The Beeah Award for Environmental & Conservation Photography

The Beeah Award for Environmental & Conservation Photography recognises exhibitions devoted to environmental, ecological and conservation-based storytelling. Presented in partnership with Beeah, a regional and global leader in sustainability and environmental innovation, the award reflects a commitment to responsible stewardship of the natural world.

This award celebrates photographic projects that explore nature, wildlife, marine environments and ecosystems under pressure. It honours photographers whose work raises awareness of environmental change, biodiversity loss, climate impact and the fragile balance between human activity and the planet.

2026 Winner – Greg Lecoeur
Mediterranean: An Ocean of Life

Saleh Al Ustad Award

Named after one of the earliest fine art photographers in the United Arab Emirates, the Saleh Al Ustad Award reflects his imaginative use of colour, light and cultural reference. It honours exhibitions that embrace experimentation in form, composition and concept, and that use photography as a space for invention and interpretive thinking.

Noor Ali Rashid Award

Named in honour of Noor Ali Rashid, widely regarded as the father of photojournalism in the United Arab Emirates, this award pays tribute to his lifelong commitment to recording the region’s people, culture and history. His legacy of close, sustained engagement with society underpins the values of accuracy, empathy and responsibility that define this distinction.