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Participating in The Best Photographer Awards is a chance to challenge yourself, push creative boundaries, and experience personal growth. With valuable prizes, including accolades, widespread exposure, and an opportunity to be published, this is your chance to elevate your career and leave an indelible mark on the photography world.
JASON VINSON
Jason Vinson is a husband, father, and wedding and documentary photographer, based out of Northwest Arkansas. He has a passion for creatively documenting real moments, as well as taking epic and unique portraits.
Jason also is an ambassador for brands such as Stella Pro Lights, Flashpoint, Magmod, Aftershoot, DreambooksPro, Holdfast, DVLOP, and more.
CRYSTAL COFIE
Crystal is a destination portrait and wedding photographer based in Charlotte, NC.
She also teaches on how to elevate the client experience.
MEG LOEKS
Meg lives in a remote part of Michigan's Upper Peninsula with her husband, four young children and several animals.
Drawn to low light and color, she is a portrait and lifestyle photographer. Meg is also a Click Community Mentor, instructor at Click Photo School, and a Sigma Pro and Profoto Legend of Light.
TWYLA JONES
Twyla Jones is photographer and educator raising her three sons on the coast of Florida and has been a Click Pro since 2016.
Through her teachings in intuitive posing, eye-catching editing techniques, and transformative mindset shifts, Twyla empowers photographers to create more meaningful and rewarding work that captivates audiences and leaves a lasting impact.
CARMODY BAKER
After enjoying a successful career as a trial attorney with a major international law firm, Carmody has turned her attention to photography.
She now travels the world creating photographs for personal use and sale and produces fine art commissioned pieces for clients. She also enjoys mentoring fellow photographers in photography and editing techniques when she is not exploring the world.
MATTHEW SOWA
Matthew Sowa is an internationally renowned, award-winning New York City wedding photographer. He has been named one of the TOP wedding photographers in the world by Fearless Photographers, ISPWP, WPS, One Eyeland, and SLR lounge.
LESLIE CRANE
Leslie Crane has been a portrait photographer in Minnesota for the past 12 years. She specializes in portraiture of children, families, high school seniors, musicians, and creative professionals for her clients, as well as fine art and nature photography for her soul. Leslie is the instructor for several popular courses at Click Photo School. A former opera singer and music teacher, she is also a producer for classical music public radio programs and a homeschool mom.
PATY DE DECKER
Paty is a fine art and creative child and family photographer who strives to capture childhood in a magical way.
She is a Click Pro Elite member and a Click Community Mentor. Wife and mom to two kids, she loves letting her creative side take flight through editing. Paty offers 1-on-1 online mentoring, as well as a composites self-paced course.
MIKE OLBINSKI
Mike Olbinski is an Emmy-winning photographer and filmmaker based in Phoenix, Arizona. His work has been featured in Arizona Highways, he won Weather Photographer of the Year in 2017, runner up in the National Geographic Photography Contest, and his work has been licensed by clients such as Microsoft, Netflix, NatGeo, Marvel Studios, Lamborghini, The Weather Channel, the BBC and all major car brands.
BRE THURSTON
Bre's BIO.
EUNICE KIM
Eunice is a published award winning and mentor photographer based in Northern Virginia. She uses both natural and created light to tell a creative connected and artfully authentic stories. Her style captures the moments that will bring our your big emotions. She shoots families, newborns, and personal branding.
NADIA ANOCHIE
Nadia is a published commercial product photographer based in Atlanta, Ga. She specializes in Product Photography, Lay Flats, Stop Motion, and Product Video Ads for beauty, lifestyle, food, and beverage brands. Her creative aesthetic is a mixture of vibrant colors, organic shapes, and patterns, with a pinch of whimsy.
For the last few years, she has been developing, learning, teaching, and sharing her love of all things product photography through her creative agency, Click Pop Studio.
ALEX BECKETT
Consistently voted as one of the world's top wedding photographers, Alex Beckett is based in London, England covering destinations worldwide.
ASHLEY MARSTON
An award-winning and published photographer, she strives for images that capture those two staples of family relationships, as well as the quiet moments that might otherwise go unseen.
ALEX EISCHEID
Alex is an award winning and published fine art and creative portrait photographer. She offers two courses on portraiture and conceptual imagery.
SARAH KRIEG
Sarah Krieg is a Branding and Lifestyle photographer/filmmaker out of Southern California. This year, Sarah has created loads of content and dozens of videos for brands both big and small.
