Ian Shive’s December 19, 2007, story “The Ghosts of Steamtown” for National Parks Magazine won Gold for “Best Use of Photography, Association/Non-Profit” at the 2008 Folio Awards Eddie & Ozzies. The winners were announced on September 22nd in Chicago.  Shive is proud to continue his work with non-profit groups such as the National Parks Conservation Association. His next article for the magazine focuses on underwater resources in the national parks and appears in the Fall 2008 issue.

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Women by Women, an exhibit from the Women Photojournalists of Washington will open today in Washington, DC and will feature photography by Katja Heinemann and other female photojournalists.  For more information, visit www.womenphotojournalists.org.

To view more from Katja Heinmann, visit Aurora Select.

Aurora Select photographer Katja Heinemann’s photos of 1-year old “miracle baby” Austin Schlagheck were featured in the September 29, 2008 issue of People Magazine.  The assignment was to document Austin’s battle with life threatening illnesses while at the same time celebrating how far he’s come since his first, dramatic surgeries.  Katja traveled to The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in May to shoot the family in the environment in which Austin has spent many months of his young life.  She then traveled to Florida to document his first birthday party at the family’s home near Cape Canaveral.

To view more from Katja Heinmann, visit Aurora Select.

A photograph by Aurora contributing photographer Heather Brand was featured in a recent issue of Paris Match magazine.  This photo of Republican Vice Presidential Nominee Sarah Palin was taken as she held her son and waited to pose for pictures with John McCain and his family.  Heather has been traveling with McCain and continues to cover the campaign with a unique perspective.