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VNPA 2014 Contest Results

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*Pictures coming soon*
Congratulations to all our winners!

News Picture Story:
1st-Cheers by Griffin Moores/The News-Leader
2nd-Club Vigil Jonathon Gruenke/The Daily Press
3rd-Christening by Jonathon Gruenke/The Daily Press

Feature Picture Story:
1st-Roebuck by Jay Westcott/Freelance
2nd-cosplay- by Rich-Joseph Facun/The Virginian-Pilot
3rd- Matthew by Griffin Moores/The News-Leader
HMs-Fresh air by Autumn Parry/The News& Advance
I-day by Mike Morones/Navy Times
Road by Rich-Joseph Facun/The Virginian-Pilot

Sports Picture Story:
1st- Warrior Games by Mike Morones/Military Times
2nd-Military Sports Portraits by Rob Ostermaier/The Daily Press
3rd-East Coast Surf Championships by L. Todd Spencer/The Virginian-Pilot
HM-Wrestle by Jonathon Gruenke/The Daily Press

Spot News
1st-Shooting by Hyunsoo Leo Kim/The Virginian-Pilot
2nd-Fire by Jonathan Gruenke/The Daily Press
3rd-Stabbing by Rob Ostermaier/The Daily Press
HM-Truck Crash by Griffin Moores/The News-Leader

Feature
1st-Hammock by Jonathan Gruenke/The Daily Press
2nd-Elvis by Jay Westcott/Freelance
3rd-Doghat by Rob Ostermaier/The Daily Press
HMs-Stalled by Kevin Morley/Richmond Times-Dispatch
newmarket by Stephanie Klein-Davis/The Roanoke Times

General News
1st-Scrum by Rob Ostermaier/The Daily Press
2nd-Funeral by Mike Morones/Military Times
3rd-Vigil05 by Scott Elmquist/Style Weekly
HMs-Ferguson by Rob Ostermaier/The Daily Press
Memory by Daniel Min/Richmond Times-Dispatch
Vigil by Scott Elmquist/Style Weekly

Illustration
1st-Winning Score by Alexandra Welch Edlund/Richmond Times Dispatch
2nd-Moonshine Cocktail by Stephanie Klein-Davis/The Roamnke Times
3rd-Xmas by Nikki Fox/Daily News-Record

Lifestyle
1st-Service by L. Todd Spencer/The Virginian-Pilot
2nd-My Chicken by Joe Fudge/The Daily Press
3rd-Camping by Daniel Min/Richmond Times-Dispatch
HMs-vet helps vet by Alexandra Welch Edlund/Richmond Times-Dispatch
Protest by Rob Ostermaier/The Daily Press

Pictorial
1st-Abuela by Rich-Joseph Facun/The Virginian-Pilot
2nd-Winter Melting by Jonathon Gruenke/The Daily Press
3rd-Achoo by Rob Ostermaier/The Daily Press
HM-Geese by Nikki Fox/Daily News-Record

Portrait
1st-Veteran01 by Rob Ostermaier/The Daily Press
2nd-Pamunkey by Jay Westcott/Freelance
3rd-Boxer by Griffin Moores/The News-Leader
HM-Haiti by Rich-Joseph Facun/The Virginian-Pilot

Sports Action
1st-Lifeguard02 by Peter Casey/Freelance
2nd-Henlychip by Peter Casey/Freelance
3rd-Foul01 by Rob Ostermaier/The Daily Press
HMs-Eyes01 by Alexandra Welch Edlund/Richmond Times-Dispatch
Hillcats03 by Max Oden/The News & Advance

Sports Feature
1st-World Cup 01 by Kaitlin McKeown/The Daily Press
2nd-Dugout Antic by Alexandra Welch Edlund/Richmond Times-Dispatch
3rd- Win by Jason Hirschfeld/Associated Press
HMs-Dunk team by Max Oden/The News & Advance
Dogpile by Kevin Morley/Richmond Times-Dispatch
Bichua by Stephanie Klein-Davis/Roanoke Times
Waiting by Bill Tiernan/The Virginian-Pilot

Portfolio
1st-Mike Morones/Military Times
2nd-Griffin Moores/The News-Leader
3rd-Jonathon Gruenke/The Daily Press

Multimedia
Arlington at 150 by Mike Morones. The judges thought this entry was the strongest in the category, but felt it needed a category of its own because of the complexity of the piece.

