Annual Juried Photography Show Winners

31st Annual Juried Photography Show – 2026 Winners

Winners have been selected for the 31st Annual Juried Photography Show held in April.
Photos were judged on Artistic Merit, Originality, Difficulty, and Technical Aspects.

First Place – Open
“Grand Canyon Milky Way, Angels Window”
by Arthur Widener

Second Place – Open
“Father and Daughter’s Decisive Moment”
by Paul Kessinger

Third Place – Open
“Above the Fray”
by MIchelle Liu

First Place – Student
“Of Providence”
by Grace Koo

Second Place – Student
“Going Nuts”
by Chitkarsh Mishra

Third Place – Student
“Little Big Dreams”
by Radhika Shah

President’s Award
“Ritmo”
by Monika Pospieszny

Alvin Docktor Memorial Award
“Breakfast of Champions, Great Blue Herons”
by May Chen

Honorable Mention – Open
“Golden Star”
by Alvin Tenpo

People’s Choice
“Within the Bloom”
by Archana Rao

Honorable Mention – Open
“Cling”
by Irving Chao

Honorable Mention – Student
“Head in the Clouds”
by Radhika Shah

Honorable Mention – Student
“Through the Arch”
by Siddhant Chakraborty

Black and white photo of boats docked along a waterfront with historic buildings in Venice, Italy.

Honorable Mention – Open
“Vista Grande, Sunol Regional Park, California”
by Ian Bornarth

Honorable Mention – Open
“Ripples in the Sand, Ripples in the Sky, Gazos Creek, California”
by Ian Bornarth

Honorable Mention – Open
“Yosemite Falls Moonbow”
by Arthur Widener

Honorable Mention – Open
“At Ease”
by Renee Wei