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Page 1 of 2 CENTER VALLEY, Pa., June 10, 2008 – Olympus today announced the
winners of its inaugural “Photographers of Tomorrow” contest. Designed
for aspiring professional photographers or photojournalists, the
contest was open to students from 12 colleges and universities with the
top photography programs across the United States. The following
winners in each of the three categories – Speed, Travel and
Environmental Issues – were selected for their exceptional work
captured with the company’s flagship digital single lens reflex (DSLR)
camera, the Olympus E-3.
The winner in each category is:
SPEED – Dawn Jones-Garcia from the University of Texas - Austin for her
image Airborne, which shows a biker performing an aerial stunt after
launching himself off a large ramp.
TRAVEL – Katie McCurdy from University of the Arts, Philadelphia for her image of a modern day Amelia Earhart titled Jetsetter.
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES – Jason Richards from Pellissippi State Technical
Community College for Buffalo Road. This image of buffalo stampeding
down a highway depicts the encroachment of man on wildlife.
“We were impressed by the quality of the entries received for this
inaugural event,” said John Knaur, senior marketing manager – DSLR,
Olympus Imaging America Inc. “Additionally, we are encouraged by the
enthusiasm with which the contest was met, and will continue to look
for new opportunities to inspire and support the next generation of
professional photographers and photojournalists.” The winning
submissions are available to view online at: http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/oima_slr_photocontest.asp.
The winning students will be awarded the following prizes, and the
three students’ respective professors will also be awarded the camera
body, lenses and accessories:
# $5,000 Scholarship
# Olympus E-3 Digital SLR Camera
# Two New ZUIKO Digital Lenses – the ED 12-60mm (24-120mm equivalent)
f2.8-4.0 SWD and ED 50-200mm (100-400mm equivalent) f2.8-3.5 SWD
# Olympus Travel Bag and Accessories
The Judges
Student entries were judged by a panel of three award-winning Olympus
Visionary photographers who use Olympus E-System equipment to capture
their coveted work. The judges include:
# Anne Day – As a photojournalist, Anne Day has covered events in
Haiti, Cuba, South Africa and Namibia, as well as American Presidential
Inaugurations, school picnics, weddings, birthday parties and events in
New York City.
# Jay Kinghorn – An Adobe Photoshop Certified Expert, Jay Kinghorn
draws on his background as an assignment and fine-art photographer to
develop training programs that fulfill the essential needs of
photographers.
# Michael Lewis – Michael Lewis has spent more than 20 years
photographing people, cultures and landscapes around the world. He has
extensive experience in print and broadcast journalism, and his
workflow relies on getting up close to people to capture real, natural
moments.
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