First IPPA Convention speaker announced: David Stephenson from the Herald-Leader
DAVID STEPHENSON
Lexington Herald-Leader
Lexington, Virginina
David Stephenson, 37, joined the Herald-Leader in 1997 and twice has won the Kentucky News Photographers Association’s Photographer of the Year Award and Sports Photographer of the Year two times. He was named National Press Photographers Association Region 4 Photographer of the Year in 2000 and 2002. He is a graduate of WKU. Stephenson recently completed a four-year project, “A New Dawn?”, following a young mother addicted to pain pills through a local Drug Court Program.
In 2005, David created heraldleaderphoto.com, a place for staff photographers to publish multimedia and slideshows which recently won a Media Eclipse Award for 2007 Kentucky Derby Coverage online. He also created a site specifically for one of his favorite series of stories on oddly name towns in Kentucky, Project Dateline. David led the staff’s charge into multimedia and has produced award-winning videos and multimedia projects.
Related websites:
David’s POYi First Place Multimedia project
http://www.heraldleaderphoto.com
http://www.davidstephenson.com
http://www.projectdateline.com
Read more about the IPPA Convention!
Official IPPA Convention hotel selected — Book now before they sell out!
The IPPA Convention is approaching quickly on March 28 and 29, 2008 in Champaign, IL. There’s a block of rooms reserved at the Hawthorn Suites for IPPA members.
The IPPA rate is $99 per night for single, double, triple or quad. Free breakfast is included and parking is West of the hotel.
(800) 527-1133
Find out more information and book here!
H.E.L.L.O. Art and Talent Show Jan 28 in Chicago
Karen Kring sends an invitation:
Friends and Colleagues,
Some of you know that I’m one of the co-founders of PICTURE THIS Projects, a group of photographers, journalists and others creating and supporting projects that share the power of photography with though who have little access to the medium. Encouraging creative expression, self-esteem and bridging the gap between people of different background is the point.
Heather Eidson, Mia Aigotti, Rene Edde, Allison Williams, Josh Hawkins and Kourtney Hoffman are most active participants lately.
On behalf of the latest group of “kids” we’ve beenworking with I invite you all, as fellowphotographers, journalists and community members to an art and talent show by young homeless and formerly homeless youth.
When: Monday, January 28, 7-9 p.m.
Where: Center on Halsted
3656 N. Halsted, Chicago
Cost: FREE
The kids especially hope journalists will come to their show not necessarily to cover it, but to learn more about them and breakdown some of the stereotypes.
The show will include:
- an exhibition of photos ranging from the very personal to new takes on the city
- a tribal drum circle led by Michael Taylor, an instructor at the Old Town School of Folk music
- a tone poem written for H.E.L.L.O. by Scrap Mettle Soul based on the performers’ experiences
- readings of original poetry
The exhibitors and performers are participants in H.E.L.L.O., Homeless Experts Living Life’s Obstacles, an activism group co-sponsored by The Night Ministry and the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless at the Broadway Youth Center, and The Night Ministry’s 120-day Interim Housing Program at Open Door Youth Shelter–West Town.
Hope to see you there.
Best,
Karen Kring
Legislature weighs in on IHSA and Illinois Press Association with new bill
“Illinois lawmakers have joined in the fight over whether the Illinois High School Association can prevent newspaper photographers from covering public school academic and sporting championship events games, and whether they can regulate the secondary use of photographs and videos that come from the events.
A new state law proposed this week comes in the aftermath of a dispute between the IHSA and the Illinois Press Association, a disagreement that reached a boiling point last November when several Illinois newspapers were prevented from photographing the state’s high school football finals and championship games.
And now Illinois lawmakers have proposed legislation intended to resolve the current conflict and to keep it from happening again.”
(Thanks to Rob Dicker for the news tip)
IPPA Convention 2007 Archive
IPPA Convention 2007 Archive
IPPA iBOP 2006 CONTEST WINNERS
(iBOP winners are decided at the 2007 convention. … Yea, it’s confusing.)
