Winners announced
in annual press photography awards

Bay City News Service

March 25, 2007

The San Francisco Bay Area Press Photographers Association presented awards this evening to the winners of its 33th Annual Newspaper and Television News Photography Competition at an awards ceremony in Oakland's Jack London Square.

About 150 news photographers as well as photojournalism students in the greater San Francisco Bay Area from every major newspaper, wire service and television station entered the competition for their photography in 2006.

The winners are as follows:

Newspaper Photographer of the Year: Lacy Atkins, San Francisco Chronicle

Television Photographer of the Year: Jeremy Carroll, KNTV

Student Photographer of the Year: Justin Mott, San Francisco State University

Newspaper Spot News Photography: Bryan Patrick, Sacramento Bee, "Flooded Home"

Newspaper General News Photography: Karna Kurata, Freelance, "Living Underground"

Newspaper Feature Photography: Brian Baer, The Sacramento Bee, "Cold Jump"

Newspaper Sports Action Photography: Jacqueline Ramseyer Orrell, Silicon Valley Community Newspapers, "Pound Down"

Newspaper Sports Feature Photography: Jeff Chiu, Associated Press, "Bloodsport"

Newspaper Portrait/Personality Photography: Michael Macor, San Francisco Chronicle, "Obama"

Newspaper News Picture Story: Photography: Karna Kurata, Freelance, "Nalaikh's Unofficial Coal Mines"

Newspaper Feature Picture Story: Renee C. Byer, Sacramento Bee, "A Mother's Journey"

Newspaper Best Multimedia Package Photography: Pauline Lubens, San Jose Mercury News, "Frank Sandoval: A Survivor's Journey"

Television Spot News Photography: Andres Valenzuela, CBS/Fox, "Piper The Kitty"

Television General News Photography: Don Hardy, KNTV, "Manny's Last Day"

Television Feature Photography: Brad Williams, KNTV, "Cold Case"

Television Mini-Doc/Series Photography: Don Hardy, KNTV, "Bangalore To The Bay"

Television Sports Photography: Chris Bollini, KFTY, "Crunch Time"

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