Family Documentary Photography Awards and Honorable Mentions
We are proud to share with you the award-winning photographs from our inaugural international competition celebrating the very best in documentary family photography!
The guest judges for the decisive moment category were Anna Kuperberg, Huy Nguyen, Niki Boon and Tyler Wirken (thank you!!) with the final selection curated by Kirsten Lewis Bethmann and Jenna Shouldice during our live judging broadcast.
If you’re someone who likes to deep dive into a photographer’s work, we will be sharing links to their profiles on Instagram along with their award-winning photographs. We look forward to seeing you there and reading your comments!
The first 10 photos are ranked from 1st to 10th place with the remaining 10 given equal honorable mentions in no particular order.
1st Place Decisive Moment by Daniel Freitas, Brazil
2nd Place Decisive Moment by Chelsea Silbereis, United States
3rd Place Decisive Moment by Nikhol Esteras, Mexico
4th Place Decisive Moment by Yves Schepers, Belgium
5th Place Decisive Moment by Branka Bhoyrul, United Arab Emirates
6th Place Decisive Moment by Merritt James, United States
7th Place Decisive Moment by MONIKA MULTAN, Poland
8th Place Decisive Moment by Celina Bailey, Canada
9th Place Decisive Moment by Breanna Peterson, United States
10th Place Decisive Moment by Ralitza Soultanova, Belgium
Honorable Mention Decisive Moment by Ivana Aleric, Croatia
Honorable Mention Decisive Moment by Jeremy Minnerick, United States
Honorable Mention Decisive Moment by Casie Zalud, United States
Honorable Mention Decisive Moment by Yan Liu, United States
Honorable Mention Decisive Moment by Ditte Egelund, Denmark
Honorable Mention Decisive Moment by Martin McMahon, Canada
Honorable Mention Decisive Moment by Polina Bulman, United States
Honorable Mention Decisive Moment by Steven Rooney, United Kingdom
Honorable Mention Decisive Moment by Heidi Harf, United States
Honorable Mention Decisive Moment by Sara Easter, United States