1st- Market by Griffin Moores/The News Leader
2nd-Dangerous Minds by Hyunsoo Leo Kim/The Virginian-Pilot
3rd- Guitar by Hyunsoo Leo Kim/The Virginian-Pilot
HM-Matthew by Griffin Moores/The News-Leader

VNPA Contest Judging This Sunday May 31st!

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The judging on the annual VNPA photo contest will happen this Sunday. We will post results on the blog as they come in. Here are your judges for this years contest.

.DanGross

Dan Gross has been working as a photojournalist for 30 years and involved in photography for 50 years. The past 27 years have been spent working for The Gazette, a large group of community newspapers covering seven counties around Washington, D.C. His education includes a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and an MFA from the University of Arizona. Dan has won awards for still photography and video and his work is in the collection of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.
KERES

Preston Keres was born and raised in Davenport, Iowa, where he and his younger brother were justifiably whooped by a saint of a mother, Margaret Brodale, who still calls Davenport home. In 1991, he left that wonderful home and enlisted in the United States Navy to serve his country for what would be twelve rewarding years. He made his foray into journalism in 1996, spending his last seven years in uniform writing and photographing the Sailor’s story. The Navy accepted to Syracuse University, to attend the Military Photojournalism Program, where he graduated in 2000 with honors. After school, this Navy Journalist reported for what would be his final tour of duty at the Navy’s flagship publication, “All Hands” magazine. There, his work managed to earn him the distinction of the Military Photographer of the Year in 2001 and 2002. In 2003, Preston left the Navy to become a staff photographer at The Washington Post. Currently, Preston serves as a Content Manager for the Army’s flagship website, Army.mil, and is able to pursue his passion sharing the military story to the vast audiences around the world.

molly02

Molly Riley is a freelance photojournalist based in Washington DC. covering Capitol Hill, the White House, news, sports and much more.  She worked on staff for Reuters in DC for 14 years covering a broad range of editorial assignments as a photographer and editor.   Some of her favorite assignments have been the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games, NHL playoffs, Triple Crown horse racing, Presidential Inauguration, Volvo Ocean Race, America’s Cup, U.S. Papal visit, and the Baltimore Ravens Cheerleaders multi-media project alongside two other Reuters colleagues. Molly graduated from Michigan State University in engineering and served in the Peace Corps in Zaire where her love of photography turned into a necessary tool to illustrate and share her experiences.

