Press and Recognition
The whispers have been heard.
Janet's work has been recognized by some of the world's leading photography publications and international competitions — all in 2025 alone.
AS FEATURED IN
Exposure One Awards — Official Press Release "Exposure One Awards Honors Janet Gustin in its 2025 Nature Photography Contest" January 2026 · Issued by Exposure One Awards, New York, NY
Exposure One Awards — Featured Artist Interview "In 'Ouch,' Janet captures a fleeting yet precious moment that reflects the boundless selflessness of motherhood" January 2026 · Full feature interview on winning image "Ouch!" and Janet's photography journey Link: https://exposureoneawards.com/interviews/janet-gustin-2025-nature-photography-contest-1st-place-winner-non-professional
Digital Camera World: Love bites - This powerful wildlife photo captures the beautiful chaos of motherhood January 2026 · Feature article on "Ouch!" and the Exposure One Awards win Link: https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/love-bites-this-powerful-wildlife-photo-taken-with-a-sony-a1-captures-the-beautiful-chaos-of-motherhood
Popular Science: 13 gorgeous black-and-white images of the animal kingdom January 2026 · "Ouch!" featured as Exposure One Awards Non-Professional Category Winner Link: https://www.popsci.com/environment/2025-nature-photography-contest-winners/
Monochrome Awards: 2025 Winners Gallery — 3rd Place Wildlife & 5 Honorable Mentions Link: https://monoawards.com/winners-gallery/monochrome-awards-2025/amateur/wildlife
121Clicks: 32 Majestic Black and White Wildlife Portrait Winners from the Exposure One Awards February 2026 · "Ouch!" featured as 1st Place Winner, Non-Professional Category Link: https://121clicks.com/inspirations/exposure-one-awards-black-and-white-wildlife-portrait-winners/
121Clicks: Exposure One Awards: 32 Best Wildlife Photography Winners February 2026 · "Ouch!" featured as Non-Professional Category Winner Link: https://121clicks.com/inspirations/exposure-one-awards-wildlife-photography/
SINWP Gold Award: 35 Remarkable Award-Winning Photos from the 2025 SINWP Bird Photographer of the Year 2025 · Gold Award for bird photography Link: https://121clicks.com/inspirations/2025-sinwp-bird-photographer-of-the-year-awards/
PetaPixel: The Best of Bird Photography: 2025 SINWP WinnersFebruary 2026 · "The Catch" featured as Gold Award Winner, SINWP Bird Photographer of the Year 2025 Link: https://petapixel.com/2026/02/06/2025-sinwp-bird-photographer-of-the-year/
Amateur Photographer: See the fantastic winners from this prestigious bird photography competitionFebruary 2026 · "The Catch" featured as Gold Award Winner, SINWP Bird Photographer of the Year 2025 Link: https://amateurphotographer.com/latest/photo-news/see-the-fantastic-winners-from-this-prestigious-bird-photography-competition/
DeMilked: 15 Award-Winning Shots From The SINWP Bird Photographer of the Year 2025February 2026 · "The Catch" featured as Gold Award Winner, SINWP Bird Photographer of the Year 2025 Link: https://www.demilked.com/sinwp-bird-poty-2025/
Pangolin Photo Challenge: Out of Africa 2025 — WinnerMarch 2026 · Bear mudflat image featured as Out of Africa Category Winner Link: https://www.pangolinphoto.com/out-of-africa-challenge-2025
National Park Trips: 2025 National Park Photo Contest WinnersFebruary 2026 · Two Lake Clark bear images awarded Honorable Mention, Wildlife Category Link: https://www.nationalparktrips.com/contests/2025-national-park-photo-contest-winners/
Amateur Photographer: Take a break and reconnect with nature with these amazing photographs March 2026 · "Following" featured as Nature Photography Contest Wildlife Category Winner Link: https://amateurphotographer.com/latest/photo-news/take-a-break-and-reconnect-with-nature-with-these-amazing-photographs/
Popular Science: 32 incredible wildlife images from the Nature Photography Contest March 2026 · "Following" featured as Wildlife Category Winner Link: https://www.popsci.com/environment/nature-photography-awards-wildlife-images-2025/
New Atlas: Gallery Powerful images from The Nature Photography Contest March 2026 · "Following" featured as Wildlife Category Winner Link: https://newatlas.com/photography/gallery-2026-nature-photography-contest-winners/
PetaPixel: Nature Photography Contest Winners Show Nature at its Most Beautiful and Vulnerable March 2026 · "Following" featured as Wildlife Category Winner Link: https://petapixel.com/2026/03/24/nature-photography-contest-winners-show-nature-at-its-most-beautiful-and-vulnerable/
My Modern Met: Winners of the Nature Photography Contest 2025 Capture Beauty With an Urgency To Act March 2026 · "Following" featured as Wildlife Category Winner Link: https://mymodernmet.com/winners-nature-photography-contest-2025/
Tomorrow's World Today: The Nature Photography Contest Announced its 2025 Winners March 2026 · "Following" featured as Wildlife Category Winner Link: https://www.tomorrowsworldtoday.com/nature/the-nature-photography-contest-announced-its-2025-winners/
Photographyzilla: Nature Photography Contest 2025 Winners March 2026 · "Following" featured as Wildlife Category Winner Link: https://photographyzilla.com/nature-photography-contest-2025-winners/
121Clicks: The Nature Photography Contest 22 Breathtaking Winners in Wildlife and Birds March/April 2026 · "Following" featured as Wildlife Category Winner Link: https://121clicks.com/inspirations/the-nature-photography-contest-wildlife-birds/
AWARDS & COMPETITION WINS — 2025
Wildlife Category Winner — The Nature Photography Contest 2025 · Image: "Following"
Overall 1st Place Gold & Wildlife Category Gold · 5 Nominee Recognitions — Exposure One Awards 2025 · Image: "Ouch!"
Gold Award — Society of International Nature & Wildlife Photographers (SINWP)
3rd Place & 5 Honorable Mentions — Monochrome Awards
1st Place — Pangolin Photo Challenge, Out of Africa Category · Prize: Week-long Safari
2 Honorable Mentions — National Park Trips Photo Contest (presented by Tamron)
2 Top 100 & 1 Top 250 — North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA)
Top 250 — Share the View
3 Nominee Recognitions — Refocus
"None of these feel like MY achievements. They belong to the magnificent creatures who allowed me into their world, and to the God who whispers through every one of them."