The Hoosier State Press Association, in conjunction with the Indiana News Photographers Association, The Associated Press Photo Managers and The Indianapolis Star would like to invite you to an educational night of Pizza, Photos and Multi Media.

Who: Denny Simmons of the Evansville Courier and David Gilkey of National Public Radio will be our speakers.

Simmons was the 2007 NPPA BOP Photographer of the year for small markets. His slice of life photojournalism has garnered him multiple awards over his career.

Emmy award winning Gilkey left the Detroit Free Press to join NPR as a visual journalist. He will talk about how NPR is using both video and still photography for storytelling.

When: Friday Dec. 5, 2008 6pm to whenever

Where: StudioHouse5, 1027 N New Jersey, Downtown Indianapolis (Directions here)
(this is a move from previous pizza nights at the Star)

The Evening will begin @ 6pm, with speakers starting @ 7pm.
Please RSVP Mike Fender mike.fender@indystar.com or call 317.430.2511 for more details.

OVERALL – I’m encouraged to see photographers in your organization who
are taking on this daunting multimedia task. I can tell that many of
them are just starting and maybe haven’t received a lot of training or
feedback. I think most of the entries could benefit from tighter edits
in the interviews and a wider variety of B-roll shots. Some of the
b-roll ran a little too long to cover the interview and other audio.
Either more b-roll, shorter interviews or both will solve that and make
the pieces more interesting and easier to watch. Here is our general
rule of thumb (emphasis on general).

- When possible, keep it to two minutes or less (some of our videos are
30-45 seconds)
- Wide, medium, tight, tight, tight and repeat as many times as possible
(we don’t run them all, but it’s helpful to have them all).
- Give an early reason why someone should be interested and then
surprise them later on.

WINNERS
1ST –
Kailah Young (Pianist) – Chris Howell – The awkward shots of her
in front of her piano gave a great sense of personality that an
interview could not. The combination of shots using seemingly unrelated
footage of the girl goofing off with her toys over the audio of her
playing worked very well to establish her both as a kid an a serious
pianist. Pacing of this video was good, allowing the story to tell
itself. It did drag in a couple places and it ran a little long, but in
general it was ok. The judges wanted to hear Kailah talk more. It was
good to have the mom talk some, but the way Kailah introduced herself,
her shyness and awkwardness was very refreshing and telling of her
personality.

2ND – Indiana State Fair Food – Sam Riche – The idea was wonderfully
simple and well executed. The audio was more interesting than the
visuals. The time lapse footage didn’t seem to add much and was a little
distracting at times. Either straight video or even stills of each item
mentioned would have worked better. The quick pace of the video was
really nice as well.

3RD – Colts vs. Vikings – Sam Riche – An interesting approach at getting
around the NFL rules for video from games. The judges wanted different
audio to pair with the photos. The music worked ok, but we were more
interested in hearing something more related to the game. Maybe quirky
fans talking about the game, favorite plays, etc, the photos then
running as the fan talks, fan stops talking, crowd roars for the
touchdown, etc. NFL fans are extremely passionate, many are drunk, it’s
a treasure trove of wonderful audio.

FINALLY – We could not find three of the eight pieces submitted. I’m not
sure what the solution is (INPA hosting, securing the embed code and
displaying the clips on INPA.org, etc.). It was unfortunate that we
couldn’t judge all the entries.

Jason A. Cook
Deputy Photo Director
St. Paul Pioneer Press

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All Entries

Matt Detrich
Blue Friday
I anticipation of the first game of the year in their new stadium, the City of Indianapolis held a rally in downtown Indianapolis in support of their team.

Chris Howell
Newts Marathon
After 42 years of working on cars and pumping gas, Richard “Newt” Chitwood is calling it quits.

Wallace
Wallace Santos, 14, traveled from the rain forests near Sao Paulo, Brazil to participate in this summers Indiana University Jacobs School of Music String Academy.

Kailah Young
Kailah Young, 8, recently won second prize at the World Piano Competition in Cinncinnati. As a part of her prize she will perform at Carnegie Hall.

