Flanelle Photography Awards 2026

About

A home for photography that stops you in your tracks.

Flanelle created these awards to find the images that stay with you. Four categories, one independent jury, and winners who receive real editorial recognition.

Open to all skill levels, amateur and professional alike, from anywhere in the world. $25 USD per entry, up to 8 photos per submission.

Four categories.

Submit up to 8 photos as a series. You may enter multiple categories.

01Women's Fashion

Styled, concept-driven work for editorial or publication

02Men's Fashion

Styled, concept-driven work for editorial or publication

03Beauty

Editorial beauty and makeup as the primary subject

04Emerging Photographer

For photographers with less than 2 years of experience. Open to all categories above

Photographer of the Year Grand Prix

Selected from all submissions. No separate entry required.

Eligibility and Submissions

Who can enter.

Eligibility

Open to creatives worldwide, all skill levels
Amateur and professional photographers welcome
You must own the rights to all submitted content
Participants must be 18 years or older
Complete AI-generated images are not eligible

Submissions

Up to 8 photographs submitted as a series
Original work only
Free of watermarks, borders, or identifying text
Free of offensive or discriminatory content
Children's fashion is not accepted
Model releases are the submitter's responsibility

Judging

How we evaluate your work.

All submissions are scored equally across four criteria by our jury. Deliberation takes place December 18 to 20.

Creativity

Strength of concept and originality of vision

Technical Quality

Focus, exposure, and composition

Relevance

Alignment with fashion and editorial aesthetic

Emotional Impact

The feeling the image conveys

The Jury

This year's jurors.

Steven Branco

Editor-in-Chief, View the VIBE

Steven Branco is a published editor, producer and creative director, and the founder and Chief Creative Officer of STAMINA Group. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of View the VIBE, WanderEater and Gent's Post, and is the executive producer of Gent's Talk, an internationally distributed video podcast.

Marika D'auteuil

Makeup Artist of the Year, Contessa Awards

Marika D'auteuil is an award-winning makeup artist, makeup designer, educator and digital artist. Named Makeup Artist of the Year at the Contessa Awards, she has collaborated with Cirque du Soleil, L'Oreal, Sephora, Nivea and Make Up For Ever. She travels internationally to teach masterclasses and was the first artist to bring a Global Makeup Masterclass to Chicago.

Dan Blake

Co-founder, London College of Style

Dan Blake is the co-founder and Director of the London College of Style, a personal and celebrity stylist with credits at Vogue and GQ. A sought-after educator and color analysis expert, he teaches fashion and personal styling, retail training and business mentoring to students and professionals worldwide.

Sarah-Eve Leduc

Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Flanelle Magazine

Sarah-Eve Leduc is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flanelle Magazine and a creative director with roots in the fashion industry. Through Flanelle, she has built a platform dedicated to independent fashion photography, editorial storytelling and emerging creative voices.

Prizes

What winners receive.

All Winners

Every category winner receives

Total prize value over $1,600 USD

Featured on the upcoming Flanelle print issue cover (value $800)
One free year of Pro Biz Kavyar account (value $588)
All credited team members receive one free year of Kavyar Pro (value $168)
One hard copy of the print issue (value $60)
One year in the Flanelle Directory (value $80) directory.flanellemag.com