2020 DPA Winner: Maria Sturm
Click here to see Daylight's Digital Feature on Maria Sturm's project.
2020 Daylight Photo Award Juror’s picks:
Andrew Hinderaker (New York Times): Fabiola Ferrero
Gregory Eddi Jones (In the In-Between): Ada Luisa Trillo
Eve Schillo (LACMA): Julie Glassman
Erik Vroons (GUP): Gloria Oyazarbai
Jane Yeomans (Bloomberg Businessweek): Roger Grasas
2019 DPA Winner: Bryan Thomas
Click here to see Daylight's Digital Feature on Bryan Thomas's project.
2019 Juror picks:
Jacqueline Bates (California Sunday Magazine): Rydel Cerezo
Clinton Cargill (Vanity Fair): Felipe Beltran
Elizabeth Renstrom (Vice): Sara Bennett
Gabriel H Sanchez (BuzzFeed News): Delaney Allen
Kamil Tyebally (Refinery 29): Gianluca Calise
Rydel Cerezo
Felipe Beltran
Sara Bennett
Delaney Allen
Gianluca Calise
2018 DPA Winner: Matthew Genitempo
Click here to see Daylight's Digital Feature on Matthew Genitempo's project.
2018 Juror picks:
Joshua Farr (Vermont Center for Photography, Brattleboro, VT): Ksenia Kuleshova
Jon Feinstein (Humble Arts Foundation, Seattle, WA): Amani Willett
Sarah Leen (National Geographic, Washington, DC): Kacper Kowalski
Adam Ryan (SFMoMA, San Francisco, CA): Pablo Lerma Gonzalez
Thea Traff (New Yorker, New York, NY): Antone Dolezal
Ksenia Kuleshova
Amani Willett
Kacper Kowalski
Pablo Lerma Gonzalez
Antone Dolezal
2017 DPA Winner: Zora Murff
Click here to see Daylight's Digital Feature on Zora Murff's project.
2017 Juror picks:
Roy Flukinger (Harry Ransom Center, Austin): Annabel Elgar
Caroline Hunter (The Guardian, London): Tommaso Sacconi
Alex Ramos (Leica Gallery, San Francisco): Julien Chatelin
Chris Wiley (The New Yorker, New York): Peggy Levison Nolan
Lars Willumeit (Independent Curator, Zurich): Hiro Tanaka
Annabel Elgar,
The Method, 2013.
www.annabelelgar.com
Tommaso Sacconi
www.tommasosacconi.com
Julien Chatelin
Form the series China West
www.julienchatelin.com
Peggy Levison Nolan
Untitled, (Sunday Morning)
Hiro Tanaka
2016 DPA Winner: Marta Zgierska
2016 Juror picks:
Gail Buckland (Independent Curator, New York): Polly Braden
WM Hunt (Independent Curator, New York): Bryce Lankard
Chris McCall (Pier 24, San Francisco): Tabitha Soren
Clara de Tezanos (GuatePhoto, Guatemala City): Molly Lamb
Amy Wolff (CoEdit Collection, New York): Sandra Hoyn
Polly Braden
New York, 2013
www.pollybraden.com
Bryce Lankard
Fireworks, Tybee Island, GA. 2012
www.brycelankard.com
Tabitha Soren
Emailed JPG kiss goodnight
www.tabithasoren.com
Molly Lamb
Ghost Stepping
www.mollylamb.com
Sandra Hoyn
Lesbos, Island of Hope
www.sandrahoyn.com
2015 Daylight Photo Award Winner: Katrin Koenning
Indefinitely
katrinkoenning.com
2015 Juror Picks:
Peggy Sue Amison/ East Wing Gallery, Sian Davey
Luca Desienna/ Gomma, C.Y. Frankel
Shane Lavalette/ Light Work, Andy Mattern
Karen McQuaid/ Photographers Gallery, Nicholas McElroy
Takeki Sugiyama/ Mt. Rokko International Photography Festival, Tito Mouraz 
Sian Davey (Peggy Sue Amison/ East Wing Gallery)
Looking for Alice
C.Y. Frankel (Luca Desienna/ Gomma)
Careful
Andy Mattern (Shane Lavalette/ Light Work)
Standard Size
Nicholas McElroy (Karen McQuaid/ Photographers Gallery)
Float Copper
Tito Mouraz (Takeki Sugiyama/ Mt. Rokko International Photography Festival)
Casa das Sete Senhoras
2014 JURY:
Lars Boering, Dutch Photographers Association
