Seminar Info-2008 Contest Info Contact Us About Us Sponsors	Speakers through the years  | Winners through the years   The Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar: December 4-5, 2009 CONTEST DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2009 Our 36th Year Seminar Overview Speakers Workshops Contest Info Registration Info Contact Us Sponsors About Us BEST IN SHOW: "Pakistani Lawyers" David Guttenfelder, Associated Press. 2008 Saturday Speakers: Bob Rosato/Sports Illustrated Benjamin Rusnak/Food for the Poor Scott McKiernan/Zuma Press Founder Mona Reeder/Dallas Morning News Dirck Halstead/Canon Explorer of Light John Moore/Getty Images Friday Workshop Leaders: Rod Mar/Seattle Times : Sports Greg Foster/Freelance: Lighting Blake Discher/ASMP :Business Practices Dirck Halstead/Convergence Jean Shifrin/Freelance :Transition From Staff to Freelance Dave Frank/NYT video journalist :New Media Plus our first annual Nikon Masters Class Lecture by Bill Eppridge! 3:30-5:30 2008 Sponsors AJC.com Adorama ASMP Atlanta Canon Camera Bits Cox Enterprises LiveBooks Nikon Ohio University ProWedding Digilab Roberts Photographic Showcase Think Tank Zuma Press / Double Truck Magazine 2008 MultiMedia contest 2008 marks the second year that there will be categories for Multimedia entries in the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar contest. Because of time constrains, the majority of multimedia entries will be judged offsite by a distiguised group of experts. Meet the judges. The entries that make the final rounds will be judged on site at the seminar on Friday December 5th. Freelancer Jean Shifrin imparts wisdom upon future freelancers. Seminar board member John Amis passes registers guests. Seattle Times staffer Rod Mar shares images from the Olympics and his blog "Best Seat in the House".   Network with other Seminar attendees by joining the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar's Yahoo Group. Subscribe by sending an email to atlpjseminar-subscribe@yahoogroups.com . Bill Eppridge makes his Nikon Master presentation. Photo by Erik Lesser. Bill Eppridge makes his Nikon Master presentation. Photo by Erik Lesser. Blake Discher described the best business practices for photographers. Photo by Erik Lesser NY Times videojournalist Dave Frank leads a workshop on multimedia. Photo by Erik Lesser Dirck Halstead turns the cameras on himself during a convergence workshop. Photo by Erik Lesser Greg Foster demonstrates his location lighting tips on assistant Kevin Liles. Photo by Erik Lesser   2008 Contest Results View the 2008 winning images here. BEST IN SHOW David Guttenfelder, Associated Press. Pakistani Lawyers. BEST PORTFOLIO 1st Place - - David Guttenfelder, Associated Press. 2nd Place - Oded Balilty, Associated Press. 3rd Place - Kevin German, LUCEO Images.” BEST STUDENT PORTFOLIO 1st Place - - John Adkisson, UNC Chapel Hill. 2nd Place - Tim Hussin, Univ. of Florida. 3rd Place - Matthew William Lutton.” HM - Scott McIntyre, Western Kentucky. STAFF OF THE YEAR Associated Press SPOT NEWS 1st Place - - Gregorio Marrero, Associated Press. “Point Blank” 2nd Place - George Abdaladze, Associated Press. “Caught in Air Strike” 3rd Place - Emilio Morenatti, Associated Press. “Struggle for Food” HM - Emilio Morenatti, Associated Press. “Buried Alive” HM -Muhammed Muheisen, Associated Press. “Raining Gas” GENERAL NEWS 1st Place -David Guttenfelder, Associated Press. “Pakistani Lawyers” 2nd Place - David Guttenfelder, Associated Press. “Sichuan Quake” 3rd Place - Rich-Joseph Facun, The National/The Virginia Pilot.  “Festival of Color” HM - Tim Hussin. “Untitled” HM - Michael Holahan, The Augusta Chronicle. “The Wall” FEATURE SINGLE 1st Place -Kent Treptow, L.A. Times. “Untitled” 2nd Place - Noah Rabinowitz, Ohio University. “Sunday Service” 3rd Place - Oded Balilty, Associated Press. “Picture Fun” HM - John Freidah, The Providence Journal Company. “Foreclosure” HM -  SPORTS ACTION 1st Place -Chris Detrick, The Salt Lake Tribune “Untitled” 2nd Place - Scott Heppell, Associated Press. “Aerial Feat” 3rd Place - Matt Dunham, Associated Press. “Out of the Bunker”   SPORTS FEATURE 1st Place -John Russell, Associated Press. “Victory” 2nd Place - Oded Balilty, Associated Press. “Flexibility” 3rd Place - Ronna Gradus, The Miami Herald. “Warm Up” HM - Marty Lavor, The Lavor Group. “Untitled” HM - Kainaz Amaria, St. Petersburg Times. “Untitled” PORTRAIT 1st Place -Mustafah Abulaziz, Freelance. “Chilean Cowboy” 2nd Place -James Gregg, Arizona Daily Star. “Pigeon Man” 3rd Place - Benjamin Sklar, Freelance. “Discovery” HM - Matt Eich, Ohio University. “Farmers Neck” HM - Ikuru Kuwajima, Freelance. “Rest”   ELECTION SINGLE 1st Place -Chris Zuppa, St. Petersburg Times. “Obama” 2nd Place -Matt Freed, Pittsburgh Post Gazette. “Friends Closer, Enemies Closer” 3rd Place - Matt McClain, Rocky Mountain News. “Ron Paul Supporters” ELECTION STORY 1st Place -Joe Raedle, Getty Images. “Hillary” 2nd Place -Jae Hong, Associated Press. “Obama” HM -Joe Raedle, Getty Images. “Untitled” HM -Joe Raedle, Getty Images. “Untitled” HM -Joe Raedle, Getty Images. “Untitled” PICTORIAL 1st Place -Jackie Ricciardi, The Augusta Chronicle. "Frost" 2nd Place - Rich-Joseph Facun, The National/The Virginian-Pilot. "Untitled" 3rd Place - Angela Wilhelm, Ohio University. "Soprano Sister" HM - Djamila Grossman, Standard-Examiner. "Untitled" HM - Jackie Ricciardi,  The Augusta Chronicle. "Gloomy" NEWS PICTURE STORY 1st Place - Oded Balilty, Associated Press. “Nanjimg 70 Years Later” 2nd Place - David Guttenfelder, Associated Press  “Sichuan Earthquake” 3rd Place-Matt McClain, Rocky Mountain News "Windsor Tornado" HM- Ikuru Kuwajima"The Dead Spiral" SPORTS PICTURE STORY 1st Place - Mustafah Abulaziz, Freelance. “Penn Relays” 2nd Place - Oded Balilty, Associated Press. “Going for the Gold 3rd Place - Josh Birnbaum, Ohio University. "Wheelchair Basketball" HM- Rich-Joseph Facun, The National/The Virginian Pilot. "Rollin' Revivial " FEATURE PICTURE STORY 1st Place- David Guttenfelder, Associated Press. “Cult of Kim” 2nd Place- Jenn Ackerman, Ohio University. “Trapped” 3rd Place -John Freidah, The Providence Journal Company. “Foreclosure” HM - Kent Treptow, L.A. Times/Times Community News. “Untitled” HM- Emilio Morenatti, Associated Press. “Tibetan Monks in Nepal” ISSUE ILLUSTRATION 1st Place -Francisco Kjolseth, The Salt Lake Tribune. “Sundance” 2nd Place Matt Roth, mattrothphoto.com.  “Trust Your Postal Worker?” 3rd Place -Joey Ivansco, Atlanta Journal Constitution “Peachball” HM -Louie Favorite, Atlanta Journal Constitution “Wallstreet” PRODUCT ILLUSTRATION 1st Place -Erik Lunsford, St. Louis Post-Dispatch. “Art Bowls” 2nd Place - John L. White, St. Louis Post-Dispatch. “Untitled” 3rd Place - Edmund Fountain, St. Petersburg Times. “Camo on Camo” HM - Cyrus McCrimmon, Denver Post. “Untitled” MILITARY PHOTOGRAPH 1st Place- Jonathan Phillips, Gwinnett Daily Post “Untitled” 2nd Place - Jon Soucy, U.S. Army. “Early Morning Tea” 3rd Place - Justin Merriman, Pittsburgh Tribune Review. “Untitled” MULTIMEDIA 1st Place- Jenn Ackermann “Trapped” 2nd Place- Nicole Fruge “Bikini Man” 3rd Place- John Freidah “Constable Claires” HM- Kainaz Amaria and Matt Eich “Life with Dan” HM- Ed Ou, Associated Press. “Memorial” MULTIMEDIA INTERACTIVE 1st Place-  “Life Unbarred” 2nd Place- Patrick Davison, UNC “Cape Fear to Down Here” 3rd Place- Justin Idle, Rose Lincoln and Rebecca Rollins, Harvard. “International Health” HM- Sonya Doctorian, Rocky Mountain News “Beyond the Boom” NIKON SHOOTOUT 1st Place -Jesse Jones. View a list of the 2006 winners and link to the photos here. Copyright © Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar Inc. 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