The 88-year-old Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles held its annual Awards Reception Saturday at Bellflower’s Mayne Events Center.
The 400-member association includes 20 Pulitzer Prize-winning photographers, both individual and staff, and several Peabody video winners.
The award winners are:
Still Photos from 2023, Photographer of the Year: Robert Gauthier – Los Angeles Times
Sports Feature
First place: Terry Pierson – The Press-Enterprise
Second place: Terry Pierson – The Press-Enterprise
Third place: Mark Terrill – Associated Press
Sports Action
First place: Mark Terrill – Associated Press
Second place: Chris Torres – Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Third place: Mark Terrill – Associated Press
Animal
First place: Keith Birmingham – Pasadena Star-News
Second place: Amy Gaskin – Freelance
Third place: Ronen Tivony – Freelance
Pictorial
First place: Genaro Molina – Los Angeles Times
Second place: Thomas Cordova – Long Beach Post
Third place: Robert Gauthier – Los Angeles Times
Photo Essay
First place: Sarah Reingewirtz – Los Angeles Daily News
Second place: Robert Gauthier – Los Angeles Times
Third place: Sarah Reingewirtz – Los Angeles Daily News
News Picture Story:
First place: Robert Gauthier – Los Angeles Times
Second place: Gina Ferazzi – Los Angeles Times
Third place: Robert Gauthier – Los Angeles Times
Fire
First place: Robert Gauthier – Los Angeles Times
Second place: David Swanson – Associated Press
Third Place: Michael Yanow – Freelance
Portrait
First place: Sarah Reingewirtz – Los Angeles Daily News
Second placeCristina Klenz – Freelance
Third place: Julie Leopo – Voice of OC
Music and Performing Arts
First place: Robert Gauthier – Los Angeles Times
Second place: Jennifer Maher – Freelance
Third place: Gina Ferazzi – Los Angeles Times
Feature
First place: Robert Gauthier – Los Angeles Times
Second place: Cristina Klenz – Freelance
Third place: Robert Gauthier – Los Angeles Times
General News
First place: Terry Pierson – The Press-Enterprise
Second place: Mindy Schauer – The Orange County Register
Third place: Mindy Schauer – The Orange County Register
Spot News
First place: David Swanson – AFP
Second place: David Swanson – Reuters
Third place: Ringo Chiu – Freelance
Breaking News Video
First place: Tony Buttitta (KTTV/KCOP) “Home Invasion”
Second place: Arturo Quezada ((KMEX) “Freeway Crash”
Third place: Sean Browning (KNBC) “Montecito Flooding’
General News Video
First place: Arturo Quezada (KMEX) “Border Crisis”
Second place: Arturo Quezada (KMEX) “Sheriff Pursuit”
Third place: Alex Vasquez (KNBC) “La Verne 4th of July”
Sports Video
First place: Alex Vasquez (KNBC) “Wrestle Mania”
Second place: John Schreiber (KCBS/KCAL) “Chargers Home Opener”
Third place: Thomas Cordova (Long Beach Post) “Power Couple”
Feature Video
First place: Sandy Hooper (USA Saturday) “Jose Quezada”
Second place: John Schreiber (KCBS/KCAL) “Freeway Darkened”
Third place: Arturo Quezada (KMEX) “Day of the Dead”
Best Animal Video
First place: Sean Browning (KNBC) “LA Zoo Magnet”
Second place: Alex Vasquez (KNBC) “Chihuahua Rescue”
Third place: Ernesto Torres (KNBC) “Cruel Conditions”
Best Fire Video
Alex Vasquez (KNBC) “Upland House Fire”
Best Multicam Video
First place: Thomas Cordova and Cheantay Jensen – Long Beach Post “Haunted Long Beach”
Second place: Alex Vasquez (KNBC) “Wrestle Con”
Third place: Cheantay Jensen and Thomas Cordova – Long Beach Post “Point by Point”
Videographer of the Year: Tony Buttitta (KTTV/KCOP)
TV Station of the Year: KNBC
Student winners PPAGLA has been awarding Photographer of the Year for 33 years. Student awards are sponsored by the Past Presidents and Retired Members Fund, as well as Nikon USA.
Student Videographer of the Year: Isaiah Ruiz, Cal State Fullerton
Runner-up: Gian Marco Velasquez, USC
Student Still Photographer of the Year: Jon Putman, Santa Monica College
Runner-up: Caylo Seals, Santa Monica College