Pictures of the Year: 2008 Results

The 2008 Minnesota News Photographers Association Pictures of the Year Competition:

Professional: Photographer of the Year: Jim Gehrz-The Star Tribune

College: Photographer of the Year:  Stephen Maturen-The Minnesota Daily

Professional Pictures of the Year Results:

Judges: Brian Plonka, freelance; Kathy Kieliszewski, Detroit Free Press; Carlos Javier Ortiz, freelance

Photographer of the  Year
1.    Jim Gehrz-The Star Tribune
Runner Up Davide Joles-The Star Tribune

Picture Story
1.    David Joles-The Star Tribune
2.    Jeff Thompson-The Star Tribune
3.    Stephen Maturen-Minnesota Daily

Feature
1.    David Joles
2.    Ann Arbor Miller
3.    Jim Gehrz
HM Jim Gehrz

Judges Comments

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General News
1.    Jennifer Simonson-The Star Tribune
2.    Jim Gehrz-The Star Tribune
3.    Carlos Gonzalez-The Star Tribune

Judges Comments

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Photo Illustration
No placings.

Video
1. Ben Garvin-St. Paul Pioneer Press
2. Richard Marshall-St. Paul Pioneer Press
3. Ben Garvin-St. Paul Pioneer Press
HM: Ben Garvin-St.Paul Pioneer Press
HM Ben Garvin-St. Paul Pioneer Press

Audio slideshow
1.    David Joles-The Star Tribune
2.    Davide Joles-The Star Tribune
3.    Jim Gehrz-The Star Tribune
HM Jeff Thompson-The Star Tribune
HM Bri Cohen-Albert Lea Tribune: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

Picture Package:
1.    David Joles-The Star Tribune
2.    Richard Marshall-St. Paul Pioneer Press
3.    Jim Gehrz-The Star Tribune
HM David Joles-The Star Tribune

Judges Comments

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Pictorial
1.    David Joles-The Star Tribune
2.    Carlos Gonzalez-The Star Tribune
3.    Pat Christman-Mankato Free-Press
HM Richard Marshall-St. Paul Pioneer Press
HM Jeff Thompson-The Star Tribune
HM Richard Marshall-St. Paul Pioneer Press

Portrait
1.    David Joles-The Star Tribune
2.    David Joles-The Star Tribune
3.    Jim Gehrz-The Star Tribune
HM Richard Marshall-St. Paul Pioneer Press

Judges Comments

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Sports  Action
1.    David Joles-The Star Tribune
2.    Pat Christman-Mankato Free-Press
3.    Dave Samson-The Forum

HM Carlos Gonzalez-The Star Tribune

Sports Feature
1.    Stephen Maturen-The Minnesota Daily
2.    Jay Pickthorn-Fargo Forum
3.    Sherri LaRose-Chiglo-St. Paul Pioneer Press
HM Jim Gehrz-The Star Tribune

Spot News
1.    Stephen Maturen-The Minnesota Daily
2.    Stephen Maturen-The Minnesota Daily
3.    Jim Gehrz-The Star Tribune

Sports Portfolio
1.    Carlos Gonzalez-The Star Tribune
HM David Joles-The Star Tribune

College Pictures of the Year  Results

Judges: Nathan Berndt, St. Paul Pioneer Press; Thomas Whisenand, freelance;  Jeff Wheeler, Star Tribune

College Photographer of the Year
1.    Stephen Maturen-The Minnesota Daily
Runner Up Ali Haupt-The Minnesota Daily

Spot News
1.    Stephen Maturen-The Minnesota Daily
2.    Stephen Maturen-The Minnesota Daily
3.    Matt Mead-The Minnesota Daily

Picture Story/ Package
1.    Stephen Maturen-The Minnesota Daily
2.    Ali Haupt-The Minnesota Daily
3.    Stephen Maturen-The Minnesota Daily

Feature Picture
1.    Stephen Maturen-The Minnesota Daily
2.    Ali Haupt-The Minnesota Daily
3.    Sayward Honer-Post-Bulletin
HM Ali Haupt-The Minnesota Daily

General News
1.    Sayward Honer-Post Bulletin
2.    Stephen Maturen-The Minnesota Daily
3.    Stephen Maturen-The Minnesota Daily

Portrait
1.    Ali  Haupt-The Minnesota Daily
2.    Chris Franz-Minnesota State University-Moorhead
3.    Ryan Kliem-Minnesota State University-Moorhead
HM Ali Haupt-The Minnesota Daily

Sports Action
1.    Stephen Maturen-The Minnesota Daily
2.    Matt Mead-The Minnesota Daily
3.    Stephen Maturen-The Minnesota Daily

Sports Feature
1.    Stephen Maturen-The Minnesota Daily
2.    Stephen Maturen-The Minnesota Daily
3.    Matt Mead-The Minnesota Daily