Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles

Celebrating 80 years of Press Photography in Southern California e Press Photographers Association Just of Greater Los Angeles One September 2016, Volume 80, Number 3 DOWNLOADABLE EDITION Check our web site at www.ppagla.org for complete More, Jr. monthly contest results and judges comments

Ringo Chiu/LA Business Journal/Freelance MAY, GENERAL NEWS, FIRST PLACE: A boy scout salutes after placing U.S. flags in front of each grave stone at the Los Angeles National Cemetery on May 28, 2016, for the Memorial Day celebrations in Los Angeles.

IN THIS ISSUE

President’s Point Pete Noyes Becomes May Photo June Photo 3Message 4Standings Honorary5 Member Contest6 Results Contest9 Results

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE & NEWS Trump victory threatens media rights

By John McCoy CNN was playing on the wall. and social media had ruled the I think they should check their PPAGLA President As stunned Democrats milled day. sources. around the room, and early A myriad of other factors The soon-to-be resident at Election day Tuesday, Nov. 8, returns were broadcast, a sense came into play to generate a 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue be- 2016 is a day that will haunt me. of dejection hung over the room Trump victory. We speculate lieves that the media should be I will never forget like a funeral pall. now, but only history will di- controlled, and lawsuits threat- standing on the sidewalk How could the polls vulge the final analysis. ened whenever he, or anyone, in front of the Farm- have gotten it so wrong? I shot a photograph of a man disagrees with the message. ers and Merchant bank How could all of those and his girlfriend walking past Now more than ever, it’s time awaiting Los Angeles political pundits who the front entrance of the bank, to use our journalistic abilities Mayor Eric Garcetti, favored Clinton, have the balloons arching around the to the highest standard. All we who would soon arrive been so smug? doorway did little to portray the have is our ethics and profes- for his election evening Television networks despair in the room. The couple sionalism. Our credibility has party. It was about 7 p.m. had played Trump sound walked on past. been shaken. and fellow photographer Rob bites to the near exclusion of all Then something unsettling We should all strive to tell the Gauthier stood next to me read- other candidates. It was wildly happened. The man wheeled and truth with our images. We need ing the New York Times from entertaining theater that was came at me, “Did you just take to observe and document the his iPhone. great for ratings. Surely every- my picture? You can’t just take world around us without allow- What he said caught me by one would understand the satire. pictures of anyone you want. ing our presence to impact the surprise. The Times had just The media had gone tone You need to delete that!” story. We need to be photojour- called the election in favor of deaf. Many reported facts that That’s the America we live in nalists. Donald Trump. supported a liberal bias. People now. People distrust the media, And when a bully demands Inside the bank building, a 40 in the rust belt of America had and have a belief that the First that we should not take a picture, foot wide projected image from bought what Trump was selling, Amendment should be limited. we must be resolute.

WHAT’S GOING ON MEMBERS VOTE IN CLIP CONTESTS WE NEED YOUR VOTES The winner of the monthly contest is now in your hands. Each month the contest will be entered from the 1st to the 15th, and get judged from the 16th through the end of the month. If you have any problems with the process, please inform our webmaster Khai at: [email protected] You do not need to enter the contest to vote! You cruise the Internet for interesting stories and photos every day. Now its your chance to cruise PPAGLA to see, and vote for the photos! Vote

