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PAST WINNERS
2000
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2001 Photography Contest
Winners

4439 total images, 148 contest entries from 26 different states

AWARDS

SOUTHERN PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR - 40 entries
Awarded to the photographer who wins the portfolio competition in the professional division.

Mike Stocker, Sun-Sentinel
Christopher A. Record, The Charlotte Observer (runner-up)

SOUTHERN STUDENT PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR - 6 entries
Awarded to the photographer who wins the portfolio competition in the student divison.

Chris Zuppa, University of Missouri
Kevin German, Washington State University (runner-up)

BEST OF SHOW
Chosen from the first-place winners of each category.

Michael Williamson, The Washington Post

SOUTHERN NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR
The Nikon Award for the Staff of the Year.

The Charlotte Observer

INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES

1. SPOT NEWS - 99 entries
A picture of an unscheduled news event for which there was no planning.

1st - Reza A. Marvashti, The FreeLance Star
2nd - Chris Seward, The News & Observer
3rd - Matt Detrich, The Indianapolis Star
HM - Jamie Francis, St. Petersburg Times
HM - David Spencer, The Palm Beach Post
HM - Robert Duyos, The Sun-Sentinel

2. GENERAL NEWS - 254 entries
A picture of a scheduled news event for which advanced planning was possible.

1st - Jennifer L. Rotenizer, The Sun News
2nd - Matt Rainey, The Star-Ledger
3rd - Jeffery Leard, Patuxent Publishing
HM - Francis Gardler, Patuxent Publishing
HM - David H. Schreiber, C&G Newspapers
HM - Patrick Schneider, The Charlotte Observer

3. FEATURE - 395 entries
A storytelling picture not necessarily news related. Usually a "found" situation that has strong human interest.

1st - Stephan Katz, The Free Lance-Star
2nd - Matt Rainey, The Star-Ledger
3rd - Patrick Schneider, The Charlotte Observer
HM - Todd Hougas, The Portsmonth Herald
HM - Nick Oza, The Macon Telegraph
HM - Jamie Francis, St. Petersburg Times

4. SPORTS ACTION - 235 entries
A picture that shows participation in a game or sports event.

1st - Mike Stocker, Sun-Sentinel
2nd - Matt Detrich, The Indianapolis Star
3rd - Christopher Record, The Charlotte Observer
HM - Don Burk, The Florida Times-Union
HM - Landon Nordeman, Virginian Pilot

5. SPORTS FEATURE - 220 entries
A feature picture that is sports related.

1st - James Borchuck, St. Petersburg Times
2nd - Michael Williamson, The Washington Post
3rd - Patrick Schneider, The Charlotte Observer
HM - George Walker, IV, The Tennessean
HM - Josh Meltzer, The Roanoke Times

6. PORTRAIT/PERSONALITY - 332 entries
A picture that captures an aspect of the subject's character.

1st - Larry McCormack, The Tennessean
2nd - Matt Rainey, The Star-Ledger
3rd - Jennifer L. Rotenizer, The Sun News
HM - Danny Wilcox Frazier, Iowa City Press-Citizen
HM - Stephan Katz, The Free Lance-Star
HM - Stephan Katz, The Free Lance-Star

7. PICTORIAL - 204 entries
A picture that exploits the graphic aesthetic qualities of the subject with emphasis on composition.

1st - Daniel Wagner, Naples Daily News
2nd - Jacek Gancarz, Palm Beach Daily News
3rd - Ronald W. Eldrich, Abilene Reporter-News
HM - Laura Mueller, The Charlotte Observer
HM - Jeff Widener, Honolulu Advertiser

8. PRODUCT ILLUSTRATION - 43 entries
A picture that illustrates any product, including (but not limited to) food and clothing.

1st - Matt Detrich, The Indianapolis Star
2nd - Larry McCormack, The Tennessean
3rd - Joe Amon, The Free Lance-Star
HM - Francisco Kjolseth, The Charlotte Observer
HM - Joe Amon, The Free Lance-Star
HM - Todd Sumlin, The Charlotte Observer

9. ISSUE ILLUSTRATION - 29 entries
A picture produced from a preconceived idea and intended to clarify or dramatize non-visual or editorial concepts.

1st - Bruce Bennett, Palm Beach Post
2nd - Francisco Kjolseth, The Charlotte Observer
3rd - Jeff Davis, The Topeka Capital
HM - Jeff Davis, The Topeka Capital
HM - Bruce Bennett, Palm Beach Post
HM - Francisco Kjolseth, The Charlotte Observer

10. NEWS PICTURE STORY - 31 entries
A collection of news pictures which reveal a story line.

1st - Michael Williamson, The Washington Post
2nd - David H. Schreiber, C&G Newspapers
3rd - Mike Stocker, Sun-Sentinel
HM - Kuni Takahashi, Boston Herald
HM - Jamie Francis, St. Petersburg Times
HM - Patrick Schneider, The Charlotte Observer

11. FEATURE PICTURE STORY - 90 entries
A collection of feature pictures which reveal a story line.

1st - Christopher A.Record, The Charlotte Observer
2nd - Matt Rainey, The Star-Ledger
3rd - Mike Stocker, Sun-Sentinel
HM - Stephanie Sinclair, Chicago Tribune
HM - Mike Stocker, Sun-Sentinel
HM - Colin Mulvany, The Spokesman-Review

12. SPORTS PICTURE STORY - 25 entries
A collection of sports pictures which reveal a story line.

1st - Mike Stocker, Sun-Sentinel
2nd - Aristide Economopoulos, The Star-Ledger
3rd - Josh Meltzer, The Roanoke Times
HM - Greg Lovett, The Palm Beach Post
HM - Scott Lewis, The News & Observer
HM - Davis Turner, The Freelance-Star

13. CAMPAIGN 2000 - 72 entries
Any image pretaining to the 2000 political campaign including: election, recount, protests, court actions, press conferences and inauguration.

1st - Michael DiBari, Freelance
2nd - Corey Lowenstein, The News & Observer
3rd - Mike Stocker, Sun-Sentinel
HM - Michael Williamson, The Washington Post
HM - Mike Stocker, Sun-Sentinel
HM - Rajah Bose, Washington State University