We're excited to have Amelia Kołat return to The PMAs judging panel for 2025! At CD PROJEKT RED since 2015, she’s grown from support roles to community management, bringing a strong passion for virtual photography and a talent for storytelling through in-game imagery.

We're excited to welcome back Antonela Pounder, Director of Digital Content & Engagement at 505 Games, to The PMAs judging panel! Antolena has over 13 years in the industry, having worked on 30+ titles like Death Stranding and the upcoming Blades of Fire.

We're pleased to welcome back Claudia Ciardi, Social and Community Manager at NVIDIA, to The PMAs 2025 judging panel. Since joining NVIDIA in 2016, Claudia has brought a deep passion for gaming to her work across communications, marketing, and editorial content.

We’re excited to welcome Liz Barlow to The PMAs 2025 judging panel! At Santa Monica Studio for the past 4 years, Liz has focused on building meaningful connections between players and developers, while actively supporting the Photo Mode community and celebrating fan creativity.

Mark your calendars! The 2025 Photo Mode Awards open for registrations in less than a week — June 10th!

Aaron Espinoza returns to The PMAs judging panel for 2025. A long time PlayStation and Insomniac fan turned community manager, he's the driving force behind the #InsomGamesCommunity hashtag, showcasing and celebrating creativity from across the community. Welcome back, Aaron!

Join us and welcome Chris Gregory, Art Director at Frontier Developments to the judging panel for The PMAs in 2025. With a strong background in environment design, promotional art, and virtual photography, Chris brings a well-rounded creative eye to this year’s panel

Join us and welcome Shauna Jones back to The PMAs judging panel! With 10+ years in the industry, she’s worked on titles like The Division 2 and Just Dance. A passionate photographer in and out of games, Shauna champions standout community creativity

Please welcome Dan McKim to the 2025 The PMAs judging panel! With 13 years at Santa Monica Studio and now Art Director, Dan’s worked on God of War Ragnarök, standout indie titles, and film—bringing a rich, creative perspective to this year’s awards.

Join us in welcoming Samir Arabi-Eter, Global Community Manager IO Interactive to #ThePMAs judging panel for 2025. With 20 years in community events, charity work, and e-sports, Samir has supported creators of all sizes. At IOI, Samir works on HITMAN, Project 007, and more.

Meet Paul! With almost 20 years in gaming and 7 at Frontier, he's a passionate community voice and virtual photography fan. From Elite Dangerous to Jurassic World, he lives for player creativity—and we’re thrilled to have him judging the Photo Mode Awards 2025!

Meet Juha Vainio, Executive Producer at Remedy Entertainment. With 13 years in the industry, he’s worked on iconic titles from Angry Birds to Control, where he now leads the franchise. A big supporter of virtual photography — great to have you, Juha!

Meet Juha Vainio, Executive Producer at Remedy Entertainment. With 13 years in the industry, he’s worked on iconic titles from Angry Birds to Control, where he now leads the franchise. A big supporter of virtual photography — great to have you, Juha!

Please welcome back Laura Beitzel, Senior Community Manager at CD PROJEKT RED, to #ThePMAs. Previously, Laura worked at Ubisoft ANZ on titles such as Assassin’s Creed and Just Dance. Passionate about virtual photography, she is always inspired by the creativity of the community!

Join us in welcoming Kim Bender, Senior Community Manager at Bethesda APAC, to the #ThePMAs 2025 judging panel! Kim has worked on major franchises like Fallout, DOOM, and Elder Scrolls Online, and is inspired by virtual photographers who creatively bring game worlds to life.

Kevin McAllister is back on #ThePMAs judging panel for 2025! Kevin started as a content creator before joining Bend Studio, where he has spent four years working in Accessibility and Outreach and now is the Creative and Product Lead on Days Gone Remastered. Welcome back, Kevin!

Registrations for #ThePMAs Creator of the Year 2025 are now open! Know someone inspiring the community or think it could be YOU? Step forward and shine!

For more on how to enter, click the link in our bio. Registration closes May 4th.
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The wait is over — The Photo Mode Awards is BACK! Get ready to celebrate the best in virtual photography! 📸

Registrations open June 10th, and we can’t wait to see the incredible talent on display! #virtualphotography