Awards
2026 DPA Winner: Sam Gulliver
We are pleased to announce that the winner of the 2026 Daylight Photo Awards is Sam Gulliver.
Inspired by Gothic imagery and themes, Gulliver's work touches on ideas of hauntings, ruins, and historical trauma within the American Midwest. Sam Gulliver will receive a $2500 cash prize in addition to the creation of a digital portfolio and the chance to publish a book.
Check out Sam's digital portfolio here: https://daylightbooks.org/blogs/stories/sam-gulliver-not-really-now-not-anymore
2025 Daylight Photo Award Jury highlights:
Our fantastic jury has selected their favorite portfolios from the many submissions we received:
James Wellford (National Geographic) - Bryan Locke
Hideko Kataoka (Newsweek Japan) - Diana Cheren Nygren
Tif Ng (Magnum Foundation) - Hankyung Ryu
Momo Takahashi (The New Yorker) - Laila Annmarie Stevens
Mike Kamber (Bronx Documentary Center) - Paolo Manzo
Check out a digital portfolio featuring the jury highlight's here: https://daylightbooks.org/blogs/stories/2026-dpa-juror-highlights
