The San Francisco Bay Area Press Photographers Association announced the winners of its 39th Annual News Photography and News Video Competition. The awards were presented at the 54th Annual Awards Banquet on Sunday, April 14, at Scott’s Restaurant in Oakland. About 120 news photographers as well as photojournalism students in the greater San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento areas from every major newspaper, wire service and television station entered their work from 2012.
Congratulations to this years winners!
Ken McLaughlin News Photographer of the Year:
1st : Justin Sullivan, Getty Images
2nd: Nate Chute, Appeal-Democrat
3rd: Michael Macor, The San Francisco Chronicle
Ken McLaughlin News Video Photographer of the Year:
Dean Smith, KGO
Student Photographer of the Year:
1st – Gil Riego, Jr. – San Francisco State University
2nd – James Tensuan – San Jose State University
3rd – Elijah Nouvelage – San Francisco State University
Spot News Photography:
1st – Rick Roach – The Reporter/Vacaville – High-Risk Vehicle Stop
2nd – Michael Macor – San Francisco Chronicle – Occupy Protester Arrested
3rd – Nate Chute – Appeal-Democrat – Furious Flames
General News Photography:
1st – Jose Carlos Fajardo – Bay Area News Group – Percussion Concussion
2nd – Jose Luis Villegas – Sacramento Bee – September 11th Memorial
3rd – Beck Diefenbach – Freelance – Nudist Protestor
HM – Paul Kitagaki Jr. – Sacramento Bee – Child Killed by Babysitter
Feature Photography:
1st – Jose Luis Villegas – Sacramento Bee – Stay at Home Father
2nd – Renee Byer – Sacramento Bee – Free Dental Clinic Smile
3rd – Crista Jeremiason – The Press Democrat – Fly fishing
HM – Ezra Shaw – Getty Images – Space Shuttle Endeavor
HM – Patrick Tehan – San Jose Mercury News – Mexican Dancers
Sports Action Photography:
1st – Nate Chute – Appeal-Democrat – Horizontal Hang
2nd – Jose Carlos Fajardo – Ripped Off Helmet – Bay Area News Group
3rd – David Royal – Monterey County Herald – Big Sur Mud Run
HM – Randall Benton – The Sacramento Bee – Reaching for a Pass
Sports Feature Photography:
1st – Jose Carlos Fajardo – Bay Area News Group – Penalty Flag
2nd – Karl Mondon – Bay Area News Group – Olympic Soccer Celebration
3rd – Karl Mondon – Bay Area News Group – Bronze Medal Match Overtime
HM – Nhat V. Meyer – San Jose Mercury News – Olympic Soccer Gold Medal Match
Portrait/Personality Photography:
1st – Nic Coury – Monterey County Weekly – Trombone Shorty
2nd – Nic Coury – Monterey County Weekly – Chimney Sweep
3rd – Jim Gensheimer – San Jose Mercury News – Olympics Athlete
HM – Joel Rosenbaum – The Reporter – Grateful Dead Fan
HM – John Green – Bay Area News Group – Kiip CEO
News Picture Story:
1st – Paul Kitagaki Jr. – Sacramento Bee – 2012 London Olympics
2nd – Michael Macor – San Francisco Chronicle – 2012 Occupy Protests
3rd – Ray Chavez – Oakland Tribune – Descanse en Paz Gabrielito (Rest in Peace little Gabriel)
HM – Renee Byer – The Sacramento Bee – Dialysis Patient Awaits Deportation
Feature Picture Story
1st – Renee Byer – The Sacramento Bee – A Grandfather’s Sorrow and Love
2nd – Jana Asenbrennerova – Freelance – Czech Republic’s Traditional Pig Kill Event
3rd – Lezlie Sterling – The Sacramento Bee – Julian’s Story
Best San Francisco Giants Season Photo(s) (Special one time category)
1st – Paul Kitagaki Jr. – The Sacramento Bee – World series celebration
2nd – Christopher Chung – The Press Decmocrat – San Francisco Giants World Series Parade
3rd – Beck Diefenbach – Getty Images – Collision at Second base
HM – Karl Mondon – Bay Area News Group – Clubhouse Celebration
HM – Paul Kitagaki Jr. – The Sacramento Bee – Pickoff Attempt
Best Oakland Athletics Season Photo(s) (Special one time category)
1st – Terry Schmitt – United Press International – Gaterade Treatment for Coco Crisp
2nd – Jason Watson – Getty Images – Game Winning RBI Celebration
3rd – Ray Chavez – Bay Area News Group – Robbing a Home Run
HM – Ray Chavez – Bay Area News Group – SWEET SWEEP
Mini-Doc Multimedia Package (Longer than 2.5 minutes)
1st – Mike Kepka – The San Francisco Chronicle – Terry Schmitt – The City Expose: Survival Poetry
2nd – Dai Sugano – The Mercury News – Cost of Dying: Gayla’s Goodbye
3rd – Mike Kepka, Pete Kiehart, James Temple, Jennifer Blot, Judy Walgren and Wes Pope – The San Francisco Chronicle – The Caen Files: The Greatest Bridge Ever Built
Short Multimedia Package (2.5 minutes or shorter)
1st – Wayne Freedman – KGO-TV ABC-7 – Trains (2012)
2nd – Dai Sugano – The Mercury News – Cost of Dying: Gayla’s Goodbye
3rd – LiPo Ching and Jim Gensheimer – The Mercury News – Olympic Table Tennis: Ariel Hsing
Video Spot News Photography:
1st Place – Paul Fifield – KTVU – Oaksterdam University Raid
2nd Place – Jacob Jimenez – KTVU – May Day
3rd Place – Stanley Roberts – KRON – World Series Vandals
HM – Greg Grinsell – KCRA – Whales in the Bay
Video General News Photography:
1st Place – Greg Grinsell – KTVU – Airport Delays
2nd Place – Jacob Jimenez – KTVU – Off The Air
3rd Place – Alex Bozovic – KNTV NBC-11 – Facebook Timeline
HM – Alan Blaich – KOVR - Angie’s Wieners
Video General News Photography – Video Journalist:
1st Place – Wayne Freedman – KGO-TV ABC-7 – Wind Turbines in Berkeley
2nd Place – Haven Daley – Associated Press – California Smoke Jumpers
3rd Place – Stanley Roberts – KRON – Excuses, Excuses
Video Feature Photography:
1st Place – Wayne Freedman – KGO-TV ABC-7 – Walnut Creek Railroad
2nd Place – Paul Fifield – KTVU – Power of Music
3rd Place – Holiday in Focus – Jacob Jimenez
HM – Mark Villarreal – KNTV NBC-11 -Frequency Healer
Video Sports Photography:
1st Place- Wayne Freedman – KGO-TV ABC-7 – Scorecards
2nd Place – Alex Bozovic – KNTV NBC-11 – Robot Wars
3rd Place – Mark Villarreal – KNTV NBC-11 – Niners Tickets
HM – Alan Blaich – KOVR - 49ers v. Saints
Video Mini-Doc/Series:
1st Place – Rough Roads Parts 1&2 – Mark Villarreal
2nd Place – The Bart Symphony – Wayne Freedman
3rd Place – Golden Gate Bridge – Haven Daley
HM – Alex Bozovic – KNTV NBC-11 – Consumer Electronic Show
Video Fred Sinfield Live Award
1st Place - Alan Blaich – KOVR