It’s that time again, folks: time to help me choose the CNW Photo of the Year! The 12 short listed photos and my explanation for why they work so well can be viewed by scrolling through the powerpoint deck above. Please review all 12 and then return to our blog to cast your vote for this year’s winner. It's that simple! Our blog and poll can be accessed at the following URL (copy and paste this link into your browser): http://blog.newswire.ca/wordpress-mu/2014/01/30/cast-your-vote-for-cnws-2013-photo-of-the-year/ Remember to include photos with your news releases! That’s all it takes to enter the Photo of the Year contest for 2014. -Vincent Demers

1. 2013 PHOTOS OF THE YEAR
Vincent Demers
January 2014

2. About Vincent Demers
Vincent Demers is a Multimedia Producer at CNW Group. He joined
the company in 2008 as a Bilingual News Centre Associate.
He moved to the multimedia department in April 2010 to support the
growth of Enriched News Releases. He assisted hundreds of clients
to produce and build releases to help them meet their social media
goals. He also offers bilingual support to webcast production mainly
supporting Eastern Canada clients, including Ottawa and Montrealbased events.
Vincent is responsible for the CNW Photodesk and coordinates photo
assignments across Canada to match clients’ needs.
Originally from La Belle Province, he has called Toronto home since
2005. Vincent is passionate about news, social media and travel. In
his spare time Vincent loves creating pictures and has won
photography awards with PDN and Applied Arts.
Connect with Vincent on Twitter @vincentdemers.
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3. Vote for CNW’s 2013 Photo of the Year!
It’s that time again, folks: time to help me choose the CNW Photo of the Year!
The 12 short listed photos and my explanation for why they work so well can be viewed
by scrolling through this Powerpoint deck.
Please review all 12 and then go over to our blog to cast your vote for this year’s winner.
You can access the poll on our blog at the following URL:
http://blog.newswire.ca/wordpress-mu/2014/01/30/cast-your-vote-for-cnws-2013-photoof-the-year/
It’s that simple!
Remember to include photos with your news releases! That’s all it takes to enter the
Photo of the Year contest for 2014.
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4. January - InterContinental Hotels & Resorts (Montreal Snow Village)
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This gorgeous photo shows a mixture of architecture and landscape photography with splendid
colours in the sky and the beautiful lighting on the ice structure. They add to the ambiance and
atmosphere of the Snow Village, which was unique to North America at the time.
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5. February – Indigo Books & Music (Indigo Love of Reading Foundation)
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To kick off the nation-wide tour starring The Cat In The Hat, Indigo requested CNW photography
services. This photo is fun and illustrates the excitement of the children offering viewers an insight
of this special event.
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6. March - Herzog & De Meuron
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Don't get me wrong, Toronto is great but New York City is New York City! This rendered image
issued with the announcement of the condo development 56 Leonard makes me dream. It mixes a
gorgeous sunset and a design home together within the heart of one of the greatest cities in the
world.
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7. April - Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG)
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I like this photo captured by CNW’s photojournalist Michelle Siu because it’s different from the
usual cheque presentation portrait. Rather than creating the typical photo that showcased people
smiling while grabbing the giant cheque, the photographer made it interesting by capturing the
emotion of the grand prize winner.
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8. May - City of Montreal
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This is the winning photo of the "Montréal à l'œil" contest organized by the City of Montreal,
Design Montreal, Tourism Montréal and Photoservice. To describe why I like this photo, allow me
to quote the photo contest organizers, "This photo is remarkable for its quality, and on the
integration of everyday life. The bus, the bench and the trees evoke the impact of these discrete
elements on the quality of public spaces in our everyday life". Congratulations to Adrien
Williams for capturing this beautiful urban scene!
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9. June - Scotiabank
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Covering sporting events requires preparation and exceptional scouting skills to find ideal
locations. Anticipating key moments is one of Jeff Vinnick’s strengths, one of CNW's own
photographers. We asked him to cover the Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon. He came back
with several stunning shots including this one, which was taken in the fraction of a second at the
finish line. This image captured the victory, the emotion and the satisfaction of the winning runner,
all in one shot.
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10. July - Unis pour Lac-Mégantic
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This photo shows the town of Lac-Mégantic before the tragedy of July 6th 2013. Lac Mégantic is
forever changed, but will never be forgotten.
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11. August - Greater Toronto Airports Authority
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CNW’s photographer Shan Qiao was on the scene when international street performers surprised
airport guests, as Toronto Pearson kicked off Scotiabank’s BuskerFest celebrations. In this image,
Shan was able to capture the interaction of the artists with children. This shot captured the
fascination towards these burkers, which offers non-stop fun to hundreds of amazed spectators.
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12. September - ArcticNet
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To announce the decision to curtail a science expedition to assist the Transportation Safety Board
of Canada following an accident involving a helicopter, ArticNet sent out this impressive photo of
the icebreaker CCGS Amundsen in Northern Canada.
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13. October - Canada's Wonderland
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Who’s afraid of clowns? Canada’s Wonderland used this photo to announce the return of its
annual Halloween Haunt, which is Canada's largest Halloween event. A well-executed portrait of a
psychotic clown representing the experience of horror, where your worst nightmares may come
true.
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14. November - The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
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This is a different and very interesting perspective of the Royal Horse Show. The use of a wide
angle lens brings you close to the action during a competition in which Beth Underhill took the
runner-up spot in the Greenhawk Canadian Cup. This signaled the return to indoor competition for
her horse Viggo following a near two-year hiatus.
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15. December - Canadian Olympic Committee
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The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) launched its "We Are Winter" campaign by distributing
this photo through CNW. This is COC’s most integrated, digitally enabled and largest brand
undertaking in its history and calls upon Canada to rally behind Sochi-bound athletes. The highly
stylized shots of the campaign make these images stand out through their visual appeal, which
portray our athletes as superheroes while defining who we are as a country. Best of luck to all
athletes in Sochi 2014!
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16. Who’s your pick?
Let us know by voting now!
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