Introducing: The NPAC Community Storytelling Grant / Bourse de Mise en Récit pour L’APPC

Dear Members,

The News Photographers Association of Canada/Association des photographes de presse du Canada is evolving to serve you better by reflecting the industry’s current state.

It is with that in mind that we are pleased to roll out the inaugural Community Visual Storytelling Grant.

The grant is aimed to fund stories that contribute to the advancement of Canadian photojournalism professionals pursuing photojournalistic excellence while creating content concerning a social or political issue that is relevant to the community at large. Examples include, but are not restricted to, socio-economic, health, environmental or current affair subjects.

The CVS is intended for:

  • Recently graduated photojournalism students from post-secondary institutions
  • Photojournalists with no news affiliation as a staff photographer or employed by a news organization full time.
  • Special consideration will be given to people who are marginalized and those in unrepresented Canadian communities.
  • Your eligibility to apply for this grant is determined by having good standing as an NPAC member.
  • Registered for a NPAC membership and be a member in the current calendar year and the member needs to be in good standing throughout their project.

To learn more or to apply, visit https://npac.ca/npac-community-storytelling-grant-bourse-de-mise-en-recit-pour-lappc

 

Chers membres,

L’Associationdes Photographes de Presse du Canada évolue afin de mieux vous servir enreflétant les nouveaux enjeux de notre industrie.

C’est danscette ligne de pensée que nous avons le plaisir de vous présenter la toutenouvelle Bourse De Mise En Récit.

Cettebourse a pour but de financer des histoires qui contribuent à l’avancement dephotojournalistes professionnels du Canada visant l’excellencephoto-journalistique tout en créant du contenu autour d’un sujet social oupolitique qui touche un large public, Des exemples peuvent inclurent, sanstoutefois s’y limiter, des enjeux socio-économiques, de santé, environnementauxou des affaires en cours.

Lescandidats admissibles incluent:

  • Lesétudiants en photojournalisme récemment diplômé d’une institutionpost-secondaire.
  • Lesphotojournalistes qui ne sont pas affilié comme photographe dans uneorganisation médiatique ou employé à temps plein dans les médias.
  • Uneattention particulière sera apportée aux individus marginalisés et auxpersonnes faisant partie de communautés sous-représentés au Canada.
  • Vousdevez être un membre en règle de l’APPC pour l’année en cours et le demeurerpendant toute la réalisation du projet.
  • Votreéligibilité pour cette subvention sera déterminée par votre réponse àl’ensemble des critères et questions de cette application.

 

Pour enapprendre davantage et appliquer: https://npac.ca/npac-community-storytelling-grant-bourse-de-mise-en-recit-pour-lappc

 

 


2023 National Pictures of the Year Winners Announced

We are proud to announce the winners of the NPAC/APPC National Pictures of the Year 2023 competition.

We would like to sincerely thank our judges: Elsa Garrison, Getty Images, Jessica Rinaldi, The Boston Globe and news and documentary photographer and Alon Skuy, documentary photographer.

These photographers dedicated eight straight hours, plus more via email, out of their busy schedules to provide constructive criticism while selecting the winners of this year’s National Pictures of the Year contest and student portfolios.

As well, we extend our thanks to:

POY Contest Chair / Coordinator and NPAC Past-President: Crystal Schick

Contest Production Assistance: Brent Calver

Slide show and presentation of awards: Diana Martin and Dave Chidley

Thanks to all our sponsors for their continued support for the Canadian photojournalism community. These awards exist because of their support.

The winners of the National Pictures of the Year competition are: Continue reading →


Finalists announced for National Pictures of the Year

The NPAC/APPC annual general meeting and NPOY winners announcement has been set for May 26, 2024 at 4 p.m. Pacific / 7 p.m. Eastern. The Zoom link can be found in your email, or the 2024 AGM link on the website main menu.

The evening will open with the category awards, punctuated by the AGM, followed by the top titles of Photographer of the Year, Picture of the Year, and Student Photographer of the Year.

Read here about why this AGM is so important.

We must once again thank our esteemed judges for this year’s NPOY competition: Elsa Garrison, Jessica Rinaldi, and Alon Skuy. Their bios are included below.

We are happy to announce the National Pictures of the Year finalists, mentioned alphabetically by last name:

Continue reading →


NPAC AGM Announcement, Judging complete for National Pictures of the Year

Annual General Meeting and election of a new president

The NPAC/APPC annual general meeting and NPOY winners announcement has been set for May 26, 2024 at 4 p.m. Pacific / 7 p.m. Eastern. The Zoom link can be found in your email, or the 2024 AGM link on the website main menu.

The evening will open with the category awards, punctuated by the AGM, followed by the top titles of Photographer of the Year, Picture of the Year, and Student Photographer of the Year.

After three years of long hours dedicated to righting the ship, the NPAC board is pleased to announce as of last year the organization is operating in the black.

This has been no easy task, and careers, life, and burnout have pulled away volunteers. As such, NPAC board president Diana Martin has announced that despite agreeing to extend her term in absence of another candidate at last year’s AGM, she will be resigning, and a new NPAC president must be elected at the May 26 AGM.

It must be stressed that while the organization has been brought back to financial stability, NPAC needs leadership and volunteers in order to to fulfill its mandate of serving and elevating photojournalism in Canada.

 

NPAC National Pictures of the Year Judges and upcoming winner announcements

After managing to find time in the busy schedules of three incredible photojournalists, we have completed the judging for the NPOY and Student Photographer of the Year competitions.

The judging was recorded and the videos are now being edited for imminent release along with the list of finalists in coming days.

Meet your judges:

Elsa Garrison

Known in the industry by her first name only, Elsa has the distinct honor of being the first woman staff photographer at Getty Images. Famous for capturing defining moments, Elsa brings her vision to collegiate and professional sporting events all over the globe- including some of the most preeminent events, such as the Olympics, World Series, Super Bowl, NBA Finals, US Open, FIFA World Cup, and NCAA Final Four.

Elsa lives in the New York City area and hails from the Midwest. She grew up in a small town in Minnesota, where she discovered her love of photography at an early age. As a sophomore in high school, she landed her first sports photography job working at the local paper. She continued to feed her appetite for sports photography while earning a Bachelor of Journalism at the University of Missouri – not just by pouring over copies of Sports Illustrated but working part-time with the university’s athletic department, the town paper, and the Associated Press. Elsa was hired by Allsport (a sports photo agency) soon after graduating in 1996 and continued on as staff photographer following its acquisition by Getty Images in 1998, where she continues to document sports history and actively mentor women and underrepresented photographers.

Jessica Rinaldi

Jessica Rinaldi is a staff photographer for The Boston Globe. In 2016 she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in Feature Photography for The Life and Times of Strider Wolf and was also named a Pulitzer Finalist in the same category. Prior to joining The Boston Globe she spent ten years as a contract photographer for Reuters based in Boston, Dallas and New York City.

Alon Skuy

Alon Skuy is a photojournalist born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and now based in Miami Florida.

Skuy’s career has been defined by his depth and range as a news and documentary photographer. He is noted for his coverage of the 2012 Marikana Massacre, said to be the most lethal use of force by South African security forces against its own civilians since The Sharpeville Massacre of 1976. Skuy is the recipient of numerous local and international awards, including recognition by the World Press Photo Foundation, and multiple awards from the Picture of the Year International (POYI).


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