National Press Photographers Association

2006 Best Of Photojournalism Winners' List For Picture Editing Categories

 

BEST USE OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Category EU01 - Newspapers with 75,000- circulation
First Place - Naples Daily News, Eric Strachan.
Second Place – The Concord Monitor, Dan Habib; Danielle Kronk, Sunday editor; Felice Belman, managing editor; Ken Williams, photographer; Lori Duff, photographer.
Third Place - The Midland Daily News, Ryan Wood.
Honorable Mention - The Albuquerque Tribune, Mark Holm; Michael Gallegos, photographer.

Category EU02 - Newspapers with 75,000+ circulation
First Place – The Hartford Courant, John Scanlan; Thom McGuire, assistant managing editor for photography and graphics.
Second Place - Los Angeles Times, Mary Cooney; Alan Hagman, photo editor; Calvin Hom, deputy director of photography; Colin Crawford, assistant managing editor for photography; Gail Fisher, senior photo editor; Robert St. John, senior photo editor; Steve Stroud, deputy director of photography.
Third Place – South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Tim Rasmussen; Amy Beth Bennett, picture editor.
Honorable Mention - The Seattle Times, Fred Nelson.

Category EU03 - Magazines
First Place - National Geographic , Laura Lakeway.
Second Place –Time Magazine, MaryAnne Golon; MaryAnne Golon, picture editor; Michele Stephenson, director of photography; Time picture editing staff.
Third Place – Newsweek, Simon Barnett.

 

NEWSPAPERS

Category EN01 - Newspaper Front Page
First Place - The Register-Guard, Rob Romig.
Second Place - The Seattle Times, Fred Nelson.
Third Place - Rocky Mountain News, Mark Osler.
Honorable Mention - The Midland Daily News, Ryan Wood.

Category EN02 - Newspaper News Project
First Place - The Hartford Courant, Bruce Moyer; Bruce Moyer, picture editor; Suzette Moyer, designer; Tim Reck, designer.

Second Place - The Commercial Appeal, John Sale; Jeff McAdory, photojournalist.
Third Place - Detroit Free Press, Kathy Kieliszewski. Craig Porter, deputy director of photography; Diane Weiss, picture editor; Katyn Trudeau, picture editor; Katina Revels, picture editor; Nancy Andrews, director of photography; Ann McKean, picture editor.
Honorable Mention - Orlando Sentinel, Kenneth Lyons; Hilda Perez, picture editor; Ken Lyons, director of photography; Lee Fiedler, picture editor; Tom Burton, picture editor.
Honorable Mention - St. Petersburg Times, Scott DeMuesy; Scott DeMuesy, photo editor; Terry Chapman, designer.


Category EN03 - Newspaper Sports
First Place -The Palm Beach Post, Mark Edelson; Chris Rukan, Dave Marsters, Nick Moschella.
Second Place - The Plain Dealer, Bill Gugliotta.
Third Place - Los Angeles Times, Kirk McKoy; Hal Wells, photo editor; Kirk McKoy, senior feature photo editor.

Category EN04 - Newspaper Sports Project
First Place - The Gainesville Sun, Brian Kratzer; Rob Witzel, assistant photo director.
Second Place - The Palm Beach Post, Mark Edelson; Em Mendez.
Third Place - The Midland Daily News, Ryan Wood.
Honorable Mention - The Palm Beach Post, Mark Edelson; Em Mendez.
Honorable Mention - The Palm Beach Post, Mark Edelso;, Em Mendez.

Category EN05 - Newspaper Documentary Photojournalism Project, Single Page
First Place - Rocky Mountain News, Janet Reeves.
Second Place - Rocky Mountain News, Janet Reeves.
Third Place - Hartford Courant, Bruce Moyer; Bruce Moyer, picture editor; Melaine Shaffer, designer.
Honorable Mention - San Jose Mercury News, Mark Damon; Akili-Casundria Ramsess, photo editor; Anne-Marie McReynolds, photo editor; Caroline E. Couig, photo editor; Geri Migielicz, director of photography; Jami Smith, photo editor; Michael Malone, photo editor.
Honorable Mention - The Dallas Morning News, Anne Farrar. Cindy Smith, designer.

