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------------------------------John Spink | Atlanta Photographer | About | Contact

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----John Spink is a retired Atlanta Journal Constitution photographer . Before coming to Atlanta, he served as a staff photographer for the Kansas City Times and as a stringer photographer with the Associated Press in Kansas City. John's span of news coverage encompasses a world of subjects. Six U.S. Presidents, Pope John Paul's U.S. pastoral visits, The Hyatt Regency disaster, Political Conventions, World Series, Superbowls, Olympics and a span of celebrities and major news events.

----John was part of the team, who as a 'staff ' won the Pulitzer Prize for Spot News for the coverage of the Hyatt Regency Skywalk Disaster in Kansas City. Awards from the Associated Press, United Press International, The National Press Photographers Association, The International Association of Professional Firefighters, The Atlanta Press Club, The Georgia Press Association, The Atlanta Seminar on Photojournalism and Cox Newspapers have all recognized Spink's work over the years.

----National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) 2024 Runner Up - Clip Contest Photographer of the Year for the Southeast region. Winner of the 2022 Atlanta PressClub's Award of Excellence Single Image Photo. Photographer of the Year, National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) Clip Contest, Southeast region 2021 & 2020. Runner up 2019 & 2018. Winner of the 2019, 2018, 2017 & 2016 Atlanta Press Club's Award of Excellence. Best Portfolio 2018 and 1st Place Spot News - AP Georgia Press Media Editors Awards. Winner of the 2015 Photo of the Year - AP Georgia Associated Press Media Editors Awards. Winner for Atlanta Press Club's Excellence in Photojournalism 2014 & 2013. Again in 2012 for Broadcast Photography Single Image & Broadcast Photography Gallery categories; and in 2010 for Excellence in Photojournalism

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Atlanta Photographer

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