Recognizing our industry’s photojournalists: E&P’s 2023 class of 'Shooting Stars'

Posted Thursday, June 8, 2023 9:33 pm

Robin Blinder | Editor & Publisher

Robin Blinder

Talented visual journalists take us inside a moment, or a series of them, communicating information and inspiring emotion — whether through a single image or hours of video footage. Top news photographers and videographers are technicians, creative visionaries, astute observers and chroniclers of history. They capture stories frame by frame, appending narratives and scripts with visual complements.

The 2023 class of Shooting Stars come from small publications to large corporate entities. Some have studied at the top schools, and others have honed their craft in the school of hard knocks. Some have observed historical events and famous people, and some spend their days telling the stories of their communities, capturing high school sports and small-town festivals. What these 15 Shooting Stars have in common is a love for the art, an enviable work ethic and a devotion to visual journalism.

(Alphabetically, by last name):

Carolina Cimenti, news correspondent, Globo TV and Globonews
Larry Deklinski, photographer/reporter, The News-Item, Shamokin, Penn. (part of Sample News Group)
Jaime Green, visuals editor/visuals journalist, The Wichita Eagle
Magnus Hastings, photographer and owner, Minotaur Photographic LLC
Travis Heying, visual journalist, The Wichita Eagle
Riley Klein, digital media producer, The Lakeville Journal
Pete Luna, general manager/chief photographer, Uvalde Leader-News
Tanner Mondok, photo editor, The Sharon Herald
Aryana Noroozi, staff photojournalist, Black Voice, a CatchLight Local Fellow and Report for America Corps member
Matias J. Ocner, photojournalist, Miami Herald and el Nuevo Herald
Tony Overman, photojournalist, The Olympian and The News Tribune
Hannah Schroeder, visual journalist and photo editor, The Keene Sentinel
Adam Slother, staff photographer, The Standard-Journal, Milton, Pennsylvania
Brianna Soukup, photojournalist, Portland Press Herald
Tiffany Tompkins, visual lead, Bradenton Herald

Click on the images below to view their photos and learn from these talented photographers.

Carolina Cimenti

Larry Deklinski

Jaime Green

Magnus Hastings

Travis Heying

Riley Klein

Pete Luna

Tanner Mondok

Aryana Noroozi

Matias J. Ocner

Tony Overman

Hannah Schroeder

Adam Slother

Brianna Soukup

Tiffany Tompkins

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