2023 Video Winners
Photographer of the Year, Sponsored by Canon
Tony Buttitta, kttv KCOP
Judges’ Comments: “The videographer showed consistent dedication to the subject at hand in all the news footage. Great use of variety of angles in each news story.” “This years winner exhibited a consistence in videography.”
TV Station of the Year: KNBC
Animal
Judges’ Comments: The judges liked the way the photographer got in close with the flamingos.
first Place: Sean Browning, KNBC
LA Zoo Magnet
third Place: Ernesto Torres, knbc
cRUEL cONDITIONS
second Place: aLEX vASQUEZ, knbc
cHIHUAHUA rESCUE
Breaking News
Judges’ Comments: “The photographer got the “money shot” right up top.”
first Place: Tony Buttitta, KTTV KCOP
Home Invasion
third Place: SEAN BROWNING, KNBC
MONTECITO FLOODING
second Place: Arturo Quezada, KMEX
fREEWAY CRASH
Feature
Judges’ Comments: “Captured the emotions well. The camerawork underscored the drama.”
First Place: SANDY HOOPER, USA TODAY
JOSE QUEZADA
THIRD Place: ARTURO QUEZADA, KMEX
DAY OF THE DEAD
Second Place: JOHN SCHREIBER, KCBS KCAL
FREEWAY DARKENED
FIRE
FIRST Place: Alex vasquez, knbc
UPLAND HOUSE FIRE
General News
Judges’ Comments: “Good use of the long lens showing the emotional moments.”
First Place: Arturo Quezada, KMEX
BORDER CRISIS
Third Place: ALEX VASQUEZ, KNBC
LA VERNE 4TH OF JULY
Second Place: ARTURO QUEZADA, KMEX
SHERIFF PURSUIT
Multi Camera
Judges’ Comments: “The photographers captured the stylized shots conveying the mood.”
First Place: Thomas R Cordova & Cheantay Jensen, Long Beach Post
HAUNTED LONG BEACH
Third Place: Cheantay Jensen & Thomas R Cordova, Long Beach Post
point BY POINT
Second Place: ALEX VASQUEZ & KENNY HOLMES, KNBC
Wrestle Con
Sports
Judges’ Comments: “The photographer made the viewer enthusiastic about the story.”
First Place: aLEX VASQUEZ, KNBC
WRESTLE MANIA
Third Place: THOMAS CORDOVA, LONG BEACH POST
POWER COUPLE
Second Place: JOHN SCHREIBER, KCBS
CHARGERS HOME OPENER
We had two full days of judging for the video categories, with panelists each day, composed of retired professional videographers around Los Angeles led by our Video Contest Chair and Board Member Gary Brainard.