VNPA 2003 Pictures of the Year Winners
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The 2003 VNPA Pictures of the Year competition was judged in Roanoke at the Hotel Roanoke on March 19, 2004. The contest was judged by Wilson Lowrey, PhD, a professor of communication at the University of Alabama's journalism department, Bob Daugherty, a long time AP shooter and photo manager in Washington DC, and Lynda Richardson, a wildlife photojournalist who has shot for many magazines, including Smithsonian, Virginia Wildlife and International Wildlife.
Editorial Illustration
1 - Genevieve Ross / The Virginian-Pilot
2 - Mike Morones / Free Lance-Star
3 - Scott Elmquist Style Weekly
HM - L. Todd Spencer / The Virginian-Pilot
Food Illustration
1 - Bruce Parker / Richmond Times-Dispatch
2 - Genevieve Ross / The Virginian-Pilot
3 - Reza Marvashti / Free Lance-Star
HM - Alexa Welch Edlund / Richmond Times-Dispatch
Portrait
1 - Lindy Keast Rodman / Richmond Times-Dispatch
2 - Jahi Chikwendiu / The Washington Post
3 - Brian Price / Times Community Newspapers
HM - Bruce Parker / Richmond Times Dispatch
HM - Rob Ostermaier / Daily Press
HM - Kelly Hahn Johnson / The Roanoke Times
HM - Brian Price / Times Community Newspapers
Lifestyle
1 - Martin Smith-Rodden / The Virginian-Pilot
2 - Martin Smith-Rodden / The Virginian-Pilot
3 - Dave Bowman / Daily Press
HM - Adrin Snider / Daily Press
HM - Alexa Welch Edlund / Richmond Times-Dispatch
HM - Alexa Welch Edlund / Richmond Times-Dispatch
HM - Bill Tiernan / The Virginian-Pilot
Pictorial
1 - Sangjib Min / Daily Press
2 - Bill Tiernan / The Virginian-Pilot
3 - Lisa Billings / America 24/7
HM - Dean Hoffmeyer / Richmond Times-Dispatch
HM - Genevieve Ross / The Virginian-Pilot
HM - Brian Price / Times Community Newspapers
HM - Adrin Snider / Daily Press
General News
1 - Jahi Chikwendiu / The Washington Post
2 - Genevieve Ross / The Virginian-Pilot
3 - Mark Gormus / Richmond Times-Dispatch
HM - Dean Hoffmeyer / Richmond Times-Dispatch
HM - Jahi Chikwendiu / The Washington Post
HM - Jahi Chikwendiu / The Washington Post
HM - Adrin Snider / Daily Press
Feature
1 - Amy Rossetti / Potomac News
2 - Sam Dean / The Roanoke Times
3 - Sangjib Min / Daily Press
HM - Reza Marvashti / Free Lance-Star
HM - Chris Tyree / The Virginian-Pilot
HM - Bill Tiernan / The Virginian-Pilot
HM - Clement Britt / Richmond Times-Dispatch
Sports Feature
1 - Seth M. Gitner / The Roanoke Times
2 - Mark Sypher / Fauquier Times-Democrat
3 - Robert A. Martin / Free Lance-Star
HM - P. Kevin Morley / Richmond Times-Dispatch
HM - Dean Hoffmeyer / Richmond Times-Dispatch
HM - Genevieve Ross / The Virginian-Pilot
Spot News
1 - Drew Wilson / The Virginian-Pilot
2 - Michael J. Kacmarcik / Loudon Times-Mirror
3 - Andrew Shurtleff / Daily Progress
HM - Scott Neville / Eastern Shore News
HM - Davis Turner / Free Lance-Star
Sports Action
1 - Scott Neville / Eastern Shore News
2 - Mark Gormus / Richmond Times-Dispatch
3 - Jeff Mankie / The Journal Newspapers
HM - Jim Caiella / Richmond Times-Dispatch
HM Lisa Billings / Freelance
HM - Mark Gormus / Richmond Times-Dispatch
Fashion Illustration
1 - Genevieve Ross / The Virginian-Pilot
2 - Martin Smith-Rodden / The Virginian-Pilot
3 - Rhonda Vanover / Free Lance-Star
News Picture Story
1 - Jahi Chikwendiu / The Washington Post
2 - Sangjib Min / Daily Press
3 - Martin Smith-Rodden / The Virginian Pilot
HM - Adrin Snider / Daily Press
Feature Picture Story
1 - Jahi Chikwendiu / The Washington Post
2 - Robert A. Martin / Free Lance-Star
3 - Lindy Keast Rodman / Richmond Times-Dispatch
HM - Adrin Snider / Daily Press
Sports Picture Story
1 - Sangjib Min / Daily Press
2 - Davis Turner / Free Lance-Star
3 - Mark Gormus / Richmond Times-Dispatch
HM - Martin Smith-Rodden / The Virginian-Pilot
Multimedia
1 - Mike Morones / Free Lance-Star
2 - Josh Meltzer / The Roanoke Times
3 - Josh Meltzer / The Roanoke Times
Portfolio
1 - Jahi Chikwendiu / The Washington Post
2 - Sangjib Min / Daily Press
3 - Adrin Snider / Daily Press
HM - Martin Smith-Rodden / The Virginian-Pilot
Mark Gormus / Richmond Times-Dispatch
Best in Show
Lindy Keast Rodman / Richmond Times-Dispatch
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