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Steve Liss and Timothy Fadek garner POYi awards
Steve Liss and Timothy Fadek each garnered awards in the "World Understanding" category of the Liss garnered the top prize for his piece titled "Voices from Juvenile Detention: Kids Behind Bars," Fadek was honored with a Judges' Special Recognition award for his piece, "City of Missing Women," For more information, please visit the official POYi site. Allan Tannenbaum Honored With Two Awards
Allan Tannenbaum was the recipient of two awards from the National Newspaper Association for his documentation of the installation of 12 new bells at New York City’s Trinity Church. Best Photo Essay, Non-Daily Division – Circulation of 12K + (1st Place) Best Feature Photo, Non-Daily Division – Circulation of 15K + (2nd Place) For more information, please visit the Tribeca Trib. Yannis Kontos Wins Marco Luchetta Press Award
Yannis Kontos was honored with the 2007 Marco Luchetta Press Award for a feature in Days Japan chronicling the life of Sierra Leone civil war victim Abu Bakarr Kargbo. Polaris photographers garner six 2007 POYi awards
Polaris photographers Scout Toufankjian, Kemal Jufri, Evelyn Hockstein, Hector Mediavilla, Kate Brooks, Peter Van Agtmael wins World Press Photo award
Peter Van Agtmael won second prize in the General News/Stories category of the 2007 World Press Photo competition for his piece on night raids in Iraq. For more information, please visit:
Yannis Kontos wins Médicos del Mundo award
Yannis Kontos has been awarded first prize at the 10th annual Luis Valtueña International Humanitarian Photography Awards for his photo-essay titled "Life as an Amputee." An exhibition of award-winning photography will be displayed at Casa Encendida, in Madrid, from January 24 through February 3, 2007. For more information, visit: http://www.zonaactiva.org/fotohumanitaria/index_ingles.html Newsha Tavakolian wins award sponsored by National Geographic Society
Newsha Tavakolian has been selected as a 2006 All Roads Photography Program award-winner for her photo essay entitled Iran: Women in the Axis of Evil. The All Roads Film Project is a National Geographic initiative supporting powerful first person storytelling by indigenous and minority culture filmmakers and still photographers. As an award-winner, Tavakolian's work will be exhibited at the National Geographic All Roads Film Festival in Los Angeles, September 28 through October 1, 2006 and in Washington, DC, October 5-8, 2006. Ziv Koren wins first place in International Color Award competition
Ziv Koren took a 1st Place-Outstanding Achievement award in the Photojournalism category of the 2006 International Color Awards competition for his photograph of double-amputee Israeli soldier Louai Mer'i receiving physical therapy in a swimming pool. The photograph was part of a body of work entitled "Louai Mer'i, a Sergeant, is Going Home." The piece documents the journey taken by an Israeli Druze soldier after losing both his legs as a result of a Hezbollah attack in northern Israel. For more information see: http://www.thecolorawards.com/2006presentation/gallery/photoshow/winners/10_photojournalism/index.htm Natan Dvir’s work to appear in PDN’s 2006 Photo Annual
Two images from Natan Dvir’s coverage of the 2005 Israeli disengagement from West Bank settlements will be featured in the PDN’s 2006 Photo Annual, Photojournalism category. Polaris photographers garner four NPPA Awards
Three Polaris photographers garnered awards in the National Press Photographers Association's Best of Photojournalism 2006 contest. Gerard Rancinan took second place in the Best Published Picture Story category as well as an Honorable Mention in the Local Portrait and Personality category, Yannis Kontos took an Honorable Mention in the International News Picture Story category and Robert Stolarik took an Honorable Mention in the Natural Disasters Picture Story 2005 category. Max Becherer wins First Prize in Polish Press Photography Contest
Max Becherer was awarded First Prize in the People and Events category of the 2006 Poland Press Photography Contest for his image of Iraqi mourners during the funeral of a man killed during the national elections of 2005. Polaris photographers receive 3 POYi awards
Three Polaris photographers were honored in the 2006 POYi awards. Yannis Kontos was awarded First Place in the Magazine Feature Picture category, Christoph Bangert won an Award of Excellence in the Best Multimedia Story or Essay category and Gerard Rancinan received an Award of Excellence in the Magazine Feature Picture Story category. Rocky Mountain News photographer wins award in World Press Photo contest
"Final Salute," a photo essay by Rocky Mountain News photographer Todd Heisler won the first prize stories award in the "People in the News" category at the 49th annual World Press Photo contest. Polaris photographers win two awards in World Press photo contest
Yannis Kontos and Donald Weber have both won awards in the 49th annual World Press Photo contest. Kontos took 1st prize (singles) in the Contemporary Issues category and Weber took an Honorable Mention in the Daily Life category. Jay L. Clendenin wins four prizes in White House News Photographers' Association contest
Jay L. Clendenin was awarded four prizes in the White House News Photographers' Association, The Eyes of History 2006 Stills Contest in the following categories: Yannis Kontos wins Fujifilm Euro Press Photo Award 2005
Yannis Kontos wins the 2005 Fujifilm European Press Photographer of the Year Award in the Europe Category. Evelyn Hockstein wins DAYS JAPAN International Photojournalism Award
Evelyn Hockstein was awarded 3rd Prize in the DAYS JAPAN International Photojournalism Awards Aaron Huey wins Prize in NPPA: Best of Photojournalism 2005
Aaron Huey wins 1st Place in NPPA's Still Photography for The Arts Category. Jay Clendenin wins Prize in NPPA: Best of Photojournalism 2005
Jay Clendenin wins 3rd Place in NPPA's Still Photography Pictorial Category Timothy Fadek wins Prize in NPPA: Best of Photojournalism 2005
Timothy Fadek receives Honorable Mention in NPPA's International News Picture Story Category Adam Nadel wins Prize in 62nd Annual POYi competition
Adam Nadel was awarded 1st Place in the 62nd Annual Pictures of the Year International 2005 competition in the Campaign 2004 Picture Story / General Division Sungsu Cho wins Prize in 62nd Annual POYi competition
Sungsu Cho was awarded 3rd Place in the 62nd Annual Pictures of the Year International 2005 competition in the Spot News / Magazine Division Jay L. Clendenin wins Prize in 62nd Annual POYi competition
Jay L. Clendenin was awarded The Award Of Excellence in the 62nd Annual Pictures of the Year International 2005 competition in the Campaign 2004 / General Division Adam Nadel wins Prize in World Press Photo Contest
Adam Nadel was awarded 1st Place in the World Press Photo Contest in the Portraits / Stories Category Victims of the Darfur Crisis Speak Out José Jimenez-Tirado wins Prize in World Press Photo Contest
José Jimenez-Tirado was awarded 2nd Place in the World Press Photo Contest in the Sports Feature Category Alessandro Digaetano wins Prize in World Press Photo Contest
Alessandro Digaetano was awarded 3rd Place in the World Press Photo Contest in the Contemporary Issues / Singles Category. Jay L. Clendenin wins three prizes in White House News Photographer's Association contest
Jay L. Clendenin was awarded three prizes in the White House News Photographers The Eyes of History 2005 Stills Contest in the following categories: Yannis Kontos wins FujiFilm Euro Press Photo Award 2004
Yannis Kontos was awarded the 2004 FujiFilm European Press Photo Award for "War in Iraq" Newsha Tavakolian wins Prize in 61st Annual POYi competition
Newsha Tavakolian was awarded 2nd Place in the 61st Annual Pictures of the Year International competition in the Magazine Division, Feature Picture Yannis Kontos wins Prize in 61st Annual POYi competition
Yannis Kontos was awarded 3rd Place in the 61st Annual Pictures of the Year International competition in the Newspaper Division, Feature Picture Adam Nadel wins Prize in 61st Annual POYi competition
Adam Nadels was awarded 3rd Place in the 61st Annual Pictures of the Year International competition in the General Division, Sports Picture Story: "The Amputee Soccer Team of Sierra Leone." This story also won 1st Prize, Sports Features, Singles in the 2004 World Press Contest. Jay L. Clendenin wins two prizes in White House News Photographer's Association contest
Jay L. Clendenin was awarded two prizes in the White House News Photographers The Eyes of History 2004 Stills Contest in the following categories: Adam Nadel wins prize in World Press Photo Contest
Adam Nadel was awarded 1st Prize in the 2003 World Press Photo Contest in the Sports Features Singles category. Danny Rothenberg is a finalist winner of the ASMP-NY - 03 contest
Danny Rothenberg is a finalist winner of the ASMP-NY - 03 contest, Professionnal category. Ziv Koren wins Prize in 60th Annual POYi competition
Ziv Koren was awarded 3rd Place in the 60th Annual Pictures of the Year International 2003 competition in the Spot News / Magazine Division Category for "Blindfolded" Eric Grigorian wins Prize in 60th Annual POYi competition
Eric Grigorian was awarded Second Place in the 60th Annual Pictures of the Year International 2003 competition in the Magazine Division / Spot News for "By His Father's Grave" Atta Awissat wins Prize in 60th Annual POYi competition
Atta Awissat was awarded an Award of Excellence in the 60th Annual Pictures of the Year International 2003 competition in the Spot News / Magazine Division Category for "Mourning" Adam Nadel wins Prize in 60th Annual POYi competition
Adam Nadel was awarded First Place in the 60th Annual Pictures of the Year International 2003 competition in the Newspaper Division / News Picture Story for "Three Weeks With the Palestinian People" World Press Photo of the Year 2002 Awarded to Eric Grigorian
The International Jury of the 46th Annual World Press Photo Contest selected the photograph to the left, shot by Polaris Images photographer, Eric Grigorian, for this year's top honor. |
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