Community news photographers are the storytellers. Congratulations to our winners and thank you to all our entries.
Search out and borrow good ideas from winners in this BNC contest and apply them to photographic opportunities in your community.
Best of luck out in your communities.
-- 2025 Judge, George Brown
Photo Essay (aka Multi-Photo Layout)
- Rodeo by John Lucas, St. Albert Gazette
- Fort Macleod Triathlon by Frank McTighe, Fort Macleod Gazette
- Ponoka Stampede 2025 by Emily Jaycox, Mark Weber, Ponoka News
Honourable Mention
- Fluttering with Butterflies by Jill Sherring, Provost News
Photo–Sports Action
- Hold on tight! by Taylor Weaver, Lloydminster Meridian Source
- Rugby run by Jesse Boily, Town & Country News (Grande Prairie)
- Rodeo by John Lucas, St. Albert Gazette
Honourable Mentions
- Mayhem in the ring by Rob Vogt, Claresholm Local Press
- Making a Splash by Remy Greer, Okotoks Western Wheel
- Viking bustling during annual Chucks & Chariots weekend by Josef Hartung, Viking Weekly Review
Photo-Wildlife Photo
- Spring has sprung! by Taylor Weaver, Lloydminster Meridian Source
- Fox Den by Crystal Moren, Lamont Leader
- Buzzy work by Jesse Boily, Town & Country News (Grande Prairie)
Photo–Human Interest
- Flipping Out by Mathew Pitt, Okotoks Western Wheel
- Lighting up the night by Trevor McDavid, Claresholm Local Press
- Cardboard boat race by Janice Huser, Lakeland This Week
Photo – Feature
- Big splash, big dash by Shannon Peace, Shootin' the Breeze
- Ready to Launch by Robert Korotyszyn, Okotoks Western Wheel
- Sharing Grief by Daniel Gonzalez, Cochrane Eagle
Photo–Spot News
- Tornado Near Hardisty by Dean and Joan Fahner, Flagstaff/Sedgewick Community Press
- Head-on collision by Doug Collie, The Albertan
- Hot Wheels by Jesse Boily, Town & Country News (Grande Prairie)
