J.T. Lewis Photographer

 

J.T. Lewis graduated from Loyalist College School of Photojournalism in 1994. While a student at Loyalist College J.T. won the Peter Brysky Memorial Scholarship from the Toronto Sun. His internship was done with the Toronto Sun as well.

 

In 1995 he moved to the Niagara Region in Ontario to begin working as the staff photographer at the Tribune newspaper in Welland, Ontario, providing news, feature and sports photography under the newspaper's daily deadline schedule. He also submitted photo coverage on a regular basis to Canadian Press which allowed his photos to be published in large metropolitan daily newspapers as well as the Tribune.

 

Photographic Awards:

Niagara Regional Police Photography Award for standoff photo~ July 6/1997.
Second place for Spot News Photography; Ontario News Awards~ 1997.
Second place for Sports Photography; Ontario News Awards~ 1997.
Honorable mention for Spot News Photography; Western Ontario News Awards~2001.
Runner Up for Feature Photography; Ontario Newspaper Awards~ 2004.
Winner for Sports Photography; Ontario Newspaper Awards~ 2004.

 

J.T. is a teacher in the Continuing Education Department of Niagara College, teaching in the photography certificate program. He teaches the Introduction to the Art of Photography and the Practical Field Experience course.

 

He also does commercial photography for clients having done work for Marineland and Seaway Mall in the past, and is currently doing photography for The Welland Hospital Foundation and Red Boss Pyrotechnicians Inc.

 

Currently, J.T. Lewis has two online emagazines, The Basics of Photography and The Niagara Festival and Events Guide. His professional website is J.T. Lewis Photos. He also has a stock photo gallery with Shutterstock.