72nd College Photographer of the Year

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Complete List of Winners

Categories (view / hide)

Spot News

General News

Feature

Sports Action

Sports Feature

Portrait

Interpretive Eye

Illustration

Interpretive Project

Domestic Picture Story

International Picture Story

Documentary

Sports Portfolio

Portfolio

Online Multimedia Storytelling

Documentary Short Video

Group Multimedia Story or Essay - Standalone

Individual Multimedia Story or Essay - Standalone

Judges for CPOY 72

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Spot News
Emil Hougaard - Danish School of Journalism
A picture of an unscheduled or breaking event for which no advance planning was possible. Examples: fires, accidents or natural disasters.
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General News
Gabriella Angotti-Jones - City College of San Francisco
A picture of a scheduled political, social or cultural event for which advance planning was possible. Examples: demonstrations, staged promotional or political events and other daily news.
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Feature
Simon Læssøe - Danish School of Journalism
A candid picture of a "found situation" containing strong human interest, a fresh view of the ordinary or humor. In all cases the dignity of the subject must be respected.
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Sports Action
Michael Owens - Rochester Institute of Technology
A picture that increases understanding of and appreciation for sport through the capture of peak action and the competitive spirit.
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Sports Feature
Riley Joslin - Rochester Institute of Technology
A sports-related picture with strong human interest or pictorial quality that celebrates the role athletics play in the lives of athletes and fans. Examples: The joy of victory or agony of defeat, fan reaction and interaction, athlete portraits.
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Portrait
Marcus Wiechmann - University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hannover
A picture of a person that reveals the essence of the subject's character.
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Interpretive Eye
Michael Noble - Western Kentucky University
A picture that showcases a photographer's distinctive perspective on the world. May express beauty, tension, harmony, chaos and other abstract concepts through composition, tonal and color relationships or may be an abstraction or non-traditional photograph. This category is open to images created with the use of software capture filters (such as those used by Hipstamatic, CameraBag or Instagram) or non-traditional analog processes and equipment, but not to digital alteration of content through the use of post capture editing software.
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Illustration
Aubrey Moore - Syracuse University
A food, product, still life, fashion or concept picture demonstrating tight control of lighting, esthetics and purpose. Each entry must have a title. Digital alteration through post capture editing software or software capture filters is allowable in this category.
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Interpretive Project
Zachary Krahmer - Syracuse University
A photographic essay, story or series that showcases a photographer's distinctive perspective on the world and in which that vision creates cohesion and voice in the multiple image presentation. This category is open to images created with the use of software capture filters (such as those utilized by Hipstamatic, CameraBag and Instagram) or non-traditional analog processes and equipment. However, it is NOT open to the digital alteration of content through the use of post capture editing software.
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Domestic Picture Story
Chris Donovan - Loyalist College
A narrative picture story or thematic essay photographed in your home country that either reports on significant events, celebrates life, portrays sport or explores environmental, social, economic or political topics. 8 photos maximum per story.
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International Picture Story
Erik Nylander - Mid Sweden University
A narrative picture story or thematic essay photographed in a foreign country that reports on significant events, celebrates life, portrays sport or explores environmental, social, economic or political topics. 8 photos maximum per story.
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Documentary
Sharafat Ali - Indira Gandhi National Open University
A long-form photographic essay or extended narrative story which portrays important contemporary concerns or social issues. To encourage long-term projects, images from previous year's work may be included, provided none of them have previously won a CPOY award. At least half of the photographs in the entry must have been taken between September 1, 2016 and August 31, 2017. 12 photos maximum per entry.
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Sports Portfolio
Ryan Michalesko - Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Demonstrates versatility and includes at least three different sports. No stories. Eight images maximum.
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Portfolio
Mathias Svold - Danish School of Journalism
A body of work that showcases a photographer's vision and demonstrates versatility, expertise and depth. Minimum Requirements: Must include at least one entry from a multiple picture category (9-12) and entries from at least two other still image categories (1- 12). 50 images maximum. Multimedia stories (15-18) may not be included.
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Online Multimedia Storytelling
Carolina Photojournalism - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
A website or collection of stories utilizing multiple mediums (still photography, video, audio, etc.). This category is open to work produced in a class or workshop setting with input and supervision by faculty or collaboration with other students, but outside professional help is not allowed. Judges will evaluate projects based on the strength of individual story components, editing, user interface, and overall effectiveness.
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Documentary Short Video
Uwa Iduozee (University of Tampere) Anton Thompson Coon (Arcada University of Applied Sciences) Sandra Itäinen (School of Visual Arts)
A single documentary short with flexible run time of up to 30 minutes that uses more than one form of reporting (still image, video, audio) in pursuit of enriching and enhancing the understanding of the subject. This is not open to a collection of stories or multi-chaptered websites. Documentary storytelling is grounded in truth, and docu-dramas, re-enactments, or television news reports are not allowed. This category is open to individuals or to groups of up to 5 students, but the content, production, and presentation must be done without the input and guidance of outside professionals. May be a single component of category 15, Online Multimedia Storytelling, but it may not be entered in any other category.
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Group Multimedia Story or Essay - Standalone
Daniel Vasta & JuliAnna Patino
A single story or essay created by a group of students, which uses more than one form of reporting (still image, video, audio) and where the media choice and its utilization enrich and enhance the understanding of the subject. No more than one story per entry. All photography, audio, video and multimedia production must be solely the work of eligible students. May be a single component of category 15, Online Multimedia Storytelling, but it may not be entered in any other category. Each entry should have a short run time (flexible up to about 8 minutes).
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Individual Multimedia Story or Essay - Standalone
Rune Aarestrup Pedersen - Danish School of Journalism
A single story or essay created by one student, which uses more than one form of reporting (still image, video, audio) and where the media choice and its utilization enrich and enhance the understanding of the subject. No more than one story per entry. All photography, audio, video and multimedia production must be the work of a single student. May be a single component of category 15, Online Multimedia Storytelling, but it may not be entered in any other category. Each entry should have a short run time (flexible up to about 8 minutes).
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