JASON ARTHURS PHOTOGRAPHY


Jason Arthurs is a photojournalist based in Raleigh, NC. He was named North Carolina Photographer of the Year in 2005 and 2006, with portfolios containing work from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, a documentary project in India and a story about a young mother battling terminal cancer. His work has also received awards from photojournalism's most prestigious competitions including the Pictures of the Year International and NPPA's Best of Photojournalism.
Arthurs graduated from the University of North Carolina, where he studied photojournalism and history. He was awarded a documentary grant from the UNC School of Journalism to complete a multimedia documentary about truck stop chapels. He worked at newspapers for 6 years, including one year on staff at the Winston-Salem Journal and three years at the Raleigh News & Observer. Since returning to his home state of North Carolina in 2005, he has served as faculty on the Carolina Photojournalism Workshops whose projects have also received international awards for digital storytelling.
Awards and Honors
2008
National Press Photographers Association Best of Photojournalism 1st Place Best Feature Package Multimedia (Faculty 2008 Carolina Photojournalism Workshop)
NCPPA Honorable mention for 2008 Election coverage
McClatchy President's award for investigative journalism
2007
Faculty - 2007 Carolina Photojournalism Workshop - CPOY Award of Excellence for multimedia
National Press Photographers Association First place, multimedia project in monthly contest (Jan. 08)
NPPA Third place, multimedia project in NPPA monthly contest (May)
NC Press Association First place, multimedia project
Still photography
NPPA Annual Best of Photojournalism Honorable mention, Domestic News
NCPA Second place, General News photography awarded by the NC Press Association
NCPPA First place, Sports Picture story
NCPPA Second place, General News
NCPPA Third place, Sports Action
Exhibit Featured in Ackland Art Museum's "Picturing Our World" Exhibit
Associated Press Managing Editors Contest 1st place, International Perspective
2006
North Carolina Photographer of the Year
Pictures of the Year International - Award of Excellence, Portrait
Southern Short Course - Second Place, Portrait
North Carolina Press Photographers Association
First Place, Sports Feature Story
Second Place, Sports Feature
Second Place, Portrait
2005
NC Photographer of the Year
National Press Photographers Association
Honorable Mention Photographer of the Year
Pictures of the Year International Second Place, Portrait
NCPPA Best of Show
NCPPA 1st place feature picture story, HM feature picture story, 2nd place feature picture, HM feature picture, HM pictorial, HM portrait
Media General Newspapers Photo Awards - May, June, July, September
May 2005 Second Place, NCPPA Clip Contest (Feb.)
2004
A1 contributor to Concord Monitor entry of NPPA 'Best Use of Photos' for newspapers 75,000 or less
Eddie Adams Workshop Award - $300 grant Detroit Free Press
Book Cover Image North Carolina 24-7 book and published inside America 24-7 book
NPPA Region 1 Clip Contest - Third place, Spot News
2003
UNC Grant for Documentary Multimedia Storytelling - $3,000
58th College Photographer of the Year - Gold Portrait
William Randolph Hearst Award - 5th place picture story
Nov. Feature 3rd Place NCPPA Clip Contest
Dec. Feature 3rd Place NCPPA Clip Contest