Jim Ober each month at http://contests.ppagla.org! ‘One Golden Moment’ SOCIAL MEDIA Former Herald-Examiner photographers met with L.A. Public Library photo GET THE WORD OUT achieves staff to celebrate the publishing of the book “One Golden Moment,” In the current world of social media, one of the a collection of photos from the 1984 Olympics taken by ex-Herald staffers. things that PPAGLA is concerned about is how Photographers Jim Ruebsamen, left, Javier Mendoza, author of the book David to make your organization more social. We have Davis, L.A Public Library’s Christina Rice, Dean Musgrove, and Paul Gonzales, SEPTEMBER 2016 a page on Facebook at https://www.facebook. • ex-1984 Olympic Boxer who wrote the book’s forward section. The book is com/PPAGLA/ and a private members- available for purchase from the Library’s website. only group at https://www.facebook.com/ groups/1041755852508596/ We also are making the contest more social by SAVE THE DATE: ANNUAL BANQUET allowing all of our members to see the amazing Mark your calendars for the PPAGLA Annual Awards Banquet Luncheon! It will images that are entered in the contest each be held at Almansor Court in Alhambra on Saturday, April 1, 2017. The meet and month. Check out the winners from previous greet starts at 11 a.m., and the brunch starts at noon. The price will be $40 per contests, and enter your own work all through person and $50 at the door. Former Sports Illustrated photographer and Kodak our web page. JUST ONE MORE, JR. executive Richard Mackson will be the lifetime achievement recipient. 3 POINT STANDINGS 2016 CONTEST POINTS THROUGH JUNE 2016 Keith Birmingham Pasadena Star-News 560 Ringo Chiu Los Angeles Business Journal / Freelance 420 Terry Pierson The Press Enterprise 410 Thomas R. Cordova Daily Breeze / Press-Telegram 210 Will Lester Inland Valley Daily Bulletin 200 Mindy Schauer Orange County Register 170 Bill Alkofer Orange County Register 100 Ed Crisostomo Orange County Register 90 Karen Quincy Loberg Ventura County Star 80 Rachel Luna San Bernardino Sun 70 Micah Escamilla Redlands Daily Facts 70 Michael Goulding Orange County Register 70 Ronen Tivony Freelance 70 Jennifer Cappuccio Maher Inland Valley Daily Bulletin 50 John McCoy Los Angeles Daily News 30 Michael Owen Baker Los Angeles Daily News 30 Katharine Lotze Santa Clarita Valley Signal 30 Jayne Kamin-Oncea USA TODAY Sports Images 30 Paul Rodriguez Orange County Register 30 Allen J. Schaben Los Angeles Times 30 Stan Lim The Press Enterprise 20 Libby Cline Pasadena Star-News 20 Frank Perez Freelance 10

NIKON PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONGRATULATES

THE PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES AWARD WINNERS Photographer of the Year SEPTEMBER 2016 • Terry Pierson Student Photojournalist of the Year Jose Lopez is a registered trademark of Nikon Corporation. ©2016 Inc. is a registered ®

