Get Inspired for the 2024 Photo Awards: Looking Back at Last Year’s Winning Photographers

The 2024 Booooooom Photo Awards is open to submissions. Get inspired by the work and portfolios of the 2023 Photo Awards lifetime subscription winners, and submit your own photos.

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Format is proud to support the third annual Booooooom Photo Awards. As an extension of last year’s awards, Format gifted lifetime subscriptions to three photographers to support their careers with a contemporary portfolio website. For the 2024 Photo Awards, Format is giving lifetime subscriptions to three photographers submitting to the Awards, and an additional three subscriptions to the Booooooom community. To submit your work in the Photo Awards and a chance to win a lifetime subscription to Format, click here.

Booooooom is a recognized authority on art, design, and photography. Over the past 15 years, they’ve captured the attention of a massive audience, highlighting the work of emerging talents, and launching the careers of many young artists internationally. 

Please join us in celebrating the work of last year’s recipients; Grant Harder, Jaja Jimpinu, and Anne Healey. 

Grant Harder

photo of a small child silhouetted behind a bold red fabric on a clothesline titled "Shadows" by grant harder
“Shadows,” Photo credit: Grant Harder
low angle street photograph after a rainstorm, with the golden glow of a building in the background reflecting in the shallow puddles on the pavement. Photo by Grant Harder
Photo credit: Grant Harder
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Photo credit: Grant Harder

Grant Harder is a photographer based in Vancouver, BC, and was shortlisted for the 2023 Photo Awards category: SHADOWS. 

For more than a decade he has worked with distinguished publications such as The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, TIME, The Walrus and Smithsonian Magazine. His approach to photography is deeply rooted at the intersection of human existence and the natural world. Whether capturing still life, portraits, or environments, he seeks out moments of tranquility and sincerity. He gravitates towards the serene and the genuine, reflecting his unique perspective on the interplay of light, shadow, and form. 

Get inspired by Grant’s portfolio: https://portfolio-xmsvyvf.format.com/

Jada Jimpinu

five people piled into a yellow van and leaning toward the font windshield. From the Japa Syndrome photo project by Jada Jimpinu
From the series “Japa Syndrome.” Photo credit: Jada Jimpinu
Woman wearing fitted bronze dress holding a circular mirror in front of her face, reflecting the green field and trees around her. Photo by Jada Jimpinu
Photo credit: Jada Jimpinu

Feature image for this article by Jada Jimpinu, from her series “Japa Syndrome.”

Jada Jimpinu is a Nigerian-born commercial photographer, creative director, and videographer based in Vancouver, BC. She specializes in visual storytelling for brands as well as portrait, fashion editorial, and lifestyle photography.

Her recent project, Japa Syndrome, is a visual story about migration. This project—set against the vibrant backdrop of Lagos, Nigeria—captivates the essence of seeking a dream beyond borders. The story speaks to the Nigerian pursuit of greener pastures, and the visual narrative brushes the gap between reality and aspiration, shedding light on the challenges of creating balance between our past and future life. “Japa syndrome” is more than just a visual journey; it’s a call to inspire and elevate our global communities.

Get inspired by Jada’s portfolio:  https://www.jimpinu.com/

Anne Healy

photo by Anne Healy of The Broadwater in Australia
“The Broadwater.” Photo credit: Anne Healy
Photo by Anne Healy of a Sunrise at the Beach in Anzac, the soft colors distorted with camera blur
“Sunrise at the Beach in Anzac,” Photo credit: Anne Healy
silhouette image of people fishing off the end of a dock in the distance during sunset
“Fishing at sunset,” Photo credit: Anne Healy

Anne Healy is an Australian photographer from Sydney who moved to the Sunshine Coast in 2022. Healy draws influence from local painters ​​Tom Robertson and Frederick McCubbin, as well as Noosa artists Stacey Petersen and Susan Schmidt. These painters inspired Healy’s use of light and color. To achieve these painterly effects with photography, Anne experiments with long exposures, intentional camera movement, and macro techniques. 

Get inspired by Anne’s portfolio: https://annehealyphotography.format.com/

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