2012 Photography Contest
Winners

SOUTHERN PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

Jahi Chikwendiu (Washington Post)

SOUTHERN COLLEGE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

Diego James Robles (Ohio University)

PHOTO STAFF OF THE YEAR

UNC-Chaple Hill

BEST OF SHOW

Josh Meltzer (Western Kentucky University)
Photo: "Mexican Pigrant"

INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES

1. SPOT NEWS

1st Place: Mark Weber (Commercial Appeal)
Photo: "Cry"

2nd Place: Octavio Jones (Ohio University)
Photo: "Tornado"

3rd Place: Arkasha Stevenson (UNC)
Photo: "Innocent"

Honorable Mention: Corey Perrine (Nashua Telegraph)
Photo: "Fire"

2. GENERAL NEWS

1st Place: Jahi Chikwendiu (Washington Post)
Photo: "Obama"

2nd Place: Greg Kahn (Naples Daily News)
Photo: "Damas Funeral"

3rd Place: Nicole Frugé (San Antonio Express-News)
Photo: "Black Memorial"

Honorable Mention: Lisa Krantz (San Antonio Express-News)
Photo: "Funeral"

3. DAILY LIFE

1st Place: Josh Meltzer (Western Kentucky University)
Photo: "Fence"

2nd Place: Mark Weber (Commercial Appeal)
Photo: "Cherry"

3rd Place: John Adkinsson (UNC)
Photo: "Dumpster Dive"

Honorable Mention: Andrew Spear (Aurora Select)
Photo: "Glouster"

Honorable Mention: Jahi Chikwendiu (Washington Post)
Photo: "AIDS"

4. SPORTS ACTION

1st Place: WIllie J Allen Jr (St Petersburg Times)
Photo: "Boxing"

2nd Place: Mark Weber (Commercial Appeal)
Photo: "Shoeless Joe"

3rd Place: Aristide Economopoulos (Star-Ledger)
Photo: "Soccer Man"

Honorable Mention: Ethan Hyman (News & Observer)
Photo: "Shoe"

Honorable Mention: Josh Weiss (Freelance)
Photo: "Untitled"

5. SPORTS FEATURE

1st Place: Andrew Craft (Fayetteville Observer)
Photo: "Fox Hunt"

2nd Place: Jeff Siner (Charlotte Observer)
Photo: "Road This"

3rd Place: Andrew Spear (Aurora Select)
Photo: "Demolition"

Honorable Mention: Ethan Hyman (News & Observer)
Photo: "Quick Nap"

Honorable Mention: Aristide Economopoulos (Star-Ledger)
Photo: "Celebration"

6. PORTRAIT/PERSONALITY

1st Place: Corey Perrine (Nashua Telegraph)
Photo: "Bullet Wound"

2nd Place: Nicole Frugé (San Antonio Express-News)
Photo: "In Gods Hands"

3rd Place: Andrew Spear (Aurora Select)
Photo: "Boxer Boys"

Honorable Mention: Jahi Chikwendiu (Washington Post)
Photo: "Congo Women"

7. PORTRAIT/PERSONALITY SERIES

1st Place: Andrew Craft (Fayetteville Observer)
Photo: "Going Rogue"

2nd Place: Andrew Craft (Fayetteville Observer)
Photo: "Jazz"

8. PICTORIAL

1st Place: Jahi Chikwendiu (Washington Post)
Photo: "Pride of the Fatherland"

2nd Place: David T. Foster III (Charlotte Observer)
Photo: "Foggy Flight"

3rd Place: Andrew Spear (Aurora Select)
Photo: "River Dive"

Honorable Mention: Andrew Craft (Fayetteville Observer)
Photo: "Marching Band"

9. ILLUSTRATION

1st Place: Corey Perrine (Nashua Telegraph)
Photo: "Finger Print"

2nd Place: Andrew Craft (Fayetteville Observer)
Photo: "Rambo"

3rd Place: Andrew Craft (Fayetteville Observer)
Photo: "Te-Velle"

Honorable Mention: Rebecca Ducker (Morning News)
Photo: "Railway Grille"

10. NEWS STORY OR ESSAY

1st Place: Greg Kahn (Naples Daily News)
Photo: "Recession"

2nd Place: Nick Oza (Arizona Republic)
Photo: "Immigration"

3rd Place: Jahi Chikwendiu (Washington Post)
Photo: "Pride of the Fatherland

Honorable Mention: John Atkinsson (UNC)
Photo: "War On Health Care"

11. DAILY LIFE STORY OR ESSAY

1st Place: Mark Weber (Commercial Appeal)
Photo: "Cherry"

2nd Place: Jahi Chikwendiu (Washington Post)
Photo: "Joseph's House"

3rd Place: Jahi Chikwendiu (Washington Post)
Photo: "Eastern Congo"

Honorable Mention: Nicole Frugé (San Antonio Express-News)
Photo: "Texas Tradition"

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12. SPORTS STORY OR ESSAY

1st Place: Andrew Craft (Fayetteville Observer)
Photo: "Hunt in the Fog"

2nd Place: Michael Holahan (Augusta Chronicle)
Photo: "Mud Challenge"

3rd Place: Logan Mock-Bunting (Freelance)
Photo: "Mud Bogging"

Honorable Mention: Jeff Siner (Charlotte Observer)
Photo: "That's Racin'"

13. MULTIMEDIA

1st Place: John Adkinsson ((UNC)
Photo: "Pizzaiolo"

2nd Place: Ethan Hyman (The News & Observer)
Photo: "Mid-East Training"

3rd Place: Jose Corbella (Freelance)
Photo: "Roping the Wind"

Honorable Mention: Arkasha Stevenson (UNC)
Photo: "Prostitution"