Tag: Stephen M. Katz

  • Please Help – Truth With a Camera Workshop

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    In Spring 2008, photojournalists Stephen M. Katz and Christopher Tyree visited St. Vincent’s Home for Handicapped Children in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, as part of a documentary project for the Virginia-based nonprofit Physicians for Peace. Seeing so many children in need – so many the outside world was not even aware of – frustrated and inspired the photographers. In that moment, Wéyo, which is Haitian Kréyol for “see them,” was born. Wéyo is the administer of the Truth With A Camera Workshops.

  • The Pilot's Stephen M. Katz named newspaper photographer of the year | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com

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    UPDATE: Rich-Joseph Facun won first place in general news reporting for this image of 5-year-old Evan Burgoon watching for his father at Oceana Naval Air Station.

    Stephen M. Katz of The Virginian-Pilot was named the newspaper photographer of the year Friday night, taking the top honor in the 65th Annual Pictures of the Year International Competition.

    “We’re extremely proud of the collection of images that Stephen put together,” said Randall Greenwell, director of photography for The Pilot, which is published by Landmark Communications Inc. “We knew that he had an excellent year and this honor certainly confirms it.”

    Check it out here.

  • Virginian-Pilot photographer takes first at POYI contest – Columbia Missourian

    After hours of deliberation, four judges selected Stephen M. Katz of The Virginian-Pilot as the Newspaper Photographer of the Year Friday night.

    “His pictures had diversity,” said Jeanie Adams-Smith, an associate professor of photojournalism at Western Kentucky University and one of the judges for the 65th annual Pictures of the Year International contest. “He could look at a big place at a microcosmic level.” She said that his strong stories, diversity, technical excellence and single frames stood out in his portfolio and separated him from the other photographers.

    Scott Strazzante and Kuni Takahashi, both of the Chicago Tribune, placed second and third respectively.

    Check it out here.