2025 VPA News and Advertising Contest

General News Photo ( Specialty ) Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Richmond magazine
    Entry Title: Jay Paul - Henry Marsh III lying in state at the Capitol
    Entry Credit: Jay Paul
    Judge Comment: While this image has compositional and color correcting faults, It is the clear spot news winner.The photographer captured the emotion of the moment.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Virginia Business Magazine
    Entry Title: P03 General News Photo Buc-ee's
    Entry Credit: Norm Shafer
    Judge Comment: Emotion and energy and good composition elevated this image to a winner.
  • Competition Comment: There were only four images in this category. One, while it was a planned event, might have done better as a feature entry. The other entry didn't quite capture the moment.