Award Category: Visual/Photojournalism
James Balog
For nearly 30 years James Balog has transcended the traditional conventions of nature photography. As founder and director of the Extreme Ice Survey (EIS), Balog is taking a monumental look at the impact climate change is having on the world’s glacial landscapes. Shocked by the changes he saw while shooting a June 2007 National Geographic … Continued
Howard Chapnick
For the past 50 years, Chapnick has been the driving force behind Black Star, one of the most respected international photographic agencies. From 1964 until recently he served as Black Star’s president. Chapnick has been a regular member of the Missouri Photo Workshop and a very strong supporter of the Pictures of the Year awards. … Continued
Gilka E. Gilka
Bob Gilka has been photography director for National Geographic since 1963. As director, he is responsible for the still photography in National Geographic as well as other publications of the Washington-based society. Prior to this, Gilka was picture editor for The Milwaukee Journal and a journalism instructor at his alma mater, Marquette University. He began … Continued
Ernest C. Withers
Ernest C. Withers has been a practicing photographer for more than 60 years and still maintains a Beale Street studio in his hometown of Memphis. He documented the Civil Rights movement as well as the southern entertainment and social scenes during the 1950’s and 60’s. Mr. Withers often traveled with and photographed leading Civil Rights … Continued
Donna Ferrato
Donna Ferrato, an expert on domestic abuse, has been a professional photographer for more than 20 years. Her most recent project, “Looking for Love,” concentrates on the bonds that hold people and families together. For 10 years she documented domestic abuse by spending time in battered women’s shelters, living with couples in their homes and … Continued
Dirck Halstead
Dirck Halstead
Danny Lyon
Danny Lyon is a photographer, filmmaker and writer. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he studied history at the University of Chicago, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1963. While still a student he joined the early southern civil rights movement, using his camera to support the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. Upon graduation, … Continued