Celebrating 74 years of Press Photography in Southern California e Press Photographers Association Just of Greater Los Angeles One March 2012, Volume 76, Number 1 DOWNLOadaBLE EDITION Check our web site at www.ppagla.org for complete More, Jr. monthly contest results and judges comments /Riverside Press-Enterprise Terry Pierson Terry NEWS, MAY, FIRST PLACE: Jurupa Valley firefighters Andrew White, left, and Joel Davis man a hose during a fire at a pallet yard in Fontana on May 20. IN THIS ISSUE President’s 2012 Contest Annual Monthly Photo Banquet 3Message Point4 Standings Awards5 Dinner Contest6 Winners 12Winners Recap SEE, TOUCH AND GET THE FACTS Canon 5D Mark II with RedRock System, also available for other DSLR Hybrid Cameras. DSLR cinema can shoot anytime, any place, discreetly and without drawing attention. Switching between motion and still photography is a snap. 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In 1966, Boris was included in the Pulitzer Prize winning team of Los Angeles Times staffers for their coverage and reporting on the Los Angeles riots. Yaro was at the Ambas- sador hotel in 1968 when Sen. Robert F. Photo by Gerard Burkhart Photo by Gerard Kennedy was assassinated. He talked about chair Bob Riha Jr., left, Richard ‘Dick’ smith (nBc Ret.), Boris Yaro (L.A. times Ret.) and President his first-hand account of the assassination. Dave Fernandez at PPAGLA annual Awards Dinner on March 24 at the Automobile Driving Mu- As that evening unfolded he was able to get seum in El segundo. Both smith and Yaro were honored with the PPAGLA Lifetime Achievement one of the most historical photographs in Award for their lifetime of contributions. history. Dick Smith covered the Vietnam War in has been lost. The dedication to cover these No one knows what the future holds for 1964. His news film was used almost nightly events is approached in an entirely different television news as well as major city news- on the Huntley-Brinkley news program. It manner today. Dick Smith’s video presenta- papers. was also used in creating an hourlong special tion at our awards dinner sites “the gathering One thing we do know from that evening, report in primetime for the network. He was of stories are done way too fast.” Photogra- when Dick and Boris received their awards, a part of the Barry Goldwater presidential phers are not given enough time to gather it was a special moment for them and their campaign, which was a very grueling cross all the visual elements needed in a story. families because they did it right in their country campaign. Dick won many national You can tell by looking at a story it is rushed careers. They earned it and they deserved it! and local awards. and hurts the quality. Lighting has become It was a great moment, they are a part of the Obviously that style of news coverage sloppy and shots are missed. legacy of PPAGLA. Thank you letters from student winners... Dear Past Presidents, Retired In particular, I am looking to To Past Presidents and Retired materials of photography con- Members Scholarship Fund, purchase a professional audio Members Scholarship Fund tinue to rise and your financial and Sara Moosbruger: recorder. The recorder will and Sara Moosbruger, Nikon support will help to make my ch 2012 allow me to attach sound to NPS: dream a reality. AR Thank you for the $1,000 my visual slideshows thereby M scholarship and the Nikon enhancing the viewer experi- I wanted to write and thank Thank you, • . camera, awards received from ence. you for supporting the PPA- Khai Le R the Press Photographers Asso- I am deeply appreciative of GLA Student Photojournalist , J ciation of Greater Los Angeles your generosity. 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Gerard Burkhart 5 DECEMBER 2011 CONTEST ews n tar- s /Pasadena Keith Birmingham PHOTO ESSAY, DECEMBER, 2ND PLACE: Joel Rosario on top of “American Blend” wins the 5th race during the 75th opening day at santa Anita Race track HONORABLE MENTION DECEMBER Will Lester 2011 Inland Valley Daily Bulletin JUDGES: Chicago Tribune PORTRAIT staff including Heather Charles, staff photographer; FIRST PLACE Keri Wiginton, staff photog- Terry Pierson rapher; Todd Panagopoulos, The Press-Enterprise senior photo editor SECOND PLACE Stan Lim The Press-Enterprise NEWS SPORTS FIRST PLACE FIRST PLACE Stan Lim David Pardo The Press-Enterprise Daily Press SECOND PLACE SECOND PLACE Frank Bellino Will Lester The Press-Enterprise Inland Valley Daily Bulletin THIRD PLACE THIRD PLACE Stan Lim Keith Birmingham Will Lester/staff Photographer The Press-Enterprise Pasadena Star-News SPORTS, DECEMBER, SECOND PLACE: the tcu horned Frogs plays the Louisiana tech Bulldogs in the san Diego county credit union Poinsettia Bowl on Dec. 21. 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