List of local winners of NPPA's Best of Photojournalism 2008 contest.

The Road to Office
Honorable Mention
Brian Baer
The Sacramento Bee
http://bop.nppa.org/2008/still_photography/winners/index.php?cat=RTO&place=HM1

Enterprise Picture Story (smaller markets)
2nd Place
Justin Maxon
San Francisco State
http://bop.nppa.org/2008/still_photography/winners/index.php?cat=UES&place=2nd

Natural Habitat
3rd Place
Bryan Patrick
The Sacramento Bee
http://bop.nppa.org/2008/still_photography/winners/index.php?cat=NAH&place=3rd

Non-Traditional Photojournalism Publishing
1st Place
Victor J. Blue
The Discovery Channel (Stockton Record)
http://bop.nppa.org/2008/still_photography/winners/?cat=NTP

Sporting Field of Play
Honorable Mention
Nhat V. Meyer
San Jose Mercury News
http://bop.nppa.org/2008/still_photography/winners/index.php?cat=SFP&place=HM2

Photo Editing Winners - Newspaper - Multi-page news
2nd Place, Newspaper
San Jose Mercury News
Geri Migielicz
Photo Editing Team
Geri Migielicz, Director of Photography
Elly Oxman, Photo Editor
Jami Smith, Photo Editor
Michael Malone, Photo Editor
LiPo Ching, Photo Editor
Maria Avila, Photo Editor
http://bop.nppa.org/2008/photo_editing/winners/index.php?cat=N14&place=2nd

Photo Editing Winners - Newspaper Picture Editor of the Year – TEAM
3rd Place
San Jose Mercury News
Geri Migielicz
Photo Editing Team
Geri Migielicz, Director of Photography
Elly Oxman, Photo Editor
Jami Smith, Photo Editor
Michael Malone, Photo Editor
LiPo Ching, Photo Editor
Maria Avila, Photo Editor
http://bop.nppa.org/2008/photo_editing/winners/index.php?cat=N11&place=3rd

Photo Editing Winners - Newspaper - Single page news
1st Place
San Jose Mercury News
Geri Migielicz
Photo Editing Team
Geri Migielicz, Director of Photography
Elly Oxman, Photo Editor
Jami Smith, Photo Editor
Michael Malone, Photo Editor
LiPo Ching, Photo Editor
Maria Avila, Photo Editor
http://bop.nppa.org/2008/photo_editing/winners/index.php?cat=N13&place=1st

Photo Editing Winners - Newspaper - Single page news
Honorable Mention
San Jose Mercury News
Geri Migielicz
Photo Editing Team
Geri Migielicz, Director of Photography
Elly Oxman, Photo Editor
Jami Smith, Photo Editor
Michael Malone, Photo Editor
LiPo Ching, Photo Editor
Maria Avila, Photo Editor
http://bop.nppa.org/2008/photo_editing/winners/index.php?cat=N13&place=HM1

Photo Editing Winners - Newspaper Sports Section Front
2nd Place
San Jose Mercury News
Geri Migielicz
Photo Editing Team
Geri Migielicz, Director of Photography
Elly Oxman, Photo Editor
Jami Smith, Photo Editor
Michael Malone, Photo Editor
LiPo Ching, Photo Editor
Maria Avila, Photo Editor
http://bop.nppa.org/2008/photo_editing/winners/index.php?cat=N03&place=2nd

Photo Editing Winners - Newspaper Sports Section Front
Honorable Mention
San Jose Mercury News
Geri Migielicz
Photo Editing Team
Geri Migielicz, Director of Photography
Elly Oxman, Photo Editor
Jami Smith, Photo Editor
Michael Malone, Photo Editor
LiPo Ching, Photo Editor
Maria Avila, Photo Editor
http://bop.nppa.org/2008/photo_editing/winners/index.php?cat=N03&place=HM2

Web Site Winners - News Video
3rd Place
“Caltrans Worker Safety”
The Oakland Tribune
Jane Tyska
Contributors
Jane Tyska, Multimedia reporter/photographer
http://bop.nppa.org/2008/web_sites/winners/index.php?cat=NWV&smc=UNDE&place=3rd

Web Site Winners - Sports Video
Honorable Mention
“Grand Prix” (San Jose Mercury News)
Images from San Jose Grand Prix
Dai Sugano
http://bop.nppa.org/2008/web_sites/winners/index.php?cat=SWV&smc=OVER&place=HM1

Web Site Winners - Best Multimedia Package
1st Place
“Not Just A Number”
Oakland Tribune
Sean Connelley
Contributors
Katy Newton, Kathleen Kirkwood, Senior Multimedia Producer
Katy Newton, Multimedia Producer
Kathleen Kirkwood, Online Editor
http://bop.nppa.org/2008/web_sites/winners/index.php?cat=BMP&smc=UNDE&place=1st

