Pictures of the Year: 2007
The winners for the year 2007 Minnesota News Photographer Association Pictures of the Year contest as judged by: Kuni Takahashi, Chicago Tribune;Stacia Spragg-Braude, freelance; and Phaedra Singelis, MSNBC.com
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BEST OF SHOW
Ben Garvin, “New Hmong Migration”
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
First Place, Ben Garvin, St. Paul Pioneer Press
Second Place, Jim Gehrz, Star Tribune
MULTIMEDIA
First Place, Ben Garvin, St. Paul Pioneer Press “Soldier Bride”
Second Place, Jim Gehrz, Star Tribune “The Wonder of Flight”
Third Place, Jim Gehrz, Star Tribune, “The Coulter Famlly Bridge”
HM, Ben Garvin, St. Paul Pioneer Press, “Ant Farm -Star Wars”
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PICTORIAL
First Place: “Flood mud,” by Brian Peterson, Star Tribune
Second Place: “Gold Medal Flour,” by Jeff Wheeler, Star Tribune
Third Place: “Tumble Tots,” by Bruce Crummy, Fargo Forum
HM: “Taking Five,” by Elizabeth Flores, Star Tribune
HM: “Florian Assumption Church Balcony,” by Tyson Frank Kuznia, Minnesota State University, Moorhead
HM: “Astronomy Club,” by Steve Rice, Star Tribune
SPORTS ACTION
First Place: “Hard-fought Wrestling,” by Bruce Crummy, Fargo Forum
Second Place: “Squashed,” by Jay Pickthorn, Fargo Forum
Third Place: “Safe at Home,” by Jennifer Simonson, Star Tribune
HM: “Batter Silhouette,” by David Samson, Fargo Forum
SPOT NEWS
First Place: “Death at a Crossing,” by Liz Flores, Star Tribune
Second Place: “Raging Stream,” by Ben Garvin, St. Paul Pioneer Press
Third Place: “In Shock” by Richard Tsong-Taatarii, Star Tribune
HM: “Overwhelming Tragedy,” by Jim Gehrz, Star Tribune
HM: “Bridge Collapse,” by Brian Peterson, Star Tribune
PORTRAIT
First Place: “Portrait of a Young Man,” by Ben Garvin, St. Paul Pioneer Press
Second Place: “Stan’s Mission,” by Jim Gehrz, Star Tribune
Third Place: “Orchestra Performance” by Jeffrey Thompson, Star Tribune
HM: “Into the Light” by David Joles, Star Tribune
HM: “Dicso Low Rider,” by Sherri LaRose-Chiglo, St. Paul Pioneer Press
HM: “Suburban Portrait” by Jay Pickthorn, Fargo Forum
SPORTS FEATURE
First Place: “Swim Stretch,” by Jeff Thompson, Star Tribune
Second Place: “Visualization,” by Jackson Forderer, Faribault Daily News
Third Place: “Gameday” by Cody Buckalew, Red Wing Republican Eagle
HM: “Impromptu Belly Dance” by Amanda Odeski, Duluth News Tribune
HM: “Everyone Loves A State Champ,” Derek Montgomery, Duluth News Tribune
ILLUSTRATION
FIRST PLACE: “Sicilian Wine” by Steve Rice, Star Tribune
no others awarded
GENERAL NEWS
First Place: “The Only One,” by Elizabeth Flores, Star Tribune
Second Place: “Closure,” by Jeff Wheeler, Star Tribune
Third Place: “A New Sanctuary” by Jeffrey Thompson, Star Tribune
HM: “In You Go” by Jeff Wheeler, Star Tribune
HM: “Liberia,” by Jerry Holt, Star Tribune
FEATURE
First Place: “Speech Warmups,” by Renee Jones Schneider, Star Tribune
Second Place: “Trash Talk,” by David Joles, Star Tribune
Third Place: “The Wonder of Flight” by Jim Gehrz, Star Tribune
HM: “Pet Parade” by Jackson Forderer, Faribault Daily News
HM: “Secret,” by by Jackson Forderer, Faribault Daily News
PICTURE PACKAGE
First Place: “Goodbye,” by Jerry Holt, Star Tribune
Second Place: “Raging Stream,” by Ben Garvin, St. Paul Pioneer Press
Third Place: “Learning the Hard Way” by Jeffrey Thompson, Star Tribune
HM: “Brothel Raid” by Jeff Wheeler, Star Tribune
HM: “The Faith of the Rodriguez Family,” Jackson Forderer, Faribault Daily News
FEATURE PICTURE STORY
First Place: “The New Hmong Migration,” by Ben Garvin, St. Paul Pioneer Press
Second Place: “”A Gift From God,”by Jim Gehrz, Star Tribune
Third Place: “Goose Games” by Jim Gehrz, Star Tribune
HM: “County Road Intersection” by Tyson Frank Kuznia, Minnesota State, Moorhead
HM: “Soldier Bride,” by Ben Garvin, St. Paul Pioneer Press
SPORTS PORTFOLIO
First Place: JIm Gehrz, Star Tribune
Second Place: Jeffrey Thompson, Star Tribune
HM: Ben Garvin, St. Paul Pioneer Press
