About

Josh Schaefer is a freelance action sports and event photographer currently residing in Saskatoon, SK. He is the official photographer for the University of Saskatchewan Huskie Athletics program shooting 12 different teams throughout the academic year.

Josh was born and raised in Saskatoon, SK and moved to North Battleford, SK in 2003. In 2007 he started submitting photos to the local papers on a freelance basis and his love for event and photojournalistic photography has grown ever since. In 2009, Josh moved back to Saskatoon to pursue other opportunities. In 2011, he secured a contract to provide photographic services for the University of Saskatchewan Huskie Athletics program from 2011 to 2014. Over this time, Josh will have the chance to shoot a variety of Canada West Univeristy sports-action, head shots, team photos, advertising, special projects as well at the CIS-SIC Men's Hockey Championships in 2013 and 2014.

Josh specializes in sports-action, event, commercial and photojournalistic styles of photography.

Awards

      2009 - Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Association Photographer of the Year

One great picture could be a fluke, but to take consistently outstanding photos takes not only skill, but patience, creativity and the desire to go beyond the obvious and tell people a story they might not expect. Josh Schaefer's work at the Battlefords News Optimist exemplifies all of these qualities. The photos submitted showed creativity in the approach he took to his subjects, originality both in planning and on the scene thinking, as well as skill and the willingness to try something different. In particular, Schaefer's body of work was due to the variety presented, which only further emphasized his dedication to his craft and the attitude with which he approaches his work. Source : SWNA Better Newspapers Competition 2009 Booklet

      2009 - Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Association Best Sask. Recreation Series of
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