2021 NPOY Finalists Announced
We are excited to announce the finalists of the 2021 National Pictures of the Year Awards.
The winners will be announced following the annual general meeting May 29th at 4 p.m. PMT/ 7 p.m. EST.
NPAC sincerely thanks Gabrielle Lurie, San Francisco Chronicle staff photographer; Leah Millis, Reuters senior photographer based in Washington, D.C.; and Ash Adams, an Anchorage, Alaska based photojournalist, and documentary photographer for judging the contest.
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.
Peter Mather, documentary and wildlife photographer, Weronika Murray, documentary photographer, and Mark Kelly, portrait photographer and workshop instructor, donated their time and expertise to judge the student portfolios.
For more information on each judge and to view their award-winning work, visit their websites.
Gabrielle Lurie: www.gabriellelurie.com
Leah Millis: www.leahmillis.com
Ash Adams: www.ashadamsphoto.com
Peter Mather: www.petermather.com
Weronika Murray: www.weronikamurray.com
Mark Kelly: www.depthoffield.ca
Watch the judging here:
Finalists are listed in alphabetical order.
FEATURE
Jesse Boily/Freelance
Evan Buhler/The Canadian Press
Darryl Dyck/Freelance for The Canadian Press
Leah Hennel/Independent
Steve Russell/Toronto Star
SPOT NEWS
Cole Burston/Freelance for The Guardian
Jennifer Gauthier/Freelance for Reuters
Nick Lachance/Freelance for the Toronto Star
Evan Mitsui/CBC
Chris Young/Independent
GENERAL NEWS
Ben Nelms/CBC
Carlos Osorio/Reuters
Carlos Osorio/Reuters
Steve Russell/Toronto Star
Chris Young/Independent
PERSONALITY
Cole Burston/Freelance for Le Devoir,
Mikaela MacKenzie/Winnipeg Free Press,
Justin Tang/Freelance for Canadian Press
PORTRAIT
Evan Buhler/Rocky Mountain Outlook,
Leah Hennel//Independent,
Chad Hipolito/Freelance for The Globe and Mail
SOCIAL ISSUES
Ivanoh Demers/CBC,
Darryl Dyck/Freelance for the Canadian Press,
Chris Helgren/Reuters,
Chris Young/Independent,
Chris Young/Independent
SPORTS FEATURE
Mathieu Belanger/Freelance for Le Journal de Quebec,
Bernard Brault/Freelance for La Presse,
Darryl Dyck/Freelance for The Canadian Press,
Christopher Pike/Freelance
SPORTS ACTION
Michelle Berg/The StarPhoenix
Darryl Dyck/Freelance for The Canadian Press,
Nick Iwanyshyn/Freelance,
Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press,
Steve Russell/Toronto Star
PHOTO STORY – FEATURE
Michelle Berg/The StarPhoenix
Evan Buhler/Rocky Mountain Outlook
Mikaela MacKenzie/Winnipeg Free Press
PHOTO STORY – NEWS
Cole Burston/Freelance for The Guardian
Darryl Dyck/Freelance for The Canadian Press
Jennifer Gauthier/Freelance for Reuters
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Cole Burston/Freelance
Darryl Dyck/Freelance for the Canadian Press
Evan Mitsui/CBC
STUDENT PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Alexis Fiocco
Alex Lupul
Kayla Isomura
Single and Team Multimedia winners to be announced.
