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
IPPA convention speaker: Liz O. Baylen
Liz O. Baylen
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles, California
Liz O. Baylen joined the Los Angeles Times as a staff photographer in October of 2007. Since arriving she has immersed herself in combining sound with imagery. Her multimedia work continues to attract professional attention, while bringing added dimension to stories that Los Angeles Times’ readers have begun to count on.
Most of Ms. Baylen’s stories are homegrown – important issues affecting the community in which she lives. With purposeful imagery and empathy, she makes the most difficult subjects visual. Whether she’s photographing celebrity portraits, issue stories, or daily features, she always maintains the dignity of her subjects and comes away with personal moments, powerful in their subtlety.
A native of Ohio, Ms. Baylen graduated from Ohio University’s School of Visual Communications in 2001, and immediately began her career at The Washington Times. During her five years at the Times, she concentrated on in-depth photo essays, specializing in covering psychological trauma, and in the process, became a leading chronicler of mental health issues.
In 2005, she left The Washington Times to pursue a freelance career in New York. Ms. Baylen quickly developed a client base that included The New York Times, Financial Times and numerous European magazines.
Although typically focused on domestic work, her assignments have taken her around the world to locations including Lebanon, Korea, West Africa, the Caucasus, and Guantanamo Bay.
Ms. Baylen was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for her contribution to The Washington Times’ staff coverage of the DC sniper in 2002. Ms. Baylen has also won numerous awards for her work including multiple honors in the Best of Photojournalism and Pictures of the Year International competitions and the White House News Photographers Association.
Related Web sites
Liz O. Baylen’s Lightstalker page
Liz O. Baylen’s POYi winning multimedia piece “A boy’s struggles.”
IPPA convention speaker: Erik Lunsford, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Erik Lunsford
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Louis, Missouri
Erik Lunsford, (b. 1980), is currently a staff photojournalist at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Erik worked previously at The Stuart (FL) News and the Palm Beach Post in West Palm Beach before returning to St. Louis in 2007.
He interned first at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, then at the Springfield (IL) State Journal-Register and the Peoria (IL) Journal-Star before heading to Florida. A St. Louis University graduate, Erik documents stories ranging from news to sports and features in his own hometown community.
He lives with his wife Karla in south St. Louis.
Related Web sites
Erik Lunsford’s Blog: Uncommons
More information about the convention in St. Louis!
Illinois Best of Photojournalism 2008 winners
That’s all folks!
-> Illinois Best of Multimedia results are available here <-
-> Illinois Student Best of Photojournalism results are available here <-
Photographer of the Year
1st - Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune
2nd - Kuni Takahashi, Chicago Tribune
3rd - Heather Eidson, The Beacon News
Sports Photographer of the Year
1st - Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune
2nd - Chris Sweda, Chicago Sun-Times
3rd - John Starks, Daily Herald
News
1st - Todd Mizener, Moline Dispatch, “Bloody Kiss”
2nd - Paul Colletti, Moline Dispatch, “Crime Scene Conversation”
3rd - John Badman, The Telegraph, “House Fire Kills Pet”
HM - Stephen Haas, Decatur Herald & Review, “Winter Weather”
HM - Mary Beth Nolan, Daily Herald, “Dust Devil”
General News
1st - John Badman, The Telegraph, “House Flooding Chores”
2nd - Paul Colletti, Moline Dispatch, “He’s My Last Parent”
3rd - Emily Rasinski, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, “Kind Words”
HM - Tamra Bell, Pioneer Press, “Doggy Style”
HM - Brian Hill, Daily Herald, Dust “Footsie”
HM - Robert Leistra, Jacksonville Journal-Courier, “Crosses His Fingers”
HM - Valerie Tobias, Northwest Herald, “Little Warrior”
Road To Office
1st - Charles Rex Arbogast, Associated Press, “Obama On The Record”
2nd - Kuni Takahashi, Chicago Tribune, “Obama’s Victory”
3rd - Paul Colletti, Moline Dispatch, “Outlining Her Position”
Enterprise
1st - Jonathan Miano, Sun Publications, “Family Act at the Circus”
2nd - Adam Gerik, The Journal Star, “Fall Kiss”
3rd - Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune, “Molly Gets Hosed”
HM - Danielle Gardner, Sun Publications, “Holistic Happiness”
HM - Rob Hart, Pioneer Press, “Dance”
HM - Rob Hart, Pioneer Press, “Guitar Hero”
HM - Kuni Takahashi, Chicago Tribune, “Liberian Wedding”
Sports Action
1st - Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune, “Legs”
2nd - Heather Eidson, The Beacon News, “Power Fights Five”
3rd - Chris Sweda, Chicago Sun-Times, “Ball Catcher”
HM - Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune, “Diebler’s Dive”
Sports Feature
1st - Jonathan Miano, Sun Publications, “Muddy Celebration”
2nd - John Starks, Daily Herald, “Squirrely Move”
3rd - Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune, “Flower Power”
HM - Rob Hart, Pioneer Press, “Dodge, Dip, Duck, Dive and Dodge”
HM - Suzanne Tennant, Pioneer Press, “Roller Stretch”
