PHOTOGRAPHY
Honors overall excellence in the photo direction of print and digital publications as demonstrated by three examples of work

< back to categories

FINALISTS

GQ
Will Welch, Global Editorial Director
Roxanne Behr, Global Creative Director
Victoria Graham, Visuals Production Director
“Michael B. Jordan Wants to Slow Down (But Not Right Now),” photographs by Jack Bridgland, March, “How Travis Kelce Spent His Summer Vacation,” photographs by Ryan McGinley, September, and “GQ Men of the Year 30,” photographs by Tyrell Hampton, December 2025/January 2026

National Geographic
Nathan Lump, Senior Vice President and Editor in Chief
Alex Pollack, Director of Photography
“The Long Journey of Canada's Last Reindeer,” photographs by Katie Orlinsky, March, “Can Forensic Science Stop the Illegal Wildlife Trade?,” photographs by Britta Jaschinski, August, and “These Incredible Photos Show You Life From a Bug’s Perspective,” photographs by Takuya Ishiguro, October 6 at nationalgeographic.com

New York
David Haskell, Editor in Chief
Jody Quon, Creative Director
“The Yesteryear Issue,” including photographs by Mark Seliger, April 7-20; “The 12th-Floor Dragnet,” photographs by Stephanie Keith, October 20-November 2; and “The Power Issue,” including photographs by Elinor Kry, November 3-16

TIME
Sam Jacobs, Editor in Chief
D.W. Pine, Creative Director
Katherine Pomerantz, Photography Director
“How Lewis Hamilton Finally Got His Ferrari Red,” photographs by Scandebergs, February 27 at time.com, “‘I’m Afraid’: What U.S. Aid Cuts Mean for the Women of Afghanistan,” photographs by Elise Blanchard, September 8, and “Crisis in the Shadows,” photographs by Moises Saman, September 29

Vanity Fair
Mark Guiducci, Global Editorial Director
Jennifer Pastore, Global Creative Director
Cate Sturgess, Visuals Director
“Captain America?” photographs by Sinna Nasseri, November, “The People’s Princes,” photographs by Theo Wenner, Hollywood 2026, and “Eye of the Hurricane,” photographs by Christopher Anderson, Winter 2026