M.mode Awards 2021
ARCHITECTURAL & INTERIOR PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD
TOP 10 - FINALISTS
After much deliberation, our judges have selected their Top 10 finalists which are to be put to you, the M.mode community TO CHOOSE a winner.
Please go ahead and have a look at their choices and make your vote on our Instagram page.
HOW TO VOTE
Take a look at the TOP 10 images on our Instagram page and like the image you admire best. The winner will be the image that receives the most likes….simple.
Essentially, the winner will win the esteem of being voted for by your peers and the M.mode community.
Best of luck to our finalist.
Winner to be announced on January 31st 2022
GOOD LUCK
M.MODE AWARD 2021 - TOP 10 FINALIST
IMAGE 1 - Carlotta Di Sandro
IMAGE 2 - César Belio
“It was truly an honour to be part of the jury panel for such outstanding submissions for the awards. There was tough competition this year and many entries deserved loud accolades. I am proud to see the community come together and raising our standards of what makes a good architecture photograph.
Kudos to everyone who submitted and the winners for such a fabulous job !!”
Ishita Sitwala
IMAGE 3 - Dan Francis
IMAGE 4 - Carlos Vélez
“I was pretty excited by the level of photography for this years M-mode Awards. The shots that stood out to me were the shots that were technically great, captured the architecture well and incorporated a strong sense of narrative.
Given the competitions format in not surprised by the amount of great photos entered this year and I don’t see why it won’t become one of the toughest architectural photography competitions to win in the future.”
Andy Macpherson
IMAGE 5 - Jim Stephenson
IMAGE 6 - Christian Flatscher
“So many standouts in this years M-mode Awards. A real pleasure to judge. The selected images launched off the feed.
Striking, emotive and technical.
I really enjoyed the playfulness in some of these! Hats off to all. Good luck to the finalists!”
Anjie Blair
IMAGE 7 - Nate Cook
IMAGE 8 - Studio Hcrbzkrt
“This year’s submissions featured an outstanding array of fantastic and fascinating spaces from across the globe.
The wonderful entries we’ve seen highlight both the immense passion and dedication that entrants often go to when trying to capture that perfect shot.
With over a thousand entries it has been a really tough decision to get to this stage. I think all the finalists should take pride in the unique accolade of being recognised by their international industry peers. Good luck to the eventual winner”
Taran Wilkhu
IMAGE 9 - Aurélien Cubeddu
IMAGE 10 - Gerry O'Leary
THE THANK YOUs & 2022 NEWS
A big thank you to our esteemed guest judges for giving up their time and energy in supporting the M.mode community this year, without them choosing and selecting our Top 10 it would’ve been a long and incredibly difficult decision.
2021 was an incredible year which saw an array of experienced and undiscovered talent put forward their work for selection with over 1300 entries.
ABOUT M.MODE CREATIVE
The M-mode community grew out of the first global lockdown in 2020 by founder Pete Helme. M.mode supports people from the interior & architectural photography community offering a platform to share their work, talk about their experiences, techniques and help each other. It has grown into an inspiring space for members to learn from each other’s experiences and workflow.
To date M.mode has interviewed over 40 of the best photographers from around the world, had over 100 takeovers and amassed over 6000 members in the first 18 months.
I’ve been blown away with the support that I’ve received from not only the M.mode community but the photography community as a whole. Thank you for sending me the very kind words of support and feedback. What started as a bit of a side project to distract me from the pandemic and reach out to some of my inspiration has grown beyond my imagination.
I’m looking at growing M.mode with a wider source of contributors so they can be part of the growing community. I’m reaching out to see if anyone is interested in joining the team. I can’t promise any payment, however I’m looking for 5-10 photographers who are willing to write around 10 articles a year on a topic of their choice. Be it about new equipment, an inspiring photographer, a stand out project etc…
Do send me a message on Instagram if you’re interested.
I wish you all the very best in what 2022 brings.
Yours sincerely,
Pete
Pete Helme (UK) - Founder & Curator of M.mode
Pete Helme is an energetic and passionate interior & architectural photographer based in the city of Bath, UK. He is highly experienced and loves nothing more than photographing for a wide variety of clients in the UK and abroad.
He shoots clean, crisp & moody imagery, using as much natural light at the core of his portfolio. He loves meeting new people who also share his passion for interior & architecture design and regularly works alongside design teams and stylists.
He graduated from Camberwell Art College 2003 and then University of Plymouth in 2006 and has been photographing ever since.
He is the founder and curator of M-mode Creative which is a co-operative of interior & architectural photographers from around the world.
2021 GUEST INTERNATIONAL JUDGES
Taran Wilkhu (UK)
Yorkshire-born Taran is a British Indian lifestyle photographer specialising in interiors, architecture and portraits. Taran’s work encapsulates light, ambiance, geometry, texture and context.
Taran has had multiple career pivots before finding his true calling and turning his creativity and passion into photography.
His lifestyle and architectural work have featured in number of the world’s leading industry publications and he is noted as an official contributor in AD, Vogue Living, Elle Decoration, and Architects’ Journal.
Taran also recently featured some of his work at the Common Ground& exhibition alongside several leading South Asian artists at the Copeland Gallery, London.
Currently Taran is working with young creatives as part of a mentorship programme with the Design Museum as well as on his 3rd book which will be focusing on sustainability in London’s built environment and due to be published in Spring 2022 with Hoxton Mini Press.
Anjie Blair (Australia)
Anjie’s portfolio is one to be admired, be it from her beautiful compositions, dark tonal photos to her insightful imagery of architecture on the other side of the globe, her portfolio has gathered many follows and praise over the years. I must admit to trying to adapt her approach and philosophy more into my own work.something which I’m really enjoying.
Anjie Blair is a lifestyle, interiors and architectural photographer based in Launceston, Tasmania. Just shy of 10 years in photography, with a wedding, portraiture and real estate background, she narrowed down on architecture and interiors in 2016.
Clients include:
Honed Architecture, Lydia Maskiell Interiors, House & Garden magazine, Cumulus Studio, Stillwater Seven, Simon Ancher, The Florance, Davies Design + Construction
Mike Kelley (USA)
Mike a photographer based in Los Angeles, California who specializes in photographing architecture; He also has a mild airplane obsession.
He grew up in Ipswich, Massachusetts: a small coastal town that's one part postcard and one-part dramatic Boston movie. Here he was lucky enough to meet a number of amazing teachers who opened his eyes to the world of art and design; this would alter the path of his life in more ways than he could ever imagine.
After studying studio art and environmental science at the University of Vermont, he moved to Lake Tahoe, California, in hopes of becoming a professional snowboarder (graduating right after the '08 recession made this seem like a great idea). A couple of years and too many injuries later, he found himself taking up an offer to photograph a few homes for a client he'd met while recuