SCNPA 2009 PICTURES OF THE YEAR WINNERS
Hi All,
Congratulations to all the winners and a big thanks to our judges, Stacy Pearsall, Christopher Record and Michael Holahan. Thanks to everyone that attended and helped out. You can scroll through all the images from left to right. Some stories are out of order but they all have a title that tells you where they placed. See you next year.
SPOT NEWS
1st - “CHURCH FIRE” – SEFTON IPOCK/ANDERSON INDEPENDENT-MAIL.
2nd - “FLIPPED SUV”- NATHAN GRAY/ANDERSON INDEPENDENT-MAIL.
3rd – “COLD FOOD”- KEN RUINARD/ANDERSON INDEPENDENT-MAIL.
HM – “PILEUP”- WADE SPEES/CHARLESTON POST & COURIER.
HM – “DEALING WITH THE DAMAGE” – GRACE BEAHM/CHARLESTON POST & COURIER.
GENERAL NEWS
1ST – “UNTITLED” – RANDALL HILL/THE SUN NEWS.
2ND – “ILLEGAL” - NATHAN GRAY/ANDERSON INDEPENDENT-MAIL.
3RD - “RETURN HOME” – - NATHAN GRAY/ANDERSON INDEPENDENT-MAIL.
HM - “UNTITLED” – C. ALUKA BERRY/THE STATE.
HM – “UNTITLED” – REBECCA DUCKER/FLORENCE MORNING NEWS.
FEATURE
1ST – “UNTITLED” – C. ALUKA BERRY/THE STATE.
2ND - “FULL”- GRACE BEAHM/CHARLESTON POST & COURIER.
3RD – “RACE THE TRAIN” – GERRY MELENDEZ/THE STATE.
HM – “THREE’S COMPANY” – NATHAN GRAY/ANDERSON INDEPENDENT-MAIL
HM – “UH OH” – KEN RUINARD/ANDERSON INDEPENDENT-MAIL.
SPORTS ACTION
1ST - “UNTITLED” – TRAVIS BELL/SIDELINE CAROLINA.
2ND - “UNTITLED” – RANDALL HILL/THE SUN NEWS.
3RD – “ZONE CONE” – KEN RUINARD/ANDERSON INDEPENDENT-MAIL.
HM – “END OVER END” – BRIAN SCHNEIDER/CLEMSON UNIVERSITY.
HM – “DIVING CATCH” – NATHAN GRAY/ANDERSON INDEPENDENT-MAIL.
SPORTS FEATURE
1ST – “HAPPY GOLFERS” - KEN RUINARD/ANDERSON INDEPENDENT-MAIL.
2ND – “UNTITLED” – C. ALUKA BERRY/THE STATE.
3RD – PLAYER’S DANCE” – GERRY MELENDEZ/THE STATE.
HM – “LONE WOLF” ANGELA KERSHNER/THE ISLAND PACKET.
HM – “UNTITLED” – C. ALUKA BERRY/THE STATE.
PORTRAIT
1ST – “MY BEST FRIEND” – GRACE BEAHM/CHARLESTON POST & COURIER.
2ND – “WAR HERO” – GERRY MELENDEZ/THE STATE.
3RD – “SARGE” – GERRY MELENDEZ/THE STATE.
HM – “JOY” – KEN RUINARD/ANDERSON INDEPENDENT-MAIL.
HM – “SHELTERED TEARS” – KEN RUINARD/ANDERSON INDEPENDENT-MAIL.
PICTORIAL
1ST –“OCEAN CURVES” - GRACE BEAHM/CHARLESTON POST & COURIER.
2ND – “SPINNING” – GERRY MELENDEZ/THE STATE.
3RD – “UNTITLED” - TRACY GLANTZ/THE STATE.
HM – “BALL TOSS” – REBECCA DUCKER/FLORENCE MORNING NEWS.
HM – “GRAND MOTEL” – GERRY MELENDEZ/THE STATE.
ILLUSTRATION
1ST – “OUCH” – KIM KIM FOSTER-TOBIN/THE STATE.
2ND – “STUCK” – KIM KIM FOSTER- TOBIN/THE STATE.
3RD – “RAILWAY” – REBECCA DUCKER/FLORENCE MORNING NEWS.
HM – “TAXING HABIT” – KEN RUINARD/ANDERSON INDEPENDENT-MAIL.
HM – “ORGANIC EATS” – REBECCA DUCKER/FLORENCE MORNING NEWS.
PICTURE PACKAGE
1ST – “COWBOY ACTION” – GERRY MELENDEZ/THE STATE
2ND – “UNTITLED” – REBECCA DUCKER/FLORENCE MORNING NEWS.
3RD – “CHITLINS” - ANNE MCQUARY/FREELANCE.
HM – “UNTITLED” – RANDALL HILL/THE SUN NEWS.
HM – “POLAR EXPRESS” – REBECCA DUCKER/FLORENCE MORNING NEWS.
NEWS PICTURE STORY
1ST – “CHURCH FIRE” – SEFTON IPOCK/ANDERSON INDEPENDENT-MAIL.
2ND – “ATLANTIC BEACH CARRIES ON” – RANDALL HILL/THE SUN NEWS.
3RD – “RECOVERY FROM THE APRIL WILDFIRES” – RANDALL HILL/THE SUN NEWS.
HM – “LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS” – NATHAN GRAY/ANDERSON INDEPENDENT-MAIL.
HM – “THE YEAR OF THE RAIN” – NATHAN GRAY/ANDERSON INDEPENDENT-MAIL.
FEATURE PICTURE STORY
1ST – “HOUSE CALLS” – GERRY MELENDEZ/THE STATE.
2ND – “DANI’S STORY” – RICH GLICKSTEIN/THE STATE.
3RD – “OLYMPIA” – GERRY MELENDEZ/THE STATE.
HM – “DOGGIE WEDDING” – ANNE MCQUARY/FREELANCE.
HM – “A MONTH OF MOTORCYCLES” – RANDALL HILL/THE SUN NEWS.
SPORTS PICTURE STORY
1ST – “MASTERS” – GERRY MELENDEZ/THE STATE.
2ND – A BOXING STORY” – GERRY MELENDEZ/THE STATE.
3RD – “UNTITLED” – C. ALUKA BERRY/THE STATE.
HM – “DAVID VS. GOLIATH” – RICH GLICKSTEIN/THE STATE.
HM – “FIGHT NIGHT” – SEFTON IPOCK/ANDERSON INDEPENDENT-MAIL.
MULTIMEDIA
1ST – “HOUSE CALLS” – GERRY MELENDEZ/THESTATE.
2ND – “A BOXING STORY” – GERRY MELENDEZ/THE STATE.
3RD – “FAST BUSBOY” – RANDALL HILL/THE SUN NEWS.
HM – “STATE CHAMPS” – TOM PRIDDY/SPARTANBURG HERALD-JOURNAL
HM – “BARBER” - REBECCA DUCKER/FLORENCE MORNING NEWS.
BEST IN SHOW
“HOUSE CALLS” – GERRY MELENDEZ/THE STATE
2009 PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
GERRY MELENDEZ/THE STATE
2009 RUNNER UP PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
C. ALUKA BERRY/THE STATE
2009 SECOND RUNNER UP PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
SEFTON IPOCK/ANDERSON INDEPENDENT-MAIL
CLIP CONTEST PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
KEN RUINARD/ANDERSON INDEPENDENT-MAIL
August 2008 Clip Contest Winners and Standings
Judges were Sangjib Min, Melody Clark and Diane Cebula of the Daily Press in Virginia Beach, VA.
Spot news
1. Sefton Ipock Anderson Independent-Mail — We like the low angle, body language of the cop
2. Kristin Goode The Island Packet — From the photo you get the idea of the extent of damage the flood caused
3. Heidi Heilbrunn The Greenville News — Photographer was there when it happened, always a plus. Would have been higher up but we wanted to see the victim’s face
General News
1. Ken Ruinard Anderson Independent-Mail — You get the desperation, good use of empty space
2. Sefton Ipock Anderson Independent-Mail – A well composed image
3. Kristin Goode The Island Packet — Great expression on teacher’s and kids’ faces
Feature
1. Kristin Goode The Island Packet– Something nice out of something ordinary. Great expressions.
2. Sefton Ipock Anderson Independent-Mail — Nice composition, well framed
3. Kristin Goode The Island Packet — Good expressions, very clear what’s going on when you look at the photo
Sports
1. Sefton Ipock Anderson Independent-Mail — Cute moment and small details like the ball and bag made this photo stand out.
2. Nathan Gray Anderson Independent-Mail — Nice football photos of a key moment in the game.
3. Tom Priddy — Nice, clean baseball action
Multiple
1. Nathan Gray- Anderson Independent-Mail
2. Angie Kershner -The Morning News
3. Nathan Gray- Anderson Independent-Mail
Overall Standings (January – August 2008)
1. Ken Ruinard- Anderson Independent-Mail- 1156 points
2. Sefton Ipock-Anderson Independent-Mail- 876 points
3. Nathan Gray- Anderson Independent-Mail- 746 points
4. Gerry Melendez- The State- 572 points
5. Heidi Heilbrunn- Greenville News- 364 points
6. Rebecca Ducker-Morning News-314 points
7. Kristin Goode- Island Packet- 298 points
8. Angie Kershner-262 points
9. Lindsay Semple- The State- 200 points
10.Grace Beahm- Post and Courier- 200 points
11. Randall Hill- Sun News- 124 points
12. Jonathan Dyer- Island Packet- 98
13. Tom Priddy-90 points
14. Tracy Glantz- The State- 58 points
15. Eric Campos- The State-34
16. Jeff Blake-The State-2 points
17. Ken Osbourne-Greenville News-2 points
July 2008 Clip Contest Winners and Standings
Spot News
1. Gerry Melendez- The State — Strong caption, good story telling. Its a nice moment. She’s obviously really reacting in the photo
2. Gerry Melendez- The State — We really like the lady’s gesture framed by the doorway. Nice Image. Doesn’t have the same initial impact as the 1st photo.
3. Ken Ruinard-Anderson Independent-Mail — nice moment and storytelling photo
General News
1. Ken Ruinard-Anderson Independent-Mail — nice job making an interesting image out of challenging light and what could have been a very dull story.
2. Ken Ruinard-Anderson Independent-Mail — Back to school-we all have to shoot them but this image does a good job of showing the child’s anxiety/nervousness. Good composition
3. Heidi Heilbrunn-Greenville News — its a real news event unlike many of the photos in this category but we felt the photo would have been improved if the photographer worked the angle a little more
Feature
1. Ken Ruinard-Anderson Independent-Mail — love the graphic and composition. nice summer time photo. we like that the photog got in the water
2. Grace Beahm-The Post and Courier — solid photo-nice faces, action- We want to know more about camp can do-photo draws us in
3. Sefton Ipock-Anderson Independent-Mail — chose tis because its a different take on the fireworks assignment. We wanted to see the subject tack sharp though
H.M.-Grace Beahm-Post and Courier — well done photo-good perspective
Sports
1. Jonathan Dyer-The Island Packet — something different but be careful of the toning. The guy in the background is pretty dodged.
2. Rebecca Ducker-The Morning News — Love all that water flying through the air-adds a nice graphic element. Was really close decision between first and second.
3. Angie Kershner-The Morning News — good moment-fast read-like seeing the guys eyes.
Multiple
1. Nathan Gray- Anderson Independent-Mail — We get more of a sense about this person and story than the others. Nice detail and sense of the guy’s personality.
2. Ken Ruinard- Anderson Independent-Mail — Good coverage of a fire-got action and reaction
3. None given.
Overall Standings (January – May 2008)
1. Ken Ruinard- Anderson Independent-Mail- 1104 points
2. Sefton Ipock-Anderson Independent-Mail- 724 points
3. Nathan Gray- Anderson Independent-Mail- 624 points
4. Gerry Melendez- The State- 570 points
5. Heidi Heilbrunn- Greenville News- 332 points
6. Rebecca Ducker-Morning News-312 points
7. Angie Kershner-220 points
8. Lindsay Semple- The State- 200 points
9. Grace Beahm- Post and Courier- 200 points
10. Kristin Goode- Island Packet- 146 points
11. Randall Hill- Sun News- 124 points
12. Jonathan Dyer- Island Packet- 96
13. Tom Priddy-58 points
14. Tracy Glantz- The State- 58 points
15. Eric Campos- The State-34
16. Jeff Blake-The State-2 points
17. Ken Osbourne-Greenville News-2 points
April 2008 Clip Contest Results
A special word of thanks needs to go out to the photo staff at the Knoxville News-Sentinel for judging our April clip contest.
April 2008 Results
Spot News
1. Kristin Goode-The Island Packet
A good shot. The photographer got great expression. We liked how clean and well composes the photo is. You can really see the fear and relief in the girls faces.
2. Sefton Ipock-Anderson Independent-Mail
We really liked how the photog used so many different elements for what would otherwise be a very typical fire photo. The sun, the firefighter, the ladder and the framing add so much more.
3. Lindsay Semple-The State
Its a nice moment. Kudos to the photographer for seeing it.
General News
1. Heidi Heilbrunn-Greenville News
This is a fantastic photo of powerful emotion, depth and lighting. We quickly agreed that the photo takes the first place prize
2. Jonathan Dyer- The Island Packet
The body language, the cigarette, the gum , the old beat up pick up truck, and the alligator tail all add up for one phenominal photo.
3. Angie Kershner-Morning News
The clean composition and the great light makes this photo an easy stand out in the entire category.
Feature
1. Grace Beahm- Post and Courier
We loved the angle this photo was take from. What really impressed us is the photographers use of the string lines, not only from the bridge but from the boats wake also.
2. Grace Beahm- Post and Courier
The monotone feel from an already surreal setting gives this photo an alien quality that adds to an already strange subject matter. We just kept staring at it.
3. Gerry Melendez- The State
We see this shot often, but rarely are they as successful in storytelling and composition as it is here. I hope the editor gave this photo some size, otherwise they just wasted a good shot.
Sports
1. Ken Ruinard- Anderson Independent-Mail
We all love watching a train wreck and what makes this photo so magnificent is that the photographer got everyone watching it. The open mouthed expression on their faces tell everything and more. Its a magnificent shot.
2. Heidi Heilbrunn- Greenville News
Theres nothing we can say that can elaborate anymore on how superb this photo is by looking at it. The photographer has captured what seems like one of the greatest moments of their lives
3. Grace Beahm-Post and Courier
The reaction tell more about the sporting event than the action. This photo embodies all that and more
Multiple
1. Lindsay Semple-The State
This is a fantastic story. The edit is superb and the photos are beautiful. We konw the story without having to read the captions. An congratulations to the photographer and editor for a magnificent piece. Every photo is strong but when you put it together its powerful
2. Ken Ruinard-Anderson Independent-Mail
We debated extensively on this package and concluded that even though the photos are not the best compositionally , we commend the photographer for capturing the powerful emotions. We actually feel the pain friends and family had to endure. Good Work.
3. Rebecca Ducker- Morning News
A common story but shot extremely well. Its a great edit and the compositions are wonderful, especially in the first photo. Following one prom couple throughout the night is a great concept.
Overall Standings (January – April 2008)
1. Ken Ruinard- Anderson Independent-Mail- 448 points
2. Sefton Ipock-Anderson Independent-Mail- 388 points
3. Nathan Gray- Anderson Independent-Mail- 378 points
4. Gerry Melendez- The State- 338 points
5. Angie Kershner-188 points
6. Heidi Heilbrunn- Greenville News- 176 points
7. Lindsay Semple- The State- 168 points
8. Grace Beahm- Post and Courier- 158 points
9. Rebecca Ducker-Morning News-148 points
10. Randall Hill- Sun News- 124 points
11. Tom Priddy-58 points
12. Tracy Glantz- The State- 58 points
13. Kristin Goode- Island Packet- 54 points
14. Jonathan Dyer- Island Packet- 44
15. Eric Campos- The State-34
16. Jeff Blake-The State-2 points
17. Ken Osbourne-Greenville News-2 points
March 2008 Clip Results
Congratulations to the March 2008, clip contest winners. We are still waiting on the results of the February contest and will have them posted as soon as we get them.
Spot News
1st: Gerry Melendez-The State – Tornado Damage
2nd: Sefton Ipock-Anderson Independent-Mail – School bus accident
3rd: Nathan Gray-Anderson Independent-Mail – Fire
The first place entry was a clear winner because it
had good emotion in the foreground and a story-telling
background. Second place had good emotion but the
context was more difficult to determine. Third place
was hard to decide but we chose to reward the
photographer for getting to the fire quickly and
capturing a lot of flames.
General News
1st: Sefton Ipock-Anderson Independent-Mail – Vietnam Wall
2nd: Heidi Heilbrunn-Greenville News – Antiwar candlelight vigil
3rd: Nathan Gray Anderson Independent-Mail – Scots-Irish Festival
Most of the photos entered in the category should have
been entered in the Features category in our
opinion. First place was a clean, easy-to-read photo
with some good emotion. Second place had a nice
graphic quality. We liked the third place photo a lot
even though it didn’t seem to be a general news
photo. However, it is a great feature photo and we
thought it deserved recognition.
Feature Single
1st: Nathan Gray- Anderson Independent-Mail – Dog Splash
2nd: Heidi Heilbrunn-Greenville News – Umbrella
3rd: Ken Ruinard-Anderson Independent-Mail – Skateboarders
The first and second place photos are nice moments
that everyone can identify with. Third place had some
good action and faces, but one judge thought it was
cropped too loose.
Sports
1st: Rebecca Ducker-The Morning News – Basketball Dejection
2nd: Gerry Melendez-The State– Baseball catch
3rd: Ken Ruinard-The Anderson Independent-Mail – NC Basketball jube
The emotion of the first place photo outweighed its
technical problems. Second place was the best of all
the peak action photos. Third place is a good
basketball jubilation shot composed well with lots of
good faces.
Portrait
1st: Randall Hill-Sun News – McCain baby
2nd: Ken Ruinard -Anderson Independent-Mail – Ten Dollar Tip
3rd: Ken Ruinard -Anderson Independent-Mail – Dog
First place was very funny and cute. Second place was
a good real moment. Third place was clever. There
was some discussion about the purpose of this
category. Was it meant to reward good portraiture or
a more loosely defined type of “portrait”? The actual
“real” setup and lit portraits were not as good as the
found moments.
Illustration
1st: Lindsay Semple-The State – Presidential food
2nd: Sefton Ipcok – Anderson Independent-Mail– Pancakes
3rd: Rebecca Ducker- The Morning News – Dog bath
There were only four entries in this quarterly
category.
Feature Multiple
1st: Gerry Melendez-The State – Skating Rink
2nd: Ken Ruinard- Anderson Independent-Mail – Fragile X Syndrome
3rd – Sefton Ipock- Anderson Independent-Mail– Firefighter funeral
First place was the clear winner. It had lots of
variety and moments. Second and third place were the
best of the rest.
Standings (These standings are only for the January and march contests as we have not received the results from the February contest yet.)
1. Gerry Melendez-The State-304 points
2. Sefton Ipock-Anderson Independent-Mail-254 points
3. Ken Ruinard- Anderson Independent-Mail- 224 points
4. Nathan Gray- Anderson Independent-Mail- 204 points
5. Randall Hill- Sun News- 124 points
6. Angie Kershner-114 points
7. Rebecca Ducker-Morning News-84 points
8. Heidi Heilbrunn- Greenville News- 82 points
9. Lindsay Simple- The State- 54 points
10. Grace Beahm- Post and Courier- 34 points
11. Tom Priddy- 4 points
12. Tracy Glantz- The State-4 points
13. Jeff Blake-The State-2 points
14. Ken Osbourne-Greenville News-2 points
January 2008 Clip Results
Thanks to Mark Gormus, Dean Hoffmeyer, Eva Russo, Bruce Parker and Clem Britt of the Richmond Times Dispatch in Richmond, VA for judging our clips.
Don’t for get you have until March 10th to send in February’s clips. Only have received two entries so far. Just a reminder to take out all identifiers in the file info. No name of publication, city, etc.
Gerry Melendez of The State racked up the most points
in January with 162 points. Congrats.
Spot News
1st Place-Ken Ruinard Anderson Independent-Mail
comments: Nice moment. We all liked it.
2nd Place-Sefton Ipock-Anderson Independent-Mail
comments: Emotion captured very well
3rd Place-Randall Hill-Myrtle Beach Sun News
comments: Nice attention to light
General News
1st place-Gerry Melendez-The State
comments: good moments from the campaign trail
2nd place-Angie Kershner-Florence News
comments: good visual seeing and use of color
3rd place-Angie Kershner-Florence News
comments: everyday assignment handled well
Feature
1st place-Sefton Ipock-Anderson Independent-Mail
comments: our favorite all around
2nd place-Nathan Gray-Anderson Independent-Mail
comments: some visual thinking going on here. might have been cleaner with a crop
3rd place-Gerry Melendez-The State
comments: We’ve seen this before, but this one is still nice
Sports (not a very strong category according to judges)
1st place-Nathan Gray-Anderson Independent-Mail
comments: Nice face and fairly clean
2nd place-Angie Kershner-Florence News
comments: On camera flash and basketball should not mix, in our humble opinion. Otherwise this would be a clear first place.
3rd place-Gerry Melendez-The State
comments: the best of what was left
Multiple
1st place-Gerry Melendez-The State
comments: Far and away the most striking group of photos
2nd place-Randall Hill-Mrytle Beach Sun News
comments: Please Please Please edit a little bit more. A few images here add nothing to the rest of the group
3rd place-Grace Beahm-Charleston Post and Courier
comments: A couple nice, thoughtful images, but each picture often says the same thing as the others.
Current Standings
1st. Gerry Melendez-The State-162 points
2nd. Angie Kershner-Florence News-112 points
3rd. (tie) Sefton Ipock-Anderson Independent-Mail-92 points
3rd. (tie) Nathan Gray-Anderson Independent-Mail-92 points
4th. Randall Hill-Myrtle Beach Sun News-72 points
5th. Ken Ruinard-Anderson Independent-Mail-52 points
6th. Grace Beahm-Charleston Post and Courier-32 points
7th. Lindsey Simple-The State-2 points
8. Rebecca Ducker-Florence News-2 points
9. Tom Priddy-2 points