AP monthly staff photo contest
Each month The Associated Press honors photographers for outstanding coverage while on assignment.
The winners for the April 2020 AP Photo Contest are Jerome Delay for News Photography Single Image, for his photo of relatives grieving a loved one at a funeral during the coronavirus pandemic in South Africa. David Goldman for News Photography Story, for his series on dealing with the burying of a loved one during the coronavirus pandemic in New York.
Andrew Harnik for Feature Photography Single Image, for his photo of congressman Richard Neal struggling to put on a face mask after speaking during a ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Rafiq Maqbool for Feature Photography Story, for his first person series taken during a collective hotel quarantine after testing positive for the coronavirus.
Matt Slocum for Sports Photography Story, for his series on Olympic equestrian Phillip Dutton.
Congratulations to all the photographers for their outstanding work. This month’s winning images, judged by Vincent Yu, are featured below.