Celebrating the best in documentary birth photography
We are proud to share with you the award-winning photographs from our 4th international competition celebrating the very best in documentary family photography.
Guest judges for the Birth category were documentary photographers Khalilah Hall and Kholood Eid along with photo editor Parker Eshelman. Each judge evaluated every single submission received and selected thirty or less of their favourite photographs to move forward to the final round.
Award-winners were then chosen during our live stream of the final round with judges Kirsten Bethmann, Jenna Shouldice and Kholood Eid. Throughout the live stream, viewers had the opportunity to watch the unfiltered discussions and constructive feedback from the judges as they collectively chose the awards given in each category.
In this gallery, the first 10 photos have received awards and are ranked from 1st to 10th place. Honorable Mentions (if selected by the judges) are given equal weight in no particular order.
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1st Place in the ÒBirthÓ category. Photo by Max Grey, United States.
2nd Place in the “Birth” category. Photo by Grazi Ventura, Brazil.
3rd Place in the “Birth” category. Photo by Sandra Stokmans, Netherlands.
4th Place in the “Birth” category. Photo by C. Roese Ramp, United States.
5th Place in the “Birth” category. Photo by Lindsey Bartell, United States.
6th Place in the “Birth” category. Photo by Dania Watson, Australia.
7th Place in the “Birth” category. Photo by Jen Conway, United States.
8th Place in the “Birth” category. Photo by Rafael Rosa, Brazil.
9th Place in the “Birth” category. Photo by Benedicte Lechrist, United States.
10th Place in the “Birth” category. Photo by Nathália Monte, Brazil.
Honorable Mention in the “Birth” category. Photo by Hannah Palamara, United Kingdom.
Honorable Mention in the “Birth” category. Photo by Hannah Palamara, United Kingdom.
Honorable Mention in the “Birth” category. Photo by Jayme Crockett, United States.
Honorable Mention in the “Birth” category. Photo by Julieta Amezcua, Mexico.
Honorable Mention in the “Birth” category. Photo by Karyn Novakowski, United States.
Honorable Mention in the “Birth” category. Photo by Sarah Widnyana, Australia.
This award cycle was made possible with the support of the following sponsors:
