2022 Pictures of the Year

Boston Press Photographers Association Annual Contests

Judging took place at Emerson College on Feb. 21, 22, and 23, 2023.

Here are the Rules and Guidelines of the contest.

See the winning images in the galleries below.

Photographer of the Year

1st. Erin Clark / The Boston Globe
2nd. Jessica Rinaldi / The Boston Globe

01 Spot News

1st. Stu Cahill / Boston Herald
2nd. Jesse Costa / WBUR
3rd. Marc Vasconcellos / The Enterprise
HM. Mark Garfinkel / NBC10Boston
HM. Mark Garfinkel / NBC10Boston

02 General News

1st. Erin Clark / The Boston Globe
2nd. Nancy Lane / The Boston Herald
3rd. Erin Clark / The Boston Globe
HM. John Tlumacki / The Boston Globe

03 Feature

1st. Suzanne Kreiter / The Boston Globe
2nd. Angela Rowlings / Freelance
3rd. Erin Clark / The Boston Globe
HM. John Tlumacki / The Boston Globe
HM. Suzanne Kreiter / The Boston Globe

04 Sports Action

1st. Adam Richins / Freelance
2nd. Winslow Townson / Freelance
3rd. Barry Chin / The Boston Globe
HM. Matt Stone / Boston Herald
HM. CJ Gunther / EPA

05 Sports Feature

1st. Brian Snyder / Reuters
2nd. Maddie Meyer / Getty Images
3rd. Angela Rowlings / Freelance
HM. CJ Gunther / EPA
HM. Mary Schwalm / Freelance

1st. David Goldman / Associated Press
2nd. Faith Ninivaggi / Freelance
3rd. Pat Greenhouse / The Boston Globe
HM. Stephanie Mitchell / Harvard Gazette
HM. Faith Ninivaggi / Freelance
HM. John Tlumacki / The Boston Globe

07 Pictorial

1st. Jessica Rinaldi / The Boston Globe
2nd. Craig F. Walker / The Boston Globe
3rd. Jessica Rinaldi / The Boston Globe
HM. Jonathan Wiggs / The Boston Globe

08 Animal / Environment

1st. Angela Rowlings / Freelance
2nd. Jessica Rinaldi / The Boston Globe
3rd. Elise Amendola / Freelance
HM. David Goldman / Associated Press
HM. Lauren O. Lambert / Freelance