2025 Communication Arts Photography Shortlist

Open internationally, of 2,241 submissions, 438 entries were shortlisted. Only of which 38 works of students were selected - CBU Photography having 14 of them.

2025 Communication Arts Photography Shortlist

 

One of the most prestigious competitions for creativity in photography is the Communication Arts Photography Competition. Selected by an internationally representative jury of distinguished creative directors and photographers, the winning entries will be distributed worldwide in the Communication Arts Photography Annual, in print and digital editions, and on commarts.com, assuring important exposure to the creators of this outstanding work. As a service to art directors, designers, and art buyers, a comprehensive index will carry the contact information of the photographers represented.

CA’s Award of Excellence is one of the most coveted awards in professional photography. To be selected places you and your work into the highest ranks of editorial and commercial photography worldwide.

Out of 1,906 submissions to this international competition, 372 entries were shortlisted. Among those, 19 were student works — with California Baptist University (CBU) accounting for 10 of them, created by five different students.


2025 Photography Jury

Timothy Archibald, photographer/onsite director, School of Photography, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
K. Sharad Haksar, photographer/founder/creative director, 1pointsize & One Eyeland, Chennai, India
Nitashia Johnson, multidisciplinary artist/photographer/filmmaker/educator/founder, The Smart Project, Inc., Dallas, TX
Jeff Martin, chief creative officer, Karsh Hagan, Denver, CO
Maysa Moroni, photo editor, Internazionale magazine, Rome Italy
Beth Rakouskas, creative director, Science magazine, Washington, DC
Marcel Saba, founder, Redux Pictures, New York, NY
Nella Soušková, associate editor for photography and design, Thames & Hudson Ltd, London, United Kingdom
Heidi Volpe, director of photography, Patagonia, Ventura, CA 


Eileen Solorzano

2025 Communication Arts Photography Annual - Short List

Eileen Solorzano

2025 Communication Arts Photography Annual - Short List

Eileen Solorzano

2025 Communication Arts Photography Annual - Short List

Eileen Solorzano

2025 Communication Arts Photography Annual - Short List

Juliette Doan

2025 Communication Arts Photography Annual - Short List

Juliette Doan

2025 Communication Arts Photography Annual - Short List

Noelle Gmyr

2025 Communication Arts Photography Annual - Short List

Josiah Grant

2025 Communication Arts Photography Annual - Short List

Josiah Grant

2025 Communication Arts Photography Annual - Short List

Randy Gonzales

2025 Communication Arts Photography Annual - Short List