Honorable Mention Decisive Moment by Yan Liu, United States

Open Category: NOTHING IS BETTER THAN REAL LIFE

Real life is about the authentic unscripted moments in our day to day life. For some, these are extraordinary events and for others, it can simply be the small moments of accomplishment or defeat. This category is wide open, as an opportunity for you to enter photographs that explore all aspects of family life.

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7th Place Humor by Chaya Nejar, United States

Banner photo courtesy of photographer Yan Liu.

The Documentary Family Awards is an international competition in search of the insightful and meaningful ways that documentary photographers explore the interpretation of family.