Mik | TheFourthFocus (@thefourthfocus.com)

The Virtual Photographer of the Year 2025 has been announced and I’m impressed by the winner's video game stills! The best stills captured during video game play in 2025 have been revealed ranging from dystopian cityscapes to evocative portraits

🏆 #TheVPAwards // 2025 ARTICLE

"What I find extra impressive is the presence of mind the artists had to recognize such poignant moments during the hecticness of video game play..." – @digitalcameraworld.bsky.social
www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/...

30.01.2026 17:17 👍 8 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

The Virtual Photography Awards Celebrate the Best in-Game Captures They may not be captured by a camera, but they certainly require a creative eye.

🏆 #TheVPAwards // 2025 ARTICLE

"The Virtual Photography Awards Celebrate the Best in-Game Captures" – @petapixel.bsky.social
petapixel.com/2026/01/26/t...

29.01.2026 12:47 👍 17 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0

The question is, when will something captured on Gameboy claim a prize 😆

28.01.2026 08:44 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

That's where the lovely e-Mag from @thephotomode.com comes in 😊👍

27.01.2026 18:21 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0

You're telling me these images aren't real? Check out the winning shots from the Virtual Photography Awards 2025.

🏆 #TheVPAwards // 2025 ARTICLE

"Revealed: Winners of the Virtual Photography Awards 2025 – I'm in awe of the visual talent on display." on CreativeBloq...
creativebloq.com/photography/revealed-winners-of-the-virtual-photography-awards-2025

27.01.2026 17:11 👍 20 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0

🏆 #TheVPAwards // 2025 ARTICLE

Thanks to @thephotomode.com for another special edition e-Mag featuring some of the finalists & honourable mentions from The Virtual Photography Awards...

27.01.2026 14:10 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

🏆 #TheVPAwards // 2025 STATS

Thank you to everyone for being part of the biggest awards yet; here are some stats that you might enjoy...

27.01.2026 10:45 👍 23 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

It's no problem and actually I often get assumed to be a whole group of people, so it was funny for that to go the other way 😆

27.01.2026 09:16 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I am indeed a single organism, albeit multicellular😆, and have run quite a few photo mode contests over the years.
Happy to chat about ideas if you'd like @bysameng.com 👍

27.01.2026 09:11 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

RUNNERS-UP:
defaltsiuncula | Revolveré

23.01.2026 11:05 👍 12 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

RUNNERS-UP:
@edwardframes.bsky.social | shinobi_space

23.01.2026 11:00 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

RUNNERS-UP:
xjqxz66 | @edneyone.bsky.social

23.01.2026 10:55 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

RUNNERS-UP:
@edneyone.bsky.social | @nimmu.bsky.social

23.01.2026 10:51 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

RUNNERS-UP:
Stancing (IG) | @summers458.bsky.social

23.01.2026 10:45 👍 13 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

RUNNERS-UP:
@hajer.bsky.social | @noricavp.bsky.social

23.01.2026 10:29 👍 13 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

RUNNERS-UP:
@shkegulka.bsky.social | Murphygamephoto

23.01.2026 10:25 👍 12 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

🏆 #TheVPAwards // 2025

I just realised that I forgot to add the runners-up images to the results posts, let's fix that...😅

23.01.2026 10:22 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The user has an entire video detailing how it was captured as multiple images in game and then stitched together 😉

22.01.2026 21:56 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

🏆 #TheVPAwards // 2025 OVERALL WINNER

Virtual Photographer of the Year | Hary1495g

21.01.2026 21:28 👍 41 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 3

🏆 #TheVPAwards // 2025 WINNER

STORYTELLING CATEGORY | Hary1495g

21.01.2026 21:22 👍 37 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0

🏆 #TheVPAwards // 2025 WINNER

PEOPLE CATEGORY | @hajer.bsky.social

21.01.2026 21:13 👍 32 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 1

🏆 #TheVPAwards // 2025 WINNER

OPEN CATEGORY | @Hary1495g

21.01.2026 21:01 👍 33 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0

🏆 #TheVPAwards // 2025 WINNER

LO-FI CATEGORY | @thwippip

21.01.2026 20:53 👍 27 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

🏆 #TheVPAwards // 2025 WINNER

ENVIRONMENT CATEGORY | @Murphygamephoto

21.01.2026 20:42 👍 38 🔁 3 💬 2 📌 0

🏆 #TheVPAwards // 2025 WINNER

COLLECTION CATEGORY | @pmi_plotnikov

21.01.2026 20:33 👍 31 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

🏆 #TheVPAwards // 2025 WINNER

ACTION CATEGORY | @virtualtourism.bsky.social

21.01.2026 20:20 👍 32 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0

🏆#TheVPAwards // 2025 RESULTS

⏲️ See you in ONE hour for all the winners, runners-up and giveaways. Don't miss it!

🗓️ JAN 21 // 20:00 GMT
bsky.app/profile/thef...

21.01.2026 19:00 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

He must be French Canadian...😆

21.01.2026 17:37 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

🏆 #TheVPAwards // 2025 RESULTS

🎁 I've got more Steam codes to giveaway during tonight's results show. See you there...

🗓️ JAN 21 // 20:00 GMT
▶️ youtu.be/jNH15pLcrnM

21.01.2026 17:35 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

🏆 #TheVPAwards // 2025 RESULTS

Had fun discussing the finalists & winners; catch the full show this evening...

🗓️ JAN 21 // 20:00 GMT
▶️ youtu.be/jNH15pLcrnM

21.01.2026 12:05 👍 14 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

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