MELISSA FOXMAN
Melissa Foxman is a Click Community Mentor, Click Photo School Instructor, Click Pro Elite, Lensbaby Ambassador and former TV news reporter and anchor. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and their two teenagers. Melissa is inspired by images that have a quiet strength and fill the frame with story, beauty and emotion. In her own work she is drawn to color theory and creative off-camera lighting.
TENLEY CLARK
Alex is an award winning and published fine art and creative portrait photographer. She offers two courses on portraiture and conceptual imagery.
NEELY KER-FOX
Neely specializes in family documentary, birth and all things motherhood, as well as commercial photography. Her clients include international hospitals, and household brands like Facebook and National Geographic, who value her ability to capture unique and inspiring images for their campaigns. Neely has been published internationally and interviewed on major media outlets like Time Magazine, People Magazine, and Good Morning America.
KIRSTY LARMOUR
Kirsty is a lifestyle photographer who suffers from extreme wanderlust and is often found documenting the way kids see the world. This involves taking lots of pictures of her daughters’ backs as they adventure through life (and temples, souks and rice paddies or over sand dunes). Her approach to photography is to capture real life, with a little sparkle on top added by her obsession with pretty light.
SUSAN BAHEN
Sue Bahen is an award-winning hobbyist photographer who doesn't like to pigeonhole herself in any particular genre. She loves to find the beauty in the ordinary, often overlooked details of life. She focuses on macro, nature and street and travel photography, and looks for unique perspectives to tell her stories. Sue is a Click Community Mentor who loves to cheer on other photographers. She lives in Ottawa, Canada, with her husband, dog, and a clowder of cats.
JASON VINSON
Jason Vinson is a husband, father, and wedding and documentary photographer, based out of Northwest Arkansas. He has a passion for creatively documenting real moments, as well as taking epic and unique portraits.
Jason also is an ambassador for brands such as Stella Pro Lights, Flashpoint, Magmod, Aftershoot, DreambooksPro, Holdfast, DVLOP, and more.
MEG LOEKS
Meg lives in a remote part of Michigan's Upper Peninsula with her husband, four young children and several animals.
Drawn to low light and color, she is a portrait and lifestyle photographer. Meg is also a Click Community Mentor, instructor at Click Photo School, and a Sigma Pro and Profoto Legend of Light.
SUSAN BAHEN
Sue Bahen is an award-winning hobbyist photographer who doesn't like to pigeonhole herself in any particular genre. She loves to find the beauty in the ordinary, often overlooked details of life. She focuses on macro, nature and street and travel photography, and looks for unique perspectives to tell her stories. Sue is a Click Community Mentor who loves to cheer on other photographers. She lives in Ottawa, Canada, with her husband, dog, and a clowder of cats.
LESLIE CRANE
Leslie Crane has been a portrait photographer in Minnesota for the past 12 years. She specializes in portraiture of children, families, high school seniors, musicians, and creative professionals for her clients, as well as fine art and nature photography for her soul. Leslie is the instructor for several popular courses at Click Photo School. A former opera singer and music teacher, she is also a producer for classical music public radio programs and a homeschool mom.
PATY DE DECKER
Paty is a fine art and creative child and family photographer who strives to capture childhood in a magical way.
She is a Click Pro Elite member and a Click Community Mentor. Wife and mom to two kids, she loves letting her creative side take flight through editing. Paty offers 1-on-1 online mentoring, as well as a composites self-paced course.
MELISSA FOXMAN
Melissa Foxman is a Click Community Mentor, Click Photo School Instructor, Click Pro Elite, Lensbaby Ambassador, and former TV news reporter and anchor. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and their two teenagers. Melissa is inspired by images that have a quiet strength and fill the frame with story, beauty, and emotion. In her own work she is drawn to color theory and creative off-camera lighting.
TWYLA JONES
Twyla Jones is a photographer and educator raising her three sons on the coast of Florida, and has been a Click Pro since 2016.
Through her teachings in intuitive posing, eye-catching editing techniques, and transformative mindset shifts, Twyla empowers photographers to create more meaningful and rewarding work that captivates audiences and leaves a lasting impact.
EUNICE KIM
Eunice is a published, award winning photographer based in Northern Virginia. She uses both natural and created light to tell creative, connected, and artfully authentic stories. Her style captures the moments that will bring out big emotions. She shoots families, newborns, and personal branding.
NEELY KER-FOX
Neely specializes in family documentary, birth and all things motherhood, as well as commercial photography. Her clients include international hospitals, and household brands like Facebook and National Geographic, who value her ability to capture unique and inspiring images for their campaigns. Neely has been published internationally and interviewed on major media outlets like Time Magazine, People Magazine, and Good Morning America.
