Photo Journalism Prize 2026
International award honoring editorial and documentary photography. 11 categories including Conflict, Daily Life, Documentary, Human Rights, and News. Founded by Hossein Farmani, creator of the Lucie Awards.
Jury: Jim Colton, Editor at Large, ZUMA Press Wire · James Nachtwey, Photojournalist · Steve McCurry, Photojournalist · Ron Haviv, Co-Founder, VII Foundation · Natasha Egan, Executive Director, MoCP · Alex Pollack, Director of Photography, National Geographic · Magdalena Herrera, Art Director & Photo Editor · Alexia Singh, Senior Lecturer, London College of Communication · Elizabeth Krist, Visual Thinking Collective · Mike Davis, Visual Storytelling Consultant · Pia Peterson Haggarty, Photo Director, Lonely Planet · Sarah Gilbert, Features Photo Editor, The Guardian · Sandra M. Stevenson, Writer & Visual Editor · Jim Powell, Photo Editor, The Guardian · Tara Pixley, Professor of Journalism, Loyola Marymount University · Paolo Pellegrin, Photojournalist · Alison Nordstrom, Independent Curator & Historian of Photography · Ismail Ferdous, Photographer & Filmmaker · Svetlana Bachevanova, Director, FotoEvidence
Organized by Photo Journalism Prize