HOME Pdf Download Previous Winners Contact Us Approximately 8,000 photographs were entered by 285 photographers from around the world. Judging took place Nov.29-30 2007. Judges were: Kristen Ashburn/Contact Press Images Dan Beatty/The Roanoke Times Renée C. Byer/The Sacramento Bee Gary Coronado/The Palm Beach Post Pat Drew/Pat Drew & Company Will Yurman/Rochester Democrat & Chronicle Richard Koci Hernandez/San Jose Mercury News Brad Mangin/Brad Mangin Photography Pete Souza/Ohio University  Joey Terrill/Joey Terrill Photography Mutimedia Pre-judging was done by: Will Yurman Ed Kashi Richard Koci Hernandez Brian Storm THANKS JUDGES!

The Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar 2007 Photography Competition Winners BEST IN SHOW Justin Cook, The Roanoke Times. “Injured Veteran And Wife” BEST PORTFOLIO 1st Place - Justin Cook, The Roanoke Times 2nd Place - Scott Strazzante Chicago Tribune 3rd Place - Chip Litherland, Sarasota Herald Tribune HM - Greg Kahn, Naples Daily News   BEST STUDENT PORTFOLIO 1st Place - Justin Maxon, San Francisco State University 2nd Place - Benjamin Reed, University of Missouri  3rd Place - Tim Gruber, Ohio University  HM -Matt Eich, Ohio University  HM -Carl Kiilsgaard, Western Kentucky University  NEWSPAPER STAFF OF THE YEAR The Roanoke Times View the single image category winners here. SPOT NEWS 1st Place - Adem Hadei, Associated Press. “Last Touch” 2nd Place - Steve Chen, Associated Press. “Deadly Jaws” 3rd Place - Chip Litherland, Sarasota Herald tribune. “Wildfire Rages” HM - Derek Redos, Associated Press. “Midair Collision” HM -Don Randall, Associated Press. “Balloon Horror” GENERAL NEWS 1st Place -Emily Rasinski, The Evening Sun. “Goodbye Kiss” 2nd Place - David Goldman, Boston Herald. “Candlelight Vigil” 3rd Place - Jenn Ackerman, Ohio University.  “Uplifting Home Coming” HM - Ahmad Reza Halabisaz, Associated Press. “Hanged” FEATURE SINGLE 1st Place -John Moore, Getty Images. “Mary Mourns” 2nd Place - Matt Eich, Ohio University. “Street Corner” 3rd Place - Justin Cook The Roanoke Times. “Fire Flies” HM - Edmund Fountain, St. Petersburg Times. “Fall Free Fall” HM -  SPORTS ACTION 1st Place -Chris Detrick Salt Lake Tribune “Freestyle Skiing” 2nd Place - Johnny Crawford, Atlanta Journal Constitution. “No Helmet No Interception” 3rd Place - Ross Taylor, The Hartford Courant. “Reach”   SPORTS FEATURE 1st Place -Chris McGrath, Getty Images. “Cubs Fans” 2nd Place - Noah Rabinowitz, Ohio University. “Falcons Dad” 3rd Place - Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune. “What Could Have Been” HM - Johnny Crawford, Atlanta Journal Consitution. “Group Photo” HM - Chip Litherland, Sarasota Herald Tribune. “Redneck Grandma” PORTRAIT 1st Place -Justin Maxon, San Francisco State University. “Mother and Child” 2nd Place -Astrid Riecken, The Washington Times. “David Lynch” 3rd Place - David Walter Banks, David Walter Banks Photography. “TV” HM - Travis Dove, Ohio University. “Lake” HM - Greg Constantine. “Face” PICTORIAL 1st Place -Vadim Ghirda, Associated Press. "Strange Fruit " 2nd Place - Josh Meltzer, The Roanoke Times. "Ice" 3rd Place - Ronald W. Erdrich, Abilene Reporter-News. "Warm Up" HM - Justin Kase Conder, Patuxent Publishing. "An Electric Fair " HM - Logan Mock-Bunting,  Aurora Photos. "Manta Rays" ISSUE ILLUSTRATION 1st Place -Elissa Eubanks, Atlanta Journal Constitution. “Santa Suiting Up” 2nd Place -Luiz Santos, Ohio University.  “Light Pollution” 3rd Place -Chris Hunt, Atlanta Journal Constitution “Allergies” PRODUCT ILLUSTRATION 1st Place -Ross Taylor, Hartford Courant. “Lemon Herbs” 2nd Place - David Walter Banks, David Walter Banks Photography. “They’re Coming” 3rd Place - Luiz Santos, Ohio University. “The Tumblers” MILITARY PHOTOGRAPH HM - Stacy L. Pearsall, USAF “Soldier Peers” HM - Andrew N. Dunaway II, USAF “Iraqi Policeman” NIKON SHOOTOUT 1st Place - Molly Wade, Hawkeye Community College NEWS PICTURE STORY 1st Place - Benjamin Rusnak, Food for the Poor. “Guatamala Malnutrition” 2nd Place - Javier Manzano, Rocky Mountain  News “Holly Tornado” 3rd Place-Stacy Pearsall, USAF "Deadly Diyala" HM- Sam Dean, The Roanoke Times "Virginia Tech" HM-Ben Gray, Atlanta Journal Constitution. "Georgia Legislative Session" SPORTS PICTURE STORY 1st Place - Maisie Crow, Patuxent Publishing. “Dirtbike” 2nd Place - Peter McCollough, Ohio University. “Cage Fighters 3rd Place - Dan Hale Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. "Justin Presides" HM- Preston Gannaway, Concord Monitor. "Under the Light " HM - Sam Dean, The Roanoke Times. "Dollars and Feathers" FEATURE PICTURE STORY 1st Place -Justin Cook, The Roanoke Tiqmes . “Injured Veteran And Wife” 2nd Place - Rodrigo Add, Associated Press. “Cemetary Dues” 3rd Place - Ross Taylor, The Hartford Courant. “A Love Complimented” HM - Jenn Ackerman, Ohio University. “The Hewitts” MULTIMEDIA 1st Place -Tim Gruber, Ohio University. “Cadets” 2nd Place - David Stephenson, Lexington Herald Leader. “Getting the Boot” 3rd Place - Emily Rasinski, The Evening Sun, “The Long Goodbye” HM - Julie Jacobson, The Associated Press. “Cyclone” HM - John Moore, Getty Images. “Inside the Baghdad ER” MULTIMEDIA INTERACTIVE 1st Place -David Carson, St. Louis Post Dispatch “Reporting for Duty” PRIZES $1,000 and Nikon D300 for Best Portfolio $750 and Nikon D300 for 1st place Rich Mahan Student Portfolio $250 2nd place Rich Mahan Student Portfolio $100 3rd place Rich Mahan Student Portfolio $500 for Best in Show $100 awarded to all First Place winners Nikon CoolPix 5100 to Nikon Shootout winner     | Front page | www.photojournalism.org Copyright © Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar Inc.

Mike Collins was honored for his years of serving on the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar Board of Directors. Dan Beatty of The Roanoke Times speaks at the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar. Gary Coronado of the Palm Beach Post looks at the portfolio of St. Petersburg Times intern David Degner. Renee Byer of the Sacramento Bee looks over the portfolio of Kendrick Brinson, of the Augusta Chronicle. Kristen Ashburn critiques the portfolio of University of Florida student Jeremiah Stanley.