VANCOUVER, April 24, 2016 /CNW/ - Photographers use their cameras as tools of exploration, documentation and ultimately, as instruments of change. Over 2,000 images submitted for consideration by Canada's premier photojournalist competition, the National Pictures of the Year (NPOY) awards, is a testament to the ideal that photography matters—now more than ever.
After careful consideration by a panel of experts, the News Photographers Association of Canada (NPAC) is pleased to announce the winners of its annual NPOY awards during the National Pictures of the Year Gala event in Toronto, Ontario on April 23, 2016.
These awards recognize the excellence represented in submissions by Canada's outstanding photojournalists whose compelling images collectively represented a spectacular body of work.
The News Photographers Association of Canada's 2015 National Pictures of the Year Winners Are:
FEATURE Sponsored by The Winnipeg Free Press
1. Annie Sakkab - Independent
2. Tyler Anderson – The National Post
3. John Lehmann – The Globe and Mail
Spot News - Sponsored by The Camera Store
1. Craig Glover – London Free Press / Postmedia
2. Jim Young - Reuters
3. Don Denton – Victoria News
General News - Sponsored by CNW Group
1. Amber Bracken – for the Edmonton Journal
2. Ivanoh Demers – La Presse
3. Chad Hipolito – the Canadian Press
HM. Jim Young - Reuters
Sports Action - Sponsored by Nikon
1. Jason Franson – The Canadian Press
2. Ryan Pfeiffer - Metroland
3. Nathan Denette – The Canadian Press
HM. Mark Blinch – The Canadian Press
Sports Feature - Sponsored by Thomson Reuters
1. Carlos Osorio – Toronto Star
2. Tyler Anderson – The National Post
3. Kevin Light – for CBC / Sports
Pictorial - Sponsored by Cano
1. David Bloom - Postmedia
2. Darryl Dyck – The Canadian Press
3. Nick Iwanyshyn – Metroland
HM. Rafal Gerszak – Boreal Collective
Portrait / Personality - Sponsored by Beau Photo
1. Marta Iwanek – Toronto Star
2. Martin Tremblay – La Presse
3. Melissa Renwick – Toronto Star
HM. Darren Calabrese – for the Globe and Mail
HM. Darren Calabrese – for the Globe and Mail
Social Issue - Sponsored by Fujifilm
1. Rafal Gerszak – Boreal Collective
2. Steve Russell – Toronto Star
3. Amber Bracken – for the Globe and Mail
Picture Story - Sponsored by Leica
1. Melissa Renwick – Toronto Star
2. Rafal Gerszak – Boreal Collective
3. Tyler Anderson – The National Post
HM. Darren Calabrese – for the Globe and Mail
Single Multimedia - Sponsored by Toronto Star
1. The Amazing Repair of Charlie's Tiny Heart – Marta Iwanek – Toronto Star
2. Looking for a Fight: Box Jelena Mrdjenovich – Ryan Jackson – Edmonton Journal
3. Saving Bonavista's Architectural Treasures – Andrew Tolson – Maclean's
HM. Poundmaker Powwow – Ryan Jackson – Edmonton Journal
Team Multimedia - Sponsored by Vistek
1. Healing Waters – Brent Foster, Preston Kanak, Peter Schnobb, Tammy Foster – Foster Visuals
2. Human Trafficking in Ontario – Melissa Renwick, Kelsey Wilson, Olivia Carville – Toronto Star
3. Mississippi Bluesman Leo "Bud" Welch – Brent Foster, Nick Brokalakis – Foster Visuals
HM. Dying on the Street: Remembering Barbi Harris – Leah Hennel, Kerianne Sproule – Calgary Herald
2015 Eastern Clips Contest Winner - Sponsored by Loyalist College
Mark Blinch / Reuters
2015 Western Clips Contest Winner - Sponsored by Epson Canada
Darryl Dyck / The Canadian Press
Student Photographer of the Year - Sponsored by SAIT
Jesse Winter / Carleton University
HM. Zachary Prong / Loyalist College
HM. Andrew Johnson / Loyalist College
Photojournalist of the Year - Sponsored by The Canadian Press
Melissa Renwick – Toronto Star
Photograph of the Year - Sponsored by The Globe and Mail
Craig Glover – London Free Press / Postmedia
SOURCE News Photographers Association of Canada
Image with caption: "Pierre George is unintentionally engulfed in flames after a can of gasoline was kicked into a fire during a First Nations protest at the former Camp Ipperwash near Kettle Point, Ont. (CNW Group/News Photographers Association of Canada)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20160424_C3466_PHOTO_EN_669265.jpg
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