2008 Winners

Below is a list of the winners from the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar's 2008 photo contest.

Best In Show

• David Guttenfelder, The Associated Press, Pakistani Lawyers

Best Portfolio

• First Place — David Guttenfelder, The Associated Press,
• Second Place — Oded Balilty, The Associated Press,
• Third Place — Kevin German, LUCEO Images

Rich Mahan Student Portfolio

• First Place — John Adkisson, UNC Chapel Hill,
• Second Place — Tim Hussin, Univ, of Florida,
• Third Place — Matthew William Lutton,"
• Honorable Mention - Scott McIntyre, Western Kentucky

Staff Of The Year

• The Associated Press

Spot News

• First Place — Gregorio Marrero, The Associated Press, "Point Blank"
• Second Place — George Abdaladze, The Associated Press, "Caught in Air Strike"
• Third Place — Emilio Morenatti, The Associated Press, "Struggle for Food"
• Honorable Mention - Emilio Morenatti, The Associated Press, "Buried Alive"
• Honorable Mention - Muhammed Muheisen, The Associated Press, "Raining Gas"

General News

• First Place — David Guttenfelder, The Associated Press, "Pakistani Lawyers"
• Second Place — David Guttenfelder, The Associated Press, "Sichuan Quake"
• Third Place — Rich—Joseph Facun, The National/The Virginia Pilot, "Festival of Color"
• Honorable Mention - Tim Hussi, "Untitled"
• Honorable Mention - Michael Holahan, The Augusta Chronicle, "The Wall"

Feature Single

• First Place — Kent Treptow, L,A, Times, "Untitled"
• Second Place — Noah Rabinowitz, Ohio University, "Sunday Service"
• Third Place — Oded Balilty, The Associated Press, "Picture Fun"
• Honorable Mention - John Freidah, The Providence Journal Company, "Foreclosure"

Sports Action

• First Place — Chris Detrick, The Salt Lake Tribune "Untitled"
• Second Place — Scott Heppell, The Associated Press, "Aerial Feat"
• Third Place — Matt Dunham, The Associated Press, "Out of the Bunker"

Sports Feature

• First Place — John Russell, The Associated Press, "Victory"
• Second Place — Oded Balilty, The Associated Press, "Flexibility"
• Third Place — Ronna Gradus, The Miami Herald, "Warm Up"
• Honorable Mention - Marty Lavor, The Lavor Group, "Untitled"
• Honorable Mention - Kainaz Amaria, St, Petersburg Times, "Untitled"

Portrait

• First Place — Mustafah Abulaziz, Freelance, "Chilean Cowboy"
• Second Place — James Gregg, Arizona Daily Star, "Pigeon Man"
• Third Place — Benjamin Sklar, Freelance, "Discovery"
• Honorable Mention - Matt Eich, Ohio University, "Farmers Neck"
• Honorable Mention - Ikuru Kuwajima, Freelance, "Rest"

Election Single

• First Place — Chris Zuppa, St, Petersburg Times, "Obama"
• Second Place — Matt Freed, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, "Friends Closer, Enemies Closer"
• Third Place — Matt McClain, Rocky Mountain News, "Ron Paul Supporters"

Election Story

• First Place — Joe Raedle, Getty Images, "Hillary"
• Second Place — Jae Hong, The Associated Press, "Obama"
• Honorable Mention - Joe Raedle, Getty Images, "Untitled"
• Honorable Mention - Joe Raedle, Getty Images, "Untitled"
• Honorable Mention - Joe Raedle, Getty Images, "Untitled"

Pictorial

• First Place — Jackie Ricciardi, The Augusta Chronicle, "Frost"
• Second Place — Rich—Joseph Facun, The National/The Virginian—Pilot, "Untitled"
• Third Place — Angela Wilhelm, Ohio University, "Soprano Sister"
• Honorable Mention - Djamila Grossman, Standard—Examiner, "Untitled"
• Honorable Mention - Jackie Ricciardi, The Augusta Chronicle, "Gloomy"

News Picture Story

• First Place — Oded Balilty, The Associated Press, "Nanjimg 70 Years Later"
• Second Place — David Guttenfelder, The Associated Press "Sichuan Earthquake"
• Third Place — Matt McClain, Rocky Mountain News "Windsor Tornado"
• HM— Ikuru Kuwajima"The Dead Spiral"

Sports Picture Story

• First Place — Mustafah Abulaziz, Freelance, "Penn Relays"
• Second Place — Oded Balilty, The Associated Press, "Going for the Gold
• Third Place — Josh Birnbaum, Ohio University, "Wheelchair Basketball"
• Honorable Mention - Rich—Joseph Facun, The National/The Virginian Pilot, "Rollin' Revivial "

Feature Picture Story

• First Place — David Guttenfelder, The Associated Press, "Cult of Kim"
• Second Place — Jenn Ackerman, Ohio University, "Trapped"
• Third Place — John Freidah, The Providence Journal Company, "Foreclosure"
• Honorable Mention - Kent Treptow, L,A, Times/Times Community News, "Untitled"
• Honorable Mention - Emilio Morenatti, The Associated Press, "Tibetan Monks in Nepal"

Issue Illustration

• First Place — Francisco Kjolseth, The Salt Lake Tribune, "Sundance"
• Second Place — Matt Roth, mattrothphoto,com, "Trust Your Postal Worker?"
• Third Place — Joey Ivansco, Atlanta Journal Constitution "Peachball"
• Honorable Mention - Louie Favorite, Atlanta Journal Constitution "Wallstreet"

Product Illustration

• First Place — Erik Lunsford, St, Louis Post—Dispatch, "Art Bowls"
• Second Place — John L, White, St, Louis Post—Dispatch, "Untitled"
• Third Place — Edmund Fountain, St, Petersburg Times, "Camo on Camo"
• Honorable Mention - Cyrus McCrimmon, Denver Post, "Untitled"

Military Photograph

• First Place— Jonathan Phillips, Gwinnett Daily Post "Untitled"
• Second Place — Jon Soucy, U,S, Army "Early Morning Tea"
• Third Place — Justin Merriman, Pittsburgh Tribune Review "Untitled"

Multimedia

• First Place — Jenn Ackermann "Trapped"
• Second Place — Nicole Fruge "Bikini Man"
• Third Place — John Freidah "Constable Claires"
• Honorable Mention - Kainaz Amaria and Matt Eich "Life with Dan"
• Honorable Mention - Ed Ou, The Associated Press "Memorial"

Multimedia Interactive

• First Place — Travis Long, News & Observer, "Life Unbarred"
• Second Place — Patrick Davison, UNC "Cape Fear to Down Here"
• Third Place — Justin Idle, Rose Lincoln and Rebecca Rollins, Harvard "International Health"
• Honorable Mention - Sonya Doctorian, Rocky Mountain News "Beyond the Boom"

Nikon Shootout

• First Place — Jesse Jones