2021 END OF THE YEAR AWARDS
AWARDS + CONTESTS
Belle Lumière has been proudly hosting our End of the Year Awards (EOTYA) since 2013. Our goal, since the beginning, has been to create a platform for photographers to not only put their best work out there but also a place for the community to nominate those who you think did an exquisite job at representing and supporting our industry for that year.
They .... add
"Award Winning Photographer" beneath your name.
- Rebecca yale
2016 Film Image of the Year winner
Awards like Belle Lumière's are a wonderful opportunity to build your business and confidence as an artist. They help establish your credibility in the marketplace as you raise your prices and add "Award Winning Photographer" beneath your name.
Somethings are changing for 2021, so please make sure you read below before entering an image or nominating someone.
Our Entry & Nomination Period
The entry and nomination period will run from November 15th through December 3rd. During this time you can enter images into our End of the Year Image Contest as well as nominate photographers for our Photographer of the Year Award.
You can nominate anyone for the Photographer of the Year Award - Which is someone you thought represented and supported the photography community for 2021. This can be someone who shoots film, digital, or hybrid.
You may also enter any image (as long as you have full copyright to it and it was not taken at a workshop) into our Image of the Year Awards. Categories include Color (film), Black & White (Film), Double Exposure (Film), and Hybrid (digital images). There will be a winner in each category and A Image of the Year selected by Belle Lumière and the Judges.
Remember, everyone received one free entry (we know you have at-least one image you are darn proud of) but you are able to enter as many images as you would like. It is $5.00 for a single additional entry, $10.00 for 3 additional entries, and $20 for 7 additional entries. Again you can enter as many images as you would like. Each form allows for up to 7 additional entries. If you would like to enter more, you can submit the form again.
Judging
Between December 4th and December 12th the judges will review all entered images. Names are not included on images so the judges do not know who took what image. The judges will select the top 10 images in each category for the community to vote on.
Voting
Voting will run from December 17th through December 31st. You can vote once a day.
Winners
Winners will be announced and contacted on January 5th!
DETAILS
See Finalists Below & Vote Here!
One. Géraldine Leblanc
Two. Hilary Block
Three. Nadiya Niyazova
Four. Michelle Popp
Five. Faith Teasley
Film Finalists
Six. Kate Chesnut
Seven. Amy Mulder
Eight. Chelsey Barhorst
Nine. Marie Rood
Ten. Sylvain Bouzat
One. Lisa Catherine
Two. Heather Parkinsono
Three. Tetiana Savchenko
Four. Abigail Lewis
Five. Alyssa Lizarraga
B&W Finalists
Six. Jacqueline Benthuysen
Seven. Lauren Ando
Eight. Kelli Seeley
Nine. Neva Sullivan
Ten. Tulani Lyon
One. Géraldine Leblanc
Two. Aika Foz
Three. Isabel Johansen
Four. Christina Harrison
Five. Lauren Bryant
Double Exposure Finalists
Six. Jessica Brown
Seven. Megan Kawahara
Eight. Heather Dietz
Nine. Cassandra Boryszak
Ten. Kristin Dinsmore
One. Iann Ivy
Two. Michelle Cardwell
Three. Daria Lorman
Four. Nicole Becker
Five. Lerina Winter
Digital Finalists
Six. Esther Frederick
Seven. Emily Alyssa
Eight. Cristina Ilao
Nine. Melanie Stevens
Ten. Ryan Hua
Photographer of The Year Award Finalists
One. Sophie Kaye
Two. Daniel Kim
Three. Matoli Keely
Four. Marissa Lambert Morrison
Five. Amanda K
Six. Elizabeth Austin
Seven. Lucy Munoz
