2012 National Pictures of the Year Nominees
TOP PHOTOJOURNALISTS RECOGNIZED AT LARGEST COMPETITION IN CANADA
Vancouver, BC, February 27, 2013: 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 122 of Canada’s outstanding photojournalists in announcing the nominations in the seventh annual National Pictures of the Year (NPOY) awards competition.
More than 1,110 images and 42 multimedia projects from across Canada were entered in this year’s competition, representing a spectacular body of work.
The winners will be announced during the 2012 National Pictures of the Year Gala event, which will be held Saturday, April 27, 2013, at the Gerry Thomas Gallery in Calgary, Alberta.
The NPOY photojournalism judging committee, made up of some of the most prominent and visionary photographers, editors and educators in visual journalism in North America, were tasked with judging the entries.
2012 National Pictures of the Year (NPOY) Nominee List:
General News – Sponsored by CNW Group
Deborah Baic / The Globe and Mail
Darren Calabrese / National Post
Blair Gable / Reuters
John Lehmann / The Globe and Mail
Spot News – Sponsored by The Camera Store
Mark Blinch / Reuters
Nathan Dennette / The Canadian Press
Christinne Muschi / Reuters
Louie Palu / Zuma Press
Feature – Sponsored by The Winnipeg Free Press
Tyler Anderson / National Post
Joe Bryksa / The Winnipeg Free Press
Eduardo Lima / Freelance
John Lucas / Edmonton Journal
Sports Action – Sponsored by Nikon Canada
Mark Blinch / Reuters
Didier Debusschere / Journal De Quebec
Steve Russell / The Toronto Star
Steve Russell / The Toronto Star
Sports Feature – Sponsored by Lowepro Canada
Darren Calabrese / National Post
Nathan Denette / The Canadian Press
Jason Franson / The Canadian Press
John Lehmann / The Globe and Mail
Social Issues – Sponsored by Henry’s
David Bloom / Edmonton Sun
Christian Laforce / The Chronicle Herald
Wendell Phillips / Freelance
Bernard Weil / Toronto Star
Portrait/Personality – Sponsored by Beau Photo
Fred Lum / The Globe and Mail
Peter Power / The Globe and Mail
Chris Young / The Canadian Press
Pictorial – Sponsored by Canon Canada
Jimmy Jeong / Freelance
Rick Madonik / Toronto Star
Chris Pike / The National
Steve Russell / Toronto Star
Picture Story – Sponsored by Leica
Marco Campanozzi / La Presse
John Lehmann / The Globe and Mail
Ben Nelms / Canadian Geographic
Ben Nelms / Canadian Geographic / Reuters
Galleries of nominated picture stories.
Single Multimedia – Sponsored by The Globe and Mail
Patrick Callbeck / Freelance – They Don’t Rest
Marta Iwanek / Freelance – A Different Kind of Love
Peter Power / The Globe and Mail – Maternal Healthcare, Sierra Leone
Bernard Weil / Toronto Star – Last Chance
Team Multimedia – Sponsored by Vistek
Ruth Bonneville and Melissa Tait / The Winnipeg Free Press – One Tough Mudder
Jonathan Hayward, Christa LeCraw and Paul Wright / Freelance – Crankworx Deep Summer
Leah Hennel, Ryan Jackson and Megan Voss / Edmonton Journal – Election Signs
Phil Hossack and Melissa Tait / The Winnipeg Free Press – Juan’s Story
Photojournalist of the Year – Sponsored by the Canadian Press
Mark Blinch / Reuters
Didier Debusschere / Journal De Quebec
Todd Korol / Reuters
John Lehmann / The Globe and Mail
Fred Lum / The Globe and Mail
Gallery of nominated portfolios.
Photograph of the Year – Sponsored by Reuters
To be announced at the NPAC 2012 National Pictures of the Year Awards Gala.
Student Photographer of the Year – Sponsored by Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
To be announced at the NPAC 2012 National Pictures of the Year Awards Gala. Submission deadline: April 1, 2013.
