SATW Bill Muster Photo Competition
2018 Muster Award Winners
Learn more about Bill Muster and this competition
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Lola Akinmade Akerstrom
Nigerian-born Lola Akinmade Åkerström’s photography and travel writing are characterized by vibrancy and hope. Graduating with a Masters (MSc) degree in Information Systems from the University of Maryland with a minor in Geography, she specialized in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for 12+ years and her affinity for the geosciences and maps meant she was born to travel.
Her work has appeared in National Geographic Traveler, BBC, CNN, The Guardian, Travel + Leisure, Slate, Travel Channel, Lonely Planet, Fodor’s, National Geographic Channel, several in-flight magazines, New York Times online, amongst others.
Photographer of the Year: Silver and Bronze
Michael Snell
silver
Alison Wright
bronze
Single Subject Portfolio Winners
Art Meripol
gold
Ellen Clark
silver
Charles Cecil
bronze
Individual Category Winners
ACTION ADVENTURE
Susan Portnoy
gold – action
Laura Watilo Blake
silver – action
Douglas Stremel
bronze – action
Carol Waller
merit award – action
Chad Case
merit award – action
ANIMALS CATEGORY
Karin Leperi
gold – animals
Paul Rubio
silver – animals
Dave Bouskill
bronze – animals
Steve Bly
merit award – animals
Steve Bly
merit award – animals
Steve Bly
merit award – animals
CULTURAL SCENIC CATEGORY
Dave Bouskill
gold – cultural scenic
Yulia Denisyuk
silver – cultural scenic
Laurence Norah
bronze – cultural scenic
Dave Bouskill
merit award – cultural scenic
David Swanson
merit award – cultural scenic
Dave Bouskill
merit award – cultural scenic
NATURAL SCENIC CATEGORY
Chad Case
gold – scenic
Douglas Peebles
silver – scenic
Greg Vaughn
bronze – scenic
Ellen Clark
merit award – scenic
Matthew Payne
merit award – scenic
Greg Vaughn
merit award – scenic
PEOPLE CATEGORY
Roger Toll
gold – people
Donnie Sexton
silver – people
Lina Stock
bronze – people
Laura Watilo Blake
merit award – people
Adam Lukaszewicz
merit award – people
PEOPLE PORTRAITS CATEGORY
Roger Toll
gold – portrait
Shelly Rivoli
silver – portrait
Ellen Clark
bronze – portrait
Mike Hiller
merit award – portrait
Karin Leperi
merit award – portrait
Matthew Payne
merit award – portrait
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