Los Angeles Times staff photographer Marcus Yam has won the premier 2016 Newspaper Photographer of the Year award in the 74th annual Pictures of the Year International (POYi) competition. “It’s a tremendous honor to to receive this award and be recognized among so many talented photographers,” Yam said. “I’m really stoked about it, but there is much more work to be done. I hope that that my work captivates people and creates a sense of curiosity to understand civic issues beyond the news cycle. I’m really lucky.”

Source: Los Angeles Times February 24, 2017 02:34 UTC