Four Southern California News Group photographers won a total of 10 awards in the Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles’ annual contest for images they captured in 2023.
The photographers are Keith Birmingham, Terry Pierson, Sarah Reingewirtz and Mindy Schauer.
The Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles is an 88-year-old organization made up of photojournalists and photojournalism students. The association recognized work representing still photography and videography.
The awards were announced April 20.
Below are the winning images by SCNG photographers. To view the full list of categories and winners, visit ppagla.squarespace.com/2023-annual-contest-winners.
Sports Feature
First place: Terry Pierson – The Press-Enterprise
First Place, Sports Featurs: Etiwanda players and head coach Dave Kleckner celebrate their Baseline League boys basketball championship in the locker room after defeating Damien 57-49 in Rancho Cucamonga on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Second Place: Terry Pierson – The Press-Enterprise
Second Place, Sports Feature: Fullerton College’s George Duah hugs head coach Garrett Campbell in front of Fullerton College’s Dylan Nichols #76 after defeating Riverside City College 17-16 to win the National Division-Southern Conference football game in Riverside on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Animal
First Place: Keith Birmingham – Pasadena Star-News
Photo Essay
First Place: Sarah Reingewirtz – Los Angeles Daily News
First Place, Photo Essay: Elliot, 24, bottom left, who began using heroin at age 12 and is addicted to fentanyl, hangs out with Raul, 29, and Kie, 28, in an alley by MacArthur Park where people go to smoke fentanyl. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Third Place: Sarah Reingewirtz – Los Angeles Daily News
Third Place, Photo Essay: Dancer Adelle Castro, 68, of Temple City on Jan. 26, 2023, hugs a woman at a memorial for the victims of the Monterey Park mass shooting at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio where 11 of her friends were killed. “They were my family for 30 years. I traveled with them. I did tai chi with them,” she said. (File photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
UCLA
First Place: Keith Birmingham – Pasadena Star-News
Winner of the UCLA Category: Defensive back Jaylin Davies #24 of the UCLA Bruins celebrates with teammates after a USC Trojans turnover and touchdown in the second half of a NCAA football game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Portrait
First Place: Sarah Reingewirtz – Los Angeles Daily News
First Place, Portrait: Latia Stevenson’s 5-year-old daughter Alyiah looks out of a Mayor’s Office conference room in LA City Hall while her mother tries to get housing help for her and her six children, including an infant, on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
General News
First Place: Terry Pierson – The Press-Enterprise
First Place, General News: Murrieta Valley celebrates as they win the Riverside County Office of Education 41st Mock Trial Competition at Riverside Historic Courthouse in Riverside on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press Enterprise/SCNG)
Second Place: Mindy Schauer – Orange County Register
Second Place, General News: Crime victims gather at the closing of the Crime Victims’ Rights Ceremony in Santa Ana on Monday, April 24, 2023.Don Wagner, chair of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, is in back. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Third Place: Mindy Schauer – Orange County Register
Third Place, General News: Kathryn Zahm jumps into the arms of her husband, Maj. Andrew Do, after he returns to Camp Pendleton on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 after a seven-month deployment. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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