Julian Cox, de Young Museum
Louise Clements, Format Festival
Elissa Curtis, MSNBC
Holly Hughes, PDN
2014 Daylight Photo Award Winner: Zhang Kechun
Zhang Kechun
The Yellow River
www.zhangkechun.com
Juror Picks:
Anna Beeke (Julian Cox/ Deyoung Museum)
Sylvania
www.annabeeke.com
Antoine Bruy (Lars Boering/ Dutch Photographers Association)
Scrublands
www.antoinebruy.com
Christopher Capozziello (Elissa Curtis/ MSNBC)
The Distance Between Us
www.chriscappy.com
David Favrod (Emaho Magazine)
Hikari
www.davidfavrod.com
Lisa King (Holly Hughes, PDN)
...Sometimes I Make Money One Day Of The Week
www.lisakingphotography.com
Michele Palazzi (Louise Clements/ Format Festival)
Black Gold Hotel
www.michelepalazziphotographer.com
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2013 Daylight Photo Award Winner: Bryan Schutmaat 
Bryan Schutmaat
Grays the Mountain Sends
http://www.bryanschutmaat.com/
2013 JURY:
Ann Jastrab, Rayko Gallery
Carrie Levy, Wired
Stephen Mayes, VII
Melanie McWhorter, Photoeye
Sean O'Hagan, Guardian
Aaron Schuman, Seesaw
Jurors Picks:
Christopher Capozziello (Ann Jastrab/ Rayko Gallery)
For God, Race, and Country
http://www.chriscappy.com/
Michelle Frankfurter (Carrie Levy/ Wired)
Destino
http://www.michellefrankfurterphotos.com
Jost Franko (Melanie McWhorter/ Photoeye)
Shepherds
Nadia Sablin (Sean O'Hagan/ Guardian)
Two Sisters
http://www.nadiasablin.com/
Lara Tabet and Michelle Daher (Stephen Mayes/ VII)
The Reeds
www.ltabet.com
Wenji Yang (Aaron Schuman/ Seesaw)
Last Summer
http://www.wenjieyang.com
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2012 JURY:
David Bram, Fraction Magazine
Alexa Dilworth, Center for Documentary Studies
Jim Estrin, New York Times
Taj Forer + Michael Itkoff, Daylight
Paul Moakley, Time Magazine
Jessie Wender, New Yorker Magazine
2012 Daylight Photo Award Winner: Aaron Vincent Elkaim
Aaron Vincent Elkaim
Fort McKay: Sleeping with the Devil
Jurors Picks
Pavel Maria Smejkal (Paul Moakley/TIME)
Fatescapes
http://www.pavelmaria.com/
Mu Ge (Jim Estrin/NY Times and Jessie Wender/New Yorker)
Going Home
http://mugephoto.com/
Ula Wiznerowicz (Alexa Dilworth/CDS)
Behind the Curtain
http://www.ulawiznerowicz.com/
Jess Dugan (David Bram/Fraction)
Every Breath We Drew
http://www.jessdugan.com/
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2011 Jurors and Prizewinners
2011 Jurors:
Anthony Bannon, director, George Eastman House;
Darren Ching, owner, Klompching Gallery, and creative director, Photo District News;
Stacey D. Clarkson, art director, Harper’s Magazine;
Alexa Dilworth, publishing director, CDS
Taj Forer and Michael Itkoff, editors, Daylight Magazine,
Whitney Johnson, picture editor, The New Yorker;
Courtney Reid-Eaton, exhibitions director, CDS
Joel Sternfeld, photographer;
Sasha Wolf, owner, Sasha Wolf Gallery
2011 PROJECT PRIZE
First Prize Winner
Tamas Dezso
Here, Anywhere
www.tamas-dezso.com
Juror Picks
John Cyr (Anthony Bannon)
www.johncyrphotography.com
Tamas Dezso (Darren Ching and Sasha Wolf)
www.tamas-dezso.com
Sebastian Liste (Whitney Johnson)
www.sebastianliste.com
Kris Vervaeke (Stacey Clarkson)
www.krisvervaeke.com
2011 WORK-IN-PROCESS PRIZE
First Prize Winner
David Pace
Friday Night
www.davidpacephotography.com
Image above: From Friday Night. Photograph by David Pace, 2011 Daylight/CDS Photo Awards Work-in-Process Prize winner.
