Utah News Photographers Association

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• General News – Tom Smart, First Place

  Judge – Matt York, Phoenix AP bureau photographer   First Place – Tom Smart/Deseret Morning News Raul Corado kisses his grand daughter Lauren Herrera goodbye as Magda Corado waves goodbye to her son Juan (who has just been diagnosed with cancer) and daughter, Rosangela Herrera and baby Christopher say goodbye as Raul and Magda Corado [...]

• POY – Mike Terry, Third Place

  Third Place, Photographer of the Year 2009 – Mike Terry The 142nd Military Intelligence Battalion participates in maneuvers at the MOUT (Movement on Urban Terrain). The MOUT is used to simulate a neighborhood and or urban battle setting. The soldiers are advancing onto a structure that has engaged them in fire. With his feet still [...]

• Multimedia – Beth Schlanker, First Place

  1st- “A Year in America” Beth Schlanker 2nd- “Starting over: Things we lost in the fire” Tim Hussin 3rd- “Visiting Barbara” Laura Seitz

• A Street Light, Drew Godleski

  Worst Photo of the Year, as selected by the community, Drew Godleski

• Pictorial – Chris Detrick, First Place

  1st- “Wangfujing Snack Street Market” Chris Detrick 2nd- “Balloons” Djamila Grossman 3rd- “Blizzard” Trent Nelson HM- “Smooth Sailing” Rick Egan

• Illustration – Francisco Kjolseth, First Place

  1st- “Iced Coffee” Francisco Kjolseth 2nd- “The School Play”  Trent Nelson 3rd- “Sundance 08″ Francisco Kjolseth HM- “Olympic TV” Francisco Kjolseth

• Photo Essay – Raid on Polygamy, Trent Nelson, Honorable Mention

  Honorable Mention – Raid on Polygamy, Trent Nelson Eldorado, Texas – In April 2008, Child Protective Services (CPS) raided a polygamous sect’s Texas ranch and removed 416 children after receiving phone calls, now believed to be a hoax, from someone claiming to be an abused sixteen-year-old girl. This raid on the FLDS Church’s YFZ (Yearning [...]

• Feature Photo – Meegan Reid, First Place

  1st- “Wary Dancing” Meegan Reid 2nd- “Dog Wash” Kristin Murphy 3rd- “Farewell” Ramin Rahimian

• General News – Keith Johnson, First Place

  JUDGE: Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune 1st – Christening, Keith Johnson, Deseret News – A wonderfully composed frame that works on many levels. Fabulous timing by the photographer. 2nd- School Closing – Francisco Kjolseth, The Salt Lake Tribune – A sweet moment that might have competed for first place with a tighter crop around the trio. [...]

• General News – Steve Griffin, First Place

  Judges- Charlie Neibergall of The Associated Press, Des Moines Bureau, and Rodney White, photo editor at The Des Moines Register 1st Place Steve Griffin/Salt Lake Tribune Nice moment from an often covered event.   Folder falling, girls feet off the ground, body language and expression on soldiers face all came together at the right time. [...]