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2013 What We Do
The 2013 What We Do photojournalism competition and exhibition was judged on Saturday, March 16 2013 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 2013 What We Do judges were Alexandra Daley-Clarke, a former researcher and photo editor for Newsweek, Aristide Economopoulos of the Newark Star-Ledger, 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, White House News Photographers Association, and Tenba.
Winning work will be on display on the second floor of Frank E. Gannett Hall at RIT April 1-12. A reception and award ceremony will be held Friday, April 5 from 5-8 PM in GAN-2241 and is open to the public.
Top Portfolio Award – Megan Farmer
Athletes from all over the world gathered on the San Francisco Belle near Alcatraz to compete in the 32nd annual Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon. After a 1.5 mile swim, an 18 mile bike ride and an 8 mile run, the competitors crossed the finish line on Sunday, June 10, 2012, in San Francisco, California.
On Saturday, February 23rd, 2013, two men work on fixing one of their old cars, in Havana, Cuba.
The crashing waves at Santa Maria Beach caused a Cuban woman and her dog to fall into the water on Wednesday, February, 27th, 2013, in Santa Maria, Cuba.
On Sunday, July 22nd, 2012, J.R. Vezain competes in the 102nd annual Rodeo in Salinas, California.
On February, 26th, 2013, Rene cut tobacco leafs from a tobacco plantation in Pinar Del Rio, Cuba. The tobacco leafs will be hung and dried in a shelter near the plantation and then used for making Cuban cigars at nearby farms of factories.
On a rainy Thursday in February, Cubans gathered outside of Havana to watch and also bet money at the cock fight. Everyday in Havana, Cuba, there is a cock fight where wealthy Cubans go to socialize and hopefully leave with more money than they came with.
On February 26th, 2013, Javier bathed Thomas, the bull, in a nearby stream. The underground caves in Vignales, Cuba are a large tourist attraction where many people ride Thomas for a small fee.
Each municipality within Havana and also in surrounding areas has a House of Music (Casa de la Musica). On February 22nd, 2013, a woman dances on stage in front of hundreds of local Cubans at the House of Music in Minamar, Cuba.
On February 10th, 2013, hundreds of brave souls participated in the 2013 Polar Bear Plunge and jumped into Lake Ontario in order to raise money and awareness for the Special Olympics.
On February 27th, 2013, Lairo Alejandro-Movil, Natacha, Nairi and Yohara sit in the front entrance of their home in Old Havana, Cuba.
One of the Girls – On July 15th, 2012, Rachel sorrow put on her favorite bathing suite top and short skirt and drove to “Divas,” a three story transgendered dance club in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco. Although Rachel’s life became very complicated after the surgery, she was always truly happy when she had an opportunity to dance and have men and women, transgendered or not, compliment her on her figure or looks.
One of the Girls – Rachel knew that she was supposed to be a girl at the age of 4. Having to struggle through most of her life pretending to be someone that she wasn’t was very difficult for her. After finally going through with a complicated transformation at the age of 58, Rachel became very infatuated with her own image and reflection.
One of the Girls – A collection of Rachel and her best friend Angela’s wigs are seen on July 17th, 2012. Immediately after the surgery, Rachel wore a different wig everyday, as an attempt to experiment with her identity and figure out who she wanted to become.
One of the Girls – After Rachel began the transformation, she became much more concerned with her image. Never having to dress herself as a woman, or do her hair or makeup, walk in heels or flirt with men, this proved to be a very overwhelming and integral part of changing sexes. On July 17th, 2012, Angela LaFlamme gave Rachel a makeover curled her hair before a night out
One of the Girls – On July 19th, 2012, Rachel pulls a loaded gun out of her underwear drawer at her home on Alvarado St. in San Francisco, California. Being a man for 58 years, Rachel still has a masculine side that did not disappear with the surgery. While taking multiple hormones, Rachel has trouble figuring out exactly who she is.
One of the Girls – After having her hair and make-up done by her best friend Angela on July 17th, 2012, Rachel smiles at her reflection. For 58 years of Rachel’s life, she dreamed about becoming a woman. Now that she has undergone such a complicated transformation, seeing herself as she always imagined makes her incredibly happy.
