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2005 QCNA Newspaper Awards Friday May 19, 2006 - Page 23 BEST PHOTO ESSAY Honourable Mention: SHARON THOMPSON & BRENDAN JOHNS, The Eastern Door A photo essay should tell a story easily, using minimal words and letting the photographs do the talking. Some of the photo essays submitted were cluttered, with photos overlapping, or butting up against each other, confusing the eye. A good photo layout usually features one or two dominant photos, supported by accessory photos. Too many photos on the page can cause clutter, creating a confusing, messy layout. MARK GAGNÉ Your Local Journal Mark Gagné's was the hands-down winner with his photo essay on the funeral of firefighter James Peter Ratcliffe. This was an excellent example of good design married with great pho- tos. The piece stood out from the crowd for its simplicity, and the emotions evoked by the pho- tographs. Well done. Judge: Barbara Dean-Simmons, The Packet, Newfoundland • Number of entries in the Best Photo Essay category: 11 David Anderson and Stephane Champagne. There was no headline on this photo essay so I can only assume it was a military training exercise. Other than perhaps adding a headline or caption to explain what the photo spread was about, I felt this photo spread was well done. Good close ups and a good page design, good mix of vertical and hori- zontal photos as well. PERRY BEATON The Record 1st PLACE 2nd PLACE There were a few photo essay entries of fires, but Perry Beaton's photos of the fire that destroyed a candle factory stood out because of his decision to get close up shots at the scene. He also chose to vary the size of the photos on the page, and allow white space between the photos, making for a cleaner layout. DAVID ANDERSON & STEPHANE CHAMPAGNE The Record 3rd PLACE

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Page 1: Photo Essay Layout

2005 QCNA Newspaper Awards • Friday May 19, 2006 - Page 23

BEST PHOTO ESSAY

Honourable Mention: SHARON THOMPSON & BRENDAN JOHNS, The Eastern Door

A photo essay should tell a story easily, using minimal words and letting the photographs do the talking.Some of the photo essays submitted were cluttered, with photos overlapping, or butting up against eachother, confusing the eye. A good photo layout usually features one or two dominant photos, supported by

accessory photos. Too many photos on the page can cause clutter, creating a confusing, messy layout.

MARK GAGNÉYour Local Journal

Mark Gagné's was the hands-down winner withhis photo essay on the funeral of firefighterJames Peter Ratcliffe. This was an excellent

example of good design married with great pho-tos. The piece stood out from the crowd for itssimplicity, and the emotions evoked by the pho-

tographs. Well done.

Judge: Barbara Dean-Simmons, The Packet, Newfoundland • Number of entries in the Best Photo Essay category: 11

David Anderson andStephane Champagne.There was no headlineon this photo essay so

I can only assume itwas a military training

exercise. Other thanperhaps adding a

headline or caption toexplain what the photo

spread was about, Ifelt this photo spreadwas well done. Goodclose ups and a good

page design, good mixof vertical and hori-

zontal photos as well.

PERRY BEATONThe Record

1stPLACE

2ndPLACEThere were a few photo essay entries of

fires, but Perry Beaton's photos of the firethat destroyed a candle factory stood out becauseof his decision to get close up shots at the scene.

He also chose to vary the size of the photos on thepage, and allow white space between the photos,

making for a cleaner layout.

DAVID ANDERSON & STEPHANE CHAMPAGNEThe Record

3rdPLACE