The best in show from the 2026 Dog Photography Awards
The 2026 Dog Photography Awards recognised images celebrating dogs in playful, surprising and everyday scenes. Katie Brockman, from the United States, was named Dog Photographer of the Year and also won the Studio category, highlighting the range of work selected from photographers around the world.
The contest drew around 1,900 entries from 50 countries, with categories spanning portraits, action, studio, dogs and people, documentary and open; £2,119 in prize money was available. UK photographer Susan Lang took second place in the Portrait Outdoor category for an image of a dog facing a cat mural, while photographers from several countries received honourable mentions.
- Katie Brockman won Dog Photographer of the Year.
- The contest received around 1,900 entries from 50 countries.
- Susan Lang placed second in Portrait Outdoor.
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The Dog Photography Awards is an annual international competition that recognises photography featuring dogs across various genres and styles. Photographers from around the world can enter work in categories such as studio portraits, outdoor portraits, action shots, documentary images and open creative submissions. The competition draws thousands of entries from dozens of countries each year.
The awards celebrate photographs of dogs in playful, surprising and everyday moments. Participants compete for recognition and prize money across different categories, with the global competition serving as a platform for photographers to gain international recognition for their work. The range of categories reflects the diversity of approaches photographers take within dog photography.