AP monthly staff photo contest
Each month The Associated Press honors photographers for outstanding coverage while on assignment.
The winners for the October 2019 AP Photo Contest are Rebecca Blackwell for News Photography Single Image, for her image of a grieving family during a funeral for a man killed during political violence in Haiti. Bernat Armangue for News Photography Story, for his coverage of clashes in Spain related to Catalonia independence.
Chris O’Meara for Feature Photography Single Image, for his image of the 39th annual swan roundup in Florida.
Felipe Dana for Feature Photography Story, for his story on a river in Albania as part of AP’s climate series “What Can Be Saved.”
Andy Wong for Sports Photography Single Image, for his photo of Simona Halep of Romania hitting a return shot against Bianca Andreescu of Canada during the WTA Finals Tennis Tournament in China.
Matthias Schrader for Sports Photography Story, for his coverage of the Gymnastics World Championships in Stuffgart, Germany.
Congratulations to all the photographers for their outstanding work. This month’s winning images, judged by Dar Yasin, are featured below.