Show Your Love Some Love. | www.nikonusa.com Nikon JUST ONE MORE, JR. 4

June2016 PPAGLA HALF PAGE.indd 1 6/29/16 3:16 PM NEWS Honorary membership given to Noyes By David Seger PPAGLA Secretary On Saturday, Nov.12, the PPAGLA bestowed an Honor- ary Membership on legendary veteran journalist Pete Noyes. A plaque was presented to Noyes at the quarterly News Geezers lunch in North Holly- wood by PPAGLA’s Chairman David Fernandez, Secretary David Seger and President John McCoy. Ninety-nine members of the News Geezers were in atten- dance, the third largest gathering of the organization, comprised of retired and semi-retired Los Angeles journalists, in its six Pete Noyes, center, with the News Geezers who worked with him. year history. Noyes began his career at “Stars and Stripes” and L.A. included helping to found the City News Service more than original KABC-TV News de- 60 years ago, eventually moving partment in the 1950s, a decade into television with the launch of as one of the first reporters for The Big News on KNXT Chan- The Big News, and another 10 nel 2 in 1959. years as political reporter and The Big News was the first moderator of KNBC’s “News of its kind, a one-hour local Conference.” newscast, the broadcast was a Halpert retired in 1989 after giant departure from the thirty- a long career in which his was a minutes of local and national tireless promoter of human and news that had been the norm civil rights as well as a highly until then. It proved to be a respected journalism. huge success and was imitated Long’s storied career began nationwide. at age 14 when he worked his Over his long career in TV way into Fidel Castro’s entou- news, Noyes worked for all four rage during his 1959 tour of network stations in Los Angeles Washington D.C. in various capacities, investiga- He has worked as a docu- tive journalism being his forte. mentary producer on numerous Noyes headed the highly projects and was Senior Field regarded “Unit 4” investigative Producer on NBC’s “Real Peo- arm of KNBC in the 1970s and Pete Noyes, left, with PPAGLA members David Fernandez, David Seger, ple,” the forerunner of today’s early ’80s. Carl Stein, and John McCoy. “reality TV.” He won the prestigious Pea- He worked in several man- body Award in 1979 for breaking and the Watson brothers early in Big News.” agement positions in television the story of the Santa Susana his career. Former recipients of the PPA- news, including stints at KNXT, nuclear meltdown. He was also He values the contributions GLA’s Honorary Membership UPN Television, Disney Televi- sion, KCAL, KCOP, WRC and the recipient of the Edward R. of all who played on his team include Stan Chambers, Tommy SEPTEMBER 2016 Murrow award for the Manson and worked tirelessly to promote Lasorda and Joe Rosenthal. recently at KNBC as VP/ News • family arrest scoop, 10 local and protect press independence After the luncheon and pro- Director from 2003-09. Emmys and 17 Golden Mic and freedom. gram, Noyes posed with those Long finally returned to his awards. Noyes was a proud scourge who had worked with him at one home, Washington D.C., to work Throughout his career as a of the Human Resources Depart- time or another during his long for the Voice of America as TV journalist Noyes was always ment and folk-hero to all the career. executive producer of VOA keenly aware of the value of newsroom players who followed Also on the News Geezers Mandarin. photojournalism as part of the his lead. program were memorial tributes He earned the fierce loyalty story-telling process. He has written several books, to TV news legends Saul Halpert of all who worked with and for

He boasts of knowing PPA- including “The Real LA Confi- and Bob Long. him and was beloved by all who JUST ONE MORE, JR. GLA founder George Watson dential” and “Who Killed The Halpert’s 40 year career knew him. 5 MAY PHOTO CONTEST

Keith Birmingham/Pasadena Star-News MAY, FEATURE, FIRST PLACE: Sunset over the BNSF Railroad yard in Los Angeles on May 25, 2016.

MAY 2016 GENERAL PORTRAIT SPORTS NEWS FIRST PLACE FEATURE FIRST PLACE Terry Pierson, FIRST PLACE ENTERTAINMENT Ringo Chiu, Los Angeles The Press Enterprise Keith Birmingham, FIRST PLACE Business Journal/Freelance SECOND PLACE Pasadena Star-News Thomas R Cordova, SECOND PLACE Libby Cline, SECOND PLACE Daily Breeze/Press-Telegram Terry Pierson, Pasadena Star-News Terry Pierson, SECOND PLACE The Press Enterprise THIRD PLACE The Press Enterprise Ed Crisostomo, THIRD PLACE Micah Escamilla, THIRD PLACE Orange County Register Mindy Schauer, Redlands Daily Facts Bill Alkofer, THIRD PLACE Orange County Register Orange County Register Ringo Chiu, Los Angeles Business Journal/Freelance PHOTO SPORTS SPOT SEPTEMBER 2016 • ACTION FEATURE ESSAY NEWS FIRST PLACE FIRST PLACE FIRST PLACE FIRST PLACE Terry Pierson, John McCoy, Will Lester, Keith Birmingham, The Press Enterprise Los Angeles Daily News Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Pasadena Star-News SECOND PLACE SECOND PLACE SECOND PLACE SECOND PLACE Keith Birmingham, Keith Birmingham, Michael Goulding, Will Lester, Pasadena Star-News Pasadena Star-News Orange County Register Inland Valley Daily Bulletin THIRD PLACE THIRD PLACE THIRD PLACE THIRD PLACE Terry Pierson,

