Charming Winners of the 2025 Dog Photography Awards

“Dinner Time” by Katie Brockman. Winner, open

Dog lovers rejoice. The winners of our photography awards just for you have been announced. Australian pet photographer – W Modern Dead Academy teacher—Belinda Richards was named the overall winner of Dog Photography Awards 2025 For her charming image I’m all ears.

In her winning photo, Richards doesn’t just capture a photo, she tells a story. In this case, she followed a German Shepherd’s growth over the course of a year and found her own unique way to show a puppy’s development through a charming photo collage.

“I like to use multiple images to tell a story.” shares. “Storytelling and humor are the backbone of the work I love to do. For something like this shot over 12 months, the biggest difficulty is making sure the lighting and posing are the same every time.”

Richards beat out more than 2,000 entries from photographers from 48 countries to be named Dog Photographer of the Year and a cash prize of €2,500 (about $2,900). Additionally, awards were given out in six categories ranging from action shots to studio portraits. Jane Thompson was the grand winner, taking home the grand prize in the Studio and Dog and People categories.

Both images showcase the Canadian photographer’s sense of humour, with one showing a dog with its hair flying in front of its face and another featuring a rescue pup (and therapy dog-in-training) dressed as Yoda. It’s creative work like this that shows just how exciting and dynamic the world of dog photography is.

Scroll down for more winners and then head to the official website for the full gallery of finalists.

Belinda Richards has been named Dog Photographer of the Year at the 2025 Dog Photography Awards.

“I’m All ears” by Belinda Richards. Overall winner and studio winner

It beat out over 2,000 entries from photographers from 48 countries.

“May the Fur Be With You” by Jane Thompson. Winner, dogs and people

“Hold it!” By Sylvain Langler. Winner, work.

“The Shape of Stillness” by Denisa Zbrankova Albaneova. Winner, outdoor photo

“Can you please trim my bangs?” By Jane Thompson. Winner, Studio

“The Kiss” by Mia Tibilia. Second place, studio.

“Dog Justice” by Sandy Van Cruysdyk.

“Soulmates” by Alessandro Musicorio. Runner-up, dogs and people

“Watching and Waiting” by Rebecca Williams. Winner, Documentary

“Dog Sanctuaries Around the World” by Angelica Briones. Runner-up, Documentary

“Rainbow Bridge” by He Huabei. Runner-up, work.

“Wandering in the Quiet” by Samara Valent. Runner-up, outdoor portrait

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