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2016 DPA Winner: Marta Zgierska

2016 Juror’s 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

Juror's Picks:
Sian Davey (Peggy Sue Amison/ East Wing Gallery)
C.Y. Frankel (Luca Desienna/ Gomma)
Andy Mattern (Shane Lavalette/ Light Work)
Nicholas McElroy (Karen McQuaid/ Photographers Gallery)
Tito Mouraz (Takeki Sugiyama/ Mt. Rokko International Photography Festival)

Sian Davey (Peggy Sue Amison/ East Wing Gallery)

Looking for Alice

siandavey.com

C.Y. Frankel (Luca Desienna/ Gomma)

Careful

cyfrankel.com

Andy Mattern (Shane Lavalette/ Light Work)

Standard Size

andymattern.com

Nicholas McElroy (Karen McQuaid/ Photographers Gallery)

Float Copper

nhmcelroy.com

Tito Mouraz (Takeki Sugiyama/ Mt. Rokko International Photography Festival)

Casa das Sete Senhoras

titomouraz.com

2014 JURY:
Lars Boering, Dutch Photographers Association
Julian Cox, de Young Museum
Louise Clements, Format Festival
Elissa Curtis, MSNBC
Holly Hughes, PDN
Manik Katyal, Emaho Magazine

2014 Daylight Photo Award Winner: Zhang Kechun

Zhang Kechun
The Yellow River
www.zhangkechun.com

Jurors 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 (Manik Katyal/ 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 JURY:
Ann Jastrab, Rayko Gallery
Carrie Levy, Wired
Stephen Mayes, VII
Melanie McWhorter, Photoeye
Sean O'Hagan, Guardian
Aaron Schuman, Seesaw

2013 Daylight Photo Award Winner: Bryan Schutmaat

Bryan Schutmaat
Grays the Mountain Sends
http://www.bryanschutmaat.com/

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

http://www.jostfranko.com/

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

Image above: From Here, Anywhere. Photograph by Tamas Dezso, 2011 Daylight/CDS Photo Awards Project Prize winner.

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.chileverde.com.hk

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.agencevu.com/photographers/photographer.php?id=223

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