Tim Smith
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Manitoba based photographer Tim Smith has spent ten years photographing the Hutterites; insular Anabaptists that live communally on colonies in Canada and the United States. His work is among the broadest and most extensive visual documentations of their culture ever produced. In addition to long-term documentary work he covers assignments for a variety of editorial and commercial clients in the prairies and occasionally further on. His work has been published in newspapers and magazines worldwide.
Awards and Exhibitions
2018
- Judges Special Recognition, Community Awareness Award, Pictures of the Year International (POYI)
- Finalist, National Magazine Awards, Photojournalism and Photo Essay Category as part of a Team for Macleans Magazine - Dreams of Canada Feature
2017
- Manitoba Arts Council grant recipient
- Take Out Takes group show with Rogue Collective at Black Cat Artspace in Toronto, Ontario. March 16-21, 2017. Curated by Rogue Collective
2016
- National Newspaper Award for Feature Photography
- A Few Acres of Snow group container show at Photoville 2016 in Brooklyn, New York. September 21-25, 2016. Curated by LaurenceButet-Roch
- Hutterites of Manitoba solo show at the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba. October 6 - November 20, 2016. Curated byNatalia Lebedinskaia
- Hutterites of Manitoba solo show at Zoom Photojournalism Festival, Saguenay, Quebec. November 2 – 27, 2016. Curated by Laurence Butet-Roch
2015
- Growing Up Hutterite on New York Times Lens Blog
- Cancer Normal on CNN
- Second Place - Feature Category, NPPA Best of Photojournalism
- Third Place - Best Published Picture Story (Small Market) NPPA Best of Photojournalism
- Honourable Mention - Feature Multimedia NPPA Best of Photojournalism
- Finalist - National Newspaper Award for Local Reporting (for the Testing Positive cancer series)
- First Place - Social Issue Category - News Photographers of Canada National Photos of the Year
- Second Place - Photo Story Category - News Photographers of Canada National Photos of the Year
- Finalist - News Photographers of Canada Photojournalist of the Year
2014
- First Place - Pictorial Category, News Photographers of Canada National Photos of the Year
- Finalist - News Photographers of Canada Photojournalist of the Year
- Endless Days Group Exhibition at the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba with Colin Corneau and Bruce Bumstead
- New York Times Portfolio Review participant
2013
- National Newspaper Awards nominee for Feature Photography
- Brandon Arts Council grant recipient
2012
- Magenta Foundation Flash Forward - Emerging Photographers 2011 selection
2011
- National Newspaper Award winner for Feature photography
- Photo of the Year - News Photographers of Canada National Photos of the Year
- First Place - Feature Category, News Photographers of Canada National Photos of the Year
- First Place - Portrait Category, News Photographers of Canada National Photos of the Year
- First Place - Pictorial Category, News Photographers of Canada National Photos of the Year
- Finalist - News Photographers of Canada Photojournalist of the Year
2010
- First Place, Natural Environment Category, NPPA Best of Photojournalism
2009
- Second Place - Feature Category, News Photographers of Canada National Photos of the Year
2008
- Honourable Mention - Feature Category, News Photographers of Canada National Photos of the Year
2007
- Honourable Mention - Pictorial Category, News Photographers of Canada National Photos of the Year
2006
- Edward Dunlop Award of Excellence winner for Feature Photography