We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2004 NJPPA PICTURES OF THE YEAR CONTEST. Judging was held on 3/19/05 at the offices of The Star-Ledger. Judges were Brandon Lopez, Director of Photography for Getty Sports US, Andrea Bruce Woodall, staff photographer at The Washington Post, and Chris Hondros, staff photographer at Getty Images.
We are posting all the results except for Best In Show, which has been judged, but will not be announced until the annual members dinner on April 16th.
Congratulations to Tony Kurdzuk, of The Star-Ledger, who has been named Photographer of the Year for the second year in a row, and to all the other winners. And thanks to all the members who participated and made it an exciting contest.
2004 NJPPA PICTURES OF THE YEAR CONTEST
SPOT NEWS
1ST - Steve Klaver/The Star-Ledger - PUBLIC EYE
2ND - John O’Boyle/The Star-Ledger - SMOKY AX
3RD - Mark R. Sullivan/The Home News Tribune - HANGING MAN
HM - Thomas P. Costello/The Asbury Park Press - FIRE COMFORT
HM - Ryan Mercer/The Herald News - GRIEF
GENERAL NEWS
1ST - Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-Ledger - PRAYER FOR BRITTNEY
2ND - Chris Faytok/The Star-Ledger - LOST HUSBAND
3RD - Ryan Mercer/The Herald News - ROSELIA ALMONTE
HM - Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-Ledger - PEEKING PERP
HM - Sharon Gekoski Kimmel/The Philadelphia Inquirer - PAINFUL MOMENT
HM - M. Kathleen Kelly/The Star-Ledger - OUT OF THE ASHES
FEATURE
1ST - Jennifer Brown/The Star-Ledger - HOME
2ND - Mia Song/The Star-Ledger - GIRL THING
3RD - Sarah Glover/The Philadelphia Inquirer - PEACEFUL ORPHANS
HM - Mitsu Yasukawa/The Star-Ledger - WHERE ARE WE?
HM - Tom Franklin/The Record - CHESS
HM - Rose Howerter/The Philadelphia Inquirer - SMILES
SPORTS ACTION
1ST - Andy Mills/The Star-Ledger - SPIKED IN THE EAR
2ND - Mitsu Yasukawa/The Star-Ledger - TOTAL DISBELIEF
3RD - Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger - CRUSHING HIT
HM - Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-Ledger - DEVIL DOWN
HM - Chris Faytok/The Star-Ledger - PENN RELAYS
HM - Chris Faytok/The Star-Ledger - CHALK FLIES
HM - Chris Faytok/The Star-Ledger - BUBBLES
SPORTS FEATURE
1ST - Andy Mills/The Star-Ledger - CRUSHING LOSS
2ND - Chris Faytok/The Star-Ledger - EPEE CHAMP
3RD - Amy Newman/The Herald News - BATH TIME
HM - Noah K. Murray/The Star-Ledger - OSU WINS
PORTRAIT
1ST - Jennifer Brown/The Star-Ledger - FIRE CHIEF
2ND - Saed Hindash/The Star-Ledger - A ROCKER’S ROOTS
3RD - Danielle Richards/The Record - I THREW IT ALL AWAY
HM - Scott Lituchy/The Star-Ledger - KILLER NURSE
HM - Ed Murray/The Star-Ledger - TRAILER OLD-TIMER
PICTORIAL
1ST - Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-Ledger - HEADLESS MANNEQUINS
2ND - Jennifer Brown/The Star-Ledger - SNOW PAINTING
3RD - Sharon Gekoski Kimmel/The Philadelphia Inquirer - BEACH BLANKET
ANIMAL
1ST - Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-Ledger - READING BUDDY
2ND - Peter Ackerman/Asbury Park Press - SUSPICIOUS
3RD - Tom Franklin/The Record - THREE FISHES
HM - Peter Ackerman/The Asbury Park Press - ALL EYES
ILLUSTRATION
1ST - Saed Hindash/The Star-Ledger - STALKER
2ND - Peter Monsees/The Record - AMERICAN SUSHI
3RD - M. Kathleen Kelly/The Star-Ledger - CHERRIES
HM - Bumper DeJesus/The Star-Ledger - THE DONUT REVOLUTION
PERSONAL VISION
1ST - Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-Ledger - NEW TARGET
2ND - Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-Ledger - HOTEL BABYSITTING ROOM
3RD - Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-Ledger - NYC YELLOW CAB
HM - Monique Lionetti/Freelance - HYDRANT
CAMERAS IN THE COURTROOM
1ST - Robert Sciarrino /The Star-Ledger - VICTIMS
2ND - William Perlman/The Star-Ledger - SUBDUED!
3RD - Danielle Richards/The Record - PLEADING HER CASE
CAMPAIGN 2004
1ST - Tom Franklin/The Record - BARBERSHOP POLL
2ND - Liz Lara-Collado/The Herald News - ARREST
3RD - Mel Evans/The Record - AN EARFUL
TIRED TOPIC
1ST - Jennifer Brown/The Star-Ledger - COAT
2ND - Bryan Littel - LOOKING DOWN ON RONALD
3RD - David M Warren/The Philadelphia Inquirer - AEGIS
NEWS PICTURE STORY
1ST - Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-Ledger - GOODBYE BRITTNEY
2ND - Mia Song/The Star-Ledger - THE STRUGGLE TO LIVE
3RD - Danielle Richards/The Record - WAITING GAME: A DAY IN TRAFFIC COURT
HM - Kevin Wexler/The Herald News - DISABILITY CITY
FEATURE PICTURE STORY
1ST - Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-Ledger - THE REBBE’S PEOPLE
2ND - Aristide Economopoulos - CUBAN COLOR
3RD - Amy Newman/The Herald News - THE COST OF LIVING
HM - Mitsu Yasukawa/The Star-Ledger - A SIMPLE LIFE
SPORTS PICTURE STORY
1ST - Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-Ledger
BEHIND THE SCENES AT FAR HILLS
2ND - Chris Faytok/The Star-Ledger - ATHENS 2004
3RD - Amy Newman/The Herald News - GIRLS OF SUMMER
HM - Andy Mills/The Star-Ledger - HOW BASEBALL PLAYERS ARE MADE IN JAPAN
SPORTS PORTFOLIO
1ST - Andy Mills/The Star-Ledger
2ND - Chris Faytok/The Star-Ledger
3RD - Tyson Trish/The Daily Record
NEW JERSEY UNDERSTANDING
MATT RAINEY/THE STAR-LEDGER - LAST CHANCE HIGH
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
TONY KURDZUK/THE STAR-LEDGER
1ST RUNNER-UP
ARISTIDE ECONOMOPOULOS/THE STAR-LEDGER
2ND RUNNER-UP
JENNIFER BROWN/THE STAR-LEDGER