Juror Picks
James Dodd (Anthony Bannon)
http://jamesdodd.net
Baldomero Fernandez (Sasha Wolf)
www.baldomero.com
Lydia Goldblatt (Darren Ching)
www.lydiagoldblatt.com
Shane Lavalette (Whitney Johnson)
www.shanelavalette.com
Lorenzo Martelli (Stacey Clarkson)
http://www.fotovisura.com/user/lorenzomarte
* Joel Sternfeld reviewed and ranked all entries in both categories but elected not to make juror picks.
2011 PROJECT PRIZE HONORABLE MENTIONS
Larry Louie
www.larrylouie.com
Christian Lutz
www.christianlutz.org
Rania Matar
www.raniamatar.com
Bill McDowell
http://billmcdowellphoto.com
Landon Nordeman
www.landonnordeman.com
Emily Schiffer
www.emilyschiffer.com
Anna Skladmann
www.annaskladmann.com
Magdalena Sole
www.solepictures.com
Daniel Traub
www.danieltraub.net
Rick Wright
www.wrightartstudio.com
2011 WORK-IN-PROCESS PRIZE HONORABLE MENTIONS
Noah Greenberg
http://noahgreenberg.com
Eirik Johnson
www.eirikjohnson.com
Cesar Lechowick
http://cesarlechowick.com
Sebastian Liste
www.sebastianliste.com
Dina Litovsky
www.dinalitovsky.com
Larry Louie
www.larrylouie.com
Stacy Kranitz
www.stacykranitz.com
Derek Shapton
www.derekshapton.com
Emily Schiffer
www.emilyschiffer.com
Jonathan Taggart
http://jonathantaggart.com
2010 Jurors and Prizewinners
2010 Jurors:
Vince Aletti, writer/critic;
Alexa Dilworth, publishing director, CDS
Taj Forer and Michael Itkoff, editors, Daylight Magazine
Darius Himes, editor/curator;
Courtney Reid-Eaton, exhibitions director, CDS
Julie Saul, gallery owner/director;
Alec Soth, photographer;
Hank Willis Thomas, photographer;
Jamie Wellford, international photo editor, Newsweek
2010 PROJECT PRIZE
First Prize Winner
Nandita Raman
ramannandita.blogspot.com
Juror Picks
Rachel Barrett (Hank Willis Thomas)
rachelbarrett.net
Priya Kambli (Vince Aletti)
priyakambli.com
Jan Lieske (Jamie Wellford)
janlieske.com
Nandita Raman (Julie Saul)
ramannandita.blogspot.com
Daniel Stier (Darius Himes and Alec Soth)
danielstier.com
Honorable Mentions
Susan Bank
susansbank.com
Matt Eich
matteichphoto.com
Jason Florio
floriophoto.com
Eamon Mac Mahon
eamonmacmahon.com
Michael Marten
michaelmarten.com
Pierpaolo Mittica
pierpaolomittica.com
Geir Moseid
geirmoseid.com
Louie Palu
louiepalu.com
Melissa Ann Pinney
melissaannpinney.com
Martin Roemers
martinroemers.com
2010 WORK-IN-PROCESS PRIZE
First Prize Winner
Elizabeth Moreno
emorenophoto.com
Juror Picks
Erica Allen (Hank Willis Thomas)
ericaallenphotography.com
Paula McCartney (Darius Himes)
paulamccartney.com
Elizabeth Moreno (Vince Aletti)
emorenophoto.com
Martin Roemers (Jamie Wellford)
martinroemers.com
Monika Sziladi (Julie Saul and Alec Soth)
msziladi.com
Honorable Mentions
Jessica Auer
jessicaauer.com
J Carrier
j-carrier.com
Dianne Davis
diannedavis.ca/
Eyal Dinar
eyaldinar.com
Lorena Endara
lorenaendara.com
Bepi Ghiotti
bepighiotti.com
Maria Gonzalez
marivigonzalezphotography.com
Holly Lynton
hollylynton.com
Sarah Sudhoff
sarahsudhoff.com
Stratis Vogiatzis
stratisvogiatzis.com
