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 water 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 Water by Kelly Koller, United States
2nd Place Water by Rowena Meadows, Australia
3rd Place Water by Stephanie Huber, United States
4th Place Water by David Horton, United States
5th Place Water by Keili Tees, Estonia
6th Place Water by Tania Ruda, Ukraine
7th Place Water by Chaya Nejar, United States
8th Place Water by Min Mohd, Malaysia
9th Place Water by Tania Ruda, Ukraine
10th Place Water by Jan Holkup, Czech Republic
Honorable Mention Water by Tereza Harper, United States
Honorable Mention Water by Caroline Holt, Sweden
Honorable Mention Water by Cathy Ronalds, Australia
Honorable Mention Water by Minna Ridderstolpe, Sweden
Honorable Mention Water by Bethany Gathright, United States
Honorable Mention Water by Mary McHenry, The Bahamas
Honorable Mention Water by Minna Ridderstolpe, Sweden
Honorable Mention Water by Holly Gilson, Canada
Honorable Mention Water by Katie Tillman, United States
The Documentary Family Awards is an international competition in search of the insightful and meaningful ways that documentary photographers explore the interpretation of family.