2006 - Photos from the 2006 iBOP winners
http://www.ippaonline.com/images/ibop2006/index.html
Judged March 9, 2007 at Northwestern University’s McCormick Tribune Center in Evanston, Illinois, by:
- Robert Cohen - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
- Barbara Davidson - The Dallas Morning News
- Steve Jessmore- The Flint Journal
2006 MULTIMEDIA CONTEST WINNERS:
Individual projects
1st - “Henry Piper” Shannon Kirshner, The State Journal-Register
2nd -“Bull riding 101″ Bonnie Trafelet, Chicago Tribune
3rd - “Fashion train” Wes Pope, Chicago Tribune
HM - “Little Wrestlers” Wes Pope, Chicago Tribune
HM - “Crabby’s Fire” Todd Mizener, The Dispatch
HM - “Winners and losers, Kuni Takahashi, Chicago Tribune
Team projects
1st - “What price security?” E. Jason Wambsgans & Wes Pope, Chicago Tribune
2nd - “Chicago Sounds” Jesse Seay & Wes Pope, Chicago Tribune
3rd - “Harvard Trailer Park” David Holland, Danielle Guerra & Justin Runquist, Northwest Herald
HM- “Gift’s journey” Kuni Takahashi & Bonnie Trafelet, Chicago Tribune
HM - “Ramadi Journal” Kuni Takahashi, Chicago Tribune
HM - “Wonder Lake Show Ski Team” David Holland & Danielle Guerra, Northwest Herald
HM - “911 Remembered” Todd Mizener & Dan Videtich, The Dispatch
IPPA iSBOP CONTEST WINNERS
2006 - Photos from the 2006 iSBOP winners
http://ippaonline.com/images/isbop2006/index.html
Judged March 9, 2007 at Northwestern University’s McCormick Tribune Center in Evanston, Illinois, by:
- Michael Tercha, Staff Photographer at the Chicago Tribune
- Marianne Mathers, Photo Editor at the Aurora Beacon News
- Scott Bort, Staff Photographer at the Courier News in Elgin
- Kristy Ann Mann, Staff Photographer at the Northwest Herald
Contest administered by Dr. James Kelly, Southern Illinois University
IPPA CONVENTION PHOTOS
IPPA Convention 2007
http://www.ippaonline.com/images/ippaevents.html
IPPA Convention 2007 at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL from March 9-10, 2007. Photos courtesy of Scott Bort, Brian D. Wallace and Joel Lerner.
IPPA Clip Contest points through October 2007
CLIP POINTS THROUGH OCTOBER
(100 points and over)
648–Ron Johnson
610–David Zentz
435–Fred Zwicky
431–John Starks
400–John Badman
370–Danielle Gardner
276–Craig Watson
260–Clay Stalter
178–Adam Gerik
168–Steve Warmowski
146–Heather Eidson
129–Bill Gaither
124–Scott Bort
119–Matt Dayhoff
116–Pete Hoffman
105–Kendra Helmer
100–Tom Sistak
Two more months to go!!
IPPA Photo Contest Results Sept 2007
IPPA Photo Contest Results Sept 2007
Judges: Evansville(IN) Courier-Bob Gwaltnry, Photo Editor Cecelia Hanley, Erin McCracken, Denny Simmons, Vincent Pugliese
NEWS
First: Man Throws Tires 9/8/07
John Badman
The Telegraph
comments: Has moment, composition and emotion
Second: Bomb threat 9/8/07
John Badman
The Telegraph
comments: Almost first. Good job of finding a good picture from a
situation that often yields boring photos like the second image.
Third: Family Escapes fire-9/14/07
John Badman
The Telegraph
comments: good emotional photo
HM- Police Recover Stolen Car 9/15/07
John Badman
The Telegraph
comments: Another example of the photographer finding a picture that
works
SPORTS
First: Cheerleader peeks under banner 9/15/07
Craig Watson
Aurora Beacon News
Nice, funny moment, stood out from action photos
Second: Golfer in high rough 9/28/07
Matt Dayhoff
Peoria Journal Star
Unusual moment in golf photography, with weeds attached to club.
Third: Leaping soccer player 9/20/07
Steve Warmowski
Jacksonville Journal Courier
good moment of unusually high kick
HM: Jim Thome Celebration 9/18/07
Adam Gerick
Peoria Journal Star
FEATURE SINGLE
First: Hay Bales- 9/29/07
Clayton Stalter
Jacksonville Journal Courier
A visual pun, but still funny
Second: Cowboy runs from bull 9/18/07
John Starks
Daily Herald
Interesting framing and strong moment
Third: 4 year old dances with mother 9/22/07
Ron Johnson
Peoria Journal Star
A loose shot held together with strong emotion
FEATURE MULTIPLE
First: Hennepin Canal 9/23/07
David Zentz
Peoria Journal Star
Every photo is strong
Second: Struggling to be normal 9/9/07
Fred Zwicky
Peoria Journal Star
Nice story, too many pictures
Third: The magic of Fermi 9/26/07
Rick West
Daily Herald
Interesting pictures
ILLUSTRATION
First: Harry Potter Knits 7/16/07
Kate Szrom
Sun Publications
no comments
Second: Pigskin Snaps 8/23/07
Eric Sumberg
Daily Chronicle
no comments
Third: Football Portraits 8/21/07
Kate Szrom
Sun Publications
no comments
PORTRAIT/PERSONALIT Y
First: Phil Doubet and Door 9/223/07
David Zentz
Journal Star
This image just grew on us the more we looked at others
Second: Girl and her cow 7/24/07
Robin Scholz
News Gazette
Real nice portrait and moment
Third: Woman with hair braids 9/23/07
David Zentz
Peoria Journal Star
Very eye-catching portrait