VIAP Awards announced

 The Visual Information Awards Program is designed to recognize, reward, and promote excellence among military photographers, videographers, journalists and graphic artists for their achievements in furthering the objectives of military photography, videography, and graphic arts as a command information and documentation media within the military. This program operates under the aegis of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs and is administered by the Commandant of the Defense Information School, with cooperation from national and local professional organizations.
 
2010 Military Graphic Artist of the Year:
Marine Sgt. Shawn P. Sales

WEB
2nd Place – Marine Corps SSgt Michael Kropiewnicki
3rd Place – Marine Corps SSgt Michael Kropiewnicki

DIGITAL ART
1st place – Marine Lance Cpl. Reagan P. Lodge
Honorable Mention – Marine Sgt. Shawn P. Sales
Honorable Mention – Marine Sgt. Branko Bilicich
Honorable Mention – Marine Cpl. Michael Hollingsworth

LAYOUT AND DESIGN
3rd place – Marine Sgt. Shawn P. Sales

FINE ART
2nd place – Marine Sgt. Shawn P. Sales

ILLUSTRATION
1st place – Marine LCpl. Michael J. Petersheim
2nd place – Marine Sgt. Shawn P. Sales
Honorable Mention – Marine LCpl. Michael J. Petersheim
Honorable Mention – Marine LCpl. Michael J. Petersheim
Honorable Mention – Marine LCpl. Michael J. Petersheim

MULTIMEDIA
Honorable Mention – Marine Sgt. Shawn P. Sales
Honorable Mention – Marine Cpl. Michael Hollingsworth

MILPHOG 2010
PORTRAIT
1st Place – Marine Sgt. Brian A. Lautenslager
Honorable Mention – Marine LCpl. Jody Lee Smith

PICTORIAL
Honorable Mention – Marine Cpl. Tammy K. Hineline

COMBAT DOCUMENTATION
Honorable Mention – Marine Cpl. Albert F. Hunt

FEATURE
Honorable Mention – Marine LCpl. Brandyn E. Council

MILVID 2010
COMBAT DOCUMENTATION
3rd Place – Marine LCpl. Simeon Jhonson, “Disaster in Pakistan”

FIELD PRODUCTION
Honorable Mention – Marine Cpl. Anthony Carter, “Marine Corps Base Quantico PSA”
Honorable Mention – Marine SSgt. Robert B. Brown, “Spice”

EDITING
1st Place – Marine Sgt. Tanner Iskra, “Every Clime and Place”
2nd Place – Marine Sgt. Charles G. Poag, “Impact: The Aftermath of Suicide”
Honorable Mention – Marine LCpl. Jeremy Harper, “”Battle Colors Ceremony”
Honorable Mention – Marine Sgt. Jason Fudge, “Skate Park”

DINFOS SHOWCASE
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