The Northern Short Course in Photojournalism: Contest

Daily Multimedia

 1st: Julia Xanthos - "The Happiest Boy in the World"

Feature Picture

First Place: "In Transition" - Ross Taylor / The Virginian-Pilot

Feature Picture Story

First Place: "Southwood, portrait of a neighborhood" - Shannon Jensen

Food/ Fashion/ Illustration

First Place: "Winter Solstice Sun Path" - Jahi Chikwendiu / The Washington Post

General News

First Place: "A Mother's Last Kiss Goodbye" - Aristide Economopoulos / The Star-Ledger

Humor

First Place: "Wild Tourists" - Maureen A. Coyle

International Photo

First Place: "Last Moment of Life" - Ross Taylor / The Virginian-Pilot

International Picture Story

First Place: "A Chance in Hell" - Ross Taylor / The Virginian-Pilot

Long-form Multimedia Individual

First Place: "A Little Girl's Fight to Live" - Alejandra Villa

Second Place: "Trevor" - Alejandra Villa

Third Place: "Live Fast, Ride Faster" - John Boal

Natural Disaster

First Place: "The End of the Road" - Bernard Brault / La Presse

News Picture Story

First Place: "Killing Cycle" - Aristide Economopoulos / The Star-Ledger

NSC 2012 Photographer of the Year

Ross Taylor/ The Virginian Pilot

Pictorial

First Place: "Heat Wave Handstand" - Aristide Economopoulos / The Star-Ledger

Portrait Personality

First Place: "Jazz Singer" - Sean Simmers / Patriot-News

Sports Action

First Place: "Ouch" - Bernard Brault / La Presse

Sports Feature

First Place: "Hands On" - Aristide Economopoulos / The Star-Ledger

Sports Picture Story

First Place: "The Art of Archery" - Mary F. Calvert / ZUMA Press

Sports Portfolio

First Place: "Sports 2011" - Patrick Smith / Freelance/Getty Images

Spot News

First Place: "new_london_shooting" - Timothy Martin / The Day

Team Multimedia

First Place: "A Chance in Hell" - Ross Taylor / The Virginian-Pilot

Think Tank to sponsor prizes for the 2012 NSC Contest

Think Tank returns as a sponsor of the 2012 Northern Short Course Contest.   Photographer of the Year and Best in Show will each be awarded a Think Tank Airport TakeOff.  First place in each still singles category will be awarded a Retrospective 20 and first place in each multimedia category will receive a Multimedia Wired Up 10.  "Think Tank has been a tremendous supporter of the NSC and the NPPA for many years, we are thankful for all they do," said Michelle McLoughlin, NSC Chair. 

Complete entry details for the 2012 contest will be available shortly.  New this year, individual multimedia pieces will be accepted as part of a portfolio submission and the addition of a domestic Natural Disaster category.