Jeri Reichanadter
Talented Kids
Talent Show competition at the Hamilton County 4-H Fair

Sam Riche
Indiana State Fair Food
A look at the variety of food at the Indiana State Fair

Wabash River changes course
Because of severe spring flooding, the Wabash River; which designates the western boarder of Indiana, changed its course.

Colts vs. Vikings
The Indianapolis Colts traveled to Minneapolis to take on the Vikings.

Cream of the Crop, 1st Place General News

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Judges
Members of the St. Paul (MN) Pioneer Press photo staff judged the contest. – Jason A. Cook, Deputy Photo Director – Ben Garvin, Videographer – Sherri LaRose-Chiglo, Photographer – Richard Marshall, Photographer/Videographer

F-Feature 1st Place
Photographer: Scott M. Bort / Post-Tribune
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Judges Commnets:
Great moment, good composition. Great simplicity makes this image fun and interesting to look at. It’s a surprising picture that raises it above the rest.

F-Feature 2nd Place
Photographer: Matt Detrich/The Indianapolis St
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Judges Commnets:
A good find by the photographer, nicely composed and fun to look at.

F-Feature 3rd Place
Photographer: Heather Charles, The Indianapoli
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Judges Commnets:
Great moment. Wonderful expressions. This photo could have benefited from a more unique perspective an composition.

GN-General_News 1st Place Cream of the Crop
Photographer: Scott M. Bort / Post-Tribune
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Judges Commnets:
Just a great image. Judges were unanimous in deciding this was the best in the category. Great composition, good moment, wonderful content in the photograph, right down to the color of the woman’s shirt and umbrella. A great idea by the photographer to make a photo like this.

GN-General_News 2nd Place
Photographer: Jon L. Hendricks/The Times
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Judges Commnets:
Strong composition helps tell the story of the collapsed parking lot. The photograph is kept very simple which is a good thing.

GN-General_News 3rd Place
Photographer: JOSEPH C. GARZA, TRIBUNE-STAR
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Judges Commnets:
A surprise. A good idea by the photograph to shoot this from behind the tree. It’s nice and clean.

I-Illustration 1st Place
Photographer: Rob Goebel/Indianapolis Star
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Judges Commnets:
Wonderful simplicity, great use of color and composition.

I-Illustration 2nd Place
Photographer: Andrew Hancock, MRT
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Judges Commnets:
Great conceptual portrait. Tells the story of his tough reputation and becoming a vocal leader.

I-Illustration 3rd Place
Photographer: Rob Goebel/Indianapolis Star
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Judges Commnets:
Extremely simply, very well lit, pleasing to look at.

Multiple_Entry 1st Place
Photographer: Scott M. Bort / Post-Tribune
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Judges Commnets:
Some very strong flood work showing the devastation and emotion of the people affected by the flooding. This entry (along with the others) would be stronger with a tighter edit.

Multiple_Entry 2nd Place
Photographer: Charlie Nye
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Judges Commnets:
A good collection of images that could’ve benefited from a tighter edit and a greater visual variety.

Multiple_Entry 3rd Place
Photographer: JOSEPH C. GARZA, TRIBUNE-STAR
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Judges Commnets:
A humorous look at the life of a rodeo clown. Story would benefit from more time with the clowns and a greater focus on one of them and his or her life.

S-Sports 1st Place
Photographer: Rob Goebel
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Judges Commnets:
Very different, the judges all sat forward in their chairs to get a closer look. Nice composition and light, a terrific moment. God vision and thinking by the photographer.

S-Sports 2nd Place
Photographer: Andrew Hancock, Journal & Courier
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Judges Commnets:
Strong football action. Nice moment, nice anticipation, good conflict between the players. The photograph was really aided by its super-clean background.

S-Sports 3rd Place
Photographer: Scott M. Bort / Post-Tribune
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Judges Commnets:
A good storytelling image. It’s clear the photographer knew of a story that went beyond the outcome of the game and made a meaningful photo to capture that story. The judges wanted the dejected player to be more prominent and/or defined more within the frame.

