2006 Contest Results

The Indiana News Photographers held judging for their 2006 still photo contest in Indianapolis, Feb. 23 and 24 2007.

Judges were:
Heather Stone, The Chicago Tribune, staff photographer
Rick Wilson , The Florida Times-Union, staff photographer
Dale Omori, The Cleveland Plain Dealer , staff photographer

2006 Contest Best of Show
David Pierini, The Herald, Jasper

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Best in Show

David Pierini, The Herald, Jasper, IN

Photographer of the Year

David Pierini, The Herald, Jasper, IN
2nd place – Matt Detrich, The Indianapolis Star
3rd Place – Christopher Smith, The Times of Northwest Indiana


Best use of Pictures by an Indiana Paper

The Herald, Jasper

Sports Portfolio

Matt Detrich, The Indianapolis Star
Runner up: Justin Rumbach, The Herald (Jasper, IN)

Feature

1st_Place- Joe Vitti, Indianapolis Star
Title: Dancing with mom

2nd_Place-Jeffrey D. Nicholls, Post-Tribune
Title: Rehearse

3rd_Place- Denny Simmons, Evansville Courier & Press
Title: Holding down the fort

HM-David Pierini, The Herald, Jasper, IN
Title: Mow Team

HM-Jeffrey D. Nicholls,
Title: Drunline

HM-Bob Gwaltney, Evansville Courier & Press
Title: Easter Egg Hunt

Feature Story

1st Place
Denny Simmons, Evansville Courier & Press
Title: Holding down the fort

2nd Place
Jeffrey D. Nicholls, Post-Tribune
Title: Father Daughter Dance

3rd Place
Jeremy Hogan, The Bloomington Herald-Times
Title: Punks

HM- David Pierini, The Herald, Jasper, IN
Title: Rawleigh Salesman

HM- Andrew Hancock, Herald-Press
Title: Barn Dance

HM- Matt Detrich, The Indianapolis Star
Title: Old Man Green

General News

1st_Place – Matt Detrich, The Indianapolis Star
Title: Hispanic Family Funeral

2nd_Place- Matt Detrich, The Indianapolis Star
Title: Veteran Tears

3rd_Place- denny simmons, evansville courier & press T
itle: You are so beautiful

HM- Danese Kenon, The Indianapolis Star
Title: Ingrid Mattson

HM- Andy Lavalley, The Post-Tribune
Title: Over the Side

HM- Jeremy Hogan, The Bloomington Herald-Times
Title: Homecoming

News Story

1st Place- David Pierini, The Herald, Jasper, IN
Title: Marine Funeral

2nd Place -Matt Detrich, The Indianapolis Star
Title: Family Funeral

3rd Place -Matt Detrich, The Indianapolis Star
Title: Trooper Tragedy

HM- Jeremy Hogan, The Bloomington Herald-Times
Title: Homecoming

HM- Tim Bath, Kokomo Tribune
Title: Sycamore Shooting

HM- Frank Oliver, Journal and Courier
Title: Matthew Comes Home

Spot News

1st_Place- Christopher Smith, The Times of Northwest Indiana
Title: Protest

2nd_Place- Tim Bath, Kokomo Tribune
Title: shooting

3rd_Place- Justin Rumbach, Evansville Courier & Press
Title: Roof Ripper

HM- Jeffrey D. Nicholls, Post-Tribune
Title: spn_jdnm_02fatalcrash

HM- Melanie Maxwell, The Star Press
Title: Drunk Driver

HM- Bob Gwaltney, Evansville Courier & Press
Title: Tanker Crash

Sports Action

1st_Place- Andrew Hancock, Journal & Courier
Title: Header

2nd_Place- AJ Mast, Freelance, Independent Photojournalist
Title: Diver

3rd_Place- AJ Mast, Freelance, Independent Photojournalist
Title: battle on the floor

HM- Matt Detrich, The Indianapolis Star
Title: Slam Dunk

HM- Charlie Nye, The Indianapolis Star
Title: Surprised

HM- Matt Kryger, The Indianapolis Star
Title: Field Goal


Sports Feature

1st_Place- Andy Lavalley, The Post-Tribune
Title: A Real Lickin’

2nd_Place- Brian Pierro, Post-Tribune
Title: Appreciation

3rd_Place- Rob Goebel, Indianapolis Star
Title: Covet Thy Horse

HM- Christopher Smith, The Times of Northwest Indiana
Title: Celebration

HM- Joe Vitti, Indianapolis Star
Title: Getting psyched

HM- Justin Rumbach, The Herald (Jasper, IN)
Title: Rain Dance

Sports Story

1st_Place- Andrew Hancock, Herald-Press
Title: BreAnne’s Strength

2nd_Place- Melanie Maxwell, The Star Press
Title: Every Day is Not a Good Day

3rd_Place- Denny Simmons, evansville courier & press
Title: Ready for prime time

HM- Denny Simmons, evansville courier & press
Title: A night at the races

Illustration

1st_Place- Robert Scheer, The Indianapolis Star
Title: Warehouse Bridal 2

2nd_Place- Rob Goebel, Rob Goebel, Indianapolis Star
Title: Citrus

3rd_Place- Kelly Wilkinson, The Indianapolis Star
Title: Intimate

Pictorial

1st_Place- David Pierini, The Herald, Jasper, IN
Title: Homecoming

2nd_Place- Matt Detrich, The Indianapolis Star
Title: Reflect

3rd_Place- Matt Detrich, The Indianapolis Star
Title: Puddle Hopper

HM- Brian Pierro, Post-Tribune
Title: Ovation

HM- Justin Rumbach, Evansville Courier & Press
Title: A Time to Reflect

HM- Sam Riche, Indy Star
Title: Future track stars

Portrait/Personality

1st_Place- Denny Simmons, Evansville Courier & Press
Title: Damp outlook

2nd_Place- Michael McArdle, The Post-Tribune
Title: volunteer

3rd_Place- Matt Detrich, The Indianapolis Star
Title: Old Man Green

HM- Jeremy Hogan, The Bloomington Herald-Times
Title: Folk Punk

HM- Michael McArdle, The Post-Tribune Merrillville
Title: Herm

Community Awareness Award

Christopher Smith, The Times of Northwest Indiana

The purpose of this category is to encourage greater attention to the small events in life, which often are overshadowed by the news of the day, and to celebrate those photographs that remind us that the world turns mostly on the work and dreams of the common woman and man.

John Ahlhauser Award

Kelly Wilkinson, The Indianapolis Star

This award, formerly the INPA Understanding Award, is named for Dr. John Ahlhauser, a past president of The National Press Photographers Association, former staff photographer at the Milwaukee Journal, and retired professor of photojournalism at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.
We are looking for photographs, which help us to better understand each other and ourselves.