Best in Show

Congratulations to April Saul of the Philadelphia Inquirer for winning Best in Show at the NJPPA 2010 Pictures of the Year contest with her multiple feature story, "Lungs."

NJPPA Photographer of the Year 2010 judges Seth Gittner, Mary F. Calvert and Greg Kahn wear 3-D glasses to review images during the judging at the Star-Ledger in Newark, N.J. Saturday, April 2, 2011. The 3-D images were submitted by member Julia Xanthos and two of them were awarded 1st and 2nd place in the Illustration category. (Photos by Reena Rose Sibayan)

NJPPA Vice President Cie Stroud, wearing 3-D glasses, and Photographer of the Year Contest Chairman Ed Murray observe the judging of the Illustration category.

2010 POY Competition Results

Judges:

 

Mary F. Calvert, Freelance, Washington, D.C.,

Finalist 2010 Pulitzer Prize
Feature Photography, 2008 Robert F Kennedy Award Winner, 2007 Pulitzer Prize
Finalist Feature Photography, 2007 BOP Photographer of the Year Small
Markets

 

Seth Gittner, Assistant Professor of Multimedia Photography and Design, Syracuse University

 

Greg Kahn, Staff Photographer, Naples Daily News

2010 Bop Small Markets Photographer of the Year

 

Members Present:

Ed Murray, POY Contest Chair

Reena Rose Sibayan, Secretary/Treasurer

Cie Stroud, V.P.

 

402 Entries

 

Entrants:

Peter Ackerman, Asbury Park Press

Scott Anderson, Freelance

Danielle Austen, Freelance

Leslie Barbaro, The Record

Thomas P Costello II, Asbury Park Press

Aristide Economopoulos, The Star-Ledger

Sharon Gekoski-Kimmel, The Philadelphia Inquirer

Jeff Granit, Greater Media Newspapers

Michael Karas, The Record

Tim Larsen, Governor Press Office

Bryan Little, South Jersey Newspapers

Andy Mills, The Star-Ledger

John Munson, The Star-Ledger

Noah K. Murray, The Star-Ledger

Ed Murray, The Star-Ledger

April Saul, The Philadelphia Inquirer

Robert Sciarrino, The Star-Ledger

Reena Rose Sibayan, The Jersey journal

Cie Stroud, Freelance

Tyson Trish, The Record

David M Warren, The Philadelphia Inquirer

Julia Xanthos, New York Daily News

 

The Honorable Mentions (HM) are in no particular order.

The judges' comments will be shared at the dinner – time and date TBA.

The Best of Show will be announced at the dinner.

 

Spot News

1. Robert Sciarrino, The Star-Ledger, Grieving mother

2. Aristide Economopoulos, The Star-Ledger, Fight

3. Aristide Economopoulos, The Star-Ledger, Flood

 

General News

1. Ed Murray, The Star-Ledger, Grief

2. Ed Murray, The Star-Ledger, President

3. Andy Mills, The Star-Ledger, Rage

HM Peter Ackerman, Asbury Park Press, Mourning

HM Thomas P Costello II, Asbury Park Press, Castellano

HM David M Warren, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Deportation

 

Feature

1. Leslie Barbaro, The Record, Insurance Nightmare

2. Leslie Barbaro, The Record, Fire Prevention

3. Aristide Economopoulos, The Star-Ledger, Luv

HM Michael Karas, The Record, Scouts

 

Pictorial

1. Aristide Economopoulos, The Star-Ledger, Wash

2. David M Warren, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Fashion

3. Ed Murray, The Star-Ledger, Duck

 

Portrait/Personality

1. Aristide Economopoulos, The Star-Ledger, Artist

2. Aristide Economopoulos, The Star-Ledger, Donkey

3. Noah K. Murray, The Star-Ledger, Night Shift

HM Peter Ackerman, Asbury Park Press, Deuce

 

Sports Action

1. Peter Ackerman, Asbury Park Press, Collision

2. Tim Larsen, Governor Press Office, Boxing

3. Ed Murray, The Star-Ledger, Swim

HM Noah K. Murray, The Star-Ledger, Close call

 

Sports Feature

1. Aristide Economopoulos, The Star-Ledger, Flag

2. Julia Xanthos, New York Daily News, Nisa

3. Peter Ackerman, Asbury Park Press, Shut up

HM Jeff Granit, Greater Media Newspapers, Victory

HM Andy Mills, The Star-Ledger, Victory

HM Bryan Little, South Jersey Newspapers, Nap

 

Illustration

1. Julia Xanthos, New York Daily News, Picnic

2. Julia Xanthos, New York Daily News, Poodle

3. David Warren, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Oyster

 

Animal

1. Ed Murray, The Star-Ledger, Mom

2. Danielle Austen, Freelance, Bath

3. Cie Stroud, Freelance, Bird Bath

HM Julia Xanthos, New York Daily News, Pigs

 

Personal Vision

1. Aristide Economopoulos, The Star-Ledger, Moma

2. Tyson Trish, The Record, Obama

3. Leslie Barbaro, The Record, Meadowlands

 

Multiple News

1. Aristide Economopoulos, The Star-Ledger, Sharpe

No other awards.

 

Multiple Feature

1. April Saul, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Lungs

2. Aristide Economopoulos, The Star-Ledger, Fair

3. Sharon Gekoski-Kimmel, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Hunger

 

Sports Portfolio

1. Peter Ackerman, Asbury Park Press, Sports Portfolio

No other awards.

 

NJ Understanding

1. April Saul, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Gift of Family

 

Multimedia News

1. Leslie Barbaro, The Record, Yearning for Home

No other awards.

 

Multimedia Feature

1. Julia Xanthos, New York Daily News, Golden Gloves

2. Julia Xanthos, New York Daily News, Twins

3. John Munson, The Star-Ledger, The Pot Predicament

 

Best in Show

Will be announced at the annual dinner – time and date TBA

 

Photographer of the Year

Aristide Economopoulos, The Star-Ledger

POY Judging April 2

Judging of the NJPPA 2010 POY contest will be held Saturday, April 2 at the Star-Ledger, starting around 9am.

 

2010 Clip Contest Final Results

1st Place - David M Warren - 1024 points

2nd Place - Bryan Little - 886 points

3rd Place - Kevin R. Wexler - 831 points

Congratulations!

Read the entire final standings here:
http://njppa.bravepages.com/njppa/2010standings.html

Also, see the winning clips from:
October: http://njppa.bravepages.com/njppa/Oct11/index.htm
December: http://njppa.bravepages.com/njppa/Dec11/index.htm

Many thanks, many thanks to Peter Ackerman for chairing the clip contest. You'll note the absence of his name in the final standings. He kindly refrained after having won last year!

"You've gotta be in it to win it." Renew your membership today:
http://njppa.bravepages.com/njppa/NJPPAMembershipApplication.pdf

POY Deadline extended

The NJPPA POY deadline has been extended one week to Feb 25, 2011 at 

8pm. Take a deep breath but keep working on your entries. Any questions 

or you need your entry number contact Ed Murray at 

emurray@starledger.com. Thanks

POY 2010 Entries Due Feb. 18, 2011

The NJPPA Pictures of the Year 2010
& Membership Renewal Form can be found here:

http://njppa.bravepages.com/njppa/NJPPAPOY2011b.pdf

Contest Deadline: 8 pm, February 18, 2011

Membership: $40
Only photographs taken after you start or renew your membership are eligible for the POY contest. Join/renew now!