iBOM judge, Tim Lytvinenko
The Illinois Press Photographers Association would like to give a special thanks to Tim Lytvinenko for acting as one of the Illinois Best of Multimedia judges with Josh Meltzer.
IPPA would not be able to operate if it was not for the generous visual journalists around the country who volunteer their time and expertise.
Tim Lytvinenko (b. 1982) is a photographer and web developer based in Raleigh, North Carolina and a multimedia contributor for LUCEO Images. Lytvinenko holds a degree in computer science from the Engineering School at North Carolina State University.
After college Tim interned at the Concord Monitor and Midland (MI) Daily News before heading back to Raleigh North Carolina. He is currently exploring bridges between the internet and photography including video, stop-motion, interactive Flash, web design and social media.
Related websites
www.newtim.com
www.luceoimages.com
www.timlytvinenko.com
You can find all the results from the recent iBOM, iBOP and iSBOP contests HERE.
Notes from the iBOM judges
iBOM entrants may notice that the categories in the iBOM results are slightly different from the original categories. The judges made some decisions in the process, and we would like to share some of their observations with you.
- We had 59 people submit more than 170 entries among the 10 categories. By far, “PRO INDIVIDUAL VIDEO PROJECT” had the most entries with 95 pieces. There were far fewer “Team” projects than ever before
- The judges asked to combine all team (pro team slide show, pro team video and pro team multimedia project) and student categories (student slideshow, student video, student multimedia project) due to low entry numbers and quality issues in each of the categories.
- Just a reminder, if your multimedia contest entry is market private (several were), judges can’t view it and it was disqualified. We highly suggest you don’t do this.
- Also, if your multimedia contest entry link doesn’t work (several didn’t), your work was disqualified. We highly suggest that you post your video on Youtube, Vimeo, your personal site, or some stable, trustworthy source that you have control over and know videos won’t expire or break.
- We’d highly suggest for future contests to only enter your best work. Just like in still photojournalism, you will be judged by your worst piece and some of the finalists for the multimedia portfolio of the year got cut because of one or two weak entries when they had several strong entries.
IPPA iBOP, iSBOP & iBOM Results
Illinois Best of Photojournalism
Spot News
1st - Michael Anzaldi, Freelance ”Citizens Arrest”
2nd - David Pierini, Chicago Tribune “Normal Street shooting”
3rd - Alex Garcia, Chicago Tribune “Alley Suicide”
HM - Alex T. Paschal, Sauk Valley Newspapers “Waiting for Help”
HM - Michael Anzaldi, Freelance ”Fugitive Captured”
HM - Joseph P. Meier “It’s All Gone”
General News
1st - Alex Garcia, Chicago Tribune “Last Look”
2nd - Chris Walker, Chicago Tribune “Inauguration”
3rd - Alex Garcia, Chicago Tribune “Deported in Pink”
HM - Danielle Gardner, Naperville Sun “Brianna’s Last Day”
HM -Marianne Mather, The Beacon-News “Nursing Home Veterans Honored”
HM - Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune ”Honor Flight”
Feature
1st - Chris Walker, Chicago Tribune “Homeless Dad”
2nd - William DeShazer, Chicago Tribune “Chicago Air & Water Show”
3rd - Heather Charles, Chicago Tribune “Visiting Daddy”
HM - Chris Sweeda, Chicago Tribune “Time for Reflection”
HM - David Pierini, Chicago Tribune “Camera shy?”
