that loss and healing are not buffeted by geographical separation, but rather how the two regions are connected. The interviews are well done, and documentary footage of the main subjects was included effectively. The scene of the dad riding beside the empty seat that would have been filled by his son and the dinner held on a daughter’s birthday are both powerful examples.
The start of the project is beautiful. Good use of music. The video is poetic and brilliant in many places yet lacks the overall cohesion in storytelling for a half-hour project. With tighter editing and a more clearly defined script this video could contend for first place.
3rd Place: New Jersey teen in weight loss camp – Andre Malok, The Star-Ledger
The judges awarded 3rd place to Weight Loss Camp because of strong journalistic ethic and complete storytelling. This story gives an overarching view of youth obesity through one character; kudos to the photographer for seeing the story through from start to finish. Editing was technically flawless. This video could have risen to 1st or 2nd place if there was more of a personal connection to the subject We see her and we hear her in interview situations, but we never really feel the story through documentary shooting. We’d also like to have seen greater attention to the setup for interviews. Think of interviews as portraits that talk.
Multimedia Short Form
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Top videos stood with strong storytelling, cinematic style, and editing. Each photographer had a clear vision going into the making of the video and it showed through the concise editing and strong visuals.
To help create a better narrative strong characters are essential. Clear audio, different perspectives and paying attention to details like points of view, the length of the video, and cutting out repetition can also strengthen the narrative.
1st Place: Children of the Fallen – David Goldman, Associated Press
Very powerful storytelling! Good choice of music and beautiful visuals. Edited really nicely — the pacing, sequencing were fantastic.
A great cinematic style and the choice of reporting on this issue is something that is not often looked at or covered in newspapers.
2nd Place: St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 10 Years later – Julia Xanthos, Daily News
By its nature this story was not visual but this photographer made it very interesting with their storytelling.
Right from the start the strong opening was a sign of building up the small community in this church. From the sights and sounds of the Greek Orthodox religion we were pulled into a special place that suffered during 9/11.
The interviews between the subjects flowed well and for something that happened in the past this video made it current with attention to details from items pulled from the church, used in a symbolic way to paying attention and actively listening to what people were saying.
3rd Place: Camping out with NASCAR fans at Talladega – David Goldman, Associated Press
A really nice style to this video gave us great racecar culture and made it entertaining to watch.
Visually it held our attention throughout the piece. This photographer was smart in comparing racecar fans to cars — giving us humor in many different ways. The opening scene of fans coming out of their tents and cutting to NASCAR cars coming out of their garages is a great example.
The choice of music was perfect and helped move the piece along. For a viewer not familiar with NASCAR culture this video gives them a great look and feel to what it can be like.
HM: Young Matthew Whitaker demonstrates his musical gifts – John Munson, The Star-Ledger
Interesting story, well told. It could have benefited from a more visual variety throughout the piece.
HM: New York Mets Spring Training – Alejandra Villa-Newsday
The video is a very stylized portrait of the beauty of baseball. The strength of the video is the visual journey the viewer takes through the photographer’s artistic interpretation of the Mets spring training.
MULTIMEDIA/STILL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST JUDGES
MULTIMEDIA JUDGES
Brian Kaufman Kimberly P. Mitchell Eric Seals Nancy Andrews Romain Blanquart
Detroit Free Press Staff Photographers – Brian Kaufman, Kimberly P. Mitchell, Eric Seals,Managing Editor/Digital Media Nancy Andrews and Romain Blanquart judged the multimedia entries.
Brian Kaufman, Executive Video Producer at the Detroit Free Press. Working alone or in small teams, Kaufman’s work spans a broad range, from news-driven video journalism to feature films on social and environmental issues. Since the founding of the Detroit Free Press’ Freep Film Festival in 2014, Kaufman’s work has screened annually in theaters across Metro Detroit and been featured in film festivals nationwide, including DOC NYC.
Kimberly P. Mitchell, While attending the University of Missouri-Columbia, she interned at the Detroit Free Press and the San Jose Mercury News, where she developed a strong commitment to creating socioeconomic change through dynamic, storytelling photography. Dedicated to covering local issues in metro Detroit, she has documented the passing of civil rights activist Rosa Parks, Michigan prison neglect and the abandonment of prisoners, Super Bowl XL nightlife and rare diseases like Progeria that prematurely age children.
