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FAQs

Who is Eligible for the Lucie Awards?

A photographer must have dedicated over 50 years to photography to be eligible for the Lifetime achievement award. All other categories of achievement require an individual to have dedicated at least 30 years to photography with the exception of the Humanitarian Award and the Impact Award. These last two awards are not age related.

What are the Award Categories?

Yearly Awards:

Lifetime Achievement
Achievement in Fine Art
Achievement in Portraiture
Achievement in Fashion
Achievement in Photojournalism
Achievement in Moving Images
Achievement in Documentary
Humanitarian Award
Spotlight Award
Visionary Award

Awards nominated when merited by the Advisors:

Achievement in Sports
Double Exposure (to a photographer who excels in photography and another medium)
Achievement in Architecture Photography

How are the Awards Nominated?

Each year the Advisory Board nominates deserving individuals across a variety of categories who will be honored during the Lucie Awards ceremony. Once these nominations have been received from our advisors around the world, we determine the top three to five nominees which are sent to a select group of advisors to choose an honoree in each category.

What are the Support Category Awards?

Support Categories are presented to individuals and organizations who are an integral part of crafting an image. The public is invited to nominate those from the creative community to compete for this honor. These nominations will go out to the Photography Advisory Board, who will select the final award winners.

To learn more and view all support categories, visit: https://lucies.org/support-categories/.

Who are the Lucie Board Advisors?

Alyssa Adams, Director, Eddie Adams Workshop
Dr. Shahidul Alam, Chairman Majority World, Managing Director Drik Picture Library, Director Chobi Mela International Festival and the 2018 Lucie Humanitarian Award recipient
Al Bello, Photographer and 2019 Lucie Honoree for Achievement in Sports
David Carol, Co-Founder and Publisher, Peanut Press
Jim Colton, Editor at Large, Zuma Press
Justine Evans, Cinematographer and 2025 Lucie Honoree for Achievement in Moving Image
Aldeide Delgado, Founder & Director WOPHA
Alessia Glaviano, Head of Global PhotoVogue
Kris Graves, Founder Monolith Editions and Kris Graves Projects
Sarah Leen, Editor/ Founder, Visual Thinking Collective
Jean Loh, Founder of Beaugest Gallery, Shanghai
Chiara Mariani, Photo Editor, Corriere Della Sera Magazine, Italy
Michelle Dunn Marsh, Publisher Minor Matters, Chief Strategist PCNW
Anne Morin, Director, diChroma photography
Azu Nwagbogu, Director, Lago Photofestival, African Artist Foundation, Art Base Africa
Chris Pichler, Nazarrali Press
Martin Schoeller, Photographer and 2025 Lucie Honoree for Achievement in Portraiture
Brad Smith, VP Photography, WWE
Scott Thode, Residency Program Director, SALT
Johan Vikner, Director of Global Exhibitions, Fotografiska