Awards and Publications

International awards won by photographer Alana Lee
alana lee is an award winning photographer from Port Hope, Ontario Canada
photographic awards won by portrait photographer alana lee

Since I began my photography journey in 2015 I have been honored to receive numerous photography awards and accolades both locally and internationally. I welcome the opportunity to share my story and photography with relevant publications and interview requests. If you have a proposal for a print or online feature or wish to use my photography in any publication, print or online please contact me with details of your request.

Portrait photographer Alana Lee holding her first place award in the Portrait Masters Pets category
  • Trierenberg Super Circuit – Best In Show, Salon 3 General Color
  • Trierenberg Super Circuit – Silver, Salon 4 Experimental Photography
  • The Portrait Masters – Silver, Creative Portrait
  • The Portrait Masters – Bronze with Distinction, Pet, Creative & Movement Categories
  • The Portrait Masters – Bronze, Teen & Senior, Pet Categories
  • WPE International Awards – Silver, Portrait Creative
  • WPE International Awards – Silver, Animals & Pets
  • WPE International Awards, Annual Final – Silver, Animals & Pets
  • Eizo International Photographic Artist of 2022 – runner up
  • APP Eizo Photographic Artist Award – Semi finalist (3 awards)
  • APP Eizo Photographic Artist Award – Commended (1 award)
  • APP Epson Print Awards – Semi Finalist, Creative Category
  • APP Epson Print Awards – Commended, Pet & Animal Category
  • APP Epson Print Awards – Commended, Creative Category
  • Cosmos Awards – 3rd Place; Silver, Wildlife & Animals
  • Cosmos Awards – Silver, Creative Illustrative
photoshop of girl in blue dance dress on edge of cliff with angel in rock by alana lee photography
  • One Eyeland Top 10 Fine Art Photographers – 4th Place International Fine Art Photographer
  • One Eyeland Top 10 Fine Art Photographers, Canada – First Place
  • One Eyeland Awards – Bronze – Digitally Enhanced Photography/Fine Art Photography
  • One Eyeland Awards – Finalist – Pet Photography/Children’s Photography
  • Cosmos Awards – Third Place – Creative/Illustrative
  • Cosmos Awards – Silver Distinction – Creative/Illustrative
  • Cosmos Awards – Silver Distinction – Creative/Portrait Composite (2 awards)
  • Cosmos Awards – Silver – Portrait Teenager
  • Cosmos Awards – Silver – Portrait Individual
  • MPI/IIC – Bronze – Portrait, Fine Art, Business Portrait
  • MPI/IIC – Silver – Pet
  • MPI/IIC – Gold – Portrait Story
  • AIPP Silver Linings – Semi Finalist, Portrait (2 images)
  • WPE First Half Competition – Silver, Children’s Portrait
  • WPE First Half Competition – Silver, Animals/Insects/Pets
  • The Portrait Masters Round 1 – Bronze w/ Distinction, Teen & Senior/Pets
  • The Portrait Masters Round 1 – Bronze, Opposites/Teen & Senior
  • The Portrait Masters Round 2 – Silver, Self-Portrait/Pets
  • The Portrait Masters Round 2 – Bronze w/ Distinction, Self-Portrait/Creative
  • The Portrait Masters Round 2 – Bronze, Teen & Senior
  • The Portrait Masters Round 3 – Bronze, Family & Group/Contemporary Portrait
  • The Portrait Masters Round 3 – Bronze w/ Distinction, Teen & Senior Portrait
  • Cosmos Awards – Silver – Creative Portrait Composite
  • Monochrome Awards – Honorable Mention – Portrait
girl in white dress and angel wings sitting on the edge of a cliff in the clouds
  • WPPI Annual Print Competition – Silver Distinction, Illustrative category
  • WPPI Annual Print Competition – Silver, Illustrative category
  • WPE First Half Competition – Silver, Animals/Pets/Insects category
  • WPE First Half Competition – Silver, Children’s category
  • Cosmos Awards – Third place – Creative Commercial category
  • Cosmos Awards – Third place – Creative Illustrative category
  • Cosmos Awards – Silver awards – Children’s Portrait
  • Cosmos Awards – Silver awards – Creative Illustrative category
