Jonathan Newton has worked as a busboy, house painter, apple picker, liquor store clerk, fish fryer and aluminum-siding installer. Which is to say, it took him a few tries before he decided to pursue photojournalism at Western Kentucky University, and even longer to figure out that he wanted to cover sports. "There was a time early in my career that I didn't like shooting sports," recalls Newton. "After some soul searching I found out the reason I didn't like to do it was because I wasn't very good at it." In response, Newton dedicated himself to sports photography, and it wasn't long before he was hooked. Hard work led to great stories, which led to recognition. In a 14-year career with the Atlanta Journal and Constitution and St. Petersburg Times (Fla.), Newton earned numerous awards, including Georgia Photographer of the Year and the NPPA Morris Berman Award for the advancement of photojournalism. He is also a two-time winner of the National Baseball Hall of Fame photo contest. "I love the pageantry of sports," he says. "I love all the emotion." Newton is married to his college sweetheart, Jennifer Brown. They have three children, two cats and a dog.