One of the Girls – “The only thing wrong with being transgendered is the way that the rest of society treats you,” said Rachel on the day that we first met. Having been a very successful architect prior to her transition, Rachel struggles with the fact that her previous clients do not call her anymore. Her daily attempt to look “normal” in the eyes of society took a toll on her psychologically, which often times resulted in alcohol and drug use as a form of self-medication.
One of the Girls – On August 11th, 2012, Rachel dances alone at El Rio, where MegaFlame Big Band and Cabaret were playing. Being surrounded by traditional relationships, Rachel often feels uncomfortable in her own skin. Having felt this way for her entire life, she has gotten used to the pain.
One of the Girls – At the age of 58, Raymond Hege changed his name to Rachel Sorrow for a reason. On August 17th, 2012, Rachel found out that she would no longer have health insurance. Without health insurance, Rachel would not be able to afford the hormones that she had been taking to assist with the transition. After spending all of her money on the surgery, one day at a time, Rachel will slowly transition back into a man.
Gitner Family Award – Griffin Moores
Alissa Wilson, 20, of Appleton, Mich., screams as Gabriel Nottage, 27, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., operator of The Seahorse, flips upside down on the ropes of the moving ride at the Michigan Renaissance Festival in Holly, Mich. on Aug. 26, 2012. “I just wanted to go on to make sure she was okay,” said Wilson, who accompanied her 5-year-old sister on the swing, after her fear of heights ended up getting the better of her.
Flint Kearsley High School’s marching band makes its way around the edge of the field in preparation for the half-time performance in Flint, Mich. on Sept. 7, 2012.
A woman leaps over flames to complete one of the last obstacles during the Warrior Dash 5K run in Genesee, Mich. on Saturday, July 28, 2012. Over 25,000 runners competed during the two-day event.
Spectators ride their bicycles in circles around a parking lot adjacent to a vacant home that caught fire in Flint, Mich. on Aug. 23, 2012. Flint has a population of about 100,000, down nearly 20 percent since 2000. Foreclosures are high and more than a quarter of the 14,000 residential properties in the city have been abandoned. That has led to another grim statistic: The city has the highest per capita arson rate in the United States.
Bath time is “boys time” in the Eblen household. Whenever he’s home from the farm early enough, Matt gives his three sons a before-bed bath. From left, Bentley, Collin, and Aaden wait their turn for their dad to wet their hair.
Recovering from a brain hemorrhage and tumor surgery, Ali Hekmati rests in a hospital bed at Providence Park Hospital next to his wife, Behnaz Hekmati, in Novi, Mich. on Sept. 23, 2012. The couple’s son, Amir Hekmati, a Flint Central High School graduate, was taken prisoner by Iranian authorities over a year ago during a trip to visit family in the country. Speaking about her first visit to Iran to see her son after his detainment, Behnaz said, “As a mother, I know him. When I looked at his face, I knew he was going through so much pain and loneliness.”
Dancers push and shove in a mosh pit that formed during horrorcore rapper Tech N9ne’s performance at the Perani Arena & Event Center in Flint, Mich. on Friday July 13, 2012. The sub-genre of hip hop is based on aversive lyrics and graphic imagery depicting scenes of drug abuse and violence.
A student athlete from the University of Michigan Flint runs a drill during the school’s first official club football practice of the year in Flint, Mich. on July 31, 2012.
Getting ready for his first day of kindergarten, Owen Wright, 5, brushes his teeth with his father, Dan Wright, in Grand Blanc, Mich. on Sept. 4, 2012. Two months after Owen was born he was diagnosed with achondroplasia, a disorder of bone growth that causes the most common type of dwarfism.
Warming up to prepare for their race, a jockey trots his horse in front of the grandstands at Sports Creek Raceway during one of the two weekly live events on Dec. 7, 2012 in Swartz Creek, Mich.
Police enter a home after receiving reports of gunfire on the street in Flint, Mich. on June 26, 2012
Gun Violence In Flint – Family members console each other after the alleged robbery and critical shooting of 19-year-old Sammie Milton Jr. in Flint, Mich. on September 18, 2012.
Gun Violence in Flint – Visiting family in Flint, Mich. after moving from the city 25 years ago, Mary Evans, of Pine Bluff, Ark., stands at the edge of the crime scene where a drive-by double shooting left her cousin and another woman in critical condition on July 11, 2012. “I came to visit and now I have to go through this,” said Evans, “I’m back three days and this is what happens… She didn’t deserve this.”
