2026 Communication Arts Photography Shortlist
Out of 1,509 submissions to this international competition, 312 entries were shortlisted. Among those, 24 were student works, with California Baptist University (CBU) accounting for 13 of them, created by seven different students.
One of the most prestigious competitions for creativity in photography is the Communication Arts Photography Competition. Selected by an internationally representative jury of distinguished creative directors and photographers, the winning entries will be distributed worldwide in the Communication Arts Photography Annual, in print and digital editions, and on commarts.com, ensuring significant exposure for the creators of this outstanding work. As a service to art directors, designers, and art buyers, a comprehensive index will include contact information for the photographers represented.
CA’s Award of Excellence is one of the most coveted awards in professional photography. To be selected means placing their work among the highest ranks of editorial and commercial photography worldwide.
Noelle Joy Gmyr
2026 Communication Arts Photography Annual - Short List
Noelle Joy Gmyr
2026 Communication Arts Photography Annual - Short List
Uriel Sanchez
2026 Communication Arts Photography Annual - Short List
2026 Photography Jury
Tim Beard, founding partner, Bibliotheque Design, London, United Kingdom
Miranda Kendrick, art producer, Anomaly, Los Angeles, CA
Osborne Macharia, photographer, Vancouver, Canada
Zoe Paterniani, photo editor, Taschen, Berlin, Germany
Aidan Sullivan, founder/owner/CEO, Verbatim Photo, New York, NY
Dee Swann, associate director of photography, The Washington Post, Washington, DC
Daria Troitskaia, photographer, Milan, Italy
Everard Williams, chair, photography + imaging, ArtCenter College of Design, Pasadena, CA
Michael Zajakowski, photo editor/cofounder, Prism Photo Workshop, Chicago, IL