The 2014 What We Do photojournalism competition and exhibition was judged on Saturday, April 12, 2014 in Frank E. Gannett Hall on the RIT campus. The judges were selected by the RIT NPPA from a pool of alumni who have distinguished themselves in the photojournalism industry. The 2014 What We Do judges were Max Schulte, a Buffalo native, who has worked at the Democrat and Chronicle for 15 years, Edmund Fountain, a New Orleans based freelancer and Seth Gitner, an assistant professor in the Newspaper and Online Journalism department at the Newhouse School at Syracuse University.
The competition is produced and sponsored by the RIT NPPA and the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences; prizes have been sponsored by The Gitner Family, Nikon Professional Services and White House News Photographers Association.
Winning work will be on displayed in the Dyer Gallery at NTID. The awards reception will be held April 25, 2014 at 6 p.m.
Smoke engulfs Paul Batz while he “hot fits” a horseshoe at Shooting Star Farm in Livonia, NY, on October 20, 2013. The hot steel does not hurt the horse during the process, in fact, when done properly, the horse cannot even feel it.
Deborah Solomon performs a spoken-word prayer called “Prayer Changes Things” at Gospelfest: The Musical on January 31, 2014. “If it had not been for The Lord on my side, I don’t know where I would’ve been. You have to trust God and have faith and belief enough to know that your life can change,” Solomon comments.
In Cuba, the population relies on government-issued ration cards to receive food. Rations are usually just enough, if not less, than families are able to survive on. Havana, Cuba. March 27, 2014. Havana, Cuba. March 27, 2014.
Adwen Lorkovich (CQ,) five, is consoled by her mother after her five siblings left for school in Mayfield Heights, OH, on November 24, 2013. Out of the six children, Adwen is the only one who shares both parents biologically.
In the middle of teaching a lesson on December 5, 2013, Zakaria L. [last name withheld], 11, embraces Rebecca Zacherl (CQ.) According to Pearson, an international education company, teachers who add value to the classroom experience are crucial for student success, both academically and socially.
Twice a day, trucks drive through Trinidad, Cuba, and spray large quantities of insecticides into the streets. The procedure, which is intended to combat mosquito-born illnesses, results in a thick, bitter-tasting atmosphere that can linger for upwards of an hour.
Dan Bielaski, one of the owners of Shooting Star Farm in Lovinia, NY, cradles a horse’s head during a visit with the farrier on October 20, 2013. Farriers are called in to help maintain the health of horses’ feet.
A woman waits in the back of a taxi in Trinidad, Cuba, on March 24, 2014.
Rebecca Zacherl (CQ,) 30, is a sixth-grade teacher at Dr. Walter Cooper Academy, a K-6 school within the Rochester City School District─ the poorest district in New York State. Zacherl grew up in the district and views teaching as one way of giving back to the community that raised her.
Following a 13-hour day of competitive cheerleading, Adwen Lorkovich (CQ,) five, sits in the windowsill of her family’s hotel room in Buffalo, NY. Adwen and two of her older siblings have been cheerleading for one year.
Over the last few decades, cheerleading has evolved from its traditional, stereotypical pom-pom roots. Competitive, or ÒAll-Star,Ó cheerleading is a rapidly growing sport in the United States, with upwards of 4 million annual competitors.
Attending a cheerleading event is a sensory overloadÑthe music, the makeup, and the dance moves all correlate with what is trending in popular American culture. Using competitive cheer as a platform, I am exploring the positive and negative effects of popular culture on self-image, particularly in youth.)
Kassie Holfeltz (CQ,) left, 10, stretches among her teammates prior to competing in American Majestic, a National qualifying competition for varsity cheerleaders held at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center in Buffalo, NY, on March 1, 2014.
Girls competing at the youth level, ages 11 and younger, wait for their turn on stage at American Majestic, a national qualifying competition in Buffalo, NY, on March 1, 2014.
Alita Vargas (CQ,) 10, of Rochester, NY, sits in the bathroom prior to competing in American Majestic, a National qualifying competition for varsity cheerleaders. “I love everything to do with [cheering,]” she says. Alita has been competing for two years.