VNPA 1st Q. Clip Contest Winners

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Belle Tunstall, left, and David Furrow watch as the sun sets over the James River in Newport News Tuesday evening. (Jonathon Gruenke/Daily Press)
Christopher Newport University student Amy Saunders sits up after making a snow angel on the campus Monday evening. (Jonathon Gruenke/Daily Press)
“Echo,” a three-year-old miniature Australian Shepherd, practices some agility with owner and trainer, Katie Baker of Christiansburg who started her own business, “the K9Mind” after working as a trainer at Pet Smart. They had competed in the weekend Star City K-9 Agility event and were hanging out in the grass at Green Hill Park on Sunday. Baker said Echo did well in competition until she ran out of the ring in the last event. (Stephanie Klein-Davis/The Roanoke Times)
Amanda Westmoreland reacts as she approaches the scene of a shooting Tuesday evening in York County. Westmoreland’s friend, Dylan Peters, was killed after being shot several times through the front door of his home. (Jonathon Gruenke/Daily Press)
Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell waits for the start of his sentencing hearing at U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Richmond. McDonnell was convicted last year along with his wife of corruption after taking loans and gifts from a Virginia business man. (Rob Ostermaier/Daily Press)
Alum Terry Evans (right) consoles junior Katy Drew as the Sweet Briar community welcomes back their students from spring break in Amherst, Va. Sweet Briar announced that the college would close in August due to financial issues. (Autumn Parry/The News & Advance)
Angelica Garcia poses for a portrait on the stairwell of her home, the St. James Episcopal Church Rectory in Accomac, Va. on Friday, Feb. 27, 2015. Garcia, a singer and song writer, wrote her songs in the church’s nearby parish house. Garcia recently signed a recording deal with Warner Bros. and will be opening for recording artist Jeff Black on Friday, March 6 at St. James Church. The concert will raise money for the church’s food pantry. (Jay Diem/ Eastern Shore News)
Just a few years after taking up fencing, 17-year-old Grayson Katzenbach has risen to become one of the higher-ranked athletes in Virginia. ÒAs a student, your coach can only do so much for you and at a certain point you have to be the one pushing yourself,” Katzenbach said. (Griffin Moores/The News Leader)
Fourteen year olf blues bass guitarist and singer Logan Layman of Williamsburg will be performing at the American Theater in Hampton. (Rob Ostermaier/Daily Press)
William Byrd High School’s Evan Owens (14) goes up for a basket past Blacksburg High School players during the first round of the 3A West tournament at William Byrd High School. William Byrd won 67-60. (Erica Yoon/The Roanoke Times)
Fort Defiance’s Bryce Miller collides with Wilson Memorial’s catcher Ben Corbin before scoring the first run of their baseball game on Thursday, March 19, 2015. (Griffin Moores/The News Leader)
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Joey Logano (22) celebrates with his wife Brittany Logano (right) after winning the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. (Peter Casey/USA TODAY)
Phillip Roebuck performs to a packed house at The Taphouse on Thursday, April 17, 2014 in Hampton, Va. (Photo by Jay Westcott/Zuma Press)
Phoenix Roebuck, left, kisses Phillip Roebuck before he begins a sound check at The Jewish Mother on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014 in Virginia Beach, Va. (Photo by Jay Westcott/Zuma Press)
Dada Gauche, left, accompanies Phillip Roebuck on stage during his album release party at The Jewish Mother on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014 in Virginia Beach, Va. (Photo by Jay Westcott/Zuma Press)
Phillip Roebuck drinks his master cleanse solution while driving to a concert venue on Sunday, March 23, 2014 in Charlottesville, Va. Roebuck is performing at a benefit concert in the evening. (Photo by Jay Westcott/Zuma Press)
Phillip Roebuck performs at a benefit concert at the Paramount Theater on Sunday, March 23, 2014 in Charlottesville, Va. Poorly promoted, the benefit concert attendees were mostly the musicians that were asked to perform. (Photo by Jay Westcott/Zuma Press)
Phillip Roebuck, left, is comforted by his Phoenix after performing at a benefit concert at the Paramount Theater on Sunday, March 23, 2014 in Charlottesville, Va. Something Roebuck ate didn’t agree with him and made him sick. (Photo by Jay Westcott/Zuma Press)
