Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Award 2025

The Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Award of £3,000, facilitated by FotoDocument and supported by Nikon, is granted annually to a professional female photographer towards the completion of a compelling and cohesive documentary photo essay, which addresses an important social, environmental, economic, or cultural issue, whether local or global. The Award, now in its 9th year, is reserved solely for documentary photographers working on projects which are intended to make the world a better place and which may be unreported / under-reported. The work should, in part, showcase positive solutions to any issue/s it raises and demonstrate impact through practical engagement on the ground.

The shortlist and winner will be announced in late June 2025 and this year the winner’s work will be shown in London at a prestigious venue.

^{Image: Isabella Franceschini from her photo essay: ‘The Leap of Fish that Dream of Flying’ which won the Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Award 2024. Franceschini’s work focuses on the decommissioning of the Polesine Camerini thermoelectric plant, the largest in Italy, set to be transformed into an eco-friendly tourist facility.}