Submit 1 Image (FREE SUBMISSION)

It is FREE for anyone to submit 1 image to 1 award category.

Submit 10 Images (CATEGORY SUBMISSION)

$25 (Early Bird) – Submit up to 10 images (can be multiple projects) to 1 award category.

Submit Unlimited Images to all Categories (AWARDS PASS)

You can get your Photo Awards Pass here.

Deadline: December 9, 2026

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THE PRIZES

Each of the five category winners will receive a $1,000 USD cash prize, for a total of $5,000 USD in cash prizes. We also have prizing courtesy of three fantastic sponsors this year: WANDRD, foto foto, and Manfrotto.

WANDRD is offering a selection of bags and slings for our five category winners. Known for designing thoughtfully engineered bags and accessories for photographers, travellers, and creatives, WANDRD creates products that inspire people to get out and live passionate lives, exploring, creating, and living life in the moment.

Each category winner will receive one WANDRD bag, assigned as follows:

• Portrait: PRVKE 21L, in the winner’s choice of style and color
• Nature: ROGUE, in the winner’s choice of available size and style
• Street: ROGUE, in the winner’s choice of available size and style
• Student: ROGUE, in the winner’s choice of available size and style
• Series: PRVKE 21L, in the winner’s choice of style and color

foto foto designs beautiful hardcover books for you! Send them your mess and they’ll lay it all out properly and print your images on paper you’ll actually want to leave on the table.

Throughout the submission period, we’ll select a total of 16 people to have their work transformed into physical books. You don’t need to be an awards category winner or shortlisted photographer, anyone who participates is eligible to win.

Manfrotto will be hooking up three photographers, selected from the shortlist, with a Manfrotto ONE Photo Aluminum Tripod with XPRO Ball Head.

Designed for photographers who prioritize precision, speed, and stability, ONE Photo focuses purely on still image performance. Its dedicated configuration supports accurate framing, confident shooting, and dependable rigidity for modern mirrorless cameras. From landscapes to studio setups, it helps you work faster, compose with confidence, and stay focused on capturing the shot.

5 Category Winners will receive:

• $1,000 USD prize
• A WANDRD bag: PRVKE 21L (Portrait), ROGUE (Nature), ROGUE (Street), ROGUE (Student), PRVKE 21L (Series)
• Interview feature on Booooooom + promotion across social channels
• Feature on the Booooooom Awards mini-site

3 Shortlisted Photographers will receive:

• A Manfrotto ONE Photo Aluminum Tripod with XPRO Ball Head

16 Participants will receive:

• A hardcover book of their work, designed and printed by foto foto

GUEST JUDGES

Katy Hundertmark is an Amsterdam-based artist, editor and curator with a special interest in practices that reframe and expand the photographic canon. She previously worked as Programme Assistant at Stills Centre for Photography in Edinburgh and co-editor of the photography publication Notes – Letters to Photography. She currently serves as managing editor of Foam Magazine and curator at Foam Museum, while also writing Dear Midnight, a Substack newsletter exploring all things photography and publishing. Through her international approach, she seeks to foster cross-cultural connections and mutual understanding between makers, audiences and institutions worldwide.

Pat O’Rourke is a Toronto-based, self-taught photographer and the founder and curator of Rental Magazine, an online platform dedicated to showcasing boundary-pushing photography from around the world. O’Rourke is currently working on his first photography monograph, a collection of personal photographs set to be published in 2027.

Jennilee Marigomen is a self-taught Canadian photographer whose work investigates everyday phenomena. Her clients include The New York Times, The Atlantic, Dwell, Wallpaper, Apple, OpenAI, Sonos, Aesop, On, Vitra and Apartamento. She was selected as one of PDN’s 30 New and Emerging Photographers to Watch and has published three books, including Window Seat, released by Los Angeles-based publisher New Documents. Her work was featured in Gallery 295’s exhibition Index: Five Emerging Vancouver Photographers, juried by the Vancouver Art Gallery. In 2024, she exhibited Sehnsucht at the Dr. Sun Yat Sen Gallery as part of the Capture Photography Festival.

Elena Rebecca Rivolta is a Milan-based editor and curator working in visual culture and contemporary art. Her experience spans independent publishing, cultural institutions and art galleries. Since 2018, she has collaborated with PHROOM Platform, where she currently serves as editor-in-chief. She holds a master’s degree in Visual Cultures and Curatorial Practices from the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan.

AWARD CATEGORIES

Any images produced in 2025 and 2026 are eligible.

1. PORTRAIT – Human subjects are the focus here.
2. NATURE – Images related to land, sea, sky, animals, the natural world.
3. STREET – Street photography is generally understood to be candid unposed moments of everyday life in public spaces. Images may be spontaneous and chaotic or quiet observations.
4. STUDENT – This is a special category for people who are in the earliest stage of their career. It is open to people who were enrolled in school (any school) when the work was created. Students may submit the same work to this category and other categories if they wish.
5. SERIES – A collection of photographs that come together to tell a larger story. We’re looking for cohesive bodies of work that demonstrate a strong visual perspective, thoughtful sequencing, and a compelling connection between individual images.

Submit 1 Image (FREE SUBMISSION)

It is FREE for anyone to submit 1 image to 1 award category.

Submit 10 Images (CATEGORY SUBMISSION)

$25 (Early Bird) – Submit up to 10 images (can be multiple projects) to 1 award category.

Submit Unlimited Images to all Categories (AWARDS PASS)

You can get your Photo Awards Pass here.

Deadline: December 9, 2026

Terms & Conditions