A Flint Police Officer stands in the parking lot of the Quick Pick Party Store where a man was fatally shot in Flint, Mich. on July 16, 2012. Neighbors who saw the aftermath of the shooting said the man repeatedly tried to stand up, struggling with paramedics as they attempted to treat him.
Lakhari Bryant stands outside the chapel listening to the funeral service for his longtime friend DeVincio D. Lewis at Swanson Funeral Home in Flint, Mich. on Sept. 22, 2012.
DeVincio D. Lewis’ mother, Trina Lewis-Young, and stepfather, Derrick Young, listen to a minister speak during their son’s funeral held on Sept. 22, 2012. at Swanson Funeral Home in Flint, Mich. The 21-year-old was gunned down early in the morning on Sept. 16, 2012, one of 3 people fatally shot in separate incidents that day, the second most deadly of the year.
Jowanne Carrigan grew up in Meridian, Miss., ultimately finding herself in Flint where she became a homicide detective, and now owns of a clothing store, Classy Raggz, in downtown.
Gun Violence In Flint – Police officers investigate the scene of a fatal shooting that took the life of 51-year-old Willie D. Kidd Jr. on North Saginaw Street next to the Berston Field House community center in Flint, Mich. on Sept. 17, 2012.
Gun Violence in Flint – A man presses his body against a strip of crime tape, claiming to know Jasper Levine Simmons, 25, who had just been shot to death outside a liquor store on North Saginaw Street on Oct. 22, 2012 in Flint, Mich. “The liquor on my breath is the last drink we had together,” he recalled.
One of the Girls – After leaving a sadomasicism dance club, Rachel drives back to her apartment in San Francisco, where she doesn’t want to go. Rachel is still married to her straight wife, Linda, of 35 years. Sleeping in different bedrooms and often arguing about the amount of money that Rachel spent on her surgeries, they have made life very difficult for one another.
Rebecca Mryglod performs at Lovin’ Cup Idol, Tuesday, January 15th at Lovin’ Cup — Bistro and Brews in Rochester, NY. Mryglod didn’t receive and invite for round two of the competition.
Rebecca is a musician who is currently unemployed and focused on getting recognition for herself and her band Smoked Syndicate by playing at open mics at various venues in Rochester, NY.
Mryglod has been on her own since her abusive mother kicked her out of her house at the age of 15. The only source of happiness that she’s ever had has been through music. She has worked as a server for nearly 10 years to support her dream of becoming a musician.
On Sunday, February 17th, 2013 she went down to New York to audition for the Voice, a vocal competition series on NBC. Out of over four thousand contestant she made it past the first round of auditions. She goes back Thursday, 21st to see if she will make it one step closer to reaching her dreams of being a musician.
Becca sits down in frustration. She says, “being in the band is stressful and recording this EP is one of the most stressful things of them all. You have to work so hard to get it right and we can’t afford a professional recording so my band member, Austin’s basement is just going to have to do.”
Becca writes down lyrics to an untitled song while staying at a local motel. Becca lives with her sister Rachel and her husband, Alan Hammond in a two-bedroom apartment in Rochester, NY. “Sometimes I just need to leave and get some space.”
Becca takes a break after an 8-hour long recording session in her bandmate’s home.
Becca reacts after a successful take with her band Smoke Syndicate. Because they did not have enough money to pay for a professional recording studio they recorded their EP in their bass player’s basement.
Becca and her band, Smoke Syndicate smoke a cigerette after becca auditioned for Lovin’ Cup Idol.
Walking through New York City the day before the Voice auditions.
Becca (in yellow) arrived at 6:30am Sunday morning for her Voice audition at 7am. Even though she was on time she waited outside for nearly two hours.
Becca reacts as she learns that she made it past the first round of auditions for the Voice. She was one of a couple who made it that day out of over four thousand other people who auditioned at the Javits center, in New York on Sunday, February 17th, 2013
Becca on the way back to Rochester, NY after auditioning for the Voice in New York on Sunday, February 17th, 2013
Second Place – Lauren Petracca
A fire which broke out on the morning of Monday, December 24, 2012 continues to burn hours later in Webster, NY. Four firefighters were shot while responding to the fire and two are dead.
JoAnn Pacelli packs up her car on Lake Road to go to her sisters after a fire broke out at a neighbors in the early morning on Monday, December 24, 2012. Four firefighters were shot on the scene and two are dead.
