< 1 min read As part of our ongoing commitment to growing a truly inclusive documentary family photography genre and community, the Documentary Family Awards and Documentary Family Photographers Worldwide (DFP) have come together to address this challenge head-on. Today we have published our full commitment along with the steps we will be taking over the coming months and…
< 1 min read We know you have all been anxiously waiting for the published results from the newest round of the DFA’s live-streamed on May 11-12, 2020! Today we are proud to share with you the award-winning photographs from our 7th international competition celebrating the very best in documentary family photography. Visit the winner’s gallery to see the award-winning…
< 1 min read Photographers! Watch the full online broadcast now with free access until June 30, 2020. Please share! I’m excited to share the full recording of our live judging from May 11-12, 2020 with you. With over 9 hours of content spanning 7 categories, I’m sure you will have a lot to think about after seeing the…
2 min read Join us next week for two days on May 11th and 12th. We are honored to have Nancy Borowick join as a finalist judge, giving you a chance to gain even more insight into how we can all make better photographs. Nancy will join Documentary Family Awards co-founders Kirsten Lewis Bethmann and Jenna Shouldice as they discuss…
< 1 min read We have heard from a number of photographers over the weekend, concerned about their ability to submit by today’s deadline. For many of you, this weekend has been a time to focus on your family and the traditions you celebrate. We hear you!! The submission deadline has now been extended by 48 hours to April…
< 1 min read In the spirit of supporting each other, we are experimenting with a new feature to encourage just that. Often we can be our own worst critic and yet our friends (that’s you!) often see something in our photos we can’t see ourselves. Let’s see what photo you think deserves recognition! Submit 1 photograph from a…
< 1 min read NEW deadline April 15, 2020 Exact closing time is 11:59pm (PDT). Check your time zone difference here: https://time.is/PDT We’ve heard from a number of you over the last few weeks with concerns about managing your shifting day-to-day priorities during the COVID-19 pandemic and wanting to enter our current awards before the deadline. Effective immediately we have…
< 1 min read In case you haven’t heard – We’re adding a new twist to our Series Category! For this round only, all series submitted must be shot in a period of 24 hours or less. There’s a growing number of Documentary Family Photographers who are focusing their artistic craft on telling the stories of family life. …
< 1 min read We could not be more excited to introduce to you Nancy Borowick, who will be joining us for the final live-streamed judging of this current round of the Documentary Family Awards. Nancy Borowick is an internationally renowned photographer, author, teacher and speaker. Working regularly with the New York Times since 2013, Nancy has told stories of health, struggle…
2 min read Along with our Classic Categories, we are opening submissions for three Feature Categories that are available for this award cycle only! GRANDPARENTS: The definition of family is not insular. When thinking of photographs that represent the family unit, we encourage a broader idea of what those pictures look like. Grandparents, for many, play an integral role…
< 1 min read Open Categories Travel · Grandparents · Birth · Nothing Is Better Than Real Life · Cell Phone Only · Environmental Portrait · “Day in the Life” Photo Series We couldn’t be more excited to launch our first award cycle of 2020. In 2019 our judges and audience were inspired by photographs that creatively and artistically raised the standards of documentary family photography. We can’t wait…
< 1 min read No More F*ckin’ Around From the founders of the DFA & DFP, a Year-Long Mentoring Program for those SERIOUS about being successful CLASSES START JANUARY 2020 “No More F*ckin’ Around” has been developed to inspire you to push your boundaries and to transform your perspective by using your mind, your heart and your hands. You…
< 1 min read We are proud to share with you the award-winning photographs from our 6th international competition celebrating the very best in documentary family photography. We know you have all been anxiously waiting for the published results from the final round of the DFA’s live-streamed on December 13, 2019! Today is your day as we prepare nine…
< 1 min read STREAMING SCHEDULE WHEN: DECEMBER 13TH @ 9AM PST All times are in PST (Pacific Standard Time). Check your time zone here to match up your local time > https://time.is/PST 09:00 am – Introduction 9:03 am – 100 Days of Summer Category 10:45 am – Environmental Portrait Category 11:30 am – Cell Phone Only Category 11:55 am…
< 1 min read The date has been chosen for the broadcast of our final judging process. We are honored to have Fearless Photographer’s founder Huy Nguyen join DFA co-founders Kirsten Lewis Bethmann and Jenna Shouldice as a finalist judge, adding his insight to the conversation about what makes a strong photograph. WHEN: Friday, December 13th at 9am PST…
2 min read It’s been a few weeks since submissions closed, and you might be wondering what comes next? What is happening behind-the-scenes right now: As we speak, guest judges Cristal Wallin, Zalmy Berkowitz and Rowena Meadows are thoughtfully looking through the entirety of this round’s photo submissions. Each guest judge will be choosing their top 30 photos from…
< 1 min read Hello Friends, Due to technical issues, I am extending the main submission deadline to October 25, 2019. There will be no late fee attached to the new deadline. I will be announcing a new late entry deadline next week for anyone who wants to submit after the 25th. I’d like to also encourage you to…
< 1 min read The Documentary Family Awards are proud to announce that we will be sponsoring another two tickets to the Real Life Conference in Portland Oregon this November. What does this mean? Anyone who has submitted to the Documentary Family Awards in 2019 is eligible to nominate either yourself or another deserving photographer for a ticket. Real…
< 1 min read “These judges and artists are the best of Documentary Family photographers, around the world. I am blown away… Their comments regarding some of the technical aspects of the image were honest, challenging and helpful.” -Deanna Daniels, Past Award Winner IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN… SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN FOR THE LAST ROUND OF 2019 AWARDS!…
< 1 min read We could not be more excited to introduce to you Huy Nguyen! Huy will be joining us for the live-stream broadcast of the final round of judging during this upcoming round of the Documentary Family Awards. Huy is the founder of Fearless Photographers as well as the founder and director of the Foundation Workshops (2002…