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- Spot News
- Mike Kane - University of Texas
- A picture of an unscheduled event for which no advance planning was possible. Ex: fires, accidents or natural disasters.
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- General News
- Eric Thayer - Brooks Institute of Photography
- A picture of a scheduled political, social or cultural event for which advance planning was possible. Examples: demonstrations, staged entertainment and promotional events.
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- Feature
- Krisanne Johnson - Ohio University
- Usually a "found" situation with strong human interest. Should be unposed and should celebrate life. Respect for the dignity of the subject is important.
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- Sports Action
- Wiqan Ang - Western Kentucky University
- An action photograph that captures the competitive spirit. Should increase understanding of and appreciation for individual and team sports.
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- Sports Feature
- Greg Barnette - Western Kentucky University
- An unposed sports-related picture with strong human interest. Should celebrate the role athletics play in the lives of athletes and fans.
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- Portrait
- Denis Rochefort - Rochester Institute of Technology
- A picture of a persona that reveals the essence of the subject's character.
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- Pictorial
- Dana Romanoff - Ohio University
- A graphic image that expresses beauty, tension, harmony, chaos and other abstract concepts through human interaction.
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- Illustration
- Olivia Wyatt - University of Missouri
- A food, product, still life, fashion or concept picture. Each entry must have a title.
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- Personal Vision
- Lisa Hornstein - University of Montana
- A photograph that showcases a photographer's unique perspective on the world. May be an abstraction, a construction or other non-traditional photograph.
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- Picture Story
- Andrew Henderson - Rochester Institute of Technology
- A series of pictures of a subject that together provide an overall understanding of the subject. May be news, feature or sports. Eight pictures maximum per story.
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- Sports Portfolio
- Sean Gallagher - University of Missouri
- Demonstrate versatility and include at least three different sports. No stories. Eight images maximum.
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- Documentary
- Elyse Butler - Brooks Institute of Photography
- A photographic essay or extended story with a maximum of 15 photos. Entries in this category should portray contemporary concerns, such as right of the underprivileged, racism, gender equality, ecological dangers or other topics of similar importance. To
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- Portfolio
- Rick Gershon - University of North Texas
- A portfolio should showcase your vision as well as demonstrate versatility, expertise and depth. it must include submissions from at least 4 single picture categories (cat. 1 - 9) and one multiple picture category (cat. 10-12). Fifty images maximum. Entri
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- Individual Online/Multimedia
- San Jose State University
- A story or essay where the addition of new media tools work to enhance understanding of the subject. The project must be entirely the work of the entering photographer. No more than one story per entry.
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- Team Online/Multimedia
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- A story or essay where the addition of new media tools work to enhance understanding of the subject. The various components must be the work of multiple people or teams.
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