Bobby Haller stretches prior to competing in American Majestic, a National qualifying competition for varsity cheerleading held in Buffalo, NY. He is one of four boys on the squad.
Lillian Thompson, 15, a sophomore at Canisteo-Greenwood High School in Canisteo, NY, is looked over by her coach after accidentally being kicked in the face during warm-up for the Section V Cheerleading Winter Sectionals hosted at Rochester Institute of Technology on February 8, 2014.
At American Majestic, a National qualifying competition in Buffalo, NY, many young girls have dolls custom-made to match their cheerleading colors, sometimes going as far as to make them look like their twins.
Lilly, right, 14, a first-year cheerleader, watches the competition on a jumbotron at American Majestic, a National qualifying competition for varsity cheerleaders held in Buffalo, NY, on March 1, 2014.
The Rebels cheerleading squad looks on as their competition takes to the mat at the Section V Cheerleading Winter Sectionals, held at Rochester Institute of Technology on February 8, 2014.
Storm Athletics, a gym out of Hinsdale, NY, competes at American Majestic, a National qualifying competition for varsity cheerleaders in Buffalo, NY.
Jennifer Holfeltz, 40, rests following a 13-hour day of varsity cheerleading in Buffalo, NY, on March 1, 2014. Three of her daughters cheer competitively. “They eat, breathe, and sleep this,” she commented.
A young girl waits to continue walking with a group of attendees of Coney Island’s annual Mermaid parade hosted on June 22, 2013, Brooklyn, NY.
Felicity Holbrow hula practices hula hooping on September 14, 2013, Rochester, NY.
Hannah, 20, checks her phone while her girlfriend, Courtney, 20, looks out the window when they wake up in the morning. Courtney and Hannah’s relationship have been both affirming to one another, but Hannah’s turbulent lifestyle leaves Courtney drained sometimes.
Mike Totedo watches his children spin plates at the Creative Movement and juggling exhibit, at Imagine RIT on May 4, 2013, Henrietta, NY. Imagine RIT is an annual festival hosted by RIT which celebrates innovation and creativity.
Zachary Potter and Brenda Bingham kiss in the shower on May 21, 2013, their last day in Rochester, NY, before returning home from school.
Model Abby Kraai (cq) stretches before the opening of the Peppermint: Sewn Seeds/ Debut Runway Show show, a fashion show hosted at Rochester Institute of Technology’s Vignelli Center promoting emerging Rochester fashion designers. Abby usually does yoga when she is nervous or tense.
A man dances on the floor during a video made for the “Harlem Shake” song at Rochester Institute of Technology Anime clubs annual convention, Tora-Con hosted on March, 23, 2013 in Henrietta, NY.
Anthony Fine and Michael Lawlor hold each other in bed after a night of arguing. July 21, 2013. Brooklyn, NY.
Because Hannah Means Graceful – It’s quite common in college to question yourself as you start a new chapter in your life. Sometimes who you want to be and who you are don’t match up, and for Hannah this means a long battle with depression, bulimia, medication abuse, and alcohol. In her journey to learn how to care for herself, Hannah has started to develop an understanding of what it means to need someone and to know that it is ok to rely on another person. While there still is a long way for Hannah to be the person she wants to be, her relationship with her girlfriend Courtney, has helped her see something worth living for.
Hannah tries to open a bottle of alcohol for friends at party. People sometimes associated Hannah with drinking, a reputation developed from her partying.
Hannah examines a bag of marijuana at a gathering with friends. Hannah often questioned her use of substances for personal enjoyment or fulfillment.
At party Hannah has a coughing fit. Hannah says she realizes how her self abuses from drinking and bulimia, affects her body physically and she struggles maintain her physical health.
Hannah struggles to focus in class. Because of her turbulent lifestyle with partying, her education work is affected, and she will miss classes or be too tired to focus at school.
Hannah is reflected in the mirror at home as she gets ready for a party. Hannah can spend hours getting ready to go out because of her need to look perfect. “I’d rather stay inside than go out ugly,” Hannah says.
Hannah takes four different kinds of anti-depressants and medications, to maintain her emotional stability. Hannah has been on medication since she was in fourth grade, and while they have helped her through her depression she also wishes to know herself without it.
