2015 National Pictures of the Year Finalists

 

CANADIAN NEWS PHOTOGRAPHERS HONOURED

Vancouver, BC: Great photos tell stories. They transcend language and cultural barriers and speak to basic human nature. A great photo is a snapshot of time that can reveal the world’s most profound tales of heartbreak, joy and reality with one single image.

Today, the News Photographers Association of Canada (NPAC) is pleased to recognize the excellence represented in submissions by 135 of Canada’s outstanding photojournalists in announcing the nominations in the ninth annual National Pictures of the Year (NPOY) awards competition.

More than 2,000 photographs along with 25 multimedia productions from across Canada were entered in this year’s competition, representing a spectacular body of work.

The 2015 NPOY judging committee was made up of some of the most prominent and visionary Canadian photojournalists. They were tasked with judging the entries during a live-streamed online event that was watched by photographers, students and the public.

“We believe live-streaming the judging process allows for greater transparency and to give photographers the opportunity to learn from watching their work being judged,” said Ben Nelms, NPAC Vice President.

The winners will be announced during NPAC’s National Pictures of the Year Gala event at the IX Gallery in Toronto on April 23, 2016.

All the nominated images will be exhibited at the Capture Photography Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, from March 28 – April 9 and then at the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival in Toronto from April 23 – May 27, 2016.

The 2015 Canadian Photojournalist of the Year and 2015 Canadian Photograph of the Year will each be awarded a $2000.00 top prize. These are sponsored by The Canadian Press and The Globe and Mail, respectively.

Other category winners will be awarded $500.00 for First Place, $200.00 for Second Place and $100.00 for Third Place. NPOY and category sponsor Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) are pleased to award a prize of $1000.00 to the top portfolio of images by a student. Students wishing to enter can do so from March 1 to April 1, 2016.

About the National Pictures Of The Year Awards:

The National Pictures Of The Year awards competition was created by NPAC to recognize excellence in Canadian photojournalism. NPAC is a volunteer-run, non-profit association comprised of professional and student photojournalists in Canada. NPAC champions quality and ethical photography in journalism.

  

 

2015 NATIONAL PICTURES OF THE YEAR FINALISTS

(Nominees listed in alphabetical order)

 

Photojournalist of the Year Nominees – sponsored by The Canadian Press

Tyler Anderson – National Post
Darren Calabrese – Independent
Rafal Gerszak – Boreal Collective
John Lehmann – The Globe and Mail
Melissa Renwick – Toronto Star

View the nominated portfolios.

 

Photograph of the Year – sponsored by The Globe and Mail
To be announced at the 2015 National Pictures of the Year Awards Gala on April 23, 2016, in Toronto.
 

Student Photographer of the Year – sponsored by the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology

Andrew Johnson – Loyalist College
Zachary Prong – Loyalist College
Jesse Winter – Carleton University

View the nominated student portfolios.

 

General News – sponsored by the CNW Group

Amber Bracken – for the Edmonton Journal
Ivanoh Demers – La Presse
Chad Hipolito – for The Canadian Press
Jim Young – Reuters

 

Spot News – sponsored by The Camera Store

Don Denton – Victoria News
Craig Glover – London Free Press / Postmedia
Jim Young – Reuters

 

Feature – sponsored by the Winnipeg Free Press

Tyler Anderson – National Post
John Lehmann – The Globe and Mail
Annie Sakkab – Independent

 

Sports Action – sponsored by Nikon

Mark Blinch – for The Canadian Press
Nathan Denette – The Canadian Press
Jason Franson – The Canadian Press
Ryan Pfeiffer – Metroland

 

Sports Feature – sponsored by Thomson Reuters

Tyler Anderson – National Post
Kevin Light – for CBC Sports
Carlos Osorio – Toronto Star

 

Social Issues – sponsored by Fujifilm

Amber Bracken – for The Globe and Mail
Rafal Gerszak – Boreal Collective
Steve Russell – Toronto Star

 

Portrait/Personality – sponsored by Beau Photo

Darren Calabrese – for The Globe and Mail
Darren Calabrese – for The Globe and Mail
Marta Iwanek – Toronto Star
Melissa Renwick – Toronto Star
Martin Tremblay – La Presse

 

Pictorial – sponsored by Canon

David Bloom – Postmedia
Darryl Dyck – Independent
Rafal Gerszak – Boreal Collective
Nick Iwanyshyn – Metroland

 

Picture Story – sponsored by Leica

Tyler Anderson – National Post
Darren Calabrese – for The Globe and Mail
Rafal Gerszak – Boreal Collective
Melissa Renwick – Toronto Star

View the nominated picture stories.

 

Single Multimedia – sponsored by the Toronto Star

Marta Iwanek – Toronto Star
Ryan Jackson – Edmonton Journal
Ryan Jackson – Edmonton Journal
Andrew Tolson – Maclean’s

View all the nominated multimedia.

 

Team Multimedia – sponsored by Vistek

Brent Foster – Foster Visuals and Nick Brokalakis
Brent Foster and Preston Kanak – Foster Visuals, Peter Schnobb and Tammy Foster
Leah Hennel and Kerianne Sproule – Calgary Herald
Melissa Renwick, Kelsey Wilson and Olivia Carville – Toronto Star

View all the nominated multimedia.

 

West Clip Contest Winner – sponsored by Epson

Darryl Dyck, Independent

 

East Clip Contest Winner – sponsored by Loyalist College

Mark Blinch, Independent