Category EN06 - Newspaper Documentary Photojournalism Project, Multiple Pages
First Place - Los Angeles Times, Gail Fisher.
Second Place - Rocky Mountain News, Sonya Doctorian.
Third Place - Los Angeles Times, Gail Fisher; Robert St. John, photo editor.
Honorable Mention - Detroit Free Press, Kathy Kieliszewski; Craig Porter, deputy director of photography; Diane Weiss, picture editor; Kathryn Trudeau, picture editor; Katina Revels, picture editor; Nancy Andrews, director of photography; Rose Ann McKean, picture editor.
Honorable Mention – The Hartford Courant, Bruce Moyer; Adam Nadel, photographer; Bruce Moyer, picture editor; Melaine Shaffer, designer.

Category EN07 - Newspaper Illustrative Project, Single
First Place - The Hartford Courant, Elizabeth Bristow; Jennifer Rochette, graphic designer.
Second Place - The Hartford Courant, Elizabeth Bristow; Chris Moore, graphic designer; Michael Kodas, photographer.
Third Place - The New York Times, Michele McNally.

Category EN08 - Newspaper Illustrative Project, Multiple
First Place – South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Mary Vignoles; Laura Kelly, designer; Robert Mayer, photographer; Tim Rasmussen, director of photography.
Second Place - The Commercial Appeal, John Sale; John Nelson, design director; Lance Murphey, photojournalist.
Third Place - San Jose Mercury News, Mark Damon; Akili-Casundria Ramsess, photo editor; Anne-Marie McReynolds, photo editor; Caroline E. Couig, photo editor; Geri Migielicz, director of photography; Jami Smith, photo editor; Michael Malone, photo editor.
Honorable Mention – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Angela Peterson.
Honorable Mention - The Star-Ledger, Bumper DeJesus.

Category EN09 - Newspaper Special Section or Reprint
First Place - Rocky Mountain News, Janet Reeves.
Second Place – South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Mary Vignoles; Jonathan Boho, designer; Tim Rasmussen, director of photography.
Third Place - San Jose Mercury News, Mark Damon; Akili-Casundria Ramsess, photo editor; Anne-Marie McReynolds, photo editor; Caroline E. Couig, photo editor; Geri Migielicz, director of photography; Jami Smith, photo editor; Michael Malone, photo editor.
Honorable Mention - The Albuquerque Tribune, Mark Holm; Natalie Ramirez, designer; Steven St. John.
Honorable Mention – South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Mary Vignoles; Mike Stocker, photographer; Nicole Bogdas, designer; Tim Rasmussen, director of photography.

Category EN10 - Newspaper Recurring Feature or Series
First Place – The Oregonian, Bruce Ely.
Second Place -The Palm Beach Post, Mark Edelson; Carolyn Drake, Damon Higgins, Gary Coronado, Meghan McCarthy.
Third Place - Orange County Register.

Category EN11 - Newspaper Picture Editor of the Year (Team)
First Place - Los Angeles Times, Gail Fisher; Calvin Hom, deputy director; Colin Crawford, assistant managing editor for photography; Hagman Alan, senior editor; Mary Cooney, deputy director; McKoy Kirk, senior editor; Stroud Steve, eeputy director.
Second Place - Rocky Mountain News, Janet Reeves.
Third Place - Hartford Courant, John Scanlan; Beth Bristow, picture editor; Bruce Moyer, picture editor; David Grewe, picture editor; Stephaine Heisler, picture editor; Thom McGuire, assistant managing editor for photography and graphics; Tony Bacewicz, picture editor; Allison Corbett, picture editor.
Honorable Mention – South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Tim Rasmussen; Amy Beth Bennett, picture editor; Carl Seibet, picture editor; David Eppolito, picture editor; George Wilson, eeputy photo director; Mary Vignoles, deputy photo director; Rolando Otero, deputy photo director.
Honorable Mention - San Jose Mercury News, Mark Damon; Akili-Casundria Ramsess, photo editor; Anne-Marie McReynolds, photo editor; Caroline E. Couig, photo editor; Geri Migielicz, director of photogrpahy; Jami Smith, photo editor; Michael Malone, photo editor.

