World Photographic Cup / Awards
Canadian talent took center stage at the World Photographic Cup (WPC) Awards Ceremony in Quito, Ecuador, as three Canadian photographers proudly represented Team Canada in person. With 6 Canadian finalists in the running this year, the excitement was electric as the world’s best photographers gathered to celebrate artistic excellence. Back home, the rest of WPC Team Canada came together virtually, united in spirit as they watched and cheered for their nation’s top photographic talents. Our Canadian photographers earned 1 Gold Medal and 5 Top 10 places! In the end, Canada secured an impressive 6th place ranking (out of 28 nations), continuing Canada’s legacy of excellence on the global stage.
“It’s a humbling experience to be chosen as a medalist representing Canada in the World Photographic Cup. I feel like an Olympic athlete standing on the podium with such talented photographers. While I am a medalist, so many great photographs were taken worldwide that this is a special honour.”
2025 - Gold Medal / Nick Didlick
Nick’s extensive career in photojournalism and photography has spanned over four decades, two continents, and over 65 countries. He has twice been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and is a National Newspaper Award-winning photographer. This image earned a Best of Nation honour as the top scoring Canadian image at the 2025 World Photographic Cup. Image Story: “At the Paris 2024 Olympics, I wanted to do more than just straight-up action photos of Olympic athletes and be more artistic in my photo coverage. The new sport of Kayak Cross and the splash down at the Olympic Kayaking venue made for some unique photo opportunities.”