SN-Spot_News 1st Place
Photographer: Chris Bergin, The Star Press
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Judges Commnets:
Strong composition, photographer got low. Good sense of loss and helplessness. Light is beautiful.

SN-Spot_News 2nd Place
Photographer: jim rider
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Judges Commnets:
Very different. It grabs attention. Clean, great that the photographer was there and close enough.

SN-Spot_News 3rd Place
Photographer: Richard Sitler,Herald Bulletin
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Judges Commnets:
Great emotion, sense of personal loss.

Cream of the Crop, 1st Place Features

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Judges

Some very nice images. Would like to have seen more news value in the general news category, some of the multiples needed a tighter edit. Very good sports, especially the local, high school sports. Judged by the Photo Department of the Kalamazoo Gazette in Kalamazoo, MI. Judges were: Jill McLane Baker, staff photographer; Mark Bugnaski, staff photographer; Jonathon Gruenke, staff photographer; Jennnifer Harnish, photo intern; Bradley S. Pines, photo editor; Scott Harmsen, Director of Photography.

F-Feature 1st Place Cream of the Crop
Photographer: Amanda Lucier, The Herald
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Judges Commnets:
This was our unanimous first choice. Great moment. This image has everything.

F-Feature 2nd Place
Photographer: Chris Bergin, The Star Press
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Judges Commnets:
Interesting take on an event that probably happens every year. Puts the reader at the scene. Simple, clean design enhances the hat weave shadow pattern.

F-Feature 3rd Place
Photographer: Krista Schinagl, The Herald
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Judges Commnets:
Humor plays a part in this photo’s success as well. Posture, facial expression, composition all work together.

F-Feature HM Place
Photographer: Rob Goebel/Indianapolis Star
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Judges Commnets:
Scene setter that’s not just an airplane in the sky. Well designed.

F-Feature HM Place
Photographer: Denny Simmons
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Judges Commnets:
Nice quiet moment, pure Americana. Unsure why the horizon is not horizontal.

GN-General_News 1st Place
Photographer: jim rider
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Judges Commnets:
Wonderful moment that illustrates a news story.

GN-General_News 2nd Place
Photographer: Jeri Reichanadter, The Indianapo
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Judges Commnets:
The hands make a nice moment and portray what’s going on at the funeral. Could have been stronger if cropped tighter.

GN-General_News 3rd Place
Photographer: Jon L. Hendricks/The Times
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Judges Commnets:
Interesting way to illustrate the drug situation.

GN-General_News HM Place
Photographer: Heather Charles, The Indianapoli
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Judges Commnets:
Nice moment, strong tight composition. Maybe should have been in the Feature category.

Multiple_Entry 1st Place
Photographer: Scott M. Bort / Post-Tribune
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Judges Commnets:
Well edited, tells complete story. Variety of points of view from a single news event.

Multiple_Entry 2nd Place
Photographer: Charlie Nye, Indianapolis Star
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Judges Commnets:
Consistently well shot views of the farmers market. Great moment of the folks dancing.

Multiple_Entry 3rd Place
Photographer: Jeri Reichanadter, The Indianapo
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Judges Commnets:
Great idea, some nice photos, but some could have been composed and executed better.

Multiple_Entry HM Place
Photographer: Jeri Reichanadter, The Indianapo
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Judges Commnets:
Some nice shots, but needed a good edit.

S-Sports 1st Place
Photographer: Andrew Hancock, Journal & Courier
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Judges Commnets:
Nice moment, peak action. Clean background, tight crop. Can get great photos at home.

S-Sports 2nd Place
Photographer: Matt Detrich/The Indianapolis St
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Judges Commnets:
Real storytelling moment. Good news value.

S-Sports 3rd Place
Photographer: Andrew Hancock, Journal & Courier
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Judges Commnets:
Captured a great moment. Well executed.

S-Sports HM Place
Photographer: Chris Howell, The Herald-Times
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Judges Commnets:
Finding the unexpected at media day. Nice layering. Great composition.

S-Sports HM Place
Photographer: Matt Detrich/The Indianapolis St
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Judges Commnets:
Nice moment.