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Photo Contest Winners

August 2019 Winners

Khai Le

Entertainment

1st Place

 Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin 

2nd Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise

3rd Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise

COMMENTS: A fun category with some great visuals, starting with a strong silhouette of a guitarist on the stage, to a colorful dragonfly dancer and finished with a group performing a water ballet.

Feature

1st Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise 

2nd Place

Thomas R Cordova / Long Beach Post

3rd Place

Mindy Schauer  / Orange County Register

COMMENTS: From a tight facial expression at a water ballet, to a simple composition in a tent at a jazz festival to a touching moment between a grandfather and his granddaughter at the edge of a swimming pool. Feature photos are defined by moments, graphics, light and humans all interacting together.

General News

1st Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise 

2nd Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise 

3rd Place

Thomas R Cordova / Long Beach Post 

COMMENTS: A solemn foot procession of CHP officers carry slain officer Andre Move’s casket. A salute by a Marine veteran during the national anthem at a prep football game and an unconventional look at Bernie Sanders, with a perfect crop. All three winners here captured newsworthy moments with creativity and style.

Portrait

1st Place

Ringo Chiu / Los Angeles Business Journal / Freelance

2nd Place

Keith Birmingham / Pasadena Star News

3rd Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise 

COMMENTS: A strong and compelling black and white portrait from a Hong Kong protest rally leads this category. A nicely lit, and poignant portrait from an OC School Of The arts production about missing and murdered indigenous women and a portrait of a chef, reflected and lit perfectly.

Photo Essay

1st Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise 

2nd Place

Mindy Schauer  / Orange County Register

3rd Place

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

COMMENTS: A nice mix of essays here with some nice moments with the marching band. The joys and trauma of the first day of school and a look inside the rodeo world.

Sport Action

1st Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise 

2nd Place

Ringo Chiu / Los Angeles Business Journal / Freelance

3rd Place

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

COMMENTS: The catch at the goal line during a prep football game sounds easy, but always presents a challenge. This one was perfect. A “header” during the action in a Galaxy game sounds easy, looks easy…A bucking bronco during a rodeo sounds easy, looks easy. There is a trend in all three of these winning entries. To most people they look easy and should be easy to shoot. However, the real proof is in capturing the moment with timing, precise focus, great light and the correct lens! 

Sport Feature

1st Place

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

2nd Place

 Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin 

3rd Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise 

COMMENTS: Great sports features are made of human moments during times of victory and defeat. The first place winner shows the reaction of the Idaho little league team that had just lost to a team from Oregon during the Northwest Regional Championships. Second place shows how top fuel drivers can celebrate with champagne and the third place winner depicts the spirit of prep football with a player breaking through a paper banner.

Spot News

1st Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise 

2nd Place

Thomas R Cordova / Long Beach Post

3rd Place

None awarded

COMMENTS: First place was the best of the batch with the dramatic arrest of an armed suspect in Palm Springs. Classic news photo. Good expression on the face of a CHP officer for second place. No third place awarded.

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise - 1175

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - 790

Thomas R Cordova / Long Beach Post - 500

Ringo Chiu / Los Angeles Business Journal / Freelance - 395

Mindy Schauer  / Orange County Register - 325

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

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

June 2019 Winners

Khai Le

Entertainment

1st Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise

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Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

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2nd Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise

3rd Place

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin 

Feature

1st Place

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

HM

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise 

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2nd Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise 

3rd Place

Jennifer Cappuccio Maher / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

General News

1st Place

Mindy Schauer  / Orange County Register

HM

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise 

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2nd Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise 

3rd Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise 

Portrait

1st Place

Thomas R Cordova / Long Beach Post

2nd Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise 

3rd Place

Mindy Schauer  / Orange County Register

Photo Essay

1st Place

Mindy Schauer  / Orange County Register

2nd Place

Mindy Schauer  / Orange County Register

3rd Place

Mindy Schauer  / Orange County Register


Sport Action

1st Place

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin 

2nd Place

Keith Birmingham / Pasadena Star News

3rd Place

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Sport Feature

1st Place

Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times

2nd Place

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin 

3rd Place

Jennifer Cappuccio Maher / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Spot News

1st Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise 

2nd Place

Thomas R Cordova / Long Beach Post

3rd Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise - 765

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - 580

Thomas R Cordova / Long Beach Post - 400

Ringo Chiu / Los Angeles Business Journal / Freelance - 305

Keith Birmingham / Pasadena Star News - 230

Mindy Schauer  / Orange County Register - 225

Michael Coons / The Acorns Newspapers - 85

Joe Fanaselle / Freelance - 60

Ed Crisostomo / Freelance - 60

Jennifer Cappuccio Maher / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - 65

Watchara Phomicinda / The Press-Enterprise - 30

Ronen Tivony / Freelance - 30

Dan Watson / Santa Clarita Valley Signal - 30

Libby Cline Birmingham / Freelance - 30

Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times - 40

Cindy Yamanaka / The Press Enterprise - 10

Jeff Gritchen / Orange County Register - 05