2020 Winners

First Place - 2020 Spot News

Refugees and migrants carrying their belongings flee a fire burning at the Moria camp, in Lesbos island, Greece, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. Fire struck for second day in Greece's notoriously overcrowded refugee camp, leaving thousands in need of emergency shelter.

Petros Giannakouris / Associated Press

First Place - 2020 General News

A man lays a hand upon the hearse carrying the body of the late Civil Rights Movement icon Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., makes it way along Black Lives Matter Plaza on 16th St. NW, during a procession to the U.S. Capitol to lie in State in Washington, DC., Monday, July 27, 2020.

Rod Lamkey Jr. / Independent

First Place - 2020 Feature

Homeless child Theo Schrager, 7, holds on to his mother Leah Naomi Gonzaless hand as they visit a friends tent at the Gilman Street underpass in Berkeley, California, on Friday, June 12, 2020. Theo was born homeless and has spent his life in unstable housing situations. For nearly two years, Theo and his mother have been sleeping on the streets and in hotels after their RV was towed in July of 2018. Theo dreams of having a home one day where he can "bake chocolate cakes in an oven" and run around the house with a dog. In 2019 Berkeleys official homeless count showed no families with children that were unsheltered in the city. But Berkeley officials know well that Theo bounces between the citys streets and hotels with his mother. Berkeley says they have tried several times to help the two find stable housing, without success. Children like Theo who grow up on the streets face further troubles as they age, studies show. They have higher levels of emotional, behavioral and health problems, and are more likely to be separated from their families. They also have an increased risk of becoming homeless as adults.

Gabrielle Lurie / Select

First Place - 2020 Sports Action

KARLSRUHE, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 12: Goalkeeper Marius Gersbeck of Karlsruhe fails to save a shot from Nico Schlotterbeck of Berlin who scores his team's extra time winning goal during the DFB Cup first round match between Karlsruher SC and 1. FC Union Berlin at Wildparkstadion on September 12, 2020 in Karlsruhe, Germany.

Matthias Hangst / Getty Images

First Place - 2020 Sports Feature

A "MALETILLA" SUCCESS. The Spanish bullfighter Francisco Montero triumphs at the Fiesta del Toro in Ciudad Rodrigo (Spain). He managed to get out on the shoulders of the Ciudad Rodrigo bullring after cutting 2 ears on a very emotional afternoon. This is the story of a "briefcase", a young man who, without means and without help, tries to enter the world of bullfighting by participating in "capeas", a popular minor bullfighting festival in which bulls are fought for fans according to the customs of each locality . He was an outstanding participant in the "capeas" of the Carnaval del Toro 2019. In 2020, after a great sacrifice, he has achieved great recognition in Ciudad Rodrigo (Spain).

Jordi Cohen

First Place - 2020 Portrait/Personality

Will Cole has always struggled with depression and anxiety and is bi-polar. Now, more than ever, he struggles each day to keep his head above water. I made this portrait of him underwater to represent all the feelings that are just beneath the surface that no one else can see. This image is part of a larger underwater portrait project that is ongoing.

Kathleen Greeson / self

First Place - 2020 Pandemic

Relatives travel by boat along the Ucayali River while they transport the coffin with the body of Jose Barbaran, who died in the city of Pucallpa at 73 years of age due to COVID 19, Ucayali region, Peru, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020. Despite the risk, the family members decided to travel by night four hours in a boat without any light from the city of Pucallpa to the Palestinian village, where Jose Barbaran lived, in order to make the funeral and burial of their loved one.

Rodrigo Abd / Associated Press

First Place - 2020 Racial Justice Movement

Thousands of people gather at the Lincoln Memorial to protest the death of George Floyd in Washington, DC, Saturday, June 6, 2020. George Floyd was an unarmed man who had not been charged with a crime, and died while in custody of the Minneapolis police department.

Rod Lamkey Jr. / Independent

Below is a list of the winners from the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar's 2020 photo contest. Thank you to everyone who entered and participated in the contest, and congratulations to the winners!

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