More info,
www.NPPA.org
http://bop.nppa.org/2008/

Local winners of the 65th Annual Pictures of the Year International Competition

SPORTS FEATURE
First Place
Nhat V. Meyer
San Jose Mercury News
“Phil's Missing Ball”
http://poyi.org/65/04/01.php

NEWSPAPER EDITING DIVISION - SINGLE PAGE NEWS
Award of Excellence
San Jose Mercury News
"Six Days"
http://poyi.org/65/22/ae02.php

NEWSPAPER EDITING DIVISION - SINGLE PAGE FEATURE
Award of Excellence
The San Mercury News
"Postcards from the Boardwalk"
http://poyi.org/65/23/ae02.php

NEWSPAPER EDITING DIVISION - MULTIPLE PAGE FEATURE STORY
Award of Excellence
The Sacramento Bee
"Visions: Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk"
http://poyi.org/65/25/ae02.php

NEWSPAPER EDITING DIVISION - NEWPAPER SERIES OR SPECIAL SECTION
Award of Excellence
The Sacramento Bee
"South state infernos"
http://poyi.org/65/26/ae03.php

NEWSPAPER PICTURE EDITING PORTFOLIO - (CIRC. GREATER THAN 100,000)
Award of Excellence
San Jose Mercury News
http://poyi.org/65/28/ae03.php

MULTIMEDIA DIVISION - BEST NEWS STORY OR ESSAY
First Place
Pauline Lubens
San Jose Mercury News
"Hillside Display of Crosses: A War of Emotions"
http://www.mercurynewsphoto.com/blog/2007/05/28/a-hillside-display-of-crosses-a-war-of-emotions/

MULTIMEDIA DIVISION - BEST NEWS STORY OR ESSAY
Third Place
Dai Sugano
San Jose Mercury News
"Into the 25th Hour: A marathon route to health care reform"
http://www.mercurynewsphoto.com/blog/2007/09/17/into-the-25th-hour/

More info,
www.poyi.org
info@poyi.org
Sacramento Bee staff photographer Hector Amezcua won in the Overseas Press Club of America's Award for Best Web Coverage of International Affairs for his work on "The Pineros: Men of the Pines" Other Bee staffers Tom Knudson and Seth Vanbooven also won the award.

Information on the Overseas Press Club Awards: http://opcofamerica.org/opc_awards/041806pressrelease.php

To see the Sacramento Bee winning web site: http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/projects/pineros/

 

Local winners in the Associated Press California-Nevada Photo contest,

DIVISION I (circulation 200,000 or greater)

Sports Photo
1. Kat Wade / San Francisco Chronicle / Warriors.


DIVISION II (circulation 75,000 to 199,999)

Business Photo
1. John Burgess / The Press Democrat of Santa Rosa / Stretch.

DIVISION III (circulation 25,000 to 74,999)

Sports Photo
1. Michael McCollum / The Record of Stockton / Cougars Kixx.
2. Aric Crabb / The Daily Review of Hayward / Skate Face.

Feature Photo
2. John Green / San Mateo County Times / Lone Scout.

Picture Story
1. Ray Chavez / The Oakland Tribune / Torn Between Two Worlds.
2. Ray Chavez / The Oakland Tribune / The Deported.

Portrait
1. Jane Tyska / The Daily Review of Hayward / Lower 9th.

Business Photo
1. Ariel Zambelich / The Record of Stockton / Bridge Co.
2. Candice Towell / Reno Gazette-Journal / Watered Down.

DIVISION IV (circulation below 25,000)

Spot News Photo
1. Rick Roach / The Reporter of Vacaville / Gunpoint Arrest.
2. Mike McCoy / Daily Republic of Fairfield / Geese Rescue.

Sports Photo
1. Shmuel Thaler/ Santa Cruz Sentinel / Wet and Wild.
2. Nick Adams / Appeal-Democrat of Marysville / Bull Rider.

Feature Photo
1. Chris Jordan / Daily Republic, of Fairfield / Running to the Light.

Picture Story
1. Chris Jordan / Daily Republic of Fairfield / A Love Renewed.
2. Zachary Kaufman / Daily Republic of Fairfield / A Changed Life.

Portrait
2. Chris Kaufman / Appeal-Democrat of Marysville / Former Airman.

Business Photo
2. Rick Roach / The Reporter of Vacaville / Harvest Sunset.

More info,
Steve Loeper at sloeper@ap.org
http://www.ap.org/california