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Judged April 23, 20010 at St. Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri, by:
-David Eulitt, Kansas City Star
-Josh Meltzer, Western Kentucky University
-Liz O. Baylen, Los Angeles Times

Contest administered by Allison Williams, Pioneer Press and Travis Haughton, Northwest Herald.

Convention videos online

Watch last week’s convention speakers whenever you want online at the IPPA Web channel.
Even the entire iBOP judging is on the site and can be watched whenever.

On the IPPA Web channel you will find all five speakers including Erik Lunsford from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:

ippa on livestream.com. Broadcast Live Free

A final thanks

The IPPA would like to thank the following speakers and judges for their participation in the annual convention last weekend in St. Louis:

Liz O. Baylen, LA Times (speaker and iBOP contest judge)
David Eulitt, Kansas City Star (speaker and iBOP contest judge)
Josh Meltzer, Western Kentucky University (speaker, iBOM contest judge and iBOP contest judge)
Erik Lunsford, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (speaker)
Robert Cohen, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (bonus speaker)

Tim Lytvinenko, LUCEO Images (iBOM judge)
John L. White, St. Louis Post Dispatch (student judge)
Lauren M. Anderson, Northwest Herald (student judge)
Joel Wintermantle, freelance (student judge)

We would also like to thank the convention’s wonderful sponsors:
Nikon - Two D300S bodies
Canon - G11
Photoshelter - two standard accounts
ThinkTank - Rotation 360 bag
Camera Bits - Two copies of Photo Mechanic
Lowepro - Fastpack 350 AW bag

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 ***

web-channel-screen-shotIf 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

screen-shot-2010-04-22-at-105347-amPresident-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!

What are we doing at the conference?

Friday

iBOP (pro) Contest Judging
9:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Tegeler Hall Room 105, 3550 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, Mo.
iSBOP (student) Contest
12:00 P.M. (noon) - 5:00 P.M.
Fitzgerald Hall Room 221 (building next door to Tegeler Hall)
Dinner
Smoking Joe’s BBQ: http://smokingjoesbbq.com/

Saturday

Convention
Auditorium of Tegeler Hall, 3550 Lindell Blvd.
11:00 A.M. Doors open, light breakfast and sponsors available
12:00 P.M. (noon) - 5:00 P.M. Speakers:
12:00 (noon) Liz O. Baylen, Los Angeles Times
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
4:15 P. M. Josh Meltzer, Western Kentucky University
Dinner
TBA

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.

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