Aaron Vincent Elkaim is an Toronto based documentary photographer who found his way to the profession after pursuing an education in Film and Cultural Anthropology. After recognizing that photography would enable him to tell stories and explore humanity he quickly realized that he had found his path. Aaron's work has been awarded on numerous occasions and has been published in Newspapers and Magazines internationally. Aaron's work focuses on social and cultural issues. He believes that there are many perspectives to each story, and that photography should illuminate a story, not define it. Pictures cannot provide all the answers but they can offer reflection and contemplation and urge the viewer to ask more questions and seek more answers. This is where he believes the true power of photography lies. Aaron is also a founding member of the Boreal Collective.
Awards and Acknowledgments:
- 2011 HM Magenta Flash Forward for Emerging Photographers
- 2011 Canada Council for the Arts Grant
- 2011 Onward 11 Photography Conest
- 2011 American Photography 27
- 2010 American Photography 26
- 2010 Reportage Festival - Selected
- 2010 2nd place Viewbook Photostory
- 2010 HM Lucie Awards
- 2010 HM New York Photo Festival
- 2010 PX3 3rd place - Photo Story. 3rd place - Portrait
- 2010 PDN Photo Annual Winner- Personal Essay
- 2010 Visual Culture Awards - Bronze Metal
- 2009 NPAC HM - Photo Story
- 2009 OAC Visual Arts Grant for Emerging Artists.
- Photo Life's 2008 Emerging Photographers.
- 2008 NPAC Pictures of the Year: 3rd place - Multimedia, HM -Picture Story
- Photo Life Magazine 2008 Image International Competition.
- 2008 Eddie Adams photography workshop in New York - Reuters Assignment Award.
- HM 2007 National Geographic International Photography competition.
- 2007 NPAC Student photographer of the year award.
- 2007 ECNPA Student Vision Award.