The wait is over! We’re thrilled to announce the winners of the Spotlight Awards 2025, celebrating the very best in commercial photography across 15 categories.

Chosen from thousands of submissions, this year’s winners were selected by a jury of 50+ top industry creatives from world-leading brands, ad agencies, and magazines — including Apple, Mercedes-Benz, Vogue, Spotify, Red Bull, and Ogilvy.

🏆 The Grand Prize went to Todd Antony (UK) for his striking Sport category image “Buzkashi Battle,” a breathtaking portrayal of the centuries-old Central Asian game.

From Advertising and Fashion to Food & Drink, Portraiture, Still Life, Travel, AI Image Creating & Developing, and Emerging Talent, the 2025 winners showcase extraordinary creativity and innovation in visual storytelling.

👉 Scroll down to explore all the winning images and discover the photographers behind them.

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Spotlight Awards 2025 Grand Prize & Sport Photography Winner Todd Antony
Spotlight Awards 2025 Advertising Photography Winner OMS Photo, Photographer Delaney McQuown

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Spotlight Awards 2025 Architecture & Interiors Photography Winner Dámaso Avila
Spotlight Awards 2025 Beauty Photography Winner Leo Rohrsetzer

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Spotlight Awards 2025 Car Photography Winner BAM
Spotlight Awards 2025 Corporate & Industrial Photography Winner Alex Wallace

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Spotlight Awards 2025 Fashion Photography Winner Stefan Groepper
Spotlight Awards 2025 Food & Drink Photography Winner Jeremy Baile

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Spotlight Awards 2025 Kids Photography Winner Si Cox
Spotlight Awards 2025 People & Lifestyle Photography Winner Dan Hack

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Spotlight Awards 2025 Portraiture & Celebrity Photography Winner Hanna Kantor

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Spotlight Awards 2025 Still Life Photography Winner Sven-Anton

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Spotlight Awards 2025 Travel, Documentary & Landscape Photography Winner NM Productions, Photographer: Connor Langford

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Spotlight Awards 2025 AI Image Developing & Creating Winner Vilka (Somm_Bird)

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Spotlight Awards 2025 Emerging Talent Winner Victor Boccard