Webster firefightersat a candlelight vigil in Webster, NY on Wednesday, December 26, 2012. The vigil was held to remember firemen Michael Chiapperini and Tomasz Kaczowka who were shot and killed while responding to a fire on Christmas Eve morning.
Victoria Michaels kisses her boyfriend, a Webster Volunteer Fire Fighter on Monday, December 24, 2012 at the Webster Fire Hall. Her boyfriend was one of the firefighters present when William Spengler opened fire on first responders fighting a fire at his house.
Bill Ferr, a Patriot Guard, cries as he looks at a memorial at the Webster Fire Hall on Monday, December 24, 2012. Hundreds came out to remember first responders who lost their lives after William Spengler opened fire when they came to fight a house fire, killing two firemen and injuring several others.
The house of William Spengler, who set fire to his house on Christmas Eve morning and ambushed firefighters who came to put it out. Webster Firefighters Michael Chiapperini and Tomasz Kaczowka were both killed and two others are seriously injured.
Firefighters from around the country wear mourning badges during Tomasz Kaczowka’s funeral in Rochester, NY on Monday, December 31, 2012. Kaczowka, 19, was one of two firefighters who was shot and killed while responding to a fire on Christmas Eve by William Spengler in Webster, NY.
A local resident stops to watch the funeral service held for Tomasz Kaczowka in Rochester, NY on Monday, December 31, 2012. Kaczowka, 19, was one of two firefighters who was shot and killed while responding to a fire on Christmas Eve by William Spengler in Webster, NY.
Webster policemen and firefighters load the casket of Michael Chiapperini onto a Webster Fire Truck after a funeral service at Webster Schroeder High School on Sunday, December 30, 2012. Firefighter and Lieutenant Chiapperini was shot and killed after William Spengler, a Webster resident, lit his house on fire and shot at first responders on Monday, December 24, 2012.
Hundreds of firefighters from around the country came to honor Tomasz Kaczowka at his funeral in Rochester, NY on Monday, December 31, 2012. Kaczowka, 19, was one of two firefighters who was shot and killed while responding to a fire on Christmas Eve by William Spengler in Webster, NY.
Tomasz Kaczowka’s family mourns as they come out of the church doors after his funeral in Rochester, NY on Monday, December 31, 2012. Kaczowka, 19, was one of two firefighters who was shot and killed while responding to a fire on Christmas Eve by William Spengler in Webster, NY.
Third Place – Griffin Moores
Police enter a home after receiving reports of gunfire on the street in Flint, Mich. on June 26, 2012
DeVincio D. Lewis’ mother, Trina Lewis-Young, and stepfather, Derrick Young, listen to a minister speak during their son’s funeral held on Sept. 22, 2012. at Swanson Funeral Home in Flint, Mich. The 21-year-old was gunned down early in the morning on Sept. 16, 2012, one of 3 people fatally shot in separate incidents that day, the second most deadly of the year.
Lakhari Bryant stands outside the chapel listening to the funeral service for his longtime friend DeVincio D. Lewis at Swanson Funeral Home in Flint, Mich. on Sept. 22, 2012.
A Flint Police Officer stands in the parking lot of the Quick Pick Party Store where a man was fatally shot in Flint, Mich. on July 16, 2012. Neighbors who saw the aftermath of the shooting said the man repeatedly tried to stand up, struggling with paramedics as they attempted to treat him.
Gun Violence in Flint – Visiting family in Flint, Mich. after moving from the city 25 years ago, Mary Evans, of Pine Bluff, Ark., stands at the edge of the crime scene where a drive-by double shooting left her cousin and another woman in critical condition on July 11, 2012. “I came to visit and now I have to go through this,” said Evans, “I’m back three days and this is what happens… She didn’t deserve this.”
Gun Violence In Flint – Family members console each other after the alleged robbery and critical shooting of 19-year-old Sammie Milton Jr. in Flint, Mich. on September 18, 2012.
Jowanne Carrigan grew up in Meridian, Miss., ultimately finding herself in Flint where she became a homicide detective, and now owns of a clothing store, Classy Raggz, in downtown.
Gun Violence In Flint – Police officers investigate the scene of a fatal shooting that took the life of 51-year-old Willie D. Kidd Jr. on North Saginaw Street next to the Berston Field House community center in Flint, Mich. on Sept. 17, 2012.
