Best of Photojournalism 2005: Still Photography Winners

Friday, March 25

Sports Portfolio of the Year: A portfolio of no more than 20 images (may include a Sports Picture Story).
Magazine Photographer of the Year: A portfolio of no more than 40 images.
Magazine Feature Picture Story: A series of feature pictures that depicts a story line or single theme.

Cliff Edom's 'New America Award': In diverse communities and small towns we see the spirit and celebration of everyday life. Our goal is to recognize award winning photographic storytelling about rural and ethnically diverse people — under-covered communities in America. Acknowledging the effectiveness of Cliff Edom's approach and passion for teaching, we move his vision forward.

International News Picture Story: A series of pictures taken outside of the U.S. that depicts a story line or single theme. This story may be spot news, general news or issue reporting.
Magazine News Picture Story: A series of news pictures that depicts a story line or single theme.
Domestic News Picture Story: A series of news pictures taken in the U.S. that depicts a story line or single theme. This story may be spot news, general news or issue reporting.

Sports Picture Story: Any sports oriented subject portrayed in a multiple picture fashion. The pictures should be related to convey a singular story line.
Olympics 2004 Picture Story: A series of images that tell a story from the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Feature Picture Story: A series of pictures that depicts a story line or single theme. This picture story category is for non-news essays.

Nature and Environment Picture Story: A series of pictures that depicts a single theme or story line that captures or conveys an appreciation of the natural world and its components; landscapes, flora, fauna, weather, and more.
Campaign 2004 Picture Story: A series of images that tells a story about the 2004 U.S. election season.
Magazine Portrait and Personality: A picture that captures an aspect of the subject's character.

General News: Recognizing that much of the daily news coverage is planned in advance, we seek to reward outstanding achievement based on creativity and timing at organized events such as general meetings, promotional events and staged coverage opportunities. A photograph taken in the U.S.
Magazine News: A picture of spot news, general news or issue reporting event.
Feature: A picture of a 'found' situation that features strong human interest, or a fresh view of an everyday scene.

Olympics 2004: An image, action, or feature from the Summer Olympics.
Magazine Feature: A picture of a 'found' situation with strong human interest, or a fresh view of an everyday scene.
Sports Feature: A sports related feature picture other than game action, outside of the field of play.
Team Sports Action: A peak action photograph that captures the competitive spirit and game of an athletic team. Team sports action recognizes a photograph taken from an event where a number of persons form one side of the team, e.g. soccer, football, basketball, baseball, etc.

Individual Sports Action: A peak action photograph that captures the competitive spirit and game of an individual athlete.
Campaign 2004: A single image that captures the spirit and energy of politics. This category can include coverage of U.S. political campaigns from the local to the national level.
International News: A picture of spot news, general news or issue reporting event taken outside of the U.S.
Domestic News: A photograph that is unplanned and immediate - An event where the photographer hasn't the time to plan but reacts on instinct, adrenaline, and news judgment. A photograph taken in the U.S.

Pictorial: A picture that exploits the graphic or aesthetic qualities of the subject with an emphasis on composition.
Portrait and Personality: A picture that captures an aspect of the subject's character.
The Arts: A picture that captures the quality, production, or expression of a subject that is aesthetically pleasing or of more than ordinary significance.
Nature and Environment: A picture that captures or conveys an appreciation of the natural world and its components; landscapes, flora, fauna, weather, and more.

Computer Image Illustration: In this powerful age of computer imagery and technology, the time has come to reward the creative and dramatic work that graces the pages of newspapers and magazines that use photographs as the source material.
Conceptual Illustration: When illustrating, the idea is key. We seek to reward outstanding execution, without digital means, for an idea that raises the bar on creativity and execution in the area of the illustrative.