HM - Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune, “Golden Boys”
Portrait/Personality
1st - Josh Hawkins, Freelance, “Chemotherapy Elevator”
2nd - Kuni Takahashi, Chicago Tribune, “Twin Combatants”
3rd - Kuni Takahashi, Chicago Tribune, “Amputee Soccer Players”
HM - Danielle Gardner, Sun Publications, “Angelic Vision”
HM - Josh Hawkins, Freelance, “Double Mastectomy”
HM - Suzanne Tennant, Pioneer Press, “Cat Nap”
HM - Emily Rasinski, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, “Young Survivor”
HM - Kuni Takahashi, Chicago Tribune, “War Orphans”
Pictorial
1st - Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune, “Water Cubed”
2nd - Rob Hart, Pioneer Press, “Pool Water”
3rd - Alex Garcia, Chicago Tribune, “A Winter’s Morn”
HM - Tamra Bell, Pioneer Press, “Reflections from the 95th Floor”
Illustration
1st - Kate Szrom, Naperville Sun, “Veghead”
2nd - Valerie Tobias, Northwest Herald, “Earth Hour”
3rd - Danielle Gardner, Sun Publications, “Holiday Pounds”
Nature/Environment
1st - Ruthie Hauge, Pioneer Press, “A Friend in Need”
2nd - Jody Warner, Columbia College Chicago, “Seeing Eye To Eye”
3rd - Stephen Haas, Decatur Herald & Review, “Nuthatch”
HM - Steve Lundy, Daily Herald, “Steam”
News Picture Story
1st - Jon Lowenstein, Freelance, “In Cold Blood: Ultra-Violence in Guatemala City”
2nd - Jon Lowenstein, Freelance, “A Cruel Exodus”
Enterprise Picture Story
1st - Kuni Takahashi, Chicago Tribune, “Liberia’s Post War Struggle”
2nd - Josh Hawkins, Freelance, “Battle With Breast Cancer”
3rd - Chris Sweda, Chicago Sun-Times, “Chicago At Night”
HM - Danielle Gardner, Sun Publications, “Skin Deep”
HM - Jonathan Miano, Sun Publications, “Ten Minutes and Ten Dollars”
Sports Picture Story
1st - Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune, “Beijing Games”
2nd - Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune, “The Season-Fenger Academy”
3rd - Kuni Takahashi, Chicago Tribune, “Liberia’s forgotten champions”
Road To Office Picture Story
1st - Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune, “The South Side Brings it Home for Obama”
2nd - Charles Rex Arbogast, Associated Press, “Faces in the Crowd: The Obama Campaign”
Illinois Best of Multimedia 2008 professional & student contest winners
Multimedia Portfolio of the Year
1st - Christopher Booker, Chicago Tribune (Portfolio pieces: one, two, three, four)
2nd - Emily Rasinski, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Portfolio pieces: one, two, three, four)
Pro Individual Multimedia Project
1st - Mark R. Welsh, Daily Herald, “Last Letters Home”
2nd - Christopher Booker, Chicago Tribune, “Lollapalooza in the Round”
Pro Individual Video Piece
1st - Danielle Guerra, Northwest Herald, “Jeff’s Last Delivery”
2nd - Wes Pope, Chicago Tribune, “An enduring war remembered”
3rd - Emily Rasinski, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, “Goodbye Gundlach”
HM - Valerie Tobias, Northwest Herald, “Kids get out the vote’
HM - Christopher Booker, Chicago Tribune, “Malachi the Mighty“
Pro Individual Slide Show
1st - Kuni Takahashi, Chicago Tribune, “Straight Time”
2nd - Kuni Takahashi, Chicago Tribune, “Liberia’s Forgotten Champions”
3rd - Emily Rasinski, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, “A camp with heart”
HM - Kuni Takahashi, Chicago Tribune, “Liberia: Child Soldiers”
Pro Team Slide Show
1st - Todd Mizener & The Dispatch, “Rock River flooding”
2nd - Chris Walker & The Chicago Tribune, “Photo essay: Joy and sorrow in 2008″
HM - Matt Grotto, Southtown Star, “Laborers of the Night”
Pro Team Video piece
1st - Scott Strazzante & MediaStorm, “Common Ground”
2nd - Christopher Booker & The Chicago Tribune, “Trump Tower: 92 stories in just over two minutes”
3rd - Heather Eidson, The Beacon News, “A Flight to Remember”
Pro Team Multimedia Project
1st - Brian Hill & The Daily Herald, “NIU, Return, Remember, Recover”
2nd - Danielle Guerra, Northwest Herald, “Tragedy on Campus”
HM - Danielle Guerra, Northwest Herald, “Do Your Job”
Student Slide Show
1st - Emily Sunblade, Southern Illinois University, “Cache River”
2nd - Jody Warner, Columbia College Chicago, “Will Whedbee - making beautiful music”
3rd - Patrick Traylor, University of Illinois, “Therepy Riding”
Student Video & Multimedia
HM - Patrick Traylor, University of Illinois, “Fighting for Life”
HM- Patrick Traylor, University of Illinois, “Jordbruksdagarna”
Special thanks to:
- Think Tank Photo for sponsoring the Multimedia Portfolio of the Year winner prize!
- Our multimedia contest judges:
Think Tank Photo sponsors iBOM
Think Tank Photo has signed on to support the IPPA and the Illinois Best of Multimedia contest. Select winners in the iBOM will receive camera bags donated by the company.
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Thanks to Think Tank Photo for their generous sponsorship!
NPPA Magazine Photographer of the Year winner, Ami Vitale, speaking at the IPPA - WNPA conference
Ami Vitale is an independent journalist based in New Delhi, India. Her photography and stories from events in Europe, The Middle East and Africa have appeared in publications including Time, Newsweek, U.S. News & World Report, BusinessWeek, The Guardian, The Telegraph Sunday Magazine, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Financial Times, and MSNBC, among others. Ms. Vitale has won numerous awards for her work, including Magazine Photographer of the year, National Press Photographers Association.