Awards and Competitions

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Midwife rubs belly of pregnant woman.
Indigenous midwifery photo series takes prestigious women’s photojournalism crown

By Alan Palazon Published

News Photographer Johanna Alarcón has won the Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Award 2026 for documenting indigenous midwifery centers in the Ecuadorian Amazon and Andes

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Divers place glass encasing over coral.
"Photography and film will help us to educate people” – Fascinating underwater shot captures Red Sea 'coral doctors' at work, winning a science photo award

By Alan Palazon Published

News Marine biologist and filmmaker photographs divers researching coral off the Saudi Arabian coast, snagging a Scientists at Work award

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Tom Stoddart with his cameras in Serbia, 2015
This is your chance to be published as an "excellent" photojournalist: The Tom Stoddart Awards returns for 2026

By Alan Palazon Published

News The award recognizes one established photojournalist with publication in a custom book along with £5,000 in prize money

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Boat passes through lake covered with green algae.
This award-winning drone photo juxtaposes the small scale of humans against our “massive impact” on the environment

By Alan Palazon Published

News Biology PhD uses a camera drone to tell the eye-opening story of human impact on freshwater ecosystems, winning a Scientists at Work photo award

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A pelican.
100 finalists vie for AU$10,000 crown, as Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2026

By Alan Palazon Published

News This year's overall winner will scoop an AU$10,000 prize, as the annual photography competition has chosen its 2026 shortlist

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Bioluminescent deep-sea octopus with glowing tentacles and transparent head swimming against a dark background
14-year-old underwater photographer scoops top prize in prestigious professional competition – illuminating a world rarely seen with slow shutter speeds

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS Rising talent from Thailand secured a major award, showcasing technical skills in a genre that's well known for its challenges

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A close-up of a blue moray eel with its mouth open, positioned in front of a large circular gradient resembling a sunset. The background is dark
"The most compelling photography does not simply record, it constructs" – award-winning images revealed from world-renowned professional photo competition

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS The winning images from the prestigious Hasselblad Masters 2025 showcase the very best in contemporary photography, spanning wildlife, architecture, portraiture and more

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scientist using microscope.
Shot by a chemistry student, this award-winning photo of a glowing mosquito shines a light on the unseen beauty of scientific research

By Alan Palazon Published

News Notre Dame University student has won a photography award for a striking image revealing a world most never see

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People fly light aircraft behind flock of bird over desert.
Science photo contest winner hopes “unexpected” award will kickstart a professional photography career

By Alan Palazon Published

News Gunnar Hartmann recently won the 2026 Scientists at Work photo contest and hopes the unexpected award marks the start of a professional wildlife photography career

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Whale partially submerged.
Colossal underwater caves and playful bear cubs among winning scenes from World Oceans Day photography competition

By Alan Palazon Published

News The winning images from the United Nations-hosted competition have been announced – with this year’s edition including a new “Connecting Oceans” category

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