2008 POY Contest Results
The Indiana News Photographers held judging for their 2008 still photo contest in Indianapolis, Feb. 14, 2009.
The Judges were:
Ryan Wood, The Midland (Mich) Daily News, Photo Editor
Steve Liss, Independent Photojournalist, Educator
Melissa Lyttle, St. Petersburg Times, Photographer
Amanda Lucier / The Herald
“Lurlena cries”
POY
Place: 1st
Amanda Lucier / The Herald
Place: 2nd
Justin Rumbach / The Herald (Jasper, IN)
Place: 3rd
Chris Howell / Bloomington Herald-Times
Community_Awareness
Amanda Lucier / The Herald
The John Ahlhauser Award
Amanda Lucier / The Herald
Category: Sports_Portfolio
Place: 1st
Chris Howell / Bloomington Herald-Times
Place: 2nd
AJ Mast / Independent Journalist
Place: 3rd
Justin Rumbach / The Herald (Jasper, IN)
Place: HM
Amanda Lucier / The Herald
Category: Election08
Place: 1st
Scott M. Bort / Post-Tribune
Place: 2nd
JOSEPH C. GARZA /
Place: 3rd
Charlie Nye / The Indianapolis Star
Place: HM
AJ Mast / Independent Journalist
Place: HM
Chris Howell / Bloomington Herald-Times
Place: HM
Charlie Nye / The Indianapolis Star
Place: HM
Denny Simmons / evansville courier & press
Place: HM
Jessica A. Woolf / The Times of Northwest Indiana
Place: HM
Matt Detrich / The Indianapolis Star
Category: Feature
Place: 1st
Amanda Lucier / The Herald
Place: 2nd
Scott M. Bort / Post-Tribune
Place: 3rd
Melanie Maxwell / The Star Press
Place: HM
Justin Rumbach / The Herald (Jasper, IN)
Place: HM
Scott M. Bort / Post-Tribune
Place: HM
Tim Bath / Kokomo Tribune
Category: Feature_Story
Place: 1st
ERIN McCRACKEN / Evansville Courier & Press
Place: 2nd
Justin Rumbach / The Herald (Jasper, IN)
Place: 3rd
Amanda Lucier / The Herald
Place: HM
Justin Rumbach / The Herald (Jasper, IN)
Category: General_News
Place: 1st
Chris Howell / Bloomington Herald-Times
Place: 2nd
Chris Howell / Bloomington Herald-Times
Place: 3rd
Scott M. Bort / Post-Tribune
Place: HM
Darron Cummings / The Associated Press
Place: HM
Matt Detrich / The Indianapolis Star
Category: Illustration
Place: 1st
AJ Mast / Independent Journalist
Place: 2nd
Rob Goebel / Indianapolis Star
Place: 3rd
AJ Mast / Independent Journalist
Category: New_Story
Place: 1st
Charlie Nye / The Indianapolis Star
Place: 2nd
Charlie Nye / The Indianapolis Star
Place: 3rd
Denny Simmons / evansville courier & press
Category: Pictorial
Place: 1st
Krista Schinagl / Dubois County Herald
Place: 2nd
Matt Detrich / The Indianapolis Star
Place: 3rd
Scott M. Bort / Post-Tribune
Place: HM
Jeri Reichanadter / The Indianapolis Star
Place: HM
Rob Goebel / Indianapolis Star
Place: HM
Scott M. Bort / Post-Tribune
Category: Portrait_Personality
Place: 1st
Amanda Lucier / The Herald
Place: 2nd
Amanda Lucier / The Herald
Place: 3rd
Amanda Lucier / The Herald
Place: HM
Andrew Hancock / Freelance
Place: HM
Scott M. Bort / Post-Tribune
Category: Sports_Action
Place: 1st
Chris Howell / Bloomington Herald-Times
Place: 2nd
Andrew Hancock / Journal & Courier
Place: 3rd
Chris Howell / Bloomington Herald-Times
Place: HM
AJ Mast / Independent Journalist
Place: HM
AJ Mast / Independent Journalist
Category: Sports_Feature
Place: 1st
Scott M. Bort / Post-Tribune
Place: 2nd
AJ Mast / Independent Journalist
Place: 3rd
Scott M. Bort / Post-Tribune
Place: HM
Chris Howell / Bloomington Herald-Times
Place: HM
Chris Howell / Bloomington Herald-Times
Place: HM
Chris Howell / Bloomington Herald-Times
Category: Sports_Story
Place: 1st
Matt Detrich / The Indianapolis Star
Place: 2nd
Chris Howell / Bloomington Herald-Times
Place: 3rd
Jessica A. Woolf / The Times of Northwest Indiana
Place: HM
Denny Simmons / evansville courier & press
Category: Spot_News
Place: 1st
Chris Bergin / The Star Press
Place: 2nd
Charlie Nye / The Indianapolis Star
Place: 3rd
Melanie Maxwell / The Star Press
Place: HM
Justin Rumbach / The Herald (Jasper, IN)
Place: HM
Sam Riche / The Indianapolis Star