The WPJA thanks the following AWARD WINNING WORKING PHOTOJOURNALISTS for their time and talent.

The Judges for the first WPJA contest of 2003 were:

Rick Loomis, L.A. Times
2003 NPPA Best of Photojournalism Photographer of the Year
http://www.nppa10.org

Matt McClain, Ventura County Star
2002 NPPA Region 10 Still Photographer of the Year
http://www.nppa10.org

Don Bartletti, L.A. Times
2003 Pulitzer Prize Winner
http://www.pulitzer.org/cyear/2003w.html

Mark Mirko, The Hartford Courant
2002 NPPA Region 1 Still Photographer of the Year
http://www.nppa1.org/monthly_clips.html

NPPA = National Press Photographers Association