Best of Photojournalism 2007: TV News Photography: Winners
Ernie Crisp TV News Photographer of the Year Finalists
(In Alphabetical Order)
- Doug Burgess/WFAA Dallas
- Stan Heist/WBFF Baltimore
- Anne Herbst/KUSA Denver
- Thomas McDonald/KDVR Denver
- Everett McEwan/KWGN/Denver
- Ken Mostek/KUSA Denver
- Corky Scholl/KUSA Denver
- Andy Shilts/KMSP Minneapolis
Runner Up
Everett McEwan/KGWN Denver
Ernie Crisp TV News Photographer of the Year
Judges' comments
- Joel Eagle
Of the 42 total submissions, two stood out from the rest. Both entrants showed great anticipation and gifted eyes. However it was the overall execution that distinguished the winner from the rest of the field. This person’s shooting, the natural moments they captured in addition to some great characters and built in surprises made this a memorable entry.
- Jay Korff
The winner’s use of rich, lush, & textured visuals created a series of wonderful stories. The photojournalist made the mundane memorable. The winner clearly possesses a gift at telling well-paced, beautifully shot stories.
- Regina McCombs
There were no entries this year that we loved every single story. Both first place and runner up are clearly talented, hard-working and patient photographers, but first place was the strongest overall. In addition, he (or she) showed a variety of style and technique. The runner up is an amazingly talented photographer, but the same frenetic pacing on every single piece overwhelmed the skill, and in some cases, completely overwhelmed the story itself.
- Mark Morache
The winner in this category told good stories. They all weren’t “out of the park”, but in every part of his tape the story was the star, and the photography was excellent. This photographer connected with each story personally, and let us experiences what they did, so we could feel the soul of the Harmonicat, the wonder of the high school band when their bus caught fire, or the heart of Motown Adams singing at the YMCA. The runner up amazed us with his eye and hard work, but using the same machine-gun technique on every story hurt his tape. We don’t get paid by the edit.
- Erica Simpson
I liked the 1st place winners’ different approach to spot news. Solid shooting and creative execution on everything else. Creative framing in the features. This year’s runner up was heavily discussed as their shooting was outstanding but they lacked discipline as a storyteller.
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