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Mike Kropf is the lead photographer at the Richmond Times-Dispatch in Virginia, where he oversees the multimedia needs of the newsroom while also pushing himself to look beyond the visual. In 2020 he earned Best in Show from the Virginia Press Association (VPA) for his work covering the Black Lives Matter demonstrations that summer. Since 2019 he has also received 44 VPA awards for his work at Charlottesville Tomorrow, the Charlottesville Daily Progress, and the Richmond Times-Dispatch. He holds a degree in photography from Longwood University.