Pets are loved members of our families, and having them around brings us joy, comfort, and a lot of photo possibilities. Taking pictures of pets in their most natural and touching moments was once again praised as an art form in the 2023 International Pet Photography Contest.
This year’s contest showed off the amazing skills of shooters from all over the world, with pictures of everything from playful dogs to royal cats. The pictures showed how emotionally connected we are to our pets. Let us look more closely at 20 of this year’s award-winning photos that won the most beautiful prizes.
#1 Photo © Sanna Sander. Winner, International Pet Photographer of the Year and Winner, Portraits
#2 Photo © Renate Zuidema. Finalist, Pets and People
#3 Photo © Sanna Sander. Winner, International Pet Photographer of the Year
#4 Photo © Sara Glawe. Winner, Action
#5 Photo © Alicja Zmyslowska. Winner, Pets and People
#6 Photo © An Di Prima. Winner, Documentary
#7 Photo © Karin Bruhin. Finalist, Action
#8 Photo © Sabrina Theden. Finalist, Action
#9 Photo © Adam Coish. Finalist, Portrait
#10 Photo © Jaydene Chapman. Finalist, Creative
#11 Photo © Merlin Viir. Finalist, Portrait
#12 Photo © Saskia Rosebrock. Finalist, Creative
#13 Photo © Belinda Richards. Creative, Finalist
#14 Photo © David Macias. Finalist, Action
#15 Photo © Yannik Nagel. Finalist, Documentary
