Awards
Announcing the launch of the 2025 Daylight Photo Awards!
One top prize winner will receive a $2500 cash prize and the creation of a digital portfolio.
Juror picks will be promoted via internal and external marketing campaigns and have the opportunity to collaborate with Daylight on the creation of a monograph of their work.
Previous Daylight Photo Award winners include Verena Bruening, Takako Kido, Vikesh Kapoor, Donavon Smallwood, Bryan Thomas, Maria Sturm, Matthew Genitempo, Bryan Schutmaat, Katrin Koenning among others. Winners will be announced in August.
Jury:
Elizabeth Avedon, Independent Curator
Elizabeth Avedon is a photography book and exhibition designer, independent curator. She is a consultant for photographers; editing, sequencing, and advising towards their exhibition, book, and portfolio projects. She continues to teach Photo-Book Design Workshops, as well as "Book and Branding" in the Masters in Digital Photography at the School of Visual Arts, NY and received a "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the Griffin Museum of Photography.
Emily Bogle, Senior Visual Editor, NPR
Emily Bogle is a senior photo editor and art director who is passionate about telling visual stories. She loves working with photographers and illustrators on projects that highlight and investigate the world we inhabit. Emily is a Senior Visual Editor at NPR where she frequently collaborates with audio and digital reporters on stories across the country and around the world. She works with the investigations team and the long form podcast unit at NPR. Emily also manages NPR's Instagram account, which has over 7 million followers.
Bridget Harris, Director, Photography Creative, Airbnb
As Director of Photography Creative for Airbnb, Bridget has led the visual identity and execution of photography across the Airbnb brand and products, globally, since joining the company in 2014. In former lives she was a Senior Photography Producer at TIME Magazine, Norman Jean Roy Studio, and Jed Root Inc. As a photography director, producer, and consultant, she has worked across all aspects of visual storytelling, in editorial outlets, news publications, advertising and the non-profit space. She is passionate about building teams, growing creative talent, and supporting emerging and diverse photographers.
Oscar Rivera, Managing Director, En Foco
Oscar J. Rivera (he/him) is a Brooklyn-based artist, writer, and curator with a background in photography from Parsons School of Design, New York. His work is deeply rooted in his Puerto Rican heritage, queer identity, and familial history, serving as the foundation for his artistic and curatorial practice. As En Foco’s former Grants and Development Manager, he secured over $1 million in grant funding in 2022. The following year, he was appointed Managing Director of En Foco, continuing his commitment to fostering artistic communities and supporting underrepresented artists.
Asha Iman Veal, Associate Curator, MoCP
Asha Iman Veal is Associate Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Photography (Chicago). Her recent large-scale exhibitions Beautiful Diaspora / You Are Not the Lesser Part (MoCP 2022) and LOVE: Still Not the Lesser (MoCP 2023) brought together cross-diasporic conversations between global artists, and celebrations of love and desire. Her Chicago Architecture Biennial 2021 partner program and exhibition, RAISIN (vol. 1), commissioned new artworks and generated community among more than 35 global artists. Throughout her tenure at MoCP, Asha Iman has introduced an array of new acquisitions into the museum’s permanent collection. She frequently serves as a jury reviewer, panelist, and guest lecturer for cultural programs in the US and abroad. Asha Iman holds a dual appointment as faculty in the Department of Arts Administration & Policy at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