Category EN12 - Newspaper Picture Editor of the Year (Individual)
First Place - Janet Reeves, Rocky Mountain News.
Second Place - Gail Fisher, Los Angeles Times.
Third Place - Bruce Moyer, The Hartford Courant.
Honorable Mention - Dave Grewe, The Hartford Courant.
Honorable Mention - Fred Nelson, The Seattle Times.
Honorable Mention – Mary Vignoles, South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

Category EN13 - Newspaper Natural Disaster Front Page
First Place - The New York Times, Michele McNally.
Second Place – The Palm Beach Post, Team.
Third Place - Orlando Sentinel, Kenneth Lyons; Hilda Perez, picture editor; Ken Lyons, director of photography; Lee Fiedler, picture editor; Tom Burton, picture editor.
Honorable Mention - Orlando Sentinel, Kenneth Lyons; Hilda Perez, picture editor; Ken Lyons, director of photograph; Lee Fiedler, picture editor; Tom Burton, picture editor.

Category EN14 - Newspaper Natural Disaster, Single Presentation
First Place –South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Tim Rasmussen; Carl Seibert, picture editor; David Eppolito, picture editor; Rolando Otero, deputy photo director.
Second Place - Rocky Mountain News, Dean Krakel.
Third Place - The New York Times, Michele McNally.
Honorable Mention - The Palm Beach Post, Mark Edelson; Jennifer Podis, John J. Lopinot, Loren Hosack, Pete Cross.

Category EN15 - Newspaper Natural Disaster, Special Section
First Place - The Star-Ledger, Rachel French.
Second Place - San Jose Mercury News, Mark Damon; Akili-Casundria Ramsess, photo editor; Anne-Marie McReynolds, photo editor; Caroline E. Couig, photo editor; Geri Migielicz, director of photography; Jami Smith, photo editor; Michael Malone, photo editor.
Third Place –The Palm Beach Post, Team.
Honorable Mention - The Times Picayune.
Honorable Mention – The Palm Beach Post, Team.
Honorable Mention - Evansville Courier Press, Kevin Swank; Cecelia Hanley, picture editor; Dinara Sagatova, designer; Joan Neumann, designer; Richard Hicks, design director.

MAGAZINES

Category EM01 - Magazine Cover
First Place - Time Magazine, MaryAnne Golon. Michele Stephenson, director of photography.
Second Place - Los Angeles Times, Kirk McKoy; Iris Schneider, photo editor; Kirk McKoy, senior feature photo editor.
Third Place -Time Asia, Lisa Botos.

Category EM02 - Magazine News Story
First Place - National Geographic, Todd James; Elaine Bradley, designer; Lynn Johnson, photographer.
Second Place – Time Magazine, MaryAnne Golon; Michele Stephenson, director of photography.
Third Place - Time Magazine, Alice Gabriner; Alice Gabriner, associate picture editor; MaryAnne Golon, picture editor; Michele Stephenson, director of photography.
Honorable Mention - National Geographic, Kathy Moran; Elaine Bradley, designer; Jonas Bendiksen, photographer.
Honorable Mention - Time Magazine, Crary Pullen; Crary Pullen, associate picture editor; MaryAnne Golon, picture editor; Michele Stephenson, director of photography.

Category EM03 - Magazine Story Opener
First Place - Time Magazine, Alice Gabriner; Alice Gabriner, associate picture editor; MaryAnne Golon, picture editor; Michele Stephenson, director of photography.
Second Place -Time Asia. Christopher Morris, photographer; Lisa Botos, picture editor; Maria Wood, Deputy picture editor.
Third Place –Newsweek, Simon Barnett; Amy Pereira-Frears, photo editor.
Honorable Mention - Time Magazine, Hillary Raskin; Hillary Raskin, deputy picture editor; MaryAnne Golon, picture editor; Michele Stephenson, director of photography.

Category EM04 - Magazine Illustrative Story
First Place - National Geographic, Kathy Moran; David Whitmore, designer.
Second Place -National Geographic, Kathy Moran; Joel Sartore, photographer; Robert Gray, designer.
Third Place -National Geographic, John Echave; Anup Shah, photographer; Manoj Shah, photographer; Robert Gray, designer.
Honorable Mention - Time Magazine, Dietmar Liz-Lepiorz; Dietmar Liz-Lepiorz, associate picture editor; MaryAnne Golon, picture editor; Michele Stephenson, director of photography.
Honorable Mention - National Geographic, John Echave; David Littschwager, photographer; David Whitmore, designer; Susan Middleton, photographer.
Honorable Mention - Time Magazine; Christina Scalet; Cristina Scalet, science picture editor; MaryAnne Golon, picture editor; Michele Stephenson, director of photography.

