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- Spot News
- Justin Maxon - San Francisco State University
- A picture of an unscheduled event for which no advance planning was possible. Examples: fires, accidents or natural disasters.
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- General News
- Noah Rabinowitz - Ohio University
- 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
- Jenn Ackerman - Ohio University
- Usually a found situation with strong human interest that is unposed and shows respect for the subject's dignity.
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- Sports Action
- Andrew Burton - Syracuse University
- An action picture that captures the competitive spirit. Should increase understanding of and appreciation for individual and team sports.
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- Sports Feature
- Daryl Peveto - Brooks Institute of Photography
- An unposed sports-related picture with strong human interest that celebrates the role athletics play in the lives of athletes and fans.
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- Portrait
- Farzana Wahidy - Loyalist College
- A picture of a person that reveals the essence of the subject's character.
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- Pictorial
- Afton Almaraz - Brooks Institute of Photography
- A graphic image that expresses beauty, tension, harmony, chaos and other abstract concepts through composition, tonal and color relationships more than through human interaction.
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- Illustration
- Andrew Burkle - Ohio University
- A food, product, still life, fashion or concept picture. Each entry must have a title.
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- Domestic Picture Story
- Jason Johnson - Southern Illinois University
- A series of pictures taken in your home country that together provide an overall understanding of the subject. May be news, feature or sports. 8 photos maximum per story.
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- International Picture Story
- Michael Mullady - San Francisco State University
- A series of pictures taken in a foreign country that together provide an overall understanding of the subject. May be news, feature or sports. 8 photos maximum per story.
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- Documentary
- Jenn Ackerman - Ohio University
- A photographic essay or extended story portraying important contemporary concerns or social issues. To encourage long-term projects, images from previous years' work may be included, provided none of them have previously won a CPOY award. Half of the photographs in the entry must have been taken or first published between Sept. 1, 2007and Aug. 31, 2008. 12 photos maximum per entry.
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- Sports Portfolio
- Andrew Burton - Syracuse University
- Demonstrate versatility and include at least three different sports. No stories. Eight images maximum.
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- Portfolio
- Tim Hussin - University of Florida
- 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 - 8) and one multiple picture category (cat. 9 - 11). 50 images maximum. Entries from categories 14 - 16 may not be included.
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- Individual Still Image/Audio Story or Essay
- University of Florida
- A still image story or essay where the addition of audio enriches and enhances the understanding of the subject. This category emphasizes work that would normally be displayed on a news organization's website and should run between 90 seconds and 4 minutes in length. No more than one story per entry. Work must be that of one person. Collaborative efforts belong in category 16.
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- Individual Video or Mixed Media Photo Story or Essay
- Ohio University
- A story or essay utilizing motion photojournalism or a mix of motion and still photojournalism in tandem with audio to enhance the understanding of the subject. The emphasis in this category is again on content that would appear on the web. These projects can be produced as video stories or a combination of video and other media. Total running times for these projects is generally similar to those in category 14, though that is not to say that more in-depth stories would not also fall into this category. No more than one story per entry. Work must be that of one person. Collaborative efforts belong in category 16.
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- Multimedia Project
- Ohio University
- A photojournalistic project (one long story or a series of stories related by topic) that may utilize any or all of the following: still photojournalism, motion photojournalism, audio, and/or interactivity in pursuit of enriching and enhancing the understanding of the subject. Unlike multimedia submissions to categories 14 and 15, these projects are oftentimes of greater length and/or scope. Total running times may be longer or depend upon user interaction to determine project run time. May be an individual, team or group effort--but content, production, and presentation must be solely the work of eligible students.
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