MIKE OLBINSKI
Mike Olbinski is an Emmy-winning photographer and filmmaker based in Phoenix, Arizona. His work has been featured in Arizona Highways, he won Weather Photographer of the Year in 2017, runner up in the National Geographic Photography Contest, and his work has been licensed by clients such as Microsoft, Netflix, NatGeo, Marvel Studios, Lamborghini, The Weather Channel, the BBC, and all major car brands.
NADIA ANOCHIE
Nadia is a published commercial product photographer based in Atlanta, Ga.
She specializes in Product Photography, Lay Flats, Stop Motion, and Product Video Ads for beauty, lifestyle, food, and beverage brands. Her creative aesthetic is a mixture of vibrant colors, organic shapes, and patterns, with a pinch of whimsy.
For the last few years, she has been developing, learning, teaching, and sharing her love of all things product photography through her creative agency, Click Pop Studio.
ENTRY FEE: Submit up to 10 images in a single category for $10.00
- Entrants can submit an unlimited amount of times.
- Each image must be 1920px on the long side and 4MB or smaller.
- File names must begin with ""DRONE_LASTNAME_FIRSTINITIAL".
FOR EXAMPLE, "DRONE_DOE_J-100.JPG"
ENTRY FEE: Submit up to 10 images in a single category for $10.00
- Entrants can submit an unlimited amount of times.
- Each image must be 1920px on the long side and 4MB or smaller.
- File names must begin with ""BIRTH_LASTNAME_FIRSTINITIAL".
FOR EXAMPLE, "BIRTH_DOE_J-100.JPG"
ENTRY FEE: Submit up to 10 images in a single category for $10.00
- Entrants can submit an unlimited amount of times.
- Each image must be 1920px on the long side and 4MB or smaller.
- File names must begin with "STREET_LASTNAME_FIRSTINITIAL".
FOR EXAMPLE, "STREET_DOE_J-100.JPG"
ENTRY FEE: Submit up to 10 images in a single category for $10.00
- Entrants can submit an unlimited amount of times.
- Each image must be 1920px on the long side and 4MB or smaller.
- File names must begin with "CATEGORY_LASTNAME_FIRSTINITIAL".
FOR EXAMPLE, "MATERNITY_DOE_J-100.JPG"
- Entry closes FEBRUARY 14, 2024 at 9pm PST.
- You may submit your image to PORTRAIT or choose one of the more specific categories.
ENTRY FEE: Submit up to 10 images in a single category for $10.00
- Entrants can submit an unlimited amount of times.
- Each image must be 1920px on the long side and 4MB or smaller.
- File names must begin with "BLACKANDWHITE_LASTNAME_FIRSTINITIAL".
FOR EXAMPLE, "BLACKANDWHITE_DOE_J-100.JPG"
- Entry closes FEBRUARY 14, 2024 at 9pm PST.
ENTRY FEE: Submit up to 10 images in a single category for $10.00
- Entrants can submit an unlimited amount of times.
- Each image must be 1920px on the long side and 4MB or smaller.
- File names must begin with "FAMILY_CATEGORY_LASTNAME_FIRSTINITIAL"
- Entry closes August 31, 2023 at 9pm PST.
ENTRY FEE: Submit up to 10 images in a single category for $10.00
- Entrants can submit an unlimited amount of times.
- Each image must be 1920px on the long side and 4MB or smaller.
- File names must begin with "NATURE_CATEGORY_LASTNAME_FIRSTINITIAL"
ENTRY FEE: Submit up to 10 images in a single category for $10.00
- Entrants can submit an unlimited amount of times.
- Each image must be 1920px on the long side and 4MB or smaller.
- File names must begin with "CATEGORY_LASTNAME_FIRSTINITIAL"
ENTRY FEE: Submit up to 10 images in a single category for $10.00
- Entrants can submit an unlimited amount of times.
- Each image must be 1920px on the long side and 4MB or smaller.
- File names must begin with "NEWBORN_CATEGORY_LASTNAME_FIRSTINITIAL"
ENTRY FEE: Submit up to 10 images in a single category for $10.00
- Entrants can submit an unlimited amount of times.
- Each image must be 1920px on the long side and 4MB or smaller.
- File names must begin with "PRODUCT_CATEGORY_LASTNAME_FIRSTINITIAL"
ENTRY FEE: Submit up to 10 images in a single category for $10.00
- Entrants can submit an unlimited amount of times.
- Each image must be 1920px on the long side and 4MB or smaller.
- File names must begin with "BOUDOIR_LASTNAME_FIRSTINITIAL".
FOR EXAMPLE, "BOUDOIR_DOE_J-100.JPG"
- Entry closes MARCH 13, 2024 at 9pm PST.