I'm a photojournalist, commercial photographer and unit stills photographer based in Toronto, Canada. I tell stories with my visuals for both commercial and editorial clients. From business portraits, to breaking news, my skills are versatile and can accommodate a wide range of needs. 

My photos have appeared in publications such as, The New York Times, Washington Post Magazine, Los Angeles Times, Sports Illustrated,  La Presse,  Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa Business Journal, Maclean's, and Canadian Business Magazine. They've also been circulated on the Bloomberg newswire, The Canadian Press newswire, Getty, Agence France-Presse, and European Pressphoto Agency.




Available for assignments        
Contact: 613 884 8722 cole@coleburston.com

EDUCATION

2011 Eddie Adams Workship XXIV Student
2010 Photojournalism Diploma, Loyalist College

EXPERIENCE

Present - Freelance Photojournalist, Toronto, Ontario
2015 Contract Photographer, Toronto Star, Toronto, Ontario
2012, 2013, 2014 Freelance Photographer, Ottawa, Ontario
2012 Staff Photojournalist, The Fredericton Daily Gleaner, Fredericton, New Brunswick
2011 Contract Photographer, Times & Transcript, Moncton, New Brunswick
2010 Photo Intern, Times & Transcript, Moncton, New Brunswick

RECOGNITION

2022 1st Place, Picture Story Feature, National Pictures of the Year (NPAC)

2022 Photojournalism prize, Canadian Association of Journalists

2022 Photojournalist of the Year, National Pictures of the Year (NPAC)

2021 Photojournalist of the Year, National Pictures of the Year (NPAC)

2020 2nd Place, Picture Story News, National Pictures of the Year (NPAC)

2019 1st Place, Spot News, National Pictures of the Year (NPAC)

2019 2nd Place, Sports Feature, National Pictures of the Year (NPAC)

2018 Third Place, General News, National Pictures of the Year (NPAC)

2018 Honourable Mention, Pictorial, National Pictures of the Year (NPAC)

2016 First Place, Spot News, National Pictures of the Year (NPAC)

2016 First Place, News Picture Story, National Pictures of the Year (NPAC)

2014 Photojournalism Photography, Applied Arts Magazine

2014 Honourable Mention, National Pictures of the Year, Spot News

2011 Silver Finalist, Atlantic Journalism Awards, Photojournalism Feature 
2010 Silver Finalist, Atlantic Journalism Awards, Photojournalism Feature
2010 Third Place, National Pictures of the Year, Sports Action
2009 Student Photographer of the Year, National Pictures of the Year.


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