Hannah sits in her bathroom floor feeling overwhelmed before class. Sometimes she puts sickies on her wall to remind herself of what she needs to do. For Hannah, many of normal daily tasks are extraneous.
Hannah is held by her girlfriend, Courtney, after a rough night from a party. Hannah says her and Courtney weren’t dating when she was at her worst, but she was there when she was at her worst.
Hannah and Courtney get ready to take a shower together. Hannah has a hard time in letting people in but she feels Courtney is one of the only people who she can trust and be intimate with.
Hannah holds on to Courtney as they watch friends sing at a birthday party. With Courtney around, Hannah feels she is able to be more social in a healthy way and feel more reason to leave the house.
Hannah and Courtney laugh as they, joke around in the bathroom. Since being in a relationship, Hannah sees more things worth laughing and living for. Courtney provides a source of hope for Hannah.
Hannah and Courtney embrace each in bed. Their relationship provides stability in each other, and although Hannah has a long way to go in her search for acceptance in herself, Hannah sees people are worth staying alive for.
Push a button. A buzzer disengages the locks to a large metal door. An escort appears at the door and leads you into the basement of an industrial complex in downtown Rochester, NY. At the bottom of the staircase a new world opens of language, culture, and ritual, hidden behind masks, fake names, and fantasy roles. Beneath the ground, and only at night, lies the northeast’s premier dungeon that centers itself on a life of bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, sadism and masochism, more commonly referred to as “BDSM”.
BDSM is more than just pain and perversion. For some, it is a way of coping with past traumas. For others, it is a way of engaging in the primal, violent behaviours that society deems taboo. BDSM can be a way of obtaining control in a life where there may be none or where persons of power comes to give up control and willfully place themselves at the mercy of another as a display of trust and love. *To protect the identity and the privacy of the individuals in this community I have substituted their real names with their “scene names.”–“Simply putting a collar around my neck isn’t enough. You have to be ready to know what that symbolizes to me as well as to yourself. It’s trusting someone with your life. Trusting that they always have your well-being in mind.” -Marie, 29
“I was thinking about how pretty she looks with my hand around her neck. Thinking about how much I love to choke her, and feel, and see the reactions as the breath cuts off the eyes. I get a sense of pride and an animalistic feeling that she is under my control and that she also loves it.” – Blüt, 24
(From left to right) Carl Spackler, 40 is bound, blindfolded, and suspended by MsElaine, 47.
“The Mistress, FemDom, Dominatrix in me strives for and will thrive with a proper submissive that doesn’t need their hand held through their path and will take to guidance with open arms.” -MsElaine
“I enjoy sensation play, sensory deep, thuddy, stingy, FIRE and more. I’ve been called everything from a “loving dom” to “normal” to “evil” I think I’m a mix of all of these.” -Glassvial, 37
Willow (20), Harmony (25), Sola (20), and Marie(29) are bound, suspended, and hung on display as a human chandelier.
“I like how scared I can feel at times, the vulnerability and uncertainty of what’s next.”
-Marie, 29
“I have a dominant persona that somehow harmonizes with my own masochistic needs. I’m young, but surprisingly experienced for my age; I have been in the kink scene for over five years. Now, I am trying to further my kinky career as a BDSM workshop presenter.”
-Schadenfreude, 25, whose name means “to derive pleasure from the misery of others.”
Marie, 29, during a candle wax scene.
Gawkers gaze as River (27) is caned by Geist-Der-Ruhe, (22). This private room at the dungeon is observed on closed circuit television by the dungeon monitors. (Geis-Der-Ruhe translates from German to “spirit of calm”)
“Pain has an important role in BDSM. It can create intimacy and bonding, give people a chemical high, or help someone uncover their true selves, catharsis through surrender.”
-River, 27
River (27), weeps alone on her bed before she receives “aftercare.”
After a scene with her fiancé, Schadenfreude receives words of encouragement, hugging, kissing, and other gestures of gratitude and affirmation. This transition is important to “bring the submissive back into the mundane affairs of reality” and is commonly referred to as “aftercare.”