Phillip Roebuck takes a drag off of his vaporizer while back stage at The Taphouse on Thursday, April 17, 2014 in Hampton, Va. (Photo by Jay Westcott/Zuma Press)
Back in their hotel room, Phillip Roebuck, left, checks his email on his smartphone while his wife Phoenix Roebuck, right, enjoys a microwaved burrito from a gas station after a performance at The Chameleon Club in the early hours of Friday, Oct. 3, 2014 in Lancaster, Penn. Roebuck opened up for The Devil Makes Three for two nights on their tour. (Photo by Jay Westcott/Zuma Press)
Phillip Roebuck works on a song in his studio on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014 in Virginia Beach, Va. (Photo by Jay Westcott/Zuma Press)
Phillip Roebuck unloads his gear “backstage” before a performance at The Riff House on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014 in Chesapeake, Va. The venue is known for having hard rock and heavy metal acts, but is hosting an “Americana Night” this evening. The backstage area is nothing more than a curtain separating a spot for musicians to set their gear down (Photo by Jay Westcott/Zuma Press)
Spit flies as Phillip Roebuck belts out a song at The Riff House on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014 in Chesapeake, Va. The venue is known for having hard rock and heavy metal acts, but is hosting an “Americana Night” this evening. (Photo by Jay Westcott/Zuma Press)
Phoenix Roebuck sips a drink at the merchandise table while her husband Phillip Roebuck performs at The Riff House on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014 in Chesapeake, Va. The venue is known for having hard rock and heavy metal acts, but is hosting an “Americana Night” this evening. (Photo by Jay Westcott/Zuma Press)
Stephen Richards waits to enter the ring before his match against Francois Ambang during Friday’s SuperFight presented by Glory Sports International at the Hampton Coliseum. (Jonathon Gruenke/Daily Press)
Myron Dennis, right, and Brian Collette, center, dance around the ring during Friday’s SuperFight presented by Glory Sports International at the Hampton Coliseum. (Jonathon Gruenke/Daily Press)
Robert Thomas waits inside the ring in between rounds as women carrying cardboard numbers to identify the current round pass by before the start of the match against Joe Schilling during Friday’s co-headline event presented by Glory Sports International at the Hampton Coliseum. (Jonathon Gruenke/Daily Press)
Myron Dennis, left, trades punches with Brian Collette, right, during Friday’s SuperFight presented by Glory Sports International at the Hampton Coliseum. (Jonathon Gruenke/Daily Press)
Max Baumert looks off in the distance while bleeding during his match against Josh Jauncey during Friday’s SuperFight presented by Glory Sports International at the Hampton Coliseum. The fight was called due to Baumert’s injury. (Jonathon Gruenke/Daily Press)
Fans of Raymond Daniels cheer as he competes against Jonatan Oliveira during Friday’s tournament presented by Glory Sports International at the Hampton Coliseum. (Jonathon Gruenke/Daily Press)
Raymond Daniels celebrates after defeating Jonatan Oliveira during Friday’s tournament presented by Glory Sports International at the Hampton Coliseum. (Jonathon Gruenke/Daily Press)
Bull riders are introduced to the crowd before competing in the Pro Bull Riders Blue DEF Velocity Tour at the Hampton Coliseum Saturday evening. (Jonathon Gruenke/Daily Press)
A bull rider stretches in the hallways of the Hampton Coliseum before competing in the Pro Bull Riders Blue DEF Velocity Tour Saturday evening. (Jonathon Gruenke/Daily Press)
Hundreds of people gather at the Hampton Coliseum Saturday evening to watch as bull riders compete in the Pro Bull Riders Blue DEF Velocity Tour. (Jonathon Gruenke/Daily Press)
A bull rider waits to compete in the Pro Bull Riders Blue DEF Velocity Tour Saturday evening at the Hampton Coliseum. (Jonathon Gruenke/Daily Press)
Derek Brumitt is pinned to the ground by bull, I’m Nuts, while competing in the Pro Bull Riders Blue DEF Velocity Tour at the Hampton Coliseum Saturday evening. (Jonathon Gruenke/Daily Press)
Tristan Greiner, 3, left, smiles while watching with his sister Grace Greiner, 8, right, during Saturday’s Pro Bull Riders Blue DEF Velocity Tour at the Hampton Coliseum. (Jonathon Gruenke/Daily Press)
Gage Gay hangs onto bull, Freaks Yet, while competing in the Pro Bull Riders Blue DEF Velocity Tour at the Hampton Coliseum Saturday evening. (Jonathon Gruenke/Daily Press)
A rodeo hand waits in the ring as guest file into the Hampton Coliseum before the start of the Pro Bull Riders Blue DEF Velocity Tour Saturday evening. (Jonathon Gruenke/Daily Press)