RPS Documentary. Photography Awards 2025

The Documentary Photography Awards (DPA) is organised by the Royal Photographic Society's Documentary Group. It runs every two years. The previous editions (as DPOTY) have been running since 2012 and provide an opportunity to showcase documentary work and visual storytelling.

The Award categories are: Open, Student and RPS Members.
The selected projects will feature in a UK touring exhibition. Bursaries and support will also be offered to selected projects.

All selected projects will also have opportunities for publication in the Decisive Moment and The RPS Journal and selected photographers will be invited to present at our Engagement Talk series.

Specifically for each category:
-Open Category (paid)
-Student Category (FREE)
-RPS Member Category (FREE)
We also have other prizes to support photographers.

Our international panel of experts and selectors for 2025 so far, are:
- Liz Hingley, photographer, curator and anthropologist, London
- Roy Mehta, Photographer and Lecturer, London
- Mimi Mollica, photographer, lecturer and director of PhotoMeet
- Maysa Moroni, picture editor, Internazionale, Rome
- Ellen Stone, Creative Director, Side Gallery