HM - Ruthie Hauge Machacek, Pioneer Press - Sun-Times Media “Breathe”
Nature and Environment
1st - Alex Garcia, Chicago Tribune “Ice Storm”
2nd - Elie Gardner, St. Louis Post-Dispatch “Flying peacock”
3rd - John Starks, Daily Herald “Drop It”
HM - George LeClaire, Daily Herald “Nature of Hearts”
Illustration
1st - Danielle Gardner, Sun Publications “School District Power”
2nd - Matthew Grotto, Southtown Star “Hospital Food”
3rd - Alex T. Paschal, Sauk Valley Newspapers ”Behind the Door”
Pictorial
1st - Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune “Kitschy Kitchen”
2nd - Alex Garcia, Chicago Tribune ”Nothing To See”
3rd - Alex Garcia, Chicago Tribune ”Lifeline”
HM - Alex Garcia, Chicago Tribune ”Leaves in His Wake”
HM - Beth Rooney, Freelance “Rudy and his canine performers”
HM - Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune “8th Avenue”
Portrait & Personality
1st - Danielle Gardner, Sun Publications “Ryan is at Peace”
2nd - Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune “Tjorn”
3rd - William DeShazer, Concord Monitor “Sheila Zakre”
HM - Chris Sweda Chicago Tribune “Blocked In”
HM - Beck Diefenbach, The Daily Chronicle “Swimmer of the Year”
Sports Action
1st - Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune “Head Game”
2nd - Justin L. Fowler, The State Journal-Register “100m Dash”
3rd - Paul Beaty, Associated Press “Cubs Collide”
HM - Travis Haughton, Northwest Herald “High Jump”
HM - Travis Haughton, Northwest Herald “Fumble”
Sports Feature
1st - Travis Haughton, Northwest Herald “Football Dejection”
2nd - Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune “Breaking the Huddle”
3rd - William DeShazer, Concord Monitor “Teresa Micals”
HM - Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune “Flying Bat”
HM - Michael R. Schmidt, Joliet Herald News “Champs!”
HM- Travis Haughton, Northwest Herald “Four in a Row”
Sports Picture Story
1st - Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune “A Team Without a Home”
2nd - William DeShazer, Chicago Tribune “2009 Solheim Cup”
3rd - Brett Roseman, Southtown Starr “Harness Driver”
News Picture Story
1st - Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune “The Inauguration”
2nd - Michael Anzaldi, Freelance ”Citizens Arrest”
3rd - Alex Garcia, Chicago Tribune “Deportation Flights”
HM - Matt Marton, Southtown Star “Heroin Victim”
Feature Picture Story
1st - William DeShazer, Chicago Tribune ”Pete and Patty Plus Eight”
2nd - Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune “Being Michael”
3rd - William DeShazer, Chicago Tribune ”Marching to Glory”
HM - Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune “Love is Blind”
Sports Portfolio of the Year
1st - Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune
2nd - Rob Hart, Pioneer Press
3rd - William DeShazer, Chicago Tribune
Illinois Photographer of the Year Portfolio
1st - William DeShazer, Chicago Tribune
2nd - Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune
3rd - Rob Hart, Pioneer Press
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Illinois Best of Multimedia
PRO INDIVIDUAL SLIDESHOWS
1st - Beck Diefenbach, The Daily Chronicle “Stephen Kick’s kicking butt”
2nd - Justin L. Fowler, The State Journal-Register “Blagojevich vs. Abraham Lincoln”
3rd - Danielle Gardner, Naperville Sun “Becoming Santa”
PRO INDIVIDUAL VIDEO PIECES
1st - Heather Charles, The Chicago Tribune “Teen Mom: Planning for a better future”
2nd - Jonathan Miano, Naperville Sun “Mayor For a Day”
3rd - Heather Charles, The Chicago Tribune “Coach by Day, Cop at Night”
HM - Justin L. Fowler, The State Journal-Register “A Tour of the Illinois State Fair”
HM - Danielle Gardner, Naperville Sun “Everything in Balance”
PRO INDIVIDUAL MULTIMEDIA PROJECTS
1st - Jonathan Miano, Naperville Sun “The Little Dude”
2nd - Danielle Guerra, Northwest Herald “Camp I Am Me”
PRO TEAM SLIDESHOWS / VIDEO PIECES / MULTIMEDIA PROJECTS
(The judges asked to combine these categories)
1st - St. Louis Post Dispatch Staff “Cardinal Culture”
2nd - Naperville Sun Staff “A Day of Remembrance”
STUDENT TEAM SLIDESHOWS / VIDEO PIECES / MULTIMEDIA PROJECTS
(The judges asked to combine these categories)
1st - Julia Rendleman, Daily Egyptian “Bottoms Up”
2nd - Julia Rendleman, Daily Egyptian “Blanche Dubois”
3rd - Dan Dwyer, The Daily Egyptian “Heather’s Story”
