Best Dressed Award: Vera Farmiga and Meryl Streep

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Worst Dressed Award: Charlize Theron and J-Lo

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Vintage Award: Sarah Jessica Parker

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Winner Award: Kathryn Bigelow

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Loser Award: James Cameron

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After-Party Award: Jeremy Renner, Brian Geraghty, and Anthony Mackie

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Cartoon Princess Award: Zoe Saldana

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Sweetest Couple Award: Jeff Bridges and Susan Geston

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Bad Posture Award: Miley Cyrus

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Worst Speech Award: Sandy Powell

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Stealing the Spotlight Award: Elinor Burkett

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Fountain of Youth Award: Demi Moore

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Worst Presenter (cough) Award: Kristen Stewart

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Best Presenter Award: Ben Stiller

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‘Precious’ly Coordinated Award: Gabourey Sidibe, Mo’Nique, Oprah Winfrey, Mariah Carey

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Photos by Lindsay Morris

Chris Furlong (left) is on the IOC Photography team, doing corporate assignments for the IOC’s top sponsors.  He is from the UK and has been a photographer for Getty Images for six years.  The Vancouver Winter Olympic Games is the first Olympics Chris has covered.  Being the IOC’s photographer, he is constantly trying to “capture the spirit of the Olympics.  It is an amazing event to cover.  To see the people, the places and the moments with every emotion, from happiness to sadness.”  For Chris, the most challenging thing about covering the Games is traveling to all the different events and venues, “it’s getting from point A to B and then back to A.” His favorite moment at the Games so far was when Alexandre Bilodeau won Canada’s first gold medal during the men’s moguls.

When Chris landed in Vancouver he saw a group of Canadians wearing the hat pictured above. “I saw these hunky Canadian guys walking around wearing these hats and I thought surely it would make me hunky too…but it doesn’t.”  While opinions surely differ on that conclusion, Chris says that he also wears the hat ‘out and aboot’ Vancouver for more practical purposes.  “I wear it to keep my treasure island warm (laughing while pointing to the back of his head).”

Jono Powell (right) is the Manager of Events Technology for Getty Images. He has worked at Getty Images for 12 years and on four Olympic Games.  During the Vancouver Olympics, Jono’s main job is to install all of the networking. “For the last three Olympics, the work began about 2-4 years before the Games.”We have to work out how many photographers, how many editors, how they are going to work, how we connect the photographers together, what to put in the office … the list is endless.” Jono has many favorite parts from working at the Olympic Games. “The good bits are being in the crowds when something momentous happens. Every games has something special. In 2004, I was firing remote cameras during the men’s 100m final, hiding behind the photographers and trying to see on the big screen when the athletes went past the mark where I needed to start firing. In Turin, it was the noise of the crowd during the speed skating finals. The challenge is to keep going even when things are going wrong and you’re so tired you just want to stop and give up.”

Jono is also from the UK, however he too has “gone Canadian” during his time in Vancouver.  He has been seen sporting the red Canada hat pictured above around the different venues as well as the Media Center.  “Near the end of Turin Olympic Games, my colleague Janey Marks came back from the Canada House with this hat.  She gave it to me and said “See you in Canada”, and that’s exactly what happened. It is a red baseball cap with “Canada ‘06″ on it. No one else has one like it that I’ve seen.”  When asked why he too has decided to “go Canadian” Jono explained, “We’re guests here but we’re also in a privileged position because we’re part of the coverage of the games. Picking up the language, the local customs and generally fitting in is the friendly thing to do. It’s a bit easier here because we’re all speaking English, but there are a few differences eh?”

When Chris was asked about time working with his “Canadian” colleague Jono he said, “I think Jono runs the Internet… But he still always has time for the little problems that photographers have with their laptops.  He always solves your problems with a smile.  The last time I asked for a technical problem it turns out I had just forgotten to turn it on, but he still sorted it out with a smile.”

When Jono was asked about his time with his equally “Canadian” colleague Chris he recalled, “I promised Chris my jacket after the Olympics in Turin and I never delivered on my promise (I loved the jacket too much), and he’s never held it against me.”

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Janey Marks has been working at Getty Images for eleven years and this is her eighth Olympic Games.  She manages all the Olympic relationships in North America, including the Vancouver Olympic Committee and the US Olympic Committee.  During the Games, she focuses on outreach and photo assignment leads for North American Olympic sponsors.  Janey began participating in the art of Olympic pin trading during her first Olympic Games in 1984 when she worked for Budweiser. “Clients and friends often give me pins so I am fortunate I don’t have to trade my valuable ones.  I’ve learned that producing Getty Images’ Olympic pins is a  wonderful and inexpensive way for the Getty team to garner access on site at venues and with volunteers etc.”  Some of her favorite Olympic pins are her Katie Couric bobblehead pin from Torino as well as the NBC Olympic camera pin that lights up with batteries.  A couple other favorites include the AT&T flip phone and the  AT&T jump drive pin from Beijing.  Her passion though is for  Olympic  corporate pins, “because they are all unique and they try to outdo each other each and every Games.”  Janey also coordinates the Getty Images team apparel during the Games. “We want to get Getty Images’ name out there in Getty Images branded gear, and whether it is teaming up with Spyder for the Winter Games or with Adidas for the Summer Games, we  always want to insure we look professional and like a team.”

