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Johnny C.Y. Lam (仲賢 Chung Yin) is a Canadian photographer based in Newfoundland, Canada. He is best known for his portraiture, food,  travel and  documentary photography. His work has been published in the Atlantic, Travel + Leisure, the Globe and Mail, Canadian Geographic and  and other publications.

A seasoned visual storyteller with a strong sense of curiosity about the world, Johnny has worked in 3 continents for nearly two decades for various editorial and commercial clients.

He is a Pulitzer grantee and is currently working on a long term project documenting climate change and sea ice adaptation in Nunatsiavut.

When he is not traveling or taking photos, he enjoys cooking, cycling, hiking, fishing and reading photo books at home.
Selected Editorial Clients:
The Atlantic / Globe & Mail / Canadian Geographic / The Walrus / Maclean’s / Travel + Leisure / The Narwhal / Elle Gourmet / Courier / Chatelaine /  Real Simple /  House & Home /  Food & Drink / enRoute  / Beside  / CBC / Quill & Quire  / Reader’s Digest / Food & Wine / Toronto Life  / L'actualité / Time Asia / GEO/

Selected Commercial Clients:
Air Canada / Square / Mazda  / Metro / Sobeys / Penguin  Random House  / National Audubon Society / The Royal Hotel / Brookfield Inc / Corus Entertainment / Mountain Equipment Company /  Rogers  /  Rocky Mountaineer / Northland Power / Prince Edward County Tourism /   

Awards:
2023 - Silver in The Best Photograph Category in the National Magazine Award.
(Queens Alumni Review)                                                                                                          
2024 - Gold for Investigative Reporting in the National Magazine Award.
(The Walrus)

2024 - Honourable Mention in The Best Photograph Category in the National Magazine Award.                    
(Queens Alumni Review)        

Gallery Collection:
2021 - Permanent Collection at Canadian Museum Of Immigration at Pier 21

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