Second Place – Sarah Ann Jump
New Roots – 1 – Nyirazana Munyarugero, a widowed mother of six from the Democratic Republic of Congo, arrived in the United States with her children and brother on February 4, 2014. After fleeing their country, the family of eight hopes to be able to live in peace in America.) Muhire Munyarugero arrived with his sister and her six children at the Rochester airport on February 4, 2014. They were greeted by case workers from Catholic Family Center’s Refugee Resettlement Department and taken to a motel to spend their first night in America.
Nyirazana Munyarugero exhaustedly listens to instructions on how to use the amenities in the motel room where the family would spent their first two days as their new home is being prepared.
Aline Kamali, 10, right, sits in her new bed room as her mother looks out at the snow-covered neighborhood. The family was surprised that they would each have their own bed, as they used to sleep with 2 or more people per bed when they lived as refugees in Ethiopia.
Serge Kamali, 18, left puts away groceries for the first time as Dyna, 13, stares. “We were not sure if they would have fresh fruit or milk or beans in America, so we were happy,” said Muhire Munyarugero, their uncle.
Serge, 18, brushed his hair with a toothbrush before attending church for the first time. He was unable to find a comb.
Muhire and his sister Nyirazana Munyarugero pray during a service at the Genesee Park Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Rochester, NY. “It will all be okay in this country once we find a church,” Muhire said before finally finding a Seventh-Day Adventist Church, the denomination they attended when living in Ethiopia.
Nyirazana Munyarugero suffers from chronic back pain and was able to receive medical attention in Rochester. Angel Nishimwe, a volunteer from their church, helps Nyirazana understand the information provided with her new prescription pain relievers.
Dyna, Aline and Nyota watch Disney channel on a small television in the dining room. For one month, the children stayed in the apartment everyday before beginning school.
Dyna, Aline and Nyota return home from their first day of school. They did not like the pizza served for lunch, so they ate as soon as they got home.
Nyota, left, looks out the window as Aline does her homework with a calculator in their bedroom.
Aline practices her English by writing out “My favorite subject is Math and English. I love my teacher. I like my class.”
Sako, 14, laughs as he talks on the phone with a friend from Africa that has now resettled in Michigan as Serge studies a driver’s manual in hopes of getting his learner’s permit.
Third Place – Evan Ortiz
Hannah tries to open a bottle of alcohol for friends at party. People sometimes associated Hannah with drinking, a reputation developed from her partying.
Hannah examines a bag of marijuana at a gathering with friends. Hannah often questioned her use of substances for personal enjoyment or fulfillment.
At party Hannah has a coughing fit. Hannah says she realizes how her self abuses from drinking and bulimia, affects her body physically and she struggles maintain her physical health.
Hannah struggles to focus in class. Because of her turbulent lifestyle with partying, her education work is affected, and she will miss classes or be too tired to focus at school.
Hannah is reflected in the mirror at home as she gets ready for a party. Hannah can spend hours getting ready to go out because of her need to look perfect. “I’d rather stay inside than go out ugly,” Hannah says.
Hannah takes four different kinds of anti-depressants and medications, to maintain her emotional stability. Hannah has been on medication since she was in fourth grade, and while they have helped her through her depression she also wishes to know herself without it.
Hannah sits in her bathroom floor feeling overwhelmed before class. Sometimes she puts sickies on her wall to remind herself of what she needs to do. For Hannah, many of normal daily tasks are extraneous.
Hannah is held by her girlfriend, Courtney, after a rough night from a party. Hannah says her and Courtney weren’t dating when she was at her worst, but she was there when she was at her worst.
Hannah and Courtney get ready to take a shower together. Hannah has a hard time in letting people in but she feels Courtney is one of the only people who she can trust and be intimate with.
Hannah holds on to Courtney as they watch friends sing at a birthday party. With Courtney around, Hannah feels she is able to be more social in a healthy way and feel more reason to leave the house.
Hannah and Courtney laugh as they, joke around in the bathroom. Since being in a relationship, Hannah sees more things worth laughing and living for. Courtney provides a source of hope for Hannah.
