The Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is pleased to announce that the winners of the 31st Annual Photo Contest have been selected! Thank you to our judges Iris Zaverdas De Vita of Golden Iris, Tony Lopez of Tony Lopez Photography, and Josh Schmidt of The Tiffen Company for helping to select the best of the best!
Winning photographs were revealed at the 2024 Photo Contest Awards Ceremony on December 9, 2024 at the Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, and are now showcased in the Center’s renowned Tiffen gallery. Congratulations to all our winning photographers!
About the Annual Gurwin Photo Contest
Nearly 1000 submissions are received each year from across the globe and are judged by a panel of professional photographers for clarity, composition, subject matter and suitability for display at the Center.
Grand Prize, Honorable Mentions, as well as a Best-in-Show winner will be awarded in 12 categories: Action/Sports, Altered/Enhanced, Children, Landscapes, Long Island/ New York, Nature, People, Pets, Still Life, Student, Travel, and Wildlife Gurwin residents and staff also weigh-in on their favorites for a “Resident/ Staff Selection” winner. Photos not selected for a prize award are repurposed as reminiscence aids, for visual stimulation and art therapy, providing a source of comfort and inspiration, specifically for residents throughout the Center, including Gurwin’s Memory Care Unit and Adult Day Care Programs, making each photo submission a “winner.”
One of Long Island’s premier photo competitions, the Gurwin Photo Contest is made possible each year by long-time sponsor The Tiffen Company, in memory of Helen and Nat Tiffen, the company’s founder and former Gurwin resident. Based in Hauppauge, NY, The Tiffen Company is a leading manufacturer of glass filters and other fine products for digital, still, video, motion pictures and television.
On behalf of the 460 residents who call Gurwin “home,” their families, and our staff and volunteers, thank you to all those who entered for sharing your talent with us.
