{"id":446887,"date":"2026-02-01T08:48:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T08:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/446887\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T08:48:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T08:48:22","slug":"see-the-winners-of-the-society-of-photographers-competition-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/446887\/","title":{"rendered":"See the Winners of the Society of Photographers Competition 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-800411\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-800411\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Therese_Asplund_Pet_Portrait.jpg\" alt=\"Society of Photographers Competition 2025\" width=\"1300\" height=\"721\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-800411\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photographer of the Year 2025 and Category Winner, Pet Portraits. Photo: Therese Asplund \/ The Society of Photographers\u2019 Photographer of the Year 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout 2025, members of <a href=\"https:\/\/thesocieties.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The Society of Photographers<\/a> had the opportunity to submit their work to a Monthly Image Competition. And each month, photographs would be judged, with the cream of the crop marked as a Gold Award-winning image across one of the 28 categories. This acknowledgement then shortlisted a photograph for the 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/mymodernmet.com\/the-society-of-photographers-photographers-of-the-year-2024\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Photographer of the Year competition<\/a>, where the winners were just announced.<\/p>\n<p>Of the nearly 6,000 photographs in the competition, Therese Asplund won the prestigious title of 2025 Photographer of the Year. Her striking image features four small birds on a branch against a stark white background.<\/p>\n<p>The clarity of the image displays the creatures\u2019 distinctive personalities. One is sitting firmly on the branch, staring at the others as they struggle to gain purchase on the already-full bench. Another appears to fret, looking like it\u2019s going to slip, and a story inevitably builds in the mind of the viewer. The strong visual made the image a standout and ultimately worthy of the top title. \u201cDemonstrating outstanding skill, narrative depth, and execution,\u201d the competition\u2019s judges write, \u201cthis bold and distinctive image emerged as a clear standout and generated animated discussion among the judges.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Second and third places were also awarded. Norwegian photographer Cecilie Stuedal won second place for a dramatic photo of a red fox snapping at a crab in mid-air, while British photographer Terry Donnelly was awarded third place for a seemingly double image featuring the reflection of a pilot in a window as they hover above the city below.<\/p>\n<p>Scroll down to see a selection of winning images from the 2025 competition. Then, visit The Society of Photographers and learn more about the professional organization.\n<\/p>\n<p>Check out a selection of winning images from The Society of Photographers\u2019 Photographer of the Year 2025.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-800375\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-800375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cecilie_Stuedal_The_Natural_World_Wild_Animals.jpg\" alt=\"Society of Photographers Competition 2025\" width=\"1300\" height=\"731\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-800375\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2nd Place, Photographer of the Year 2025 and Category Winner, The Natural World\u2014Wild Animals. Photo: Cecilie Stuedal \/ The Society of Photographers\u2019 Photographer of the Year 2025.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-800399\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-800399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Terry_Donnelly_documentary.jpg\" alt=\"Society of Photographers Competition 2025\" width=\"1300\" height=\"866\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-800399\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">3rd Place, Photographer of the Year 2025 and Category Winner, Documentary. Photo: Terry Donnelly \/ The Society of Photographers\u2019 Photographer of the Year 2025.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-800363\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-800363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Angi_Wallace_The_natural_world_botanical_and_fungi.jpg\" alt=\"Society of Photographers Competition 2025\" width=\"1300\" height=\"967\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-800363\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Category Winner, The Natural World\u2014Botanical and Fungi. Photo: Angi Wallace \/ The Society of Photographers\u2019 Photographer of the Year 2025.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-800390\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-800390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pedro_Luis_Ajuriaguerra_Macro.jpg\" alt=\"Society of Photographers Competition 2025\" width=\"1300\" height=\"572\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-800390\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Category Winner, Macro. Photo: Pedro Luis Ajuriaguerra \/<br \/>The Society of Photographers\u2019 Photographer of the Year 2025.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-800402\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-800402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Terry_Donnelly_media_and_press.jpg\" alt=\"Society of Photographers Competition 2025\" width=\"1300\" height=\"1625\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-800402\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Category Winner, Media and Press. Photo: Terry Donnelly \/ The Society of Photographers\u2019 Photographer of the Year 2025.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-800369\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-800369\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Arne_Bivrin_In-camera.jpg\" alt=\"Society of Photographers Competition 2025\" width=\"1300\" height=\"867\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-800369\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Category Winner, In-Camera. Photo: Arne Bivrin \/ The Society of Photographers\u2019 Photographer of the Year 2025.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-800387\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-800387\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Michael_Hayes_Illustrative.jpg\" alt=\"Society of Photographers Competition 2025\" width=\"1300\" height=\"1950\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-800387\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Category Winner, Illustrative. Photo: Michael Hayes \/ The Society of Photographers\u2019 Photographer of the Year 2025.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-800414\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-800414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Tim_Wilde_Architecture.jpg\" alt=\"Society of Photographers Competition 2025\" width=\"1300\" height=\"775\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-800414\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Category Winner, Architecture. Photo: Tim Wilde \/ The Society of Photographers\u2019 Photographer of the Year 2025.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-800378\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-800378\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Gary_Neville_Events.jpg\" alt=\"Society of Photographers Competition 2025\" width=\"1300\" height=\"738\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-800378\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Category Winner, Events. Photo: Gary Neville \/ The Society of Photographers\u2019 Photographer of the Year 2025.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-800381\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-800381\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lorraine_Finney_The_Natural_World_Landscapes.jpg\" alt=\"Society of Photographers Competition 2025\" width=\"1300\" height=\"867\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-800381\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Category Winner, The Natural World\u2014Landscapes. Photo: Lorraine Finney \/ The Society of Photographers\u2019 Photographer of the Year 2025.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-800384\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-800384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Mark_Scicluna_Travel.jpg\" alt=\"Society of Photographers Competition 2025\" width=\"1300\" height=\"1732\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-800384\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Category Winner, Travel. Photo: Mark Scicluna \/ The Society of Photographers\u2019 Photographer of the Year 2025.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-800366\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-800366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Anna_Almen_OpenAvantGarde.jpg\" alt=\"Society of Photographers Competition 2025\" width=\"1300\" height=\"1820\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-800366\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Category Winner, Open Avant Garde. Photo: Anna Almen \/ The Society of Photographers\u2019 Photographer of the Year 2025.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-800393\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-800393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/seiji_nishimori_wedding.jpg\" alt=\"Society of Photographers Competition 2025\" width=\"1300\" height=\"867\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-800393\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Category Winner, Wedding. Photo: Seiji Nishimori \/ The Society of Photographers\u2019 Photographer of the Year 2025.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-800396\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-800396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shiva_mehta_environmental.jpg\" alt=\"Society of Photographers Competition 2025\" width=\"1300\" height=\"1949\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-800396\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Category Winner, Environmental. Photo: Shiva Mehta \/ The Society of Photographers\u2019 Photographer of the Year 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The Society of Photographers:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thesocieties.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Website<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/theSocieties\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thesocietyofphotographers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Instagram<\/a><br \/>\nMy Modern Met granted permission to feature photos by The Society of Photographers.<br \/>\nRelated Articles:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mymodernmet.com\/smithsonian-magazine-photo-contest-finalists\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">60 Incredible Finalists Announced From the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mymodernmet.com\/refocus-awards-black-white-photo-contest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">31 Incredible Winners of the 2023 Black &amp; White Photo Contest<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mymodernmet.com\/the-society-of-photographers-photographers-of-the-year-2024\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hyenas Feasting on a Hippo Wins the Societies of Photographers\u2019 Photographer of the Year 2024 Contest<\/a><br \/>\n                    <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photographer of the Year 2025 and Category Winner, Pet Portraits. 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