Boston Press Photographers Association Annual Contests
2024 Pictures of the Year
The 2024 Pictures of the Year contest judging took place at Emerson College on Feb. 11, 12, & 13 2025.
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
1.Erin Clark/The Boston Globe
2. Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe
3. Craig Walker/The Boston Globe
HM. Brian Snyder/Reuters
Best in Show
Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe
Elise Amendola Best in Sports Award
Winslow Twonson/Freelance
01 Spot News
1. Matthew J Lee/The Boston Globe
2. Marc Vasconcellos/The Enterprise of Brockton
3. Marc Vasconcellos/The Enterprise of Brockton
HM. Mark Garfinkel/NBC10Boston
HM. Marc Vasconcellos/The Enterprise of Brockton
02 General News
1. Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe
2. Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger
3. Joseph Prezioso/Agence France-Presse
HM. John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe
HM. Joseph Prezioso/Agence France-Presse
03 Feature
1. Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe
2. David Goldman/Associated Press
3. Erin Clark/The Boston Globe
HM. Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe
HM. John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe
04 Sports Action
1. Winslow Townson/Freelance
2. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images
3. Marc Vasconcellos/The Enterprise of Brockton
HM. Brian Snyder/Reuters
HM. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images
05 Sports Feature
1. Brian Snyder/Reuters
2. Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe
3. Barry Chin/The Boston Globe
HM. Matt Stone/The Boston Herald
HM. Spenser Hasak/The Daily Item
06 Portrait/Personality
1. Sophie Park/Freelance
2. Brian Snyder/Reuters
3. Matt Stirn/Freelance
HM. John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe
HM. Erin Clark/The Boston Globe
07 Pictorial
1. Craig Walker/The Boston Globe
2. Craig Walker/The Boston Globe
3. Mark Garfinkel/NBC10Boston
HM. Barry Chin/The Boston Globe
HM. David Goldman/Associated Press
08 Animal/Environment
1. Mary Schwalm/Freelance
2. Sophie Park/Freelance
3. Mary Schwalm/Freelance
HM. Charles Krupa/The Associated Press
HM. Mark Garfinkel/NBC10Boston
09 Politics
1. Sophie Park/Freelance
2. John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe
3. Brian Snyder/Reuters
HM. Brian Snyder/Reuters
HM. Brian Snyder/Reuters
10 News Picture Story
1. David Goldman/Associated Press
2. Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe
3. David Goldman/Associated Press
HM. David Goldman/Associated Press
HM. Craig Walker/The Boston Globe
11 Feature Picture Story
1. Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe
2. Erin Clark/The Boston Globe
3. David Goldman/Associated Press
HM. Erin Clark/The Boston Globe
HM. Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe
13 Sports Portfolio
1. Maddie Meyer Getty Images
2. Brian Snyder/Reuters
3. Winslow Townson/Freelance
Judges
Rory Doyle/Freelance
Christine T. Nguyen/The Washington Post
Jerry Holt/Minnesota Star Tribune