The Dog’s in the Car by Tami Aftab
Recent graduate Tami Aftab’s series The Dog’s in the Car is a collaboration with her father that examines the impact of his short-term memory loss on family life
Each year, we celebrate the best photographic work of the year and those who make and commission it.
The winners of the open competition can be found below. To pick the winning work this time, we had a two-stage judging process, with 18 judges looking at the entered work remotely, before five (Dean Davies, Clare Grafik, Yassa Khan, Ronan Mckenzie, and Rebecca Swift) came together on a Zoom call to pick the winners. There are two types of awards: Honourable Mentions, which recognise significant work, and Winners, for those projects of exceptional quality.
In addition, this year we have introduced a new award, the Award for Change, which recognises the work of an individual or group working to bring change to the industry. Plus, in our Zeitgeist section, we profile the work of five photographers, chosen by the Creative Review editorial team, who have had a breakthrough year.
I would like to thank our judges for all their hard work: Alexander Coggin, Julie Cook, Dean Davies, Gem Fletcher, Claire Grafik, Jeffrey Henson Scales, Catherine Hyland, Yassa Khan, David Lane, Annie Masciavè, Ronan Mckenzie, Mo Mfinanga, Chiara Bardelli Nonino, Karen Okonkwo, Rebecca Swift, Suzanne Tromp, Sara Urbaez, and Tori West.
Finally, I would also like to thank Studio PI for supporting the Photography Annual this year. You can read all about their work here.
Eliza Williams, Editor
Recent graduate Tami Aftab’s series The Dog’s in the Car is a collaboration with her father that examines the impact of his short-term memory loss on family life
James Pearson-Howes’ fashion editorial Chale Mate embodies the character and chaos of the tro tro transport system in Accra, Ghana
Created at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Kuwait-based creative Mohammad Sharaf’s lockdown project saw him playfully illustrate the idiosyncrasies of WFH in the picture-perfect style of traditional 1950s housewife adverts
Three international photographers travelled through war zones for Save the Children’s series The Female Experience of War, which documents the additional struggles facing girls and young women amid conflict
Based on Sophie Ebrard’s own experience of having her first child, I Didn’t Want to be a Mum tackles the taboos surrounding motherhood with refreshing honesty
As part of this year’s Photography Annual, supported by Studio PI, we are introducing the Award for Change, where we honour the work of an individual or group that is bringing change to the industry. Here, we celebrate the work of activist Cephas Williams
The photographer Kennedi Carter, from Durham, North Carolina, creates evocative, tender images rooted in Black and Southern life
A strong sense of the absurd makes Francesco Nazardo the perfect photographer for a recent trend in fashion brands embracing fun and frivolity
Fantasy and reality collide in the works of David Uzochukwu, who is entirely self-taught yet already creating projects with the likes of FKA twigs and Pharrell
Photographer Farah Al Qasimi’s technicolour images explore excess and extremes, as well as power structures in the Gulf
In recent years, Lia Clay Miller has risen to be America’s leading trans photographer. Here, she reflects on a tumultuous period in the US and the role of identity in photography
In what can only be described as a unique year, Creative Review’s celebration of the year’s best photography provides an insight into the pervading moods of 2020. You can have your own copy of The Photography Annual 2020, delivered right to your doorstep