The v02 Lifestyle Photo Competition for Family, Maternity, Solo, and Couple portraits.
2024 v02
Contest Judges
Denny Simmons, who earned his bachelors degree in journalism at the University of Missouri, is a senior photojournalist and visuals content coach with the Evansville (Indiana) Courier & Press and The Gleaner (Henderson, Kentucky). His past positions include picture editor at the News-Sun in Waukegan, Illinois; picture editor at the St. Joseph (Missouri) News-Press, and photographer at the Jacksonville (Illinois) Journal-Courier. Simmons was named runner-up BOP POY in 2019, NPPA's Best...
Mary Vignoles is a freelance picture editor based in Oregon. In 16 years as an award-winning professional picture editor, she assisted numerous staff photographers in elevating the quality of their work. While at the Los Angeles Times, she coordinated major projects and weekend coverage, and worked on national and international stories as well as significant social issue and timely local stories. Her interest in video has helped photographers translate still imagery into storytelling videos.
Tom Reese’s work as a newspaper and magazine photojournalist has been nominated for Pulitzer Prizes in Breaking News Photography, Feature Photography and Explanatory Reporting during his career at The Seattle Times. Currently he is an independent photographer, editor and teacher in Seattle, Washington. His recent books and projects focus on the complex relationship between humans and the rest of the natural world. He has been recognized with multiple honors from World Press Photo, Pictures...