2012 National Pictures of the Year Nominees

March 1, 2013

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.
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World Press Photo 2013 – Photography Winners

February 15, 2013

World Press Photo has published photo galleries of the winning pictures from its annual photo contest.

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World Press Photo 2013 – Multimedia Winners

February 5, 2013

World Press Photo has announced the winners for its third annual multimedia contest.

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Remembering Mike Cassese

January 3, 2013

We have all lost a great photographer and an amazing human being with the passing of Reuters freelancer Mike Cassese on Thursday December 27, 2012. Fred Thornhill, one of Mike’s closest friends, gave this speech at his funeral:
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