Aaron Vincent Elkaim is an emerging documentary photography that found his way to the profession after pursuing an education in Film and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Manitoba. 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 across Canada. Aaron believes that the greatest photography is open ended; he doesn't believe a photo story needs a beginning middle or end but simply wishes to illuminate it, urging the viewer to ask questions rather than simply providing answers. He is currently working on a long-term project on the Judeo-Muslim history of Morocco and is available for assignments worldwide.

Awards and Acknowledgments:

• 2010 Visual Culture Awards - Bronze Metal
• 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.