Photo staff wins awards in state contest

Our photo staff had impressive representation in a recent state photo contest.

Here is the list of awards Jeremy, Addison, Kurt, Rebecca, and Phil recently won at the Ohio News Photographers Association’s annual contest.

We are all very proud of their work.

George A. Smallsreed Jr. Large Market Photographer of the Year; Monthly Clip Contest Photographer of the Year; Best of Show.

First: Spot News, News Picture Story, Pictorial.

Second: General News, Illustration.

Addison Annis
Second – Photographer of the Year.
First: General News.
Second: Sports Feature.
Awards of Excellence: Sports Feature, Sports Picture Story.

Kurt Steiss
Award of Excellence – Photographer of the Year; Third – Monthly Clip Contest Photographer of the Year.
First: Feature.
Second: Ohio Understanding (Legacy of Luckey), Pictorial.
Award of Excellence: General News.

Rebecca Benson
Runner-up – Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year.
Second: Sports Action.
Award of Excellence: Feature.

Phillip Kaplan
Second: News Picture Story.
Third: Portrait/Personality, Sports Action.