Eric Seals, a Photo & Video Journalist for the Detroit Free Press & have been shooting video features & projects since 2008. Video storytelling has been a great way to be creative & be challenged in everything from the shooting to the editing process. Having nice visuals, good nat sound, story structure & of course some great characters in the story can have a tremendous impact on the viewer.
Nancy Andrews, Managing Editor of Digital Media at Detroit Free Press, Inc. since October 29, 2007. Ms. Andrews oversees the paper’s Web site and the newsroom’s expanding digital efforts, including increased video and broadcast content and new ways of delivering digital information. At the Free Press, she led her staff to earn four national Emmy Awards and two national Edward R. Murrow Awards. Andres also directed data-driven projects, such as “How Detroit Went Broke,” a Society of American Business Editors and Writers explanatory winner that analyzed more than 60 years of financial records to explain true causes of the city’s bankruptcy.
Romain Blanquart , a visual journalist living in Detroit, MI. He studied advertising photography at the Rochester Institute of Technology and for the last 13 years he has been a staff photographer at the Detroit Free Press newspaper. He was named Michigan Photographer of the Year twice and received numerous accolades for his photography and video work from Best of Photojournalism, the Emmy Awards, PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris, The National Association of Black Journalists, a national Edward R. Murrow Award, International Photography Awards, The Society for News Design, the Associated Press, The New York Photo Festival, and the Edward J. Meeman Award for environmental reporting.
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY JUDGES
David Burnett Melanie Burford Bill Eppridge
David Burnett, a photojournalist with more than 4 decades of work covering the news, the people, and visual tempo of our age. He is co-founder of Contact Press Images, the New York based photojournalism agency, now entering its 36th year. In a recent issue of American Photo magazine Burnett was named one of the “100 Most Important People in Photography.” He has been a contract photographer for TIME since 2003, reprising a position he held for 15 years in the 1970s and 1980s. The May/June 2010 issue of American PHOTO did a 10-page story on David, and his unique talent for staying ahead of the times. In July 2011, David worked with Photographers for Hope to create a workshop for homeless news-vendors in Glasgow.
Melanie Burford, was part of the team of Dallas Morning News photographers who received the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for breaking news photography for coverage of Hurricane Katrina. In 2009 she won the Emmy Award for her portfolio of video documentary work at the Lone Star Emmy Advanced Media Awards. Melanie’s work has been recognized at the 74th National Headliner Awards, the Harry Chapin Media Awards, the Clarion Awards, the Best of Photojournalism and Pictures of the Year International. An adjunct professor at The Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University, her passion for teaching has gained her keynote speaking roles including the Kodak Seminar Series touring Australia and New Zealand in 2008. Originally from New Zealand, Melanie’s career began in 1990, working at The Evening Post before moving to America in 1999, becoming a staff photographer at The Dallas Morning News in 2003 and moving to New York in 2009. She is a founding member of the photo collective Prime.
Bill Eppridge, after his graduation from college, Eppridge worked for NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC and then went on to work for LIFE. During the 1960s and until the magazine folded in 1972 Eppridge was a staff photographer for LIFE. He covered many topics and news events, often finding himself in history-making situations.While working for LIFE, Eppridge photographed celebrities such as Alan Alda on the set of M*A*S*H, Gene Hackman, Raquel Welch and others. During the Apollo 13 mission, Epperidge was the only photographer allowed into Marilyn Lovell’s home even as her husband was stranded in orbit above the moon. In 1968 while five feet in front of his subject and friend, Robert F. Kennedy lay on the floor of the kitchen of Los Angeles’s Ambassador Hotel, mortally wounded by a bullet fired by Sirhan B. Sirhan. Eppridge went into the crowd and began holding people back, but every once in a while, he would reach down and click his camera.
The Still photography judges Bill Eppridge, Melanie Burford and David Burnett busy judging the Still contest long into the night
Bill Eppridge, David Burnett, and Melanie Burford continue their efforts during late night judging.
Melanie Burford during late night judging.
Bill Eppridge during late night judging of the NYPPA Annual contest.
David Burnett during late night judging of the NYPPA Annual contest.