The Winners Of The 2023 Dog Photography Awards Have Been Announced (50 Pics)

The first edition of the Dog Photographer of The Year Awards (DPA) took place in 2021. According to one of the founders of DPA, Audrey Bellot, the response was amazing as well as the level of the entered images in each category. "We [Audrey Bellot and Claudio Piccoli] decided to create this contest first of all because we are dog photographers ourselves, and this helps a lot in judging the pictures knowing what’s correct and what’s not."

The aim of DPA is to recognize and celebrate the best dog photography worldwide, highlighting the wide variety of dogs and the artistic skills of the photographers who photograph them.

For this 2023 edition, the contest has received 1440 entries from more than 50 different countries!

The panel of judges for this year's competition included:

• Audrey Bellot and Claudio Piccoli, the founders of the awards.
• Travis Patenaude, a studio photographer based in the United States.
• Iza Łysoń, a 25-year-old dog photographer from Poland and an ambassador for the 500px photography website.
• Heike Willers, an experimental dog photographer from Germany.
• Christina Lauder, a multi-award-winning dog photographer from Canada.
• Emilio Cuenca, a dog photographer from Spain.

“The Dog Photography Awards has once again showcased the remarkable talent within the world of dog photography. Witnessing emerging artists capture the essence of canine beauty with their stunning imagery remains the standout event of the year,” Audrey Bellot shared.

Emilio Cuenca, one of the judges, shared that being part of the Dog Photography Awards jury has been an enriching experience for him. "Being able to give your view, through your knowledge, in dog photography of the work of great artists is a responsibility but it is also beautiful. Grateful to the Dog Photography Awards team for considering me a professional with enough level to be part of the jury of this wonderful canine photography contest. The level of this contest has been very high and we have been able to enjoy the talent of many dog photographers.”

“Grading all the 1400 or so works is really challenging, however, it is also an honor and a pleasure. It was an opportunity for me to see hundreds of amazing pictures. The level of the submitted photos this year was really high, which did not help me with casting my votes, but I am really happy that, with all the other judges, we managed to choose the truly best piece of art. I would like to congratulate all of the winners and I cannot wait for the next editions," Iza Łysoń, an official DPA judge, said.