The NPPA’s 2018 Best of Photojournalism

Featuring: Ameer Alhalbi, Lacy Atkins, Steph Chambers, Barbara Davidson, Ryan Garza, Jim Gerz, Craig Golding, Alex Goodlett, Aude Guerrucci, Bernandino Hernandez, Andres Kudacki, Ueslei Marcelino, Anthony Masiello, Donald Miralle, Chad Nelson, Burhan Ozbilici, Dustin Satloff, Alyssa Schukar, Cameron Spencer, Marcus Yam.

Renowned as “the contest designed for photojournalists by photojournalists,” and incorporating the many facets of the visual journalism industry, NPPA’s Best of Photojournalism competition annually attracts the most talented professionals in four divisions – still, video, multimedia and editing – collectively representing nearly 100 categories.

The images and stories entered in the competition and exhibited here are created by some of the most outstanding visual journalists of our time. More than just compelling photos and videos, though, the entries are storytelling images and essays about some of the most important issues facing us today. The competition truly is a rejoicing of the fact that photojournalism remains the best way to tell the world’s story!

Organizations

The National Press Photographers Association

The National Press Photographers Association is dedicated to the advancement of visual journalism — its creation, practice, training, editing and distribution — in all news media and works to promote its role as a vital public service. The objects and purposes of this Association are to advance visual journalism in all its forms.

The NPPA strives to create, promote and maintain a high spirit of community and a high standard of conduct among its members, encouraging visual journalists to reflect high standards of quality in their professional performance and in their personal code of ethics. The association also opposes violations and infringements of the rights of visual journalists or their organizations to promote a better understanding of visual journalists’ problems. By supporting legislation favorable to, and opposing legislation unfavorable or prejudicial to visual journalists, it works to maintain freedom of the press in all its forms and executes the Constitutional rights of journalists. The NPPA also cooperates with recognized local visual journalism associations consistent with the aims and objectives of NPPA, provides educational opportunities for those involved in all forms of visual journalism, and commits to reflecting diversity in all of NPPA’s activities.