Ben Nelms

Ben Nelms serves as Vice President of the News Photographers Association of Canada since April 2013, where responsibilities include managing a paid and volunteer staff and overseeing an annual budget of $100,000. As a freelance photojournalist since November 2010, Ben covers assignments for various publications and news agencies globally, including notable clients like Reuters, The Canadian Press, and The Globe & Mail. Additionally, Ben has experience as a stringer for Reuters in Vancouver, covering significant events, and has contributed as a guest speaker at professional photography festivals and as a guest lecturer on photojournalism ethics at Simon Fraser University. Previous roles include working as a photojournalist for the Windsor Star and photography intern at Canadian Geographic, following a solid educational foundation in Photojournalism from Loyalist College.