The New England Press Photographer of the Year and
the New England Cinematographer of the Year awards had their beginning in 1962. Following the tragic Vietnam War death of Ollie Noonan Jr., in 1969, the members of the Boston Press Photographers Association named the two awards The President’s Award.
Still Photographer of the Year
1962 – Bob Dean, The Boston Globe
1963 – Paul Connell, The Boston Globe
1964 – Paul Connell, The Boston Globe
1965 – George Riley, UPI
1966 – Joseph Dennehy, The Boston Globe
1967 – Paul Connell, The Boston Globe
1968 – Paul Connell, The Boston Globe
1969 – Mike Andersen, Record American
1970 – Steve Vanmeter, Springfield Union
1971 – Mike Andersen, Record American
1972 – Bob Dean, The Boston Globe
1973 – Ulrike Welsch, The Boston Globe
1974- Roland Oxton, Herald American
1975 – David Ryan, Boston Globe
1976 – Barth Falkenberg, Christian Science Monitor
1977 – Stanley Forman, Herald American
1978 – Stan Grossfeld, The Boston Globe
1979 – Stan Grossfeld, The Boston Globe
1980 – Stan Grossfeld, The Boston Globe
1981 – Ted Ancher, Boston Herald American
1982 – Bill Greene, Patriot Ledger
1983 – Stan Grossfeld, The Boston Globe
1984 – Stan Grossfeld, The Boston Globe
1985 – Bill Greene, Patriot Ledger/The Boston Globe
1986 – Bill Greene, The Boston Globe
1987 – Bill Greene, The Boston Globe
1988 – Suzanne Kreiter, The Boston Globe
1989 – Bill Greene, The Boston Globe
1990 – Jim Davis, Boston Herald
1991 – Bill Greene, The Boston Globe
1992 – Bill Belknap, Boston Herald
1993 – Bill Greene, The Boston Globe
1994 – Yunghi Kim, The Boston Globe
1995 – Jim Davis, The Boston Globe
1996 – Kuni Takahashi, Boston Herald
1997 – Brian Walski, Boston Herald
1998 – Bill Greene, The Boston Globe
1999 – Garo Lachinian, The Boston Globe
2000 – Dominic Chavez, The Boston Globe
2001 – Bill Greene, The Boston Globe
2002 – Bill Greene, The Boston Globe
2003 – Kuni Takahashi, Boston Herald
2004 – Brian Snyder, Reuters
2005 – Suzanne Kreiter, The Boston Globe
2007 – Bill Greene, The Boston Globe
2008 – Brian Snyder, Reuters
2009 – Yoon Byun, The Boston Globe
2010 – Bill Greene, The Boston Globe
2011 – John Tlumacki, The Boston Globe
2012 – Bill Greene, The Boston Globe
2013 – John Tlumacki, The Boston Globe
2014 – Jessica Rinaldi, The Boston Globe
2015 – Jessica Rinaldi, The Boston Globe
2016 – Brian Snyder, Reuters
2017 – John Tlumacki, The Boston Globe
2018 – Craig F. Walker, The Boston Globe
2019 – John Tlumacki, The Boston Globe
2020 – Jessica Rinaldi, The Boston Globe
2021- Jessica Rinaldi, The Boston Globe
2022 – Erin Clark, The Boston Globe
2023 – Erin Clark, The Boston Globe
Television Photographer of the Year
1963 – Russ Hopkins, WNAC-TV7
1964 – Edward Dooks, WBZ-TV4
1965 – Edward Dooks, WBZ-TV4
1966 – Edward Dooks, WBZ-TV4
1967 – Edward Dooks, WBZ-TV4
1968 – Larry Crowley, WHDH-TV5
1969 – Jack Cryan, WHDH-TV5
1970 – James Arnold, WBZ-TV4
1971- John Premack, WBZ-TV4
1972 – John Premack, WBZ-TV4
1973 – James Arnold, WBZ-TV4
1974 – Richard Suskin, WNAC-TV 7
1975 – David Marlin, CBS News
1976 – Don Nat Mitchell, WCVB-TV5
1977 – Arthur Donahue, WWLP-TV22/WBZ-TV 4
1978 – Dick Dunham, WCVB-TV5
1979 – Arthur Donahue, WBZ-TV 4
1980 – Dick Dunham, WCVB-TV5
1981 – Arthur Donahue, WBZ-TV 4
1982 – Arthur Donahue, WBZ-TV 4
1983 – Arthur Donahue, WBZ-TV 4
1984 – Arthur Donahue WFSB-TV
1985 – Arthur Donahue WFSB-TV
1986 – John Baynard WNEV-TV
1987 – John Baynard WNEV-TVWCVB-TV
1988 – John Baynard WNEV-TV/WCVB-TV
1989 – Mike Fisher, WFSB-TV
1990 – Peter Sinatra, WCVB-TV
1991 – John Baynard, WHDH-TV
1992 – John Baynard, WHDH-TV
1993 – Michael Johnston, WHDH-TV
1994 – Steve Colvin, WCVB-TV
1995 – Steve Colvin, WCVB-TV
1996 – Steve Colvin, WCVB-TV
1997 – Peter Sinatra, WCVB-TV
1998 – Sal Malguarnera, NESN’
1999 – Mike Cole, NESN
2000 – Mike Cole, NESN
2001- Jeff Lazzarino, WFXT
2002 – Curtis Bailey, WCVB
2003 – Jim Goff, WFXT