Gun Violence in Flint – A man presses his body against a strip of crime tape, claiming to know Jasper Levine Simmons, 25, who had just been shot to death outside a liquor store on North Saginaw Street on Oct. 22, 2012 in Flint, Mich. “The liquor on my breath is the last drink we had together,” he recalled.
Honorable Mention – Autumn Parry
Joyce Kleber, 71, and her fiancé, Frank Maslyn, 95, hold hands while waiting for a musical performance at Legacy Senior Living Communities on Monday, May 21, 2012. (Photo by Autumn Parry)
After gathering the mail, Frank passes off a wedding RSVP to his fiance, Joyce, at their home in Hilton, NY. Joyce and Frank expect about 50 guests will show for their wedding at Sacred Heart Cathedral on June 16, 2012. Since Frank has been married twice before, he wanted a simple ceremony but Joyce disagreed “I said, Frank, I’ve never been married; I want a wedding!” (Photo by Autumn Parry)
Klaus Wesenberg and his wife, Trudy, congratulate Joyce and Frank on their engagement during the Senior Sock Hop at the Greece Community and Senior Center on Saturday, May 14, 2012. (Photo by Autumn Parry)
Joyce and Frank dance at Legacy Senior Living Communities on Saturday, May 12, 2012. Their love for dancing keeps them coming to the Legacy every week for musical performances. (Photo by Autumn Parry)
Joyce wakes Frank from an afternoon nap at their home in Hilton, NY on May 19, 2012. Since Frank is 24 years older than Joyce, he naps frequently throughout the day. (Photo by Autumn Parry)
Bridesmaid, Pam Devos, helps Joyce Masly, 72, adjust her gown before the ceremony at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Rochester, NY on June 16, 2012. “If you were to tell me, six or seven months ago, that I’d be getting married – I’d say you’re crazy,” says Joyce, who was use to living alone. (Photo by Autumn Parry)
Joyce Kleber, 71, holds still as her bridesmaid, Pam Devos, ties the back of her gown before her wedding at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Rochester, NY on June 16, 2012. “If you were to tell me, six or seven months ago, that I’d be getting married – I’d say you’re crazy,” says Joyce, who has use to living alone. This is Joyce’s first marriage, although her fiance, Frank Maslyn, 95, has been married twice before. (Photo by Autumn Parry)
Joyce and Frank wave to family and friends as they walk down the aisle as Mr. and Mrs. Maslyn at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Rochester, NY. (Photo by Autumn Parry)
Friends and family line up to congratulate Joyce and Frank after their wedding at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Rochester, NY on June 16, 2012. (Photo by Autumn Parry)
Frank holds Joyce’s bouquet as her sister-in-law, Ellie Kleber, congratulates her after the wedding.
After a busy morning, Frank admits he is beginning to feel worn out. (Photo by Autumn Parry)
Honorable Mention – Kate Lovering
Celina Carissimi of Geneva Boxing Team just after winning her 3rd title fight at the 30th annual New York State Silver Gloves boxing tournament in Rochester December 1, 2012. Celina Carissimi is a 3 time New York State Boxing Champion. She is also fifteen. Still learning who she is Celina is many conflicting things at the same time: she is tender and tough, cocky and demure, brazen and reserved. Without giving away too much she has expressed that her home life leaves much to be desired and through the Geneva Boxing Team she has found a second family; one that is reliable and maybe more understanding. At the gym she is the only female boxer, which allows her to be special. The Geneva neighborhood Celina is from is not one that rewards excellence or even being different so she is constantly walking a thin line of celebrating her accomplishments and staying true to her roots. As she grows and moves forward her challenge is navigating these nuanced situations. She is a person in flux; she’s fifteen.
Celina Carissimi waits in a crowded hallway backstage at the Golden Gloves Boxing Tournament with her coach Tim Hill January 12, 2013 Tralf Music Hall Buffalo, NY.
Celina Carissimi watches as her teammate fight at the Golden Golves Boxing Tournament February 16, 2013. Between rounds Celina helps her coach work the corner by providing water and towelling sweat from eyes.
Fifteen-year-old Celina Carissimi of Geneva, NY is a three time boxing state champion.
Celina Carissimi waits backstage at the Golden Gloves Boxing Tournament with her teammates January 12, 2013 Tralf Music Hall Buffalo, NY.
New York State Champion Celina Carissimi works out after school at her home gym in Geneva, NY January 9, 2013.
Celina Carissimi helps prep her teammate Usiel Hernandez before his fight at the Golden Gloves Boxing Tournament Tralf Music Hall Buffalo, NY January 12, 2013.
New York State Champion Celina Carissimi in the ring at her home gym in Geneva, NY January 27, 2013.
Celina Carissimi works out at her home gym in Geneva, NY January 9, 2012.
Celina Carissimi in Buffalo, NY for her teammates fights at the Golden Gloves Boxing Tournament crossing the street with her friend LeeAnna Puckett January 12, 2013.
Honorable Mention – Megan Farmer
On July 15th, 2012, Rachel sorrow put on her favorite bathing suite top and short skirt and drove to “Divas,” a three story transgendered dance club in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco. Although Rachel’s life became very complicated after the surgery, she was always truly happy when she had an opportunity to dance and have men and women, transgendered or not, compliment her on her figure or looks.
Rachel knew that she was supposed to be a girl at the age of 4. Having to struggle through most of her life pretending to be someone that she wasn’t was very difficult for her. After finally going through with a complicated transformation at the age of 58, Rachel became very infatuated with her own image and reflection.
A collection of Rachel and her best friend Angela’s wigs are seen on July 17th, 2012. Immediately after the surgery, Rachel wore a different wig everyday, as an attempt to experiment with her identity and figure out who she wanted to become.
After Rachel began the transformation, she became much more concerned with her image. Never having to dress herself as a woman, or do her hair or makeup, walk in heels or flirt with men, this proved to be a very overwhelming and integral part of changing sexes. On July 17th, 2012, Angela LaFlamme gave Rachel a makeover curled her hair before a night out
On July 19th, 2012, Rachel pulls a loaded gun out of her underwear drawer at her home on Alvarado St. in San Francisco, California. Being a man for 58 years, Rachel still has a masculine side that did not disappear with the surgery. While taking multiple hormones, Rachel has trouble figuring out exactly who she is.
After having her hair and make-up done by her best friend Angela on July 17th, 2012, Rachel smiles at her reflection. For 58 years of Rachel’s life, she dreamed about becoming a woman. Now that she has undergone such a complicated transformation, seeing herself as she always imagined makes her incredibly happy.
“The only thing wrong with being transgendered is the way that the rest of society treats you,” said Rachel on the day that we first met. Having been a very successful architect prior to her transition, Rachel struggles with the fact that her previous clients do not call her anymore. Her daily attempt to look “normal” in the eyes of society took a toll on her psychologically, which often times resulted in alcohol and drug use as a form of self-medication.
On August 11th, 2012, Rachel dances alone at El Rio, where MegaFlame Big Band and Cabaret were playing. Being surrounded by traditional relationships, Rachel often feels uncomfortable in her own skin. Having felt this way for her entire life, she has gotten used to the pain.
At the age of 58, Raymond Hege changed his name to Rachel Sorrow for a reason. On August 17th, 2012, Rachel found out that she would no longer have health insurance. Without health insurance, Rachel would not be able to afford the hormones that she had been taking to assist with the transition. After spending all of her money on the surgery, one day at a time, Rachel will slowly transition back into a man.
Singles – Feature
First Place – Kristy Knowles
Fourth-grade students struggle with an English lesson from 22-year-old professor Chidoco Antonio at El Shaddai grade school in Dondo, Mozambique. The school has two sessions: morning for first-third graders, and afternoon for fourth and fifth.
Second Place – Matt Burkhartt
Guests dance at the 20th annual RITmo Latino dance party, held on campus at Rochester Institute of Technology. The attendants included RIT students as well as individuals from across Western NY and the East Coast. RITmo Latino features a mixture of Latin and contemporary music
Third Place – Jonathan Foster
Fans of “chip music” cheer as a band closes their final song during the WITR Chip Fest in the SAU dining commons, Saturday, December 8th, 2012.
Honorable Mention – Autumn Parry, Griffin Moores, Jonathan Foster, Kelsey Driscoll, Sarah Ann Jump
Joyce Kleber, 71, wakes her fiancé, Frank Maslyn, 95, from an afternoon nap at their new home in Hilton, NY on May 19, 2012. Frank moved in with Joyce shortly after they got engaged and although he has been married twice before, this will be Joyce’s first marriage. (Photo by Autumn Parry)
Getting ready for his first day of kindergarten, Owen Wright, 5, brushes his teeth with his father, Dan Wright, in Grand Blanc, Mich. on Sept. 4, 2012. Two months after Owen was born he was diagnosed with achondroplasia, a disorder of bone growth that causes the most common type of dwarfism.
Tagan Merkley, 11, pushes Alyssa Troidl, 9, out of the way to eat bubbles during intermission at the Roc City Roller Derby event in Gordon Field House, Rochester, NY on March 24, 2012.
Tim Ruth, left, a member of the Rochester Institute of Technology diving team, lays with his girlfriend Sarah Ann Jump, a photojournalism student, at the end of the day on December 8, 2012. Sarah spent the day photographing RIT’s home diving meet against Utica, which RIT won and Tim placed second in.
Party goers gather around one of the final two couples as they participate in a dance contest during Lambda Alpha Upsilon’s RITmo Latino Dance Party on Sept. 30, 2012, held at Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY.
Singles – News
First Place – Griffin Moores
Gun Violence in Flint – A man presses his body against a strip of crime tape, claiming to know Jasper Levine Simmons, 25, who had just been shot to death outside a liquor store on North Saginaw Street on Oct. 22, 2012 in Flint, Mich. “The liquor on my breath is the last drink we had together,” he recalled.
Second Place – Autumn Parry
Karen Snipes answers a phone call about her daughter, Larie Butler, 17, who was reported missing four days prior in Rochester, NY on March 24, 2012. Larie never returned home after an alledged visit to the mall with family friend, DeVante Lively. The following day her body was found by the police in a pool in Irondequoit, NY. (Photo by Autumn Parry)
Third Place – Griffin Moores
Spectators ride their bicycles in circles around a parking lot adjacent to a vacant home that caught fire in Flint, Mich. on Aug. 23, 2012. Flint has a population of about 100,000, down nearly 20 percent since 2000. Foreclosures are high and more than a quarter of the 14,000 residential properties in the city have been abandoned. That has led to another grim statistic: The city has the highest per capita arson rate in the United States.
Honorable Mention – Lauren Petracca, Max Hautaniemi
Katrina White (right), Sean Nuvoni, and Desirae Phelps hold on to each other during a rally held in Rochester on Friday, April 20, 2012. The rally was held to remember their close friend, Lawrence Richardson, who was fatally shot on Monday, April 9, 2012.
Judge Scott Odorisi talks to his daughter (name withheld at the request of the family) after news was received that he was elected to the New York State Supreme Court.
Singles – Sports Feature
First Place – Kate Lovering
Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers Leslie Havens (left) and Madeline Apperson (right) receive an upbraiding in the locker room during halftime in Henrietta, NY. The Tigers lost at home to the Vassar Brewers 71-50.
Second Place – Chloe Coleman
Matthew Kelly, 12, takes a moment between bouts in the semi-finals of foil division of The Rochester Fencing Club Challenge, in Rochester, NY, on January 26th, 2013. Kelly went on to win 5th place in the foil division overall.
Third Place – Griffin Moores
Flint Kearsley High School’s marching band makes its way around the edge of the field in preparation for the half-time performance in Flint, Mich. on Sept. 7, 2012.
Honorable Mention – Josh Barber, Max Hautaniemi, Sara Kelly
Rachel Zoyhofski, left, and Amanda Dole of the Rochester Institute of Technology hug after finishing the 5000 meter run at the Liberty League Indoor Track and Field Championships at RIT’s Gordon Field House in Henrietta, N.Y., on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. Both women hit the qualifying standard for the ECAC Championship meet after running the race mostly together and finishing a little more than a second apart.
James Curtis tries to catch his breath after the men’s B class short track race during the Eastern Collegiate Cycling Conference Championships at Burke Mountain in the North East Kingdom Vermont on October 10th, 2012.
A large amount of spectators of friends and family show up to support swimmers in the Monmouth Beach Bath & Tennis Club versus Sea Bright Beach Club swim meet.
Singles – Sports Action
First Place – Jeff Witherow
Perry High School’s Anthony Ricotta ran a first down for the Yellow Jackets in the fourth quarter of the Section V Class DD semi-finals against the Avon Braves on October 19, 2012. Perry lost the semi-final game with a score of 47-18.
