The Outstanding Maternity Award has announced the winners of Season 37, with photographers from 17 countries receiving recognition for their work in maternity, family, and lifestyle photography. The award, established in 2014, aims to celebrate the art of maternity photography and provide a platform for photographers to gain visibility and advance their careers.
Eliane Pellegrini, an international photographer who has led the Outstanding Maternity Award since 2014, emphasized the personal and professional growth observed in participants each season. She noted that the feedback from the award brings satisfaction to the team and that seeing photographers gain new clients and reach new milestones is moving. The award accepts photographs that explore family, motherhood, childbirth, adolescence, lifestyle, and the broader maternity spectrum, with particular value placed on images capturing the essence and beauty of the maternity world, whether in studio or outdoor sessions.
The winners' gallery for Season 37 can be viewed at https://maternity.outstandingaward.com/eng/. The season featured judges Katrine Moite from the USA and Julia Marse from the United Kingdom. Katrine Moite, born in Ukraine and now based in New York City, is an award-winning photographer and filmmaker known for intimate portrayals of motherhood and documentary storytelling. After graduating from law school in Ukraine, she relocated to Manhattan and founded her photography studio, specializing in maternity and motherhood portraiture. Her documentary, "Don't Have My Home Anymore…," which sheds light on Ukrainian women displaced by war, has received numerous awards and been featured in international publications.
Julia Marse, based in London, is a professional photographer, international educator, and brand ambassador. As founder of her studio and an international school for photography and videography, she has completed over 10,000 photo shoots and trained more than 2,000 students worldwide. She has led over 50 workshops across 27 countries and is listed among the Top 100 Photo Awards. She also founded the clothing line Marse Decolette and serves as a jury member for numerous international photography competitions.
The diversity of winners from countries including the USA, Ukraine, Germany, Canada, Brazil, Italy, Switzerland, Japan, Portugal, Russia, Austria, Cyprus, Turkey, Bulgaria, France, French Polynesia, and Luxembourg underscores the global reach of the award. The Outstanding Maternity Award provides a means for photographers to stand out, receive proper recognition for their art, increase their visibility, and reach new audiences.