Category EM05 - Magazine Sports Feature Story
First Place - Sports Illustrated, Steve Fine and Maureen Cavanagh.

No other awards in this category.

Category EM06 - Magazine Recurring Feature or Series
First Place - The Seattle Times, Carol Nakagawa, magazine art director; Benjamin Benschneider, photographer.
Second Place -Time Magazine, MaryAnne Golon; Hillary Raskin, deputy picture editor; MaryAnne Golon, picture editor; Michele Stephenson, director of photography.
Third Place - Sports Illustrated, Jim Colton.

Category EM07 - Magazine Personality Profile or Lifestyle Story
First Place –Time Magazine, MaryAnne Golon; MaryAnne Golon, picture editor; Michele Stephenson, director of photography.
Second Place – Time Magazine, MaryAnne Golon; MaryAnne Golon, picture editor; Michele Stephenson, director of photography.
Third Place - Time Asia, Lisa Botos; Palani Mohan, photographer.
Honorable Mention - Time Magazine, Audrie Lawrence; MaryAnne Golon, picture editor; Michele Stephenson, director of photography.

Category EM08 - Magazine Picture Editor of the Year (Individual)
First Place – Time Magazine, MaryAnne Golon; MaryAnne Golon, picture editor; Michele Stephenson, director of photography; Time picture editing staff.
Second Place - Time Asia, Lisa Botos, picture editor; Maria Wood, deputy picture editor; Wei Leng Tay, assistant picture editor; Maria Wood, Deputy picture editor.
Third Place – Time Magazine, Alice Gabriner; Alice Gabriner, associate picture editor; MaryAnne Golon, picture editor.
Honorable Mention - The Seattle Times, Carol Nakagawa; Carol Nakagawa, magazine art director; Tom Reese.

Category EM09 - Magazine Natural Disaster (Cover)
First Place – Newsweek, Simon Barnett; Michelle Molloy, photo editor; Susanne Miklas, photo editor.
Second Place - Time Asia, Lisa Botos, picture editor; Maria Wood, deputy picture editor; Paula Bronstein, photographer.
Third Place - National Geographic, Ken Geiger; David Whitmore, designer; Elaine Bradley, designer; Kurt Mutchler, photo editor; Matt Rourke, photographer; Robert Gray, designer; William Marr, designer.

Category EM10 - Magazine Natural Disaster (Story)
First Place - National Geographic, Kurt Mutchler; David Whitmore, designer; Eliane Bradley, designer; Ken Geiger, photo editor; Robert Gray, designer; William Marr, designer.
Second Place –Time Magazine, MaryAnne Golon; MaryAnne Golon, picture editor; Michele Stephenson, director of photography.
Third Place –Time Magazine, MaryAnne Golon; MaryAnne Golon, picture editor; Michele Stephenson, director of photography.
Honorable Mention – Time Magazine, MaryAnne Golon; MaryAnne Golon, picture editor; Michele Stephenson, director of photography.
Honorable Mention - Time Asia, John Stanmeyer, photographer; Kemal Jufri, photographer; Lisa Botos, picture editor; Maria Wood, deputy picture editor; Philip Blenkinsop, photographer; Wei Leng Tay, assistant picture editor.

Category EM11 - Magazine Natural Disaster (Story Opener)
First Place – Time Magazine, Hillary Raskin; MaryAnne Golon, picture editor.
Second Place –Time Magazine, MaryAnne Golon; Michele Stephenson, director of photography.
Third Place –Time Magazine, MaryAnne Golon; Michele Stephenson, director of photography.
Honorable Mention – Time Magazine, Christina Scalet; MaryAnne Golon, picture editor; Michele Stephenson, director of photography.
Honorable Mention – Time Magazine, MaryAnne Golon; Michele Stephenson, director of photography.
Honorable Mention - Time Asia, Lisa Botos, picture editor; Maria Wood, deputy picture editor; Paula Bronstein, photographer.

NPPA's Best Of Photojournalism contest is sponsored by Canon, Avid, The Poynter Institute for Media Studies, Hesketh.com, Ibiblio.org, Western Kentucky University, Camera Bits, Ohio University, and Merlin One.

Read a story about the judging of the picture editing contest here.

 

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