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
Andrea Johnson
gold
Gary Cralle
silver
Gary Arndt
bronze
Individual Category Winners
ACTION ADVENTURE
Laura Watilo Blake
gold – action
Sandra Friend
silver – action
Mark Downey
bronze – action
Laura Bly
merit award – action
Kerrick James
merit award – action
ANIMALS CATEGORY
Jenn Smith Nelson
gold – animals
April Orcutt
silver – animals
Phil Marty
bronze – animals
Michele Burgess
merit award – animals
CULTURAL SCENIC CATEGORY
Art Meripol
gold – cultural scenic
Art Meripol
silver – cultural scenic
John Poimiroo
bronze – cultural scenic
Susan Portnoy
merit award – cultural scenic
Roger Toll
merit award – cultural scenic
NATURAL SCENIC CATEGORY
Stan Wawer
gold – scenic
Kerrick James
silver – scenic
Greg Vaughn
bronze – scenic
Michele Burgess
merit award – scenic
Doug Stremel
merit award – scenic
PEOPLE CATEGORY
Phil Marty
gold – people
Susan Portnoy
silver – people
Eric Lindberg
bronze – people
Gail Mooney-Kelly
merit award – people
PEOPLE PORTRAITS CATEGORY
Carol Barrington
gold – portrait
Susan Portnoy
silver – portrait
Susan Portnoy
bronze – portrait
Gary Knowles
merit award – portrait
Donnie Sexton
merit award – portrait
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