Hannah and Courtney embrace each in bed. Their relationship provides stability in each other, and although Hannah has a long way to go in her search for acceptance in herself, Hannah sees people are worth staying alive for.
Honorable Mention – Zack DeClerck
Bradley Loce, 56, is a life long resident of Rochester, NY, where he currently resides at the Dorothy Day House. Bradley has suffered from alcoholism since his early teens and has struggled with chronic homelessness. The Dorothy Day House has been in place since 2012, providing a housing first solution for people that are on the streets.
“I’m all alone. I’m the only one left.”
“My wife was very beautiful, kindhearted, loving… The Alcohol got the best of her.”
“I’ve always wanted to be an actor. Always.”
“I have a son. He’s 33. I haven’t seen him in many years.”
Bradley has suffered from alcoholism since his early teens and has struggled with chronic homelessness. The Dorothy Day House has been in place since 2012, providing a housing first solution for people that are on the streets.
“My son is ashamed of me because I’m a drunk… You Can’t Blame him really.. I’m not a bad person though.”
Honorable Mention – Sarah Ann Jump
Mary’s Place, a non-profit refugee outreach center in Rochester, NY, offers many essentials to families as they arrive in America for the first time, but most importantly provides a welcoming community for people from over the world.) Desire Kasinge, 10, (bottom) a Congolese refugee from Zambia, plays with a recently donated dollhouse.
Refugees practice English with individual tutors, students from Roberts Wesleyan College. A majority of volunteers and interns at Mary’s Place are students from local Rochester area colleges.
Daniel Hamenyimana, 14, a refugee from Tanzania, completes his homework with help from a volunteer tutor at Mary’s Place. Although his family could not afford to send him to school in Tanzania, Daniel now aspires to graduate from college in America.
Marguerite Kasinge, 7, a Congolese refugee born in Zambia, uses a volunteer’s cell phone to photograph herself after locating Zambia on a world map. Mary’s Place uses maps, photographs and artwork to decorate the walls and encourage young refugees to understand cultures around the world.
A family of Karen refugees from Burma waits to see a casework counselor at Mary’s Place, a refugee outreach center in Rochester, NY. The volunteer casework counselors help refugees through the stressful process of navigating the resources available to them through the US Department of Health and Human Services.
Nadine Scholastique, 12, a Congolese refugee born in Zambia, dances in the kitchen during lunch as a volunteer plays music. “I used to love going to church in Africa. We would sing and dance for hours until we were so tired we just fell asleep right there,” recalled Nadine.
Salome Kasinge, 14, was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo during the Second Congo War, shortly before her family fled to Zambia, where they lived in the Mwange Refugee Camp until resettling in America in 2010. “I miss Africa, but America is good too. Everybody has freedom to do whatever they want, to be whoever they want, without anybody judging them or without anybody killing them” said Salome.
Children from refugee families eat hot dogs for lunch; a hot meal provided each Saturday. Teenage refugees and volunteers will often spend the afternoon cooking for everyone at Mary’s Place.
Mary’s Place encourages children to play outside and be active during the summer. Volunteers will organize field trips for the children, offered as an incentive for reading a certain number of books based on their reading levels.
Burmese refugees have found a community at Mary’s Place. Since 2007, the year of the Saffron Revolution in Burma, over one thousand Burmese refugees have arrived in Rochester, NY, with a total of 116,642 resettling in the United States.
Feature
First Place – Emily Kask
Sister Grace Miller, right, calls residents “Handyman”, left, and Elena, center, into her office to resolve a dispute on Tuesday, December 17, 2013. Handyman was intoxicated and referred to Elena, who has breast cancer, as a “cancerous bitch.”
Second Place – Niki Walker
In the middle of teaching a lesson on December 5, 2013, Zakaria L. [last name withheld], 11, embraces Rebecca Zacherl (CQ.) According to Pearson, an international education company, teachers who add value to the classroom experience are crucial for student success, both academically and socially.
Third Place – Evan Ortiz
Hannah Kanik, 20, checks her phone while her girlfriend looks out the window when they wake up in the morning. Courtney and Hannah’s relationship have been both affirming to one another, but Hannah’s turbulent lifestyle leaves Courtney drained sometimes.
