Virginia Living Photography Awards 2026
Virginia Living Photography Awards 2026
Win A Spotlight in
Virginia Living Magazine!
The Virginia Living Photography Awards is our inaugural statewide celebration of the Commonwealth’s most gifted visual storytellers—whether you shoot with a DSLR or just really know your way around an iPhone.
YOU have a chance to win a spot in our Magazine!
This annual photography competition invites both seasoned pros and passionate amateurs to capture the spirit, beauty, and character of Virginia.
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Why Enter Virginia Living Photo Awards?
🏆 Incredible Prizes | 📸 Statewide Recognition | 🍸 VIP Treatment
- Fair Competition — Professional photographers compete separately from the amateur photography enthusiasts.
- High Chances to win — 10 winners per category. You CAN be one of them!
- A VIP night to remember — ALL winners are invited to a VIP reception hosted by Virginia Living and Quirk.
- A spotlight in Virginia Living — your work published in Virginia’s most widely read and prestigious magazine, a career-making platform seen across the Commonwealth.
- Cover-star potential — one extraordinary image may earn the coveted one and only February 2026 cover, our most visible stage.
- Your work on gallery walls — exhibited at downtown Richmond’s iconic Quirk Gallery, a boutique art destination known nationwide.
- Help Virginia’s Wildlife — Through your participation, a portion of all voting proceeds will support Wildlife Center of Virginia’s critical work in wildlife rehabilitation and environmental education.
What else? Check out our full prize package below:
| 1st Place Winners | 2nd Place Winners | 3rd Place Winners |
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| – Chance for your photo to be the cover image for Virginia Living’s January/February 2026 issue! – Published in Virginia Living‘s print magazine – VIP opening reception hosted by Virginia Living & Quirk – Quirk Gallery Exhibition – Digital recognition on Virginia Living Website & Newsletter – 1-year subscription to Virginia Living Magazine – Entry into a drawing for a complimentary night’s stay at Quirk Hotel – Wildlife Center/Virginia Living Branded Swag Bag | – Chance for your photo to be the cover image for Virginia Living’s January/February 2026 issue! – VIP opening reception hosted by Virginia Living & Quirk – Quirk Gallery Exhibition – Digital recognition on Virginia Living Website & Newsletter – 1-year subscription to Virginia Living Magazine – Entry into a drawing for a complimentary night’s stay at Quirk Hotel – Wildlife Center/Virginia Living Branded Swag Bag | – Chance for your photo to be the cover image for Virginia Living’s January/February 2026 issue! – VIP opening reception hosted by Virginia Living & Quirk – Quirk Gallery Exhibition – Digital recognition on Virginia Living Website – 1-year subscription to Virginia Living Magazine – Entry into a drawing for a complimentary night’s stay at Quirk Hotel |
Have questions❓
Find answers to common questions about Virginia Living Photography Awards 2026!
From the glossy pages of Virginia Living to the walls of Quirk Gallery—this is where your photo takes center stage.
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