Virginia Living Photography Awards 2025

Your Vision. Your Virginia. Your Moment.

The Virginia Living Photography Awards is represented by a collage of beautiful images.

About the Awards

Get ready to see Virginia through a whole new lens. 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.

Launching Sept. 1, this annual photography competition invites both seasoned pros and passionate amateurs to capture the spirit, beauty, and character of Virginia across five dynamic categories. From sweeping landscapes to soulful portraits and everything in between, your best shot could earn statewide recognition—and maybe even a little glory.

Winners will be selected through a combination of expert judging and public voting, making this not just another contest, but Virginia’s premier photography awards experience.

Check back soon for category details, prize info, and how to enter.

Get Your Camera Ready!

This Is Your Time to Shine


What’s Coming This August:

  • 📸 5 Competition Categories Revealed
  • 👨‍⚖️ Meet Our Expert Judge Panel
  • 🏆 Incredible Prize Packages Unveiled
  • 📅 Complete Timeline & Key Dates
  • ✨ Surprise Announcements!

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August 5, 2025

An Artist’s Journey: The Bay School’s Annual Student Art Show

Bay School Community Arts Center/Art Speaks Gallery
August 5, 2025

July – August @ Art Works!

Art Works
August 5, 2025

Yoga on the Magnolia Terrace

Carlyle House Historic Park