01/16/2026
Happy New Year!!! Ok friends I decided that this year is a year I am going to allow myself to get out of my comfort zone a little more and try new things. Starting with something I've never done. I've entered a photo contest. Shutter Up Magazine is holding a Photographer of the Year competition and while I would say I am far from that it would be a HUGE honor to be published as their photographer of the year in their magazine.
As for how you can help. If you could please go check out the photo I entered and like it in their comments please (even ask your friends to help the more the better). The photos with the most likes will then move on to the next stage of the competition.
I appreciate every single one of you and looking forward to what 2026 has in store for us.
📸 PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR | ENTRIES NOW OPEN 📸
-VOTES ARE CLOSED AND BEING TALLIED! 1/16 7PM CST-
It’s time.
We’re officially opening entries for Shutter Up Magazine’s Photographer of the Year competition and this one is powered by BOTH our editors and our community.
👇 HOW TO ENTER 👇
Comment ONE image set on this post.
ONE session.
• 3–5 images recommended in ONE comment thread
• Original work only
• From the past year
• One entry per photographer
• You must follow the page to enter
Optional but encouraged:
Tell us a sentence or two about the work you’re sharing.
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🔥 IMPORTANT: HOW THE TOP 50 IS CHOSEN 🔥
This competition has two paths into the Top 50:
✨ Community Choice
The 25 photographers with the most likes on their comment will automatically advance into the Top 50.
Yes, this means you should:
• Share this post
• Ask friends and followers to like your comment
• Hype yourself up
✨ Editor’s Picks
The remaining 25 spots will be selected by our editorial team based on impact, storytelling, and overall strength of the work.
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🏆 WHAT YOU’RE COMPETING FOR 🏆
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
• Custom printed magazine issue
• Cover of the Top 50 issue
• Printed Top 50 magazine
• Cover photo feature for the year
• Photographer of the Year post + digital badge
TWO RUNNERS-UP
• Printed Top 50 magazine featuring their images on the cover
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⏰ IMPORTANT NOTES ⏰
• Entries close on Friday 1/16
• No buying likes, engagement pods, or fake accounts
• Any form of vote manipulation will result in disqualification
• Editors reserve final decision rights
• Facebook is not affiliated with this competition
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✨ READY? ✨
Drop your image set in the comments and share this post to rally your people.
Top 50 reveal coming soon.