July 2019 Winners
Khai Le
Entertainment
1st Place
Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise
2nd Place
Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise
3rd Place
Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
COMMENTS: First and second show makeup being applied for the performance of the Lion King, both very colorful and in the spirit of the category. Third shows an evening of music in Montana at the Old Saloon stage.
Feature
1st Place
Mindy Schauer / Orange County Register
2nd Place
Mindy Schauer / Orange County Register
3rd Place
Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise
COMMENTS: First and second really depicted the character and fun of the County Fair, can’t lose with a butterfly on a nose. Third was a nice graphic, long lens depiction of a woman on a walk. All there are wild art at its best.
General News
1st Place
Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise
2nd Place
Mindy Schauer / Orange County Register
3rd Place
Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise
COMMENTS: The chorus of protesters was an obvious first place, followed by the emotional reaction to Tyler Skaggs death and the volumes of quake aftermath pictures. All were excellent entries that were difficult to separate into a first, second and third…In the end, the best picture won.
Portrait
1st Place
Thomas R Cordova / Long Beach Post
2nd Place
Keith Birmingham / Pasadena Star News
3rd Place
Thomas R Cordova / Long Beach Post
COMMENTS: light and composition pushed first place, the simple composition and setting of a woman complaining about herbicides in her neighborhood took second and a wonderful moment of simplicity took third.
Photo Essay
Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise
Keith Birmingham / Pasadena Star News
COMMENTS: So much to choose from. The Rodeo was really nicely done, with many nice images that were well paced and told a story. Little League umpire Anthony Estrada was a “safe” second place and the Rams Camp coverage won by a touch down at third.
Sport Action
1st Place
Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
2nd Place
Ringo Chiu / Los Angeles Business Journal / Freelance
3rd Place
Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
COMMENTS: Rodeo action dominated this category with First place showing upside down action of a rider falling, with a second place given for some really clean soccer action with the Galaxy and third handed to another really nice rodeo action pic.
Sport Feature
1st Place
Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
2nd Place
Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise
3rd Place
Keith Birmingham / Pasadena Star News
COMMENTS: Some really nice entries bringing a range of emotions in the sports world from Dodger Cody Bellanger being doused with powder after a walk-off homer to the pure joy of a young boy during the first day of Pee Wee Flag football to the agony of the loss of Angel pitcher Tyler Skaggs.
Spot News
1st Place
Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise
2nd Place
Ringo Chiu / Los Angeles Business Journal / Freelance
3rd Place
Thomas R Cordova / Long Beach Post
COMMENTS: The raw emotion at an immigration detention rally won with a strong face and a shout. The long lens coverage of a big rig crash took second and the composition and framing of the scene of a homicide in Long Beach rounded out the category.
Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise - 935
Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - 690
Thomas R Cordova / Long Beach Post - 450
Ringo Chiu / Los Angeles Business Journal / Freelance - 345
Mindy Schauer / Orange County Register - 295
Keith Birmingham / Pasadena Star News - 270
Michael Coons / The Acorns Newspapers - 85
Jennifer Cappuccio Maher / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - 65
Joe Fanaselle / Freelance - 60
Ed Crisostomo / Freelance - 60
Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times - 40
Watchara Phomicinda / The Press-Enterprise - 30
Ronen Tivony / Freelance - 30
Dan Watson / Santa Clarita Valley Signal - 30
Libby Cline Birmingham / Freelance - 30
Cindy Yamanaka / The Press Enterprise - 10
Jeff Gritchen / Orange County Register - 05