Janey’s favorite part of the Games is networking with clients who have also become friends.  “The best part of what I do is to be able to over-deliver to clients on photo assignment and photography needs throughout the Games which is beneficial as we look to cross sell our Getty services throughout the year.”

Janey looks forward to the Opening Ceremonies at every Olympic Games.  “They are incredibly special to me, as well as being part of the camaraderie and amazing team effort that goes into producing a successful Olympic Games for Getty.”  Her favorite parts of this year’s opening ceremony was when the snowboarder jumped through the Olympic rings as well as when K.D. Lang sang “Hallelujah”.  “For me, the Olympics will always be a part of who I am and what I do.  I am very fortunate to work for a wonderful company where my personal passion is also what I do for my career.”

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Getty Photographer Scott Halleran

Wayne Gretzky
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Photographer Scott Halleran has worked for Getty Images for nine years and has covered four Olympics. This year, Scott is the photographer capturing the portraits of the athletes who visit NBC Today Show each morning at Grouse Mountain.  Scott begins his commute every morning at 1:30am by driving through Stanley Park and over Lion’s Gate Bridge before riding a gondola to the top of the mountain.  Despite the sometimes challenging hours, Scott loves being on the Getty Images team. “I take a lot of pride working with this group of talented and passionate photographers.”  Because Scott has access to a car, he generously volunteers his free time by making retail ‘red mitten’ runs for the other members of the Getty Images team who are at their desks editing a constant stream of incoming imagery captured at all of the Olympic events. But for him, these mittens are not only trendy souvenirs, they are also inspiration.  “After seeing Wayne Gretzky wearing the red mittens during the Opening Ceremony, I set out the next morning on a mission. I brought a pair of the red mittens with me to the Today Show’s portrait studio and although it was 3:30am, he agreed to do this shot (pictured above).” Scott has now purchased over 125 pairs of these coveted red mittens and has since been deemed the “Getty Mitten Merchant” by many.

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Kevin Cox is a photographer on the Sponsors team, shooting corporate assignments for the IOC’s top sponsors.  He has been with Getty Images for almost three years and this is his first Olympic Games. He enjoys working as a Sponsor Photographer because “it is fun to be behind-the-scenes, to be able to meet the athletes and their families, and to talk to them about their lives.” During Kevin’s first day while on assignment, American Skeleton racer Noelle Pikus–Pace gave Kevin the hat pictured above, which she designs and sells online (http://www.snowfirehats.com/cart.html). Kevin is now often seen sporting this hat in the Vancouver office and during the events he covers. One of his favorite moments so far during the Games was meeting the mother of US Olympic Snowboarder, Seth Wescott, while on assignment.  The very next day, he was shooting the Snowboarder Cross event when Seth won gold. Having that opportunity to meet his family made covering Wescott’s win a lot more special.

Kevin loves working for Getty Images and says that the best part of working for the company is that, “Getty Images cares about their employees. Even though we don’t always work in the same office, we all get along with each other and work well together.  We are, in many ways, a family.”

Photo by Deborah Dadlani

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Getty Images Photographers (left to right) Kevork Djanesezian, Warren Little and Jamie Squire love covering the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games so much that they are often seen sporting their photo credential arm bands on their head.  The three of them never miss an opportunity for a great shot, even if it requires for them to be in front of the camera.

Kevork Djanesezian has been with Getty Images a little over year, after a long career with the Associated Press.  He has covered four Winter Olympics and two Summer Olympics.  His favorite Olympic sport to cover is Hockey because of the fast action following the puck.  He loves covering the Olympics because “it brings fellow staffers together from all over the world to work together. We are documenting history.”

Warren Little has been with the company for 11 years and this is the first Olympics he has covered.  He works on the Sponsors team, shooting corporate assignments for the IOC’s top sponsors. His favorite Olympic events are halfpipe and downhill.  He says that “learning a new sport and the long days can be challenging, but being with this great team, you feed off of each other and get the best out of it.  Meeting friends and colleagues from all over the world makes for a great team spirit.  We have fun together and are part of something very special.”

Jamie Squire has worked with Getty Images for 15 years and has covered seven Olympics.  His favorite Olympic event to cover is curling.  The most challenging aspect of covering the Olympics are the long hours and little sleep but he loves it.  “We are so scattered around the world that when given the chance to work together, we relish it.  Working for Getty Images is as much about the camaraderie as it is about the imagery.  I feel like I’m on the winning team.”

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Getty Images, Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics
Photo by Mike Heiman

The Getty Images team based here in Vancouver are working around the clock to capture the athletes, the atmosphere and the spirit of the Winter Olympic Games.  Like the athletes they cover, they consistently work long hours in sometimes challenging conditions. However, during my short time here, I’ve noticed that this team does it all in style. In the next few days, I will be posting a series of profiles showcasing this team’s unique sense of Olympic style as well as their own experiences covering the Winter Games. Their dedication and spirited fashion sense shows that Getty Images’ employees ‘work it’ no matter where they are working — whether it is inside the Main Press Center or out in the venues.

Photo by Christian Petersen

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