01/12/2026
If ya'll dont mind, scroll though this post and find my photos and give them a like!!! We have till Friday to vote, so tell all your friends! 😁😁
📸 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.