  • MPI/IIC Awards – Platinum – Fine Art Portrait category
  • MPI/IIC Awards – Best In Class – Child Portrait Story
  • MPI/IIC – Silver – Child Portrait, Traditional Portrait, Child Portrait Story, Maternity and Newborn
  • MPI/IIC – Bronze – Digitally Altered Portraits, Digital Illustrative Storytelling, Traditional Portrait, Pet Photography
  • Legacy Photography Awards – Honourable mention (children’s category)
  • The Portrait Masters Awards and Accreditation – bronze awards
  • Magic Lens Awards – Third Place – Portrait Studio of the Year
  • Magic Lens Awards – Bronze,  Children & family category
  • Magic Lens Awards – Silver, Maternity & Children’s Categories
  • Magic Lens Awards – First Place – Portrait Environmental Category
  • Magic Lens Awards – Second Place – Family & Children category
korean war veteran portrait made into a puzzle on a table with carnation and obituary announcement
  • WPPI First Half Competition – First Place, illustrative category
  • WPPI First Half Competition – Silver Distinction, illustrative category
  • Shutter Magazine – Best of Inspirations (Top 12 Images of 2019)
  • WPE Annual Final – Third Place, Silver, children
  • WPE Annual Final – Silver, photomanipulation
  • WPE Annual Final – Silver, newborn/maternity/families
  • WPE Annual Final – Bronze, children
  • Associate Member of WPPI
  • The Portrait Masters Awards and Accreditation – Accredited Portrait Photographer (Associate Level)
  • The Portrait Masters Awards and Accreditation – bronze, silver and gold awards
  • The Portrait Masters Awards and Accreditation – category winner, Pet Portraits
  • The Portrait Masters Awards and Accreditation – second place, Creative Portraits
  • Rise International Photography Awards – Silver and Bronze awards
  • WPPI Second Half Competition – Silver, illustrative category
  • WPPI Second Half Competition – Silver, portrait contemporary (Composite)
  • WPPI Second Half Competition – Silver, maternity
award winning image of young girl looking at a goldfish in bowl with a fish lips expression
  • The Portrait Masters Awards and Accreditation – bronze and silver awards
  • The Portrait Masters Awards and Accreditation – received accreditation as Associate Photographer
  • Rise International Photography Awards – Silver and Bronze awards
  • Rise International Photography Awards – Top 20 Finalist, Children’s Category
  • Monochrome Awards – 3 Honorable mention in the Portrait, Photomanipulation and Fine Art categories
  • CPC Portrait Awards – 2 Honorable mentions
  • Child Model Magazine – featured artist
  • Northumberland News – Readers Choice Awards – Best Photographer
award winning image by Alana Lee of a portrait of girl wearing dress made out of bubble wrap
  • The Portrait Masters Awards and Accreditation – bronze awards
  • Northumberland News – Readers Choice Awards – Best Photographer
  • Port Hope & District Chamber of Commerce – Peoples Choice Award winner
  • Port Hope & District Chamber of Commerce – nomination for Customer First award
  • Port Hope Civic Award for outstanding contributions to Arts & Culture
portrait of a boy with curly hair by Alana Lee
  • Northumberland News – Readers Choice Awards – Best Photographer
  • Port Hope & District Chamber of Commerce – Peoples Choice Award winner
  • Port Hope & District Chamber of Commerce – nomination Best Small Business award
  • Headshot Crew – Best headshot of the month; Headshot of the week (twice)
Fairy tale portrait of young girl in blue dress running down stairs with a glass slipper

In The Press

My photography has been featured in the press, both online and in print by the following:

  • Vogue Italia (Photovogue)
  • RF (Range Finder) Magazine
  • Fine Art Actions blog
  • Shutter Magazine
  • Watershed Magazine
  • Brand Model Magazine
  • Child Couture Magazine
  • Gallery of Refined Art Magazine
  • Child Model Magazine
  • Photography Talk
  • Model Source Magazine
  • Kid Model Magazine

Affiliations, Memberships & Accreditations