About the PMAs
The PMAs are the home of virtual photography. We celebrate the people who take these shots and the studios that build the tools to take them.
What we are
Every game world is built with intention: the light, the architecture, the faces, the weather. Photo mode lets players stop and look at all of it properly.
Virtual photographers frame, compose and time their shots the way any photographer would. The camera just happens to be inside a game.
The Photo Mode Awards began in 2024 to give that work a stage. Each year we judge it, show it off and put it in front of the studios that made it possible.
For developers and publishers
A good photo mode keeps players in your world long after the credits, and every shot they share is your game at its best. The awards put that work on a stage every year, and we’d like your game to be part of it.
Sponsor a category or the prizes and put your game in front of everyone following the PMAs: entries, the live reveal, the winners gallery and the magazine.
We shape the site around your game: homepage spotlights, banners and logos across the site, or a full takeover like our Control Resonant takeover.
Hands-on reviews and guides that show what your photo mode can do, plus a score in the Photo Mode Database.
Conversations with the people behind the game: photo mode designers, artists and directors.
The best community shots from your game, featured on our site and socials.
Studios we’ve worked with
Our sponsors and partners are what keep the awards running every year, and we shape every partnership around what suits your game.
From our editorial
Review · Assassin's Creed Black Flag ResyncedBlack Flag Resynced Has a Beautiful World Its Photo Mode Doesn't Quite Do Justice
Guide · Hitman: World of AssassinationHow to Take Photos in Hitman: World of Assassination on PC
article · 007 First Light007 First Light Is Getting a Photo Mode — Here's What It NeedsChampioning indie
Independent studios spend years building worlds that deserve to be seen, then compete for attention with marketing budgets many times their size.
The Indie category exists because a platform like ours can help close that gap, and we think it should.
Our selection for the 2026 PMAs
Our community
Three co-founders. One shared mission.
@CoalaBR14
Co-Founder
Program & Execution
Virtual photographer, creative director and CD PROJEKT RED Ambassador based in Australia. Leads the structure, strategy and execution of the Photo Mode Awards, from category design and judge selection to partner relationships with studios including NVIDIA GeForce, Ubisoft, PlayStation Studios, CD PROJEKT RED and Bandai Namco.
@Sarokeye
Co-Founder
Creative & Visual Identity
Virtual photographer based in Canada and the creative force behind the PMAs visual identity, graphics, and aesthetic direction. PlayStation Playmaker and Red Bull Capture Point winner. Sara makes sure every touchpoint of the awards, from nominee cards to social assets, reflects the artistry at the heart of the community.
@KeenEyeVP
Co-Founder
Community & Communications
Virtual photographer, CD PROJEKT RED Ambassador and Ubisoft Partner Creator from Australia. Troy leads the PMAs’ social presence, community engagement and communications, building the bridges between the awards and the global virtual photography community. He has spent years fostering creativity and connection across the space.
Every name on this wall keeps the Photo Mode Awards independent, free and growing.
This community is what makes the Photo Mode Awards special. Thank you for being part of it.
Get involved
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Features, interviews, showcases and partnerships.