JUST ONE MORE, JR. Ringo Chiu, Los Angeles Will Lester, Mindy Schauer, Business Journal/Freelance The Press Enterprise Inland Valley Daily Bulletin 6 Orange County Register MAY PHOTO CONTEST

Mindy Schauer/Orange County Register MAY, GENERAL NEWS, THIRD PLACE: Trump supporter Irene Rodriguez battles for the flag with a protester after a Donald Trump rally turned hostile on May 25, 2016. Rodriguez became angry when someone tried to step on Old Glory. “He can do anything to me but not to the flag,” she said.

MAY, SPORTS FEATURE, THIRD PLACE: Murrieta Elite water polo player Kristen Alexander pumps her fist as she and a teammate cel- ebrate an Elite goal against International Water Polo a 12-and-under co-ed game in the fifth annual SEPTEMBER 2016

Spring Bash • Water Polo Invitational hosted by Riv- erside Water Polo at River- /Redlands Daily Facts side Aquatics Micah Escamilla MAY, PORTRAIT, THIRD PLACE: Redlands High School senior sprinter Ahmed Amaar is Complex in ranked No. 1 heading into CIF Finals even though he suffered hamstring injury at pre- Riverside on lims. Photo taken May 17, 2016, in Redlands. May 1, 2016.

Terry Pierson/ JUST ONE MORE, JR. The Press-Enterprise 7 MAY PHOTO CONTEST

John McCoy/Los Angeles Daily News MAY, SPORTS ACTION, FIRST PLACE: Arleta’s Lilia Montenegro tags Poly’s Liliana Estrada out at the plate in the 10th inning on May 4 in Sun Valley. Arleta defeated Poly 4-1 in 11 innings to win their second consecutive East Valley League Championship. SEPTEMBER 2016 •

Michael Goulding/Orange County Register Will Lester/Inland Valley Daily Bulletin MAY, SPOT NEWS, PLACE: A protester is arrested during a Donald Trump JUST ONE MORE, JR. MAY, SPOT NEWS, FIRST PLACE: A woman gets out of her flooded car near campaign stop at the Anaheim Convention Center on May 25, 2016. 8 the intersection of Grove and Francis avenues in Ontario. JUNE PHOTO CONTEST

Ed Crisostomo/Orange County Register JUNE, FEATURE, PLACE: Two-year-old Ryan Tian, right, of Rancho Cucamonga didn’t want any part of being photograph with Brian Poling, Tustin and Ir- vine S.W.A.T. team member, as he runs back to his mother April during Tustin Police Department 20th annual open house in Tustin on June 18, 2016.

JUNE 2016 GENERAL PORTRAIT SPORTS NEWS FIRST PLACE FEATURE FIRST PLACE Terry Pierson, FIRST PLACE ENTERTAINMENT Allen J. Schaben, The Press Enterprise Keith Birmingham, FIRST PLACE Los Angeles Times SECOND PLACE Pasadena Star-News Ronen Tivony, Polaris SECOND PLACE Keith Birmingham, SECOND PLACE SECOND PLACE Thomas R Cordova, Pasadena Star-News Terry Pierson, Rachel Luna, Daily Breeze/Press-Telegram THIRD PLACE The Press Enterprise San Bernardino Sun THIRD PLACE Thomas R Cordova, THIRD PLACE THIRD PLACE Rachel Luna, Daily Breeze/Press-Telegram Ringo Chiu, Los Angeles Keith Birmingham, San Bernardino Sun Business Journal/Freelance Pasadena Star-News SPORTS SEPTEMBER 2016 FEATURE PHOTO ESSAY ACTION SPOT • FIRST PLACE FIRST PLACE FIRST PLACE NEWS Ed Crisostomo, Terry Pierson, Bill Alkofer, FIRST PLACE Orange County Register The Press Enterprise Orange County Register Ringo Chiu, Los Angeles Business Journal/Freelance SECOND PLACE SECOND PLACE SECOND PLACE Paul Rodriguez, Keith Birmingham, Keith Birmingham, SECOND PLACE Orange County Register Pasadena Star-News Pasadena Star-News Ronen Tivony, Polaris THIRD PLACE THIRD PLACE THIRD PLACE THIRD PLACE Thomas R Cordova, Ringo Chiu, Los Angeles Ringo Chiu, Los Angeles Bill Alkofer, JUST ONE MORE, JR. Daily Breeze/Press-Telegram Business Journal/Freelance Business Journal/Freelance Orange County Register 9 JUNE PHOTO CONTEST

Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times JUNE, GENERAL NEWS, FIRST PLACE: Marwa Balkar holds a candle at the Islamic Center of Southern California and ICUJP Interfaith Vigil Against Violence and Hatred on June 13 in remembrance of the 50 people killed June 12 in Orlando, Florida. SEPTEMBER 2016 •

Thomas R Cordova/Daily Breeze/Press-Telegram JUNE, PORTRAIT, THIRD PLACE: Mia Tedesco of Wilson High School is the Girls Swimmer of the Ringo Chiu/LA Business Journal/Freelance Year in Long Beach CA. Thursday, June 9, 2016. JUNE, SPORTS ACTION, THIRD PLACE: Mexico midfielder Hector Herrera, left, and Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal battle for a head ball during the 2016 Copa America soccer tournament quarterfinal match between JUST ONE MORE, JR. Mexico and Chile at the Levi’s Stadium in Santa 10 Clara on June 18, 2016. Chile won 7-0. JUNE PHOTO CONTEST

Bill Alkofer/Orange County Register JUNE, SPORTS ACTION, FIRST PLACE: Sage Hill’s Coltrane Tait is incredulous that he was called out at home after a play at the plate with Crean Lutheran catcher Ryan Gaynor during the California State Divison VI Championship game at UC Riverside. A video replay show that the catcher missed the tag.

JUNE, ENTERTAINMENT, SECOND PLACE: Fans worship and sing at Spirit West Coast Christian music festival at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario on June 10, 2016. Spirit West Coast cel- ebrated its 20th anniversary SEPTEMBER 2016

of the family- • friendly concert series.

Rachel Luna/ San Bernardino Sun JUST ONE MORE, JR. 11 2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles 501 W. Glenoaks Blvd. #655, Glendale CA 91202 Web site: www.ppagla.org E-mail: [email protected] OFFICERS President: John McCoy, [email protected] Vice President: Carl Stein, [email protected] Treasurer: Jim Ober, [email protected] Secretary: David Seger, [email protected] Chairman Emeritus: David Fernandez BOARD OF DIRECTORS Gerard Burkhart, Ringo Chiu, David Fernandez, Louis Gabriele, Amy Gaskin, Karen Loberg, Nancy Newman, Kirk McKoy COMMITTEE CHAIRS Video/Multi-Media: Carl Stein ([email protected]) Social Media/Web Designer: Khai Le ([email protected]) Sponsorships: Jim Ober ([email protected]) Awards Dinner: David Fernandez ([email protected]), Jim Ober ([email protected]), David Seger, ([email protected]) Contests/JOM: Khai Le ([email protected]), Jim Ober ([email protected]) Memberships: Rick Meyer ([email protected]) Education: Gerard Burkhart ([email protected]) Media Access: Carl Stein ([email protected]), John McCoy ([email protected]) Special Projects: Ringo Chiu, Louis Gabriele, Karen Loberg, Nancy Newman, Kirk McKoy, David Fernandez, Amy Gaskin E-JOM JR. NEWSLETTER Editor: John McCoy, [email protected] Design: Denise Smaldino, [email protected] WEBMASTER Khai Le, [email protected] Copyright 2016 by the Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles (PPAGLA) SEPTEMBER 2016 • JUST ONE MORE, JR. 12