TFJ Love

This past weekend was the annual Michigan Press Photographer's Association convention in Lansing.

And the award goes to:

General news--
Honorable Mention — Ryan Garza, Flint Journal, “In Loving memory”

Feature
1st place — Ryan Garza, Flint Journal, “Close call”
3rd place — Jane Hale, Flint Journal, “Vator Valentines”
Honorable Mention — Ryan Garza, Flint Journal, “Waiting to punch out”

Portrait / personality
Honorable Mention — Jeana-Dee Allen, The Flint Journal, “Mental Housing”

Pictorial
Honorable Mention — Steve Jessmore, Flint Journal, “Nowhere to Play”

Feature picture story
3rd place — Jeana-Dee Allen, The Flint Journal, “She’s a Lady”

Newspaper special project
1st place — Steve Jessmore, Flint Journal, "Sense of Community"

Best use of photos by a newspaper
1st place — Flint Journal

College photographer of the year
1st place — (Flint native too) Jeana-Dee Allen, Michigan State University (With much work from the Flint Journal)

Barry Edmonds Michigan Understanding Award
Steve Jessmore, Flint Journal, “Sense of Community”

Additionally, a few frames from our urban camping experience.