Second Place – Josh Barber
Rochester Institute of Technology junior Tyler Brooks-Lambert wins the face-off following a goal during a game against Clarkson University at RIT Field in Henrietta, N.Y., on Saturday, March 24, 2012. RIT won 7-5.
Third Place – Josh Barber
Rochester Institute of Technology freshman New Media Marketing major Shannon Ryan makes open turn in the 200 yard breaststroke during the second day of a tri-meet against SUNY Geneseo and SUNY New Paltz on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013 at RIT’s Judson Pool in Henrietta, N.Y.
A woman leaps over flames to complete one of the last obstacles during the Warrior Dash 5K run in Genesee, Mich. on Saturday, July 28, 2012. Over 25,000 runners competed during the two-day event.
Highschool wrestlers from Fairport and Rush Henrietta wrestle during a match at Fairport High School on Saturday, January 12, 2013.
Singles – Portrait/Illustration
First Place -Sarah Ann Jump
Salome Kasinge, 14, a refugee from Zambia, poses for a portrait at Mary’s Place, a refugee outreach center in Rochester, NY. Salome came to the United States when she was 11 and Mary’s Place helped her learn English quickly.
Second Place – Stephanie Meyers
David of Rochester, NY sits on the front stoop of a side street off of Monroe Avenue on July 29, 2013.
Third Place – Josh Barber
Tenecia Hiller, a senior forward on the Rochester Institute of Technology women’s hockey team, poses for a portrait at Ritter Arena on the university’s campus in Henrietta, N.Y., on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. Hiller, a native of Brampton, ON, was selected as one of the three winter athletes selected by Reporter Magazine as their “Three Stars of the Game.”
Third Place – Joshua Roberts
This John’s Tex-Mex chef in Rochester, NY’s South Wedge District takes a moment while there is a lull in the action.
Jowanne Carrigan grew up in Meridian, Miss., ultimately finding herself in Flint where she became a homicide detective, and now owns of a clothing store, Classy Raggz, in downtown.
Lion speaks about his morals and values in a ‘corrputed greedy world’ after dancing in the street in front of the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY during a rainstorm on July 20, 2013.
2013 What We Do
The 2013 What We Do photojournalism competition and exhibition was judged on Saturday, March 16 2013 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 2013 What We Do judges were Alexandra Daley-Clarke, a former researcher and photo editor for Newsweek, Aristide Economopoulos of the Newark Star-Ledger, 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, White House News Photographers Association, and Tenba.
Winning work will be on display on the second floor of Frank E. Gannett Hall at RIT April 1-12. A reception and award ceremony will be held Friday, April 5 from 5-8 PM in GAN-2241 and is open to the public.
Top Portfolio Award – Megan Farmer
Gitner Family Award – Griffin Moores
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Picture Story
First Place – Scott Julian
Second Place – Lauren Petracca
Third Place – Griffin Moores
Honorable Mention – Autumn Parry
Honorable Mention – Kate Lovering
Honorable Mention – Megan Farmer
Singles – Feature
First Place – Kristy Knowles
Second Place – Matt Burkhartt
Third Place – Jonathan Foster
Honorable Mention – Autumn Parry, Griffin Moores, Jonathan Foster, Kelsey Driscoll, Sarah Ann Jump
Singles – News
First Place – Griffin Moores
Second Place – Autumn Parry
Third Place – Griffin Moores
Honorable Mention – Lauren Petracca, Max Hautaniemi
Singles – Sports Feature
First Place – Kate Lovering
Second Place – Chloe Coleman
Third Place – Griffin Moores
Honorable Mention – Josh Barber, Max Hautaniemi, Sara Kelly
Singles – Sports Action
First Place – Jeff Witherow
Second Place – Josh Barber
Third Place – Josh Barber
Honorable Mention – Griffin Moores, Lauren Petracca
Singles – Portrait/Illustration
First Place -Sarah Ann Jump
Second Place – Stephanie Meyers
Third Place – Josh Barber
Third Place – Joshua Roberts
Honorable Mention – Joshua Roberts, Griffin Moores, Stephanie Meyers
Multimedia
First Place – Autumn Parry
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Second Place – Griffin Moores
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Third Place – Autumn Parry
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Honorable Mention – Maria Sharp
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Special thanks to our sponsors:
Gitner Family
SPAS