MULTIMEDIA PORTFOLIO OF THE YEAR
1st - Heather Charles, The Chicago Tribune
“Coach by day cop at night”
“Teen mom planning for a better future”
“The two hour work commute on public transportation”
2nd - Justin L. Fowler, The State Journal-Register
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm67P6c3nr0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfmIGBVYCRI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xzDlhBdQhI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpnutuFJuaM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XVJnBieXog
3rd - Danielle Gardner, Naperville Sun
“Becoming Santa”
“Everything in Balance”
“Sing Out Strong”
“Finding a Home”
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Illinois Student Best of Photojournalism results:
News
1st - Joseph Pocs
2nd - Evan Davis
3rd - Ned Mulka
HM - Brian Powers
HM - Julia Rendleman
Features
1st - Brad Vest
2nd - Brad Vest
HM - Patrick Traylor
HM - Genna Ord
Pictorial
1st - Brad Vest
2nd - Brian Powers
3rd - Brian Powers
HM - Brad Vest
Portrait Personality
1st - Diana Soliwan
2nd - Genna Ord
3rd - Julia Rendleman
HM - Anthony Souffle
HM - Diana Soliwan
Sports Action
1st - Brian Powers
2nd - Evan Davis
3rd - Anthony Souffle
Sports Features
HM - Anthony Souffle
HM - Chris Salata
HM - Brian Powers
Picture Story
1st - Brad Vest
2nd - Brian Powers
3rd - Julia Rendleman
Illinois Student Best of Photojournalism Portfolio of the Year
1st - Brian Powers
2nd - Brad Vest
Watch iBOP judging and speakers online *** LIVE NOW ***
If you can’t make it to parts of this weekend’s convention, you can still watch it online on the Illinois Press Photographers Association Web channel.
For the first time, the Illinois Best of Photography contest judging and all speaker presentations will be broadcast online live!
Live chatting will also allow viewers to submit questions following each speaker’s presentation.
The live broadcast schedule:
- Friday (tomorrow) at 10:00 A.M. - iBOP judging
- Saturday at 12:00 P.M. (noon). - All speaker presentations
All broadcasts will also be recorded on the site and can be watched on the Web channel at anytime.
Download the convention brochure
President-elect Rob Hart has put together a brochure with all the information needed for this weekend’s conference in St. Louis. Download Here
Inside you will find:
- Schedule of the weekend’s events
- Speaker’s bios
- A map of Saint Louis University with judging locations and parking options
- A list of sponsors including: Nikon, Canon, Lowepro, Photoshelter, Camera Bits, Think Tank and Sierra Nevada
- Bios for all the new board members and major volunteers
- Monthly clip contest information
- Must-see area attractions to do while your St. Louis!
Specifics for this weekend’s convention
When is it?
This weekend April 23-25 in St. Louis!
How do I register?
- Did you enter iBOP or iSBOP? You’re paid up! Please e-mail us or register on Facebook to warn us you’ll be there.
- Professional IPPA members and non-members can pay $40 at the door Saturday.
- Students can pay $10 at the door.
I don’t have a place to stay!
- The Drury Inn Union Station is located a few blocks east of the college and is offering a room rate of $94. To make reservations, call 800-325-0720 and reference IPPA or reserve online.
What are we doing at the conference?
Friday
Saturday
1:15 P.M. David Eulitt, Kansas City Star
2:30 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. Break3:00 P.M. Erik Lunsford, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Where is everything happening?
View 2010 IPPA Conference in a larger map
What if I can’t make it?
We will be broadcasting the iBOP judging and all four speakers on our web channel.
IPPA member Robert Cohen is Pulitzer finalist
This week, IPPA member Robert Cohen was named a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize . The Illinois Press Photographers Association would like to send a big congratulations to Robert for his hard work chronicling families living in motels during the recession.
Cohen, a photographer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, was a speaker at the 2007 IPPA conference at Northwestern University.
Many more of his images from the story and an audio slide show about the struggling families produced by Robert can be found here.
