reFocus Awards

reFocus Awards By honoring the most extraordinary photographers of our time, the reFocus Awards celebrate the power of the photographic image

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1. A platform to discover the most distinctive visual professionals, artists, and industry leaders of our time

We’ve designed our site to put the extraordinary artistic visions of our community first and to get our participants noticed. Through online galleries that activate the individual stories of our community while driving people

to the personal websites and social media platforms of our network, we aim to create a global platform for the most exemplary creatives of our time, and a resource for those looking to discover the best talent out there.

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2. A Unique Worldwide Honor

Our singular awards program offers a prestigious title and global exposure through international channels

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3. An Awards Contest Offering Impactful Prizes

Designed to suit and nourish the careers of the best photographic talent at any stage of their career, our prizes will help you uplevel your artistic practice

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4. A seamless and powerful artist first online space

Showcase your winning images through customizable, immersive portfolio pages so that others can discover your work as you intended through our website designed to prioritize your vision

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5. Creators of inclusion & diversity initiatives designed for our connected world

Our global accessibility program, student discounts, and scholarships highlighting BIPOC individuals or those not well-represented in the photography world will help to create a more equal playing field for new ideas to be discovered

📸 .shirahu | “Awai : Movement and Stillness”⁠⁠“This photo was born from capturing the rocks on the rocky shore (or tide ...
06/05/2026

📸 .shirahu | “Awai : Movement and Stillness”⁠

“This photo was born from capturing the rocks on the rocky shore (or tide pools) with a long exposure using a telephoto focal length.⁠
Focus stacking was used in the process.”⁠

Image © Daiju Aoki⁠

The reFocus Awards honor the most exceptional and exciting photographers working today. www.refocus-awards.com

📸  | “Collapse”⁠⁠“Sea lions drive a dense bait ball toward the surface, compressing thousands of fish into a single movi...
06/04/2026

📸 | “Collapse”⁠

“Sea lions drive a dense bait ball toward the surface, compressing thousands of fish into a single moving mass.”⁠

Image © Kyla Mclay⁠

The reFocus Awards honor the most exceptional and exciting photographers working today. www.refocus-awards.com

📸  | “Sands of History”⁠⁠“I wanted to capture the scale and geometry of the pyramids with the lone rider as a human pres...
06/03/2026

📸 | “Sands of History”⁠

“I wanted to capture the scale and geometry of the pyramids with the lone rider as a human presence and a flock of birds, perfectly balancing motion with the stillness of the pyramids. I left part of the pyramid outside the frame for the viewer to feel their enormity rather than simply observe it.”⁠

Image © Agniva Kolay⁠

The reFocus Awards honor the most exceptional and exciting photographers working today. www.refocus-awards.com

📸  | “The Gaze of Envy”⁠⁠“A layered composition exploring the divide between artifice and intimacy. While the high-fashi...
06/02/2026

📸 | “The Gaze of Envy”⁠

“A layered composition exploring the divide between artifice and intimacy. While the high-fashion model represents an idealized perfection, she appears to look down in envy at the real-world couple, whose small, silhouetted forms possess the genuine human connection she lacks.”⁠

Image © Atsuyuki Watanabe⁠

The reFocus Awards honor the most exceptional and exciting photographers working today. www.refocus-awards.com

📷 NOW LIVE | The People's Vote Awards at the 2026 Black & White Photo Contest⁠⁠In addition to our juried contest, all no...
06/01/2026

📷 NOW LIVE | The People's Vote Awards at the 2026 Black & White Photo Contest⁠

In addition to our juried contest, all nominated entries are automatically submitted to the People's Vote Awards.⁠

During the voting period, tens of thousands of people browse our site and cast their votes worldwide. ⁠

By voting, you support this community and let your fellow photographers know their work impressed or inspired you. ⁠

🔗 Go to the link in our bio to vote for your favorite images from our recent contest. ⁠

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📸 | “Underworld”⁠

“Where the noise is drowned out”⁠

Image © Rae Humenick⁠

The reFocus Awards honor the most exceptional and exciting photographers working today. www.refocus-awards.com

📸 Mike Mezeul Ii | “New Earth”“A series documenting various volcanoes across the globe bringing new Earth to this wonder...
05/28/2026

📸 Mike Mezeul Ii | “New Earth”

“A series documenting various volcanoes across the globe bringing new Earth to this wonderful world.”

Image © Mike Mezeul Ii

The reFocus Awards honor the most exceptional and exciting photographers working today. www.refocus-awards.com

📸  | “This is not Fan Ho”“Photograph capturing kids playing, tuning around in the M+ museum pavilion in Hong Kong. Compo...
05/27/2026

📸 | “This is not Fan Ho”

“Photograph capturing kids playing, tuning around in the M+ museum pavilion in Hong Kong. Composition of two photographs taken seconds apart - one more kid at the beginning of the stairs on the left - part of a series inspired by Rene Magritte “This is not - place name of photographer-“”

Image © Lukasz Wieslawski

The reFocus Awards honor the most exceptional and exciting photographers working today. www.refocus-awards.com

📸 Fritz Mehner | “Royal Agave”“Perfectly textured Queen Victoria agave interpreted as a semi-abstract graphic.”Image © F...
05/26/2026

📸 Fritz Mehner | “Royal Agave”

“Perfectly textured Queen Victoria agave interpreted as a semi-abstract graphic.”

Image © Fritz Mehner

The reFocus Awards honor the most exceptional and exciting photographers working today. www.refocus-awards.com

Only 3 days left on your submission to the 2026 Black & White Photo Contest. ⁠⁠Enter now through the link in bio 👆⁠⁠---⁠...
05/21/2026

Only 3 days left on your submission to the 2026 Black & White Photo Contest. ⁠

Enter now through the link in bio 👆⁠

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📸 | “Edge of The World”⁠

“Facing Unknown. A quiet moment.⁠

Fear.⁠
Courage.⁠
Wonder.⁠
Shivers.⁠

The need to explore⁠
is what makes us human.”⁠

Image © Mateus Cerqueira⁠

The reFocus Awards honor the most exceptional and exciting photographers working today. www.refocus-awards.com

📸  | “Ice Cream Truck”“An ice cream truck from another generation attracts the neighborhood kids. A timeless summer ritu...
05/20/2026

📸 | “Ice Cream Truck”

“An ice cream truck from another generation attracts the neighborhood kids. A timeless summer ritual that reminds me of my childhood many years ago.”

Image © Brian Callaway

The reFocus Awards honor the most exceptional and exciting photographers working today. www.refocus-awards.com

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