Animal

Judges’ Comments: In the crowd of mourners, no two faces reflected the same grief. Sean Browning knew each supporter stood there with a story uniquely their own, bound together only by loss and respect. Sean’s extreme wide shots were just as important, as they gathered as one community, each grieving supporter at the memorial carried a deeply personal story that brought them there.

1st Place: Sean Browning, NBCLA

2nd Place: Francisco Vasquez, KMEX

3rd Place: Ernesto Torres, KNBC

Feature

Judges’ Comments: My favorite story in all categories. beautifully shot…creative use of cameras to capture the essence and take the viewer to a place they’ve most likely never been, nor heard of…and the lead up to all the excitement and payoff here…the bungee jump, is pure delight!

1st Place: John Schreiber, KCAL

2nd Place: Sean Browning, NBCLA

3rd Place: Sean Browning, NBCLA

Fire

Judges’ Comments: Art Quezada was able to get into positions most photographers couldn’t or wouldn’t go. Art got into the smoke, and the danger zone, to get us images and video we could see and feel. His presence in the fire zone was exceptional, unique and unmatched. His footage was the standard by which all others were measured.

1st Place: Art Quezada, KMEX

2nd Place: Sean Browning, NBCLA

3rd Place: John Schreiber, KCAL

General News

Judges’ Comments: Well composed shots showing the damage and devastation from the storm damage. The video tells the story without narration. Excellent use of natural sound in the standup and stand alone shots. Exceptional video with the homeowner standing in front of his home showing the damage. The video moves along at a pace that keeps the viewer engaged. Quality work that shows the aftermath with compassion for the victims.

1st Place: Art Quezada, KMEX

2nd Place: Francisco Vasquez, KMEX

3rd Place: Sean Browning, NBCLA

Multicamera

Judges’ Comments: Coverage of this huge fire showed excellent teamwork. Using multiple cameras showed the scope of the fire in a way that a single camera could not. By shooting in multiple locations simultaneously, viewers were able to see just how immense and destructive this fire was. Great teamwork on display here.

1st Place: Tony Buttitta, Stu Mundel & Armando Hernandez, KTTV

2nd Place: Ernesto Torres & Christian Cazares, KNBC

3rd Place: Ernesto Torres & Christian Cazares, KNBC

Sports

Judges’ Comments: Art Quezada puts us in the action and keeps us there. He is in the face of the athletes, practically part of the game himself. Through his lens, Art makes us feel the competition, the agony and the ecstasy. His shots are uniquely composed. Among a sea of sports photographers, Art sees things differently.

1st Place: Art Quezada, KMEX

2nd Place: Jesus Lugo, KVEA

3rd Place: Sean Browning, NBCLA

Spot News

Judges’ Comments: Francisco Vasquez captured the chaos of the LA fires in a way that was organized and purposeful. He showed the magnitude of these fires and the danger faced by the firefighters and evacuees with artistic precision. He clearly put himself in harm’s way to bring the story directly to the viewer. His footage was remarkable.

1st Place: Francisco Vasquez, KMEX

2nd Place: Sean Browning, NBCLA

3rd Place: Tony Buttitta, KTTV

Video Storyteller of the Year

Judges’ Comments: Art Quezada is a master storyteller. He builds his stories with a foundation of emotion and character and structures them so we feel invested in the subject. His writing is crisp, informed and advances his story. Art’s photography is outstanding and his ability to edit his stories together is superb. He is one of the finest video journalists in the country.

1st Place: Art Quezada, KMEX

2nd Place: Sean Browning, NBCLA

3rd Place: Tony Buttitta, KTTV