KEN FAUGHT A visual artist originally from the West Coast, photographer Ken Faught, 53, has spent the past two decades traveling Canada and the world making pictures for the Toronto Star, the country’s largest newspaper. Born in Prince Rupert, B.C. he began his career by venturing with his cameras to Yellowknife and Whitehorse covering the … [Read More …]

PETER JONES, Reuters by Steve McAlister Reuters Chief photographer Peter Jones has been nominated twice for a National Newspaper Award and now his superlative technical skills, sense of anticipation and ‘eye’ for the ‘shot that tells the story’ have been recognized by Sports Media Canada with the 2003 Outstanding Sports Photography Award. Peter was born … [Read More …]

GREG SOUTHAM, Edmonton Journal Greg Southam’s first sports photography job was in 1985 – photographing the Manitoba team preparing for and participating in the Canada Summer Games in St. John, New Brunswick. That experience sparked his love of capturing sports images. Southam joined the photography staff at the Edmonton Journal in 1988. He has been … [Read More …]

RYAN REMIORZ The Sports Media Canada Award for Outstanding Sports Photography is presented to a photographer in Canada whose fulltime occupation is still, film or TV photography and whose work is published or telecast in Canada. A photo taken by Ryan Remiorz of the Canadian Press has been selected to receive the Award for 2001. … [Read More …]

FRED THORNHILL, Toronto Sun by Don Goodwin The Sports Media Canada Award for Outstanding Sports Photography is presented to a photographer in Canada whose fulltime occupation is still, film or TV photography and whose work is published or telecast in Canada. A photo taken by Fred Thornhill of the Toronto Sun has been selected to … [Read More …]