2024 Winners

Below is a list of the winners from the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar's 2024 photo contest. Thank you to everyone who entered and participated in the contest, and congratulations to the winners!

Click on category titles to view images from those categories.

Best in Show

  • Jordi Cohen (Sports Picture Story)

Best Portfolio

  • Luis Tato / Agence France-Presse

Rich Mahan Best Student Portfolio

  • Luke Johnson / George Washington University

General News

  • First Place – Roman Pilipey / AFP
  • Second Place – Odelyn Joseph / Associated Press
  • Third Place – Andres Kudacki
  • Honorable Mention – Roman Pilipey / AFP
  • Honorable Mention – Ramon Espinosa / Associated Press

Feature

  • First Place – Carol Guzy
  • Second Place – Vadim Ghirda / Associated Press
  • Third Place – Laura Bilson
  • Honorable Mention – Aaron Favila / Associated Press
  • Honorable Mention – Matias Delacroix / Associated Press

Sports Action

  • First Place – Scott Strazzante / San Francisco Chronicle
  • Second Place – Erin Hooley / Associated Press
  • Third Place – Carolyn Kaster / Associated Press
  • Honorable Mention – Bernat Armangue / Associated Press

Sports Feature

  • First Place – Billy Weeks
  • Second Place – Scott Strazzante / San Francisco Chronicle
  • Third Place – Luis Tato / Agence France-Presse
  • Honorable Mention – Jamie Squire / Getty Images
  • Honorable Mention – Ashley Landis / Associated Press

Portrait

  • First Place – Brian Snyder / Reuters
  • Second Place – Brett Phelps
  • Third Place – Matt McClain / The Washington Post
  • Honorable Mention – Andres Kudacki
  • Honorable Mention – Alan Berner / Self-Employed

Olympics or Paralympics Sports Action

  • First Place – Fabrizio Bensch / Thomson Reuters
  • Second Place – David Ramos / Getty Images
  • Third Place – Jamie Squire / Getty Images
  • Honorable Mention – Sascha Fromm

Olympics or Paralympics Feature

  • First Place – David Ramos / Getty Images
  • Second Place – Ryan Pierse / Getty Images
  • Third Place – Jamie Squire / Getty Images
  • Honorable Mention – Rob Carr / Getty Images
  • Honorable Mention – Daniel Mullan / Getty Images

Domestic (U.S.) Spot News

  • First Place – Evan Vucci / Associated Press
  • Second Place – Noah Berger / Associated Press
  • Third Place – Joe Raedle / Getty Images
  • Honorable Mention – Joe Raedle / Getty Images
  • Honorable Mention – Joe Raedle / Getty Images

International Spot News

  • First Place – Bilal Hussein / Associated Press
  • Second Place – Luis Tato / Agence France-Presse
  • Third Place – Abdel Kareem Hana / Associated Press
  • Honorable Mention – Fatima Shbair / Associated Press
  • Honorable Mention – Fatima Shbair / Associated Press

Domestic (U.S.) General News Picture Story

  • First Place – Carol Guzy
  • Second Place – Matt McClain / The Washington Post
  • Third Place – Brian Snyder / Reuters
  • Honorable Mention – Andres Kudacki / TIME Magazine
  • Honorable Mention – Matt McClain / The Washington Post

Feature Picture Story

  • First Place – Rodrigo Abd / Associated Press
  • Second Place – Arvin Temkar / Atlanta Journal Constitution
  • Third Place – Roman Pilipey / AFP
  • Honorable Mention – Joseph Scheller

Sports Picture Story

  • First Place – Jordi Cohen
  • Second Place – Scott Strazzante / San Francisco Chronicle
  • Third Place – Scott Strazzante / San Francisco Chronicle
  • Honorable Mention – Luke Johnson
  • Honorable Mention – Daniel Cole / Associated Press

Olympics or Paralympics Picture Story

  • First Place – David Ramos / Getty Images
  • Second Place – David Goldman / Associated Press
  • Third Place – Alexander Hassenstein / Getty Images

Domestic (U.S.) Spot News Picture Story

  • First Place – Evan Vucci / Associated Press
  • Second Place – Carol Guzy

Chris Hondros Memorial International News

  • First Place – Roman Pilipey / AFP
  • Second Place – Odelyn Joseph / Associated Press
  • Third Place – Luis Tato / Agence France-Presse
  • Honorable Mention – Luis Tato / Agence France-Presse
  • Honorable Mention – Fatima Shbair / Associated Press

Video/Multimedia Project (short form)

Video/Multimedia Project (long form)