WPD 2026 Vote

World Photography Day 2026

Ten shots. One story each.

Light falling through a slot canyon Gura Gear

Ask a photographer about their best frame and it is rarely the one they planned. It is the detour, the delay, the last shot on the roll.

We put that brief out on Instagram for World Photography Day. Ten photographers made it through to this page. Everything from here is decided by vote, not by us.

Round one closes Sep 1, 11:59 pm PT · Semi-finals Sep 2 and 3 · Final Sep 4 to 6 · Winners announced Sep 7 · Official rules and prizes

  1. 01 Pick one photograph in each of the five matchups
  2. 02 Leave your email once at the bottom
  3. 03 Press Submit ballot. Nothing counts until you do
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