2004 Winners

Below is a list of the winners from the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar's 2004 photo contest.

Best In Show

Patrick Schneider, The Charlotte Observer, "Dirt Track"

Best Portfolio

First Place — Patrick Schneider, The Charlotte Observer
Second Place — Ross Taylor, The Herald—Sun/Corbis (NC)
Third Place — Chip Litherland, Sarasota Herald—Tribune
Honorable Mention - Dudley Brooks, The Washington Post
Honorable Mention - Melissa Lyttle, South Florida Sun—Sentinel

Rich Mahan Student Portfolio

First Place — Evan Semón, Metro State College/Rocky Mountain News
Second Place — Daron Dean, University of Florida
Third Place — Erik Jacobs, Western Kentucky University
Honorable Mention - Andrew Henderson, Western Kentucky University

Staff Of The Year

Rocky Mountain News

Spot News

First Place — Chris Jordan, Daily Inter Lake (MT), "Close Call"
Second Place — Musa Sadulayev, Associated Press, "Kadyrov's Body"
Third Place — J.B. Forbes, St. Louis Post—Dispatch, "Fighting at Vashon"
Honorable Mention - Andreas Fuhrmann, Record Searchlight (CA) "Stop"
Honorable Mention - Rodrigo Abd, Associated Press, "Haiti Crisis"

General News

First Place — Ivan Sekretarev, Associated Press, "Georgy's Funeral"
Second Place — Peter Andrew Bosch, Miami Herarld, "Morgue"
Third Place — Emilio Morenatti, Associated Press, "Afghan Elections"
Honorable Mention - Andrew Henderson, Western Kentucky University, "Uganda"
Honorable Mention - Ross Taylor, The Hearld—Sun, "Goodbye"

Feature

First Place — Todd Heisler, Rocky Mountain News, "Freedom"
Second Place — Dudley Brooks, The Washington Post,
Third Place — Chad Pilster, Daytona Beach News Journal, "Terry"
Honorable Mention - Melissa Lyttle, South Florida Sun—Sentinel, "Helping Hands"
Honorable Mention - Daron Dean, University of Florida, "Birthday Party

Sports Action

First Place — Jeff Blake, Athens Banner—Herald, "Facemask"
Second Place — Roger Simms, Daytona Beach News Journal, "Flip"
Third Place — Douglas Tesner, Traverse City Record—Eagle, "Ouch"
Honorable Mention - Carrie Nilad, Tallahassee Democrat, "So Close"
Honorable Mention - Jason Hunt, Coeur d'Alene Press

Sports Feature

First Place — Cindy Brown, University of Southern Mississippi
Second Place — David Pierini, The Herald (IN), "Shake On It"
Third Place — Rachel Rique, Athens Banner—Herald, "Congrats"
Honorable Mention - Beth Schlanker, University of Missouri, "Love of the Game"
Honorable Mention - Dave Martin, Associated Press, "Mickelson"

Portrait/Personality

First Place — Davis Turner, Freelance, "The Entomologist"
Second Place — Dudley Brooks, The Washington Post
Third Place — Lara Shipley, University, "Dorita Lindo"
Honorable Mention - Josh Meltzer, The Roanoke Times, "Amish Work"
Honorable Mention - Jim Winn, Western Kentucky University, "Ozzie"

Pictorial

First Place — Ross Taylor, The Herald—Sun (NC), "Sandstorm"
Second Place — Chris Jordan, Daily Inter Lake (MT), "Stormy Swing"
Third Place — Daron Dean, University of Florida, "Prayer"
Honorable Mention - Lisa Krantz, San Antonio Express—News, "Wal—Mart"
Honorable Mention - Schalk Van Zuydam, Associated Press, "Locusts"

Product Illustration

First Place — Laurie Skrivan, St. Louis Post—Dispatch, "Egg"
Second Place — Edmund D. Fountain, St. Petersburg Times, "Here's Looking At You"
Third Place — Maria Avila, The Rocky Mountain News, "Fall Fashion"
Honorable Mention - Maria Avila, The Rocky Mountain News, "Fall Fashion"
Honorable Mention - Maria Avila, The Rocky Mountain News, "Fall Fashion"

Issue Illustration

First Place — Robert Hendricks, Casper Star—Tribune, "Out At Home"
Second Place — Jon M. Fletcher, The Florida Times—Union, "School Savings"
Third Place — Eric Schmadel, Greensburg Tribune—Review, "Conference Realignment"
Honorable Mention - Joey Ivansco, Atlanta Journal Constitution, "The Passion of The Christ"
Honorable Mention - Jon M. Fletcher, The Florida Times—Union, "High Yield Stocks"

Feature Picture Story

First Place — John Moore, Associated Press, "Hopes for Peace"
Second Place — Deanne Fitzmaurice, San Francisco Chronicle, "Saving Saleh"
Third Place — Evan Semón, Rocky Mountain News/ Metro State College, "Before & After"
Honorable Mention - Mike Morones, The Freelance—Star (VA), "The Comforts"
Honorable Mention - Chris Schneider, Rocky Mountain News, "AIDS Survivor"

News Picture Story

First Place — Sergey Ponomarev, Associated Press, "Beslan Hostage Crisis"
Second Place — Kevin Frayer, Associated Press, "Separate States"
Third Place — Kuni Takahashi, Chicago Tribune, "Crisis in Haiti"
Honorable Mention - Patrick Schneider, The Charlotte Observer, "Hurricane Rescue"
Honorable Mention - Rodrigo Abd, Associated Press, "Haiti Coup"

Sports Picture Story

First Place — Patrick Schneider, The Charlotte Observer, "Dirt Track"
Second Place — Shadd Dirk, St. Petersburg Times, "Stanley's Summer Tour"
Third Place — Michael Robinson—Chavez, The Washington Post, "Geraldine Pride"
Honorable Mention - Shadd Dirk, St. Petersburg Times, "Quest for the Cup"
Honorable Mention - Erik Jacobs, Western Kentucky University, "Team"

Election 2004

First Place — Eric Schmadel, Greensburg Tribune—Review
Second Place — Willie Allen, Jr, St. Petersburg Times "Early Vote"
Third Place — Judy Walgren, Rocky Mountain News, "Campaigning"
Honorable Mention - A.J. Mast, Freelance, "On Board"
Honorable Mention - Chris Zuppa, St. Petersburg Times, "Like Father Like Son"

Election 2004 Picture Story

First Place — Dudley Brooks, The Washington Post, "The Contender"
Second Place — Todd Heisler, Rocky Mountain News, " Republican National Convention"
Third Place — Chip Litherland, Sarsota Herald—Tribune, "Preparing the Stage"
Honorable Mention - Joe Burbank, Orlando Sentinel, Battleground Florida"
Honorable Mention - Preston Gannaway, Concord Monitor, "Cup of Joe"

Olympics 2004

First Place — Julie Jacobson, Associated Press
Second Place — Joe Mahoney, The Rocky Mountain News
Third Place — Patrick Schneider, The Charlotte Observer,
Honorable Mention - Joe Mahoney, The Rocky Mountain News
Honorable Mention - Joe Mahoney, The Rocky Mountain News

Olympics 2004 Picture Story

First Place — Patrick Schneider, The Charlotte Observer, "Summer Olympics"
Honorable Mention - Joe Mahoney, The Rocky Mountain News, "Summer Games"
Honorable Mention - Rodolfo Gonzalez, The Rocky Mountain News "Missed Handoff"