College Photographer of the Year judging takes place Oct., 22, 2021 - Oct. 31, 2021 in Columbia, Missouri at the University of Missouri School of Journalism. Judges for the 76th Annual competition are David Barred, Marie D. De Jesus, Jared Soares, Sally Stapleton, Mallory Benedict, Alex Wong, Ed Kashi, Liz Baylen and Lauren Frohne.
Alex Wong: Still Division II
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Alex Wong always wondered what the world was like outside the tiny flat he grew up in. A few years after he finished secondary school, he had the opportunity to work as a darkroom assistant for the local newspaper, The Hong Kong Standard. The job opened his eyes to photojournalism. Alex worked as a photographer for a number of publications, including the Hong Kong Daily News, United Daily News and Next Magazine before moving to New York City to pursue his BA in photography at SUNY Empire State College.
After graduation, Alex moved to Washington, D.C., and worked as a desk editor for Newsmakers. He joined Getty Images as a staff photographer in its Washington, D.C., bureau in 1999 and since then has been covering politics at the White House, the U.S. Congress and across America, especially during campaign season.
