It is our pleasure to present a selection of outstanding work from this year’s Photo Awards. As we celebrate the fourth edition of the awards, we extend our sincere thanks to everyone who shared their work with us. It is always a privilege to review such a diverse and impressive range of photography.
A big thank you to our guest judges for the care and attention they brought to the selection process, and to our generous sponsors, Format and WANDRD, whose support made this year’s awards possible. This has been our largest year to date, making the work recognized here all the more exceptional.
The Photo Awards have become a meaningful annual tradition for us, and we’re already looking forward to the next edition. You can sign up here to be the first to know when submissions open.
Now, we invite you to explore some of the most memorable images from this year’s awards—featuring five winners, twenty shortlisted artists, and two hundred longlisted works selected from thousands of entries worldwide.
When all was said and done, five photographers rose to the top across our five award categories, each image captivating both us and our judges in its own distinct way.
Born in South Korea and raised in Montréal, Chanyoung Chung came to photography after seven years working as a nurse in Vancouver. Now back in Montréal, he creates still-life images in the studio while also photographing traces of contemporary life beyond it. His work invites reflection on peace, cooperation, and the quiet harmony that can emerge within society.
Jonah Reenders is an artist whose work explores the relationship between humanity and the natural world. Shaped by years spent as a field biologist working with endangered species and fragile landscapes, his practice brings together science, identity, and ecology. Reenders received an MFA from California College of the Arts and is currently a fellow at Headlands Center for the Arts.
Originally from Iran and now based in Berlin, Sima Choubdarzadeh is an award-winning documentary photographer with a background in philosophy. For the past decade, her work has focused on migration, identity, and resistance, often centering people living through tension and change.
Based in Montréal, Victor Cambet developed photography as a self-taught practice after relocating to Canada from Lyon, France. Drawn to vivid scenes, unusual characters, and the overlooked details of daily life, his work finds beauty in the ordinary.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Sophie Altemus is a photographer currently studying at Oberlin College in Ohio. Working primarily in the realm of snapshot photography, she carries a camera with her everywhere she goes.
Here are the twenty photographers shortlisted by our guest judges. Narrowing the selection to this group was no easy task, and each has earned their place here.
These 200 longlisted images were selected from thousands of submissions, comprising nearly 20,000 photographs. The overall quality of work this year was exceptionally strong, making the images recognized here all the more impressive. Thank you to everyone who shared their work with us, and congratulations to all those recognized.
We’re proud to have Format as the title sponsor of this year’s awards. Their support enables us to create meaningful opportunities for creatives and highlight outstanding talent. Curious about what they do? Check out their website here or start a 14-day free trial.
Our friends at WANDRD also returned for another year, contributing an amazing collection of prizes, and each winner was able to choose exactly what they wanted. You can explore their bags, backpacks, and slings here.
This year’s Booooooom Photo Awards were judged by four people whose taste and perspective we deeply admire. Each brought something entirely their own to the table, and we were honoured to have their help selecting the winners.