Honorable Mentions – Tom Brenner, Evan Ortiz
Jenna Buckton Hollenbeck kisses Roc City Roller derby volunteer Steve Strassner on his head after he has his hair shaved off to raise money for cancer awareness during halftime at a bout in the Gordon Field House in Henrietta, New York on March 23, 2013. Photo by Tom Brenner
Anthony Fine and Michael Lawlor hold each other in bed after a night of arguing. July 21, 2013. Brooklyn, NY. Photo by Evan Ortiz
News
First Place – Zack DeClerck
Pregnant woman involved in a four-car accident on South Avenue, Rochester, NY on July 31, 2013. Paramedics secure her to a stretcher. Photo by Zack DeClerk
Second Place – Tom Brenner
A young plunger belly flops into icy water during the Rochester Polar Bear Plunge at Charlotte Beach in Rochester, New York on February 9, 2014. Photo by Tom Brenner
Third Place – Rugile Kaladyte
A young woman outside her home reacts to Lieutenant Eric Paul and his officers arresting two men suspected of carrying a weapon on Nov. 19, 2013, in Rochester, N.Y. The two individuals were released immediately after it was determined that they were not who the police were looking for. Photo by Rugile Kaladyte
Honorable Mention – Dan Witkowski
The last day of the New York State Fair on September 2nd, 2013 in Syracuse, NY. Photo by Dan Witkowski
Sports Action
First Place – Rugile Kaladyte
Gerald Visconti of the OCFCU Cycling Project takes a spill into a mud puddle during the Masters Men 40+ at the Cobb’s Hill cyclocross race at Cobb’s Hill Park on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013. Cyclocross consists of many laps in which cyclists ride over pavement, grass, steep hills, and obstacles in which they quickly dismount and navigate the obstruction. “They changed the course last minute, I went right into the water. Whoosh!” said Visconti. Photo by Rugile Kaladyte
Second Place – Tom Brenner
Rochester Institute of Technology co-captain Ben Lynch-#15 scores a goal against University of Michigan during the Brick City Homecoming game on October 12, 2014 at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York. Photo by Tom Brenner
Third Place – Flannery Allison
Kurt Spiegel a junior at Rochester Institute of Technology bangs heads with Gabriel Kilongo a junior at Bard College during a MenÍs soccer game between RIT and Bard College in Henrietta, New York on October 4, 2013, which ended with a final score of 4-0 RIT. Photo by Flannery Allison
Honorable Mention – Josh Barber
Lasan Kromah #20 of the Conneticut Huskies and Langston Galloway #10 of the Saint Joseph’s Hawks collide during the second round of the 2014 NCAA Division I Basketball Championships at First Niagara Center on Thursday, March 20, 2014 in Buffalo, N.Y. Photo by Josh Barber
Sports Feature
First Place – Niki Walker
Jennifer Holfeltz, 40, rests following a 13-hour day of varsity cheerleading in Buffalo, NY, on March 1, 2014. Three of her daughters cheer competitively. “They eat, breathe, and sleep this,” she commented. Photo by Niki Walker
Second Place – Emily Kask
Third Place – Josh Barber
The RIT men’s cross country team cheers before the University of Rochester Invitational cross country meet at Genesee Valley Park in Rochester, N.Y., on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013. Photo by Josh Barber
Honorable Mention – Rugile Kaladyte
Heather Colby of the Fredonia State Blue Devils rests by the side of the pool after a dive in competition during the 2014 NCAA Division III Diving Regional for Region 4 at Judson Pool on Friday, Feb. 28, 2014 in Henrietta, N.Y. Colby finished 10th in the 1-meter competition. Photo by Rugile Kaladyte
Honorable Mention – Emily Kask
Members of RIT Tigers women’s hockey team dance to Pitbull’s “Timber” after winning the CHA Championship at Mercyhurst Ice Center on Saturday, March 8, 2014 in Erie, Pa.
