Students recognized at Michigan Press Photographers Association awards
Grass Lake junior Morgan Taylor, left, and Fremont sophomore Claire Abendroth speak with Kalamazoo Gazette Multimedia Specialist Mark Bugnaski, right, about what their student portfolios need work on during a critique night hosting by Michigan Press Photographers Association Feb. 27 at the Lansing MLive Hub the night before the actual competition. Every year students get to interact with professionals and learn more about Photojournalism during the weekend of the Michigan Press Photographers Association competition.
Central Michigan University students swept awards for the College Photographer of the Year category at the Michigan Press Photographers Association awards.
Novi senior Zack Wittman took first place, Beal City senior Shannon Millard was the runner-up and Chicago senior Taylor Ballek took third place. Ballek won second place in the News Story category for her story “Reckless Control,” about a business owner addicted to meth.
Other CMU students also received awards in categories where they competed against professionals in the industry.
Spring graduates Taryn Waffles and Emily Brouwer took second-place in the Personal Vision category and was an honorable mention in the Sports Photography category, respectively.
