Boston Press Photographers Association

2023 Pictures of the Year

The 2023 Pictures of the Year contest judging took place at Emerson College on Feb. 20, 21, & 22 2024.
Thank you to all who entered!
See the winning images in the below galleries.

NOTE: There was no category 12 this year due to lack of entries.
Entries in category 12 were judged with News Picture Story entries.

Photographer of the Year

1st. Erin Clark/Boston Globe
2nd. Brian Snyder/Reuters
3rd. Craig Walker/Boston Globe
HM. Jessica Rinaldi/Boston Globe

Best in Show

Brian Snyder/Reuters

Inaugural Elise Amendola Best Of Sports Award

Erin Clark/Boston Globe

01 Spot News

1st. Marc Vasconcellos/The Enterprise
2nd. Matt Stone/Boston Herald
3rd. Jessica Rinaldi/Boston Globe
HM. Matthew J. Lee/Boston Globe
HM. Marc Vasconcellos/The Enterprise

02 General News

1st. Brian Snyder/Reuters
2nd. Jessica Rinaldi/Boston Globe
3rd. John Tlumacki/Boston Globe
HM. Brian Snyder/Reuters
HM. John Tlumacki/Boston Globe
HM. Carlin Stiehl/Freelance

03 Feature

1st. Marc Vasconcellos/The Enterprise
2nd. Erin Clark/Boston Globe
3rd. Craig Walker/Boston Globe
HM. Craig Walker/Boston Globe
HM. Angela Rowlings/Freelance

04 Sports Action

1st. Jim Davis/Boston Globe
2nd. Barry Chin/Boston Globe
3rd. Jaime Campos/The Salem News
HM. Marc Vasconcellos/The Enterprise

05 Sports Feature

1st. Erin Clark/Boston Globe
2nd. Ken McGagh/Freelance
3rd. CJ Gunther/EPA
HM. Barry Chin/Boston Globe
HM. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images

06 Portrait

1st. Angela Rowlings/Freelance
2nd. John Tlumacki/Boston Globe
3rd. David Goldman/Associated Press
HM. David Goldman/Associated Press
HM. Angela Rowlings/Freelance

07 Pictorial

1st. Brian Snyder/Reuters
2nd. Erin Clark/Boston Globe
3rd. Pat Greenhouse/Boston Globe
HM. Mark Garfinkel/NBC10Boston
HM. Mark Garfinkel/NBC10Boston

08 Animal

1st. Sophie Park/Freelance
2nd. Mark Garfinkel/NBC10Boston
3rd. Sophie Park/Freelance
HM. Mary Schwalm/Freelance
HM. Sophie Park/Freelance

09 Politics

1st. Cheryl Senter/Freelance
2nd. Barry Chin/Boston Globe
3rd. Rick Friedman/Polaris Images
HM. Brian Snyder/Reuters
HM. Cheryl Senter/Freelance

10 News Picture Story

1st. Brian Snyder/Reuters
2nd. Erin Clark/Boston Globe
3rd. Erin Clark/Boston Globe
HM. Jessica Rinaldi/Boston Globe
HM. Nancy Lane/Boston Herald

11 Feature Picture Story

1st. John Tlumacki/Boston Globe
2nd. Craig Walker/Boston Globe
3rd. David Goldman/Associated Press
HM. Craig Walker/Boston Globe

13 Sports Portfolio

1st. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images
2nd. Danielle Parhizkaran/Boston Globe
3rd. Winslow Townson/Freelance
HM. Adam Richins/Freelance

Judges

Jessica Phelps/The San-Antonio Express News
Robert Scheer/The Indianapolis Star
Jasmine Goldband/The Philadelphia Inquirer