Pictures of the Year: 2006

Minnesota Photographer of the Year

  • First Place
    DAVID JOLES, The Star Tribune
  • Runner up
    JIM GEHRZ, The Star Tribune

Best of Show

Minnesota College Photographer of the Year

  • First Place
    THOMAS WHISENAND, The Star Tribune
  • Runner up
    JAY PICKTHORN, Minnesota State University Moorhead

Spot news ( entries)

  • First place - “Flood ”
    THOMAS WHISENAND, The Star Tribune
  • Second place - “ Gundowned”
    JERRY HOLT, The Star Tribune
  • Third place - “Smokey Sky”
    AMANDA ODESKI, Duluth News Tribune
  • Honorable mention - “Stopped ”
    JOE ROSSI, St. Paul Pioneer Press
  • Honorable mention - “Air ”
    JEFFREY THOMPSON, The Star Tribune

General news ( entries)

  • First place - “ Shadow”
    DAVID JOLES,The Star Tribune
  • Second place - “Surrender ”
    DAVID JOLES,The Star Tribune
  • Third place - “Goodbye”
    ELIZABETH FLORES,The Star Tribune
  • Honorable mention - “Soldier”
    ELIZABETH FLORES, The Star Tribune
  • Honorable mention - “Domain”
    GLEN STUBBE, The Star Tribune
  • Honorable mention - “ Grieve”
    JIM GEHRZ, The Star Tribune
  • Honorable mention - “Flag ”
    JEFFREY THOMPSON, The Star Tribune

Feature ( entries)

  • First place - “Adopt ”
    JIM GEHRZ, The Star Tribune
  • Second place - “ Comrades”
    DAVID JOLES, The Star Tribune
  • Third place - “Hope ”
    JIM GEHRZ, The Star Tribune
  • Honorable mention - “Hot Dog”
    BEN GARVIN, St. Paul Pioneer Press
  • Honorable mention - “Rain Dog”
    DAVID JOLES, The Star Tribune

Sports Action (entries)

  • First place - “Marathon”
    AMANDA ODESKI, Duluth News Tribune
  • Second place - “Fight”
    BRUCE BISPING, The Star Tribune
  • Third place - “Smoot Tackle ”
    SHERRI LaROSE-CHIGLO, St. Paul Pioneer Press
  • Honorable mention - “Vault”
    JEFFREY THOMPSON, The Star Tribune
  • Honorable mention - “Dive”
    JEFFREY THOMPSON, The Star Tribune

Sports Feature (entries)

  • First place - “Rain ”
    JEFFREY THOMPSON, The Star Tribune
  • Second place - “Rain ”
    CARLOS GONZALEZ,The Star Tribune
  • Third place - “Victory ”
    JEFFREY THOMPSON, The Star Tribune
  • Honorable mention - “Shake”
    AMANDA SCHWENGEL, Minnesota Daily
  • Honorable mention - “ Rival”
    JEFFREY THOMPSON, The Star Tribune

Portrait/Personality (entries)

  • First place - “Pachi ”
    RAMIN RAHIMIAN, The Star Tribune
  • Second place - “Disabilities ”
    RENEE JONES SCHNEIDER, The Star Tribune
  • Third place - “Love ”
    ELIZABETH FLORES, The Star Tribune
  • Honorable mention - “Product”
    BEN GARVIN, St. Paul Pioneer Press
  • Honorable mention - “Streep”
    RENEE JONES SCHNEIDER, The Star Tribune

Pictorial (entries)

  • First place - “Folkfest ”
    CHRISTINA PAOLUCCI, Rochester Post-Bulletin
  • Second place - “Election ”
    JIM GEHRZ, The Star Tribune
  • Third place - “ Climb”
    JEFFREY THOMPSON, The Star Tribune
  • Honorable mention - “Flatscreen”
    GLEN STUBBE, The Star Tribune
  • Honorable mention - “Sunset ”
    DAVE WALLIS, The Fargo Forum

Illustration (entries)

  • First place - “ St. Joseph”
    GLEN STUBBE, The Star Tribune
  • Second place - “Mermaid”
    KYNDELL HARKNESS, The Star Tribune
  • Third place - “Hedda Gabler”
    STEPHEN GEFFRE, Augsburg College.

Special Topic - Multimedia Picture Story (entries)

  • First place - “Father Tim”
    JIM GEHRZ, The Star Tribune
  • Second place - “ Child by Child”
    JEFFREY THOMPSON, The Star Tribune
  • Third place - “After the Fire ”
    RENEE JONES SCHNEIDER, The Star Tribune
  • Honorable mention - “Baby Chase”
    RICHARD TSONG-TAATARIII, The Star Tribune
  • Honorable mention - “Baby Lance”
    JIM GEHRZ, The Star Tribune

Photo Package (entries)

  • First place - “US Gymnastics Team”
    KYNDELL HARKNESS, The Star Tribune
  • Second place - “Backyard Musical ”
    JENNIFER, SIMONSON, The Star Tribune
  • Third place - “Church ”
    THOMAS WHISENAND, The Star Tribune
  • Honorable mention - “Woody”
    RAMIN RAHIMIAN, The Star Tribune
  • Honorable mention - “Helping Say Goodbye”
    JERRY HOLT, The Star Tribune

Photo Story (entries)

  • First place - “After the Fire”
    RENEE JONES SCHNEIDER, The Star Tribune
  • Second place - “Ethanol Rush”
    DAVID JOLES, The Star Tribune
  • Third place - “First Muslim”
    DAVID JOLES, The Star Tribune
  • Honorable mention - “Child by Child”
    JEFFREY THOMPSON, The Star Tribune
  • Honorable mention - “Baby Chase without a Father”
    RICHARD TSONG-TAATARII, The Star Tribune

Sports Portfolio (entries)

  • First place
    RAMIN RAHIMIAN, The Star Tribune
  • Second place
    DAVID JOLES, The Star Tribune
  • Third place
    JEFFREY THOMPSON, The Star Tribune
  • Honorable mention
    CARLOS GONZALEZ, The Star Tribune