Mike Tighe

My name is Mike Tighe and I am a photo journalist in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. My journey into this industry started 21 years ago as a high school student. At that moment I was hooked, and the passion to tell stories was ignited.

I spent the first decade of my career in my hometown of Winnipeg at a few different TV stations and along the way learning the craft; a style that I know is still growing and evolving. I have a drive to be a great visual storyteller, to always stay focused on telling stories in a compelling way.

When I started at CTV News Edmonton, I started as an editor. A year later I moved to the photography department. For the last three years I have partnered with a reporter for a segment that has re-ignited my drive! It’s called “On Your Street” and for the first time we are solely focused on telling people’s story in the best way we can. I have had the honor of being recognized for a lot of my work in the past 6 years. I have been awarded 4 regional and 2 national RTDNA awards and 4 regional Edward R. Murrow awards. Every day I look to learn something new and grow in a job that’s ever evolving.