Denny Simmons

Denny Simmons was a judge in the 2023 v02 Contest

Denny Simmons, BJ '93 is a University of Missouri graduate, currently a photographer/visuals coach with the Evansville Courier & Press and The Gleaner (Henderson, Ky.). Past positions include picture editor at the News Sun (Waukegan, Ill.), picture editor at the St. Joseph (Mo.) News-Press, and photographer at the Jacksonville (Ill.) Journal-Courier. Simmons was named NPPA's Best of Photojournalism Photographer of the Year (smaller markets) in 2008. He has also been Indiana POY thrice and currently serves as its president. Simmons has served the NPPA in multiple roles including national clip chair, Region 4 director and Region 7 magazine editor. He was awarded the title of College Photographer of the Year for work done in 1992. In a few weeks, Simmons will be serving on faculty for The Mountain Workshops for his fourth time. Simmons is married to Penny (yeah, Penny and Denny) and they have two kids in college and two dogs on their couch.