In late September, we launched the first-ever BMX photo contest for women photographers, and today we’re announcing the winners! I’m happy to say that this was a very successful photo contest, especially for its first year. I got to see riders reach out to photographers and photographers call out for riders; seeing women coming together for this one goal was exactly what I had hoped for!
This year, we had four judges; myself, Naoki Gaman, Maddy Mario and the entire Sony Alpha Female team. Each judge was asked to pick their three top photos, and indicate which of the three was their first choice. Based on the majority vote and being the preferred choice for some of our judges, we now have a winner…
Congratulations Bianka Lathan!
We are excited to announce Bianka Lathan as our 2024 Bloom BMX Photo Contest winner! Collectively, the judges loved the creativity, energy and demonstration of skills with the use of slow shutter and panning. Bianka will be receiving a $300 microgrant from Sony Alpha Female, a feature in our 2025 calendar, a pack of Jones Soda, accessories from Peak Design and apparel from Vans BMX. Congrats Bianka!
Our podium would be incomplete without two more winners, so we would like to give a huge congratulations to photographers Jessi Foster and Hannah Steinstra. Both photographers will each receive a $100 microgrant.
There were so many reasons to love this photo. It was clear to me that Jessi Foster and Brittany Campbell sought each other out just to take this project. It’s bright, clean, fun and embodies women working together. “I wanted to bring some southern charm to the BMX scene. Showcasing our TX/AR roots with southern brands @empirebmx @magnoliaLouisiana.” – Brittany
Last but not at all least, Hannah Steinstra‘s photo was a collective favourite amongst the judges. The use of flash to illuminate the subject was both stunning and striking. Beautifully done Hannah!
Thank you to everyone who entered and a big thank you to our sponsors Sony Alpha Female, Jones Soda, Peak Design and Vans.
We look forward to doing this every year, but if you’re looking for another reason to shoot, check out the Sony Alpha Female Facebook Group, where they do weekly contests with $500 microgrants – we might be doing another photo contest soon on there too (we are).
Notable Mentions
Like I said, this was a tough choice! Here are some more notable photos to check out. To view all the entries, click here #BloomBMXPhoto. See you next year photographers!
