Multiple Picture Story

2003 WPJA Award Winning Photos 'MULTIPLE PICTURE STORY':

'BEST DAY'S WORK FOR 2003'

David Murray is awarded FIRST PLACE in the 'Multiple Picture Story' category. Photographer's were allowed to enter up to 15 images from one wedding into this category.

FIRST PLACE - David Murray / Maine

30 Points, a big trophy and $100.00 Cash

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JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Good coverage overall, nice variety, each photo adds to the package.

A strong collection of documentary photos and portraits that tell the story. A good variety of angles and lens choices. Wedding photojournalism at its best. This is the type of wedding photography all photographers should strive for.

'BEST DAY'S WORK FOR 2003'

Eric Francis is awarded SECOND PLACE in the 'Multiple Picture Story' category.

SECOND PLACE - Eric Francis / Nebraska

25 Points

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JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Some great moments and some unexpected photos, but it needs to be edited much tighter. A tighter edit could have made it first.

A nice collection of moments and details. Although this could have been edited down. There is a certain sameness to some of the photos. A few more detail photos would make this stronger.

A good mix of fun and poignant emotional moments.

'BEST DAY'S WORK FOR 2003'

David Beckstead is awarded THIRD PLACE in the 'Multiple Picture Story' category.

THIRD PLACE - David Beckstead / Arizona

20 Points

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JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

A nice collection of moments with some details. This would be stronger if it were edited down. More variety of lenses would be nice.

A nice set of images that run the range of emotions, lens lengths, camera-subject distances, shutter speeds and angles.

'BEST DAY'S WORK FOR 2003'

Craig Strong receives an HONORABLE MENTION in the 'Multiple Picture Story' category.

HONORABLE MENTION - Craig Strong / Oregon

10 Points

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JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Every picture had a consistent great sense of composition and artistic eye. Some really great moments. Great editing - great solid job.

Good wedding story telling. Nice moments with some graphic image and motion blur mixed in. Excellent coverage.

'BEST DAY'S WORK FOR 2003'

Huy Nguyen receives an HONORABLE MENTION in the 'Multiple Picture Story' category.

HONORABLE MENTION - Huy Nguyen / Texas

10 Points

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JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

A tighter edit would have helped. Plus the mixing of color and black and white took away from the impact.

Nice use of different angles and lighting techniques. Nice variety.

Nice use of a variety of angles. Good moments and expressions. The detail photo of the hair should be edited out, it brings the whole package down. The photo from above the dance floor is very interesting, different and creative.

JUDGES FOR THIS WPJA CONTEST:

1. Anne Ryan was a staff photographers for USA Today for ten years covering all types of assignments including four trips to the Olympic Games. She has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize by both the Sun-Sentinel and USA Today. She has also received numerous photojournalism awards in the Atlanta Seminar, Southern Short Course and a First Place in the Sports Feature category in POY.

2. Stephanie Grace Lim (San Jose Mercury News - CA), has won acclaim from the Society of News Design, National Press Photographers Association, Associated Press, National Headliners, & Nikon, as well as Michigan College Photographer of the Year and a Pulitzer Prize nomination. Her work has been featured in the illustrious publications of Life, People, Billboard, Photographer’s Forum, and Print Magazine.

3. Matt McClain (Ventura County Star - CA)
Graduate of Indiana University 1998
2003 NPPA Region 10 Still Photographer of the Year.
2002 NPPA Region 10 Still Photographer of the Year.
2001 NPPA Region 10 Still Photographer of the Year.
Matt has taught at Brooks Institute of Photography (at the new campus for the photojournalism department in Ventura).

4. Mark Mirko (The Hartford Courant - CT)
Presently completing a Knight Fellowship at Ohio University. will be returning to the Hartford Courant in June, 2004.
2002 NPPA Region 1 Still Photographer of the Year.
Worked as a Staff Photographer at The Palm Beach Post from 1992-2000.
In 1994 Mark was the Region 6 NPPA POY.
In 1992 a team entry of the Post's Photographic coverage of Hurricane Andrew's devastation was a Pulitzer Prize finalist.

NPPA = NATIONAL PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION