30th Annual Gurwin Photo Contest Winners Revealed At Commack Library

COMMACK, NY — Winners of the 2023 Annual Gurwin Photo Contest were revealed at an evening awards presentation at a gallery-style cocktail reception hosted by the contest’s new partner, the Commack Public Library, Gurwin announced.

Winning photos will remain on display in the Library’s new gallery through the rest of the year.

Thirty-two winning selections were revealed, as the amateur photographers and their guests received their award prizes and trophies and got a first glimpse of their beautifully mounted and professionally framed photographs on display in the library’s lower level gallery. Following a month-long residence in the Library, the photos will be featured in the Tiffen Gallery at Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center for the enjoyment of the community’s 460 long- and short-term residents, staff and visitors.

"This year marks the 30th anniversary of our renowned Gurwin Photo Contest," said Stuart B. Almer, president and CEO of Gurwin Healthcare System, in a news release. "Each year we are so very impressed by the incredible work of the talented members of our community and grateful for the support they show our center, and in turn, the residents in our care."

Returning to select the 2023 winning photos were Tony Lopez of East End Film and Digital Corporation, who has judged the contest since its inception in 1988, and Chris Appoldt of Chris Appoldt Photography, as well as new judge Chris Geminski of the Tiffen Company, long-time sponsor of the Gurwin Photo Contest. The three experts chose the "best of the best" from among hundreds of entries in the annual contest.

Best-in-Show went to perennial winner Donna Crinnian (Huntington) for her photo "Somewhere in India" and Best-In-Show Runner-Up to Eric Lohse (Connecticut) for "Fishing the Farmington." Grand Prize and Honorable Mention awards were awarded in each of 12 categories, as well as a Resident/Staff Selection award for photos selected through a vote by the residents and employees of Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

In addition to the December residency in Commack Public Library’s art gallery, winning photos can be viewed on Gurwin's website.