Portrait/Illustration
First Place – Zack DeClerck
“My son is ashamed of me because I’m a drunk… You Can’t Blame him really.. I’m not a bad person though.” Bradley Loce, 56, is a life long resident of Rochester, NY, where he currently resides at the Dorothy Day House. Bradley has suffered from alcoholism since his early teens and has struggled with chronic homelessness. The Dorothy Day House has been in place since 2012, providing a housing first solution for people that are on the streets. Photo by Zack DeClerk
Second Place – Josh Barber
Ben Lynch #15 of the RIT Tigers men’s hockey team and Celeste Brown #24 of the RIT Tigers women’s hockey team pose for a portrait at Rochester Institute of Technology on Monday, Oct. 7, 2013 in Henrietta, N.Y. Photo by Josh Barber
Third Place – Matt Burkhartt
12 year old Logan French of Canandaigua poses for a portrait on his bike at the Farmington Town Park during the Farmington 4th of July celebration July 3, 2013. Photo by Matt Burkhartt
Honorable Mentions – Sarah Ann Jump
Georgina Medina Calzada and Martin Cantiyo Hernandez have been married for 53 years and live in a small house in Trinidad, Cuba. Photo by Sarah Ann Jump
Migel Gonzel looks out the window of his apartment building in Havana, Cuba. He was able to travel to Africa when he was in his twenties, but has not been able to leave Cuba since. Photo by Sarah Ann Jump
Posted: April 12, 2014 by joshmeltzer
2014 What We Do Winners
The 2014 What We Do photojournalism competition and exhibition was judged on Saturday, April 12, 2014 in Frank E. Gannett Hall on the RIT campus. The judges were selected by the RIT NPPA from a pool of alumni who have distinguished themselves in the photojournalism industry. The 2014 What We Do judges were Max Schulte, a Buffalo native, who has worked at the Democrat and Chronicle for 15 years, Edmund Fountain, a New Orleans based freelancer and Seth Gitner, an assistant professor in the Newspaper and Online Journalism department at the Newhouse School at Syracuse University.
The competition is produced and sponsored by the RIT NPPA and the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences; prizes have been sponsored by The Gitner Family, Nikon Professional Services and White House News Photographers Association.
Winning work will be on displayed in the Dyer Gallery at NTID. The awards reception will be held April 25, 2014 at 6 p.m.
The Gitner Family Award for Photojournalism
Portfolio – Niki Walker
http://www.nikiwalkerphotography.comThe Nikon Award Portfolio
Best Portfolio – Evan Ortiz
http://www.evanmatthewortiz.comPicture Story
First Place – Joe Philipson
www.joephilipson.comSecond Place – Sarah Ann Jump
Third Place – Evan Ortiz
Honorable Mention – Zack DeClerck
Honorable Mention – Sarah Ann Jump
Feature
First Place – Emily Kask
Second Place – Niki Walker
Third Place – Evan Ortiz
Honorable Mentions – Tom Brenner, Evan Ortiz
News
First Place – Zack DeClerck
Second Place – Tom Brenner
Third Place – Rugile Kaladyte
Honorable Mention – Dan Witkowski
Sports Action
First Place – Rugile Kaladyte
Second Place – Tom Brenner
Third Place – Flannery Allison
Honorable Mention – Josh Barber
Sports Feature
First Place – Niki Walker
Second Place – Emily Kask
Third Place – Josh Barber
Honorable Mention – Rugile Kaladyte
Honorable Mention – Emily Kask
Portrait/Illustration
First Place – Zack DeClerck
Bradley Loce, 56, is a life long resident of Rochester, NY, where he currently resides at the Dorothy Day House. Bradley has suffered from alcoholism since his early teens and has struggled with chronic homelessness. The Dorothy Day House has been in place since 2012, providing a housing first solution for people that are on the streets. Photo by Zack DeClerk
Second Place – Josh Barber
Third Place – Matt Burkhartt
Honorable Mentions – Sarah Ann Jump
Multimedia
First Place, Niki Walker
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Redefining Family from Niki Walker on Vimeo.
Second Place, Zack DeClerck
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Bradley from Zack DeClerck on Vimeo.
Third Place, Evan Ortiz
Honorable Mentions:
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Bull of Black Mountain from Joe Philipson on Vimeo.
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