The PDN Photo Annual is a visual journey through the year,
a glimpse of how the world looks and feels through the eyes of our industry
today. From the heartbreaking images of war and disaster to the whimsical and
absurd moments in everyday life, the power of photography can be seen in all
the images presented here. We are very grateful to our sponsors—Adobe,
Canon, Epson, HP, Nikon, Olympus— whose
continued generous support makes it possible to put the issue and this site together.
These companies and Parsons School of Design have provided prizes, cash awards
and scholarships for the recognition of storytelling, humanitarian efforts and
creativity in photography. We are proud to recognize the iconic photographers
of our times and the photo students who will tell the stories of tomorrow.
We would like to express our deepest gratitude to the judges, the photographers, designers, editors, agents and agencies who appear in the issue and make it their life work to champion photography. Congratulations to all our winners. Be sure to vote for your favorite image in each category. Each category contains a voting section where viewers can select a favorite image; overall voting allows viewers to choose the top images of the whole site. The site tracks votes with cookies, allowing only one vote per visit. Voters can then return to see the results of the voting and how their choice compared to the totals.
Site design and production
Database design and integration
Flash development
Special Awards Winners
Canon Student Explorer of Light Elizabeth M. Claffey
Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
