Judging for the 2017 Northern Short Course in Photojournalism Contest was held on Feb. 3 and 4, 2017 at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism in New York City. Our judges were Sara Lewkowicz, Angel Franco and John Smock.

Congratulations to all the winners!

Northern Short Course 2017 Photographer of the Year
M. Scott Mahaskey, Politico

(A selection of images from his portfolio entry)

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Student Photographer of the Year
Bryan Bennett, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Multimedia Photographer of the Year
Guy Wathen, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Northern Short Course Staff of the Year
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

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Feature Photo
Usually a “found” situation with strong human interest or a fresh view of the commonplace.

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Pictorial Photo
A picture that exploits graphic, aesthetic qualities of the subject with an emphasis on composition.

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Portrait/Personality
A picture of a person that reveals the essence of the subject’s character, domestic or international.

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Sports Action
A peak action picture that captures the competitive spirit – domestic or international.

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Sports Feature
Sports-related feature picture, other than game action – domestic or international.

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Sports Picture Story
Any domestic or international sports-oriented subject portrayed in a multiple-picture fashion. Pictures should be edited to convey a single theme.

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Spot News
A picture of an unscheduled event for which no advanced planning was possible. No photographs taken outside of the United States, Canada or Mexico are allowed.

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Feature Picture Story
Any feature-oriented subject portrayed in a multiple picture fashion. Pictures should be edited to convey a single theme. This category is for stories produced in the United States, Canada or Mexico only.

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International Photo
A single picture captured in a country other than the United States, Canada or Mexico.

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General News Photo
A picture of a scheduled event for which advanced planning was possible. No photographs taken outside of the United States, Canada or Mexico are allowed.

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International Picture Story
A multiple picture package captured in a country other than the United States, Canada or Mexico. This category is for all international multiple picture entries: features, news, etc.

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Campaign 2016
A single photograph that captures the energy, environment, struggle or personalities of the 2016 campaign season for local, state or national races.

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News Picture Story
Any general or spot news subject portrayed in a multiple picture fashion. This category is for stories produced in the United States, Canada or Mexico only. Pictures should be edited to convey a single theme.

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Daily Multimedia, Individual
A single piece of work produced by a single journalist containing stills and/or video. Audio, text, graphics, etc. are allowed by not required. Entries in this category should have been shot in roughly a single shift. Maximum length three minutes.

1st Place, Guy Wathen, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

2nd Place, Guy Wathen, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

3rd Place, Kristen Zeis, The Virginian-Pilot

HM, Chris Post, NBC News

Long Form Multimedia

Work produced by a single journalist containing stills and/or video. Audio, text, graphics, etc. are allowed but not required. Entries in this category must be produced by a single journalist but may contain multiple stories or a longer form single piece.

1st Place, Jonathan Levinson, Independent
Johanna

2nd Place, Shelby Lum, Richmond Times-Dispatch
No Life Worth Having Like This

3rd Place, Guy Wathen, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Our Stories: Luke & Natalie’s Wedding

HM, Ricky Lasser, University of Maryland
Forgiven

Team Multimedia
Work produced by a staff or team containing stills/and or video. Audio, text, graphics etc. are allowed but not required. Entries in this category can be produced by multiple journalists and contain multiple stories or a longer form piece. Not all team members are required to be NPPA members.

1st Place, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Our Stories: Robin’s Good Day
Team Members: Jasmine Goldband, Guy Wathen

2nd Place, Newsday, Brothers Joe and John Tardiff
Team Members: Thomas A. Ferrara, John Paraskevas and Matthew Golub

3rd Place, University of Maryland, Viewfinder Fall ’16: Strength and Shame
Team Members: Hannah Burton, Karen Castillo, Ryan Eskalis, Mya Green, Mackenzie Happe, Hannah Klarner, Susann Shin and Alexandra Simon

Social Video
Short form news video produced to take advantage of various mobile/social platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat, often including, but not limited to graphics, text and other visual elements, produced by an individual.

1st Place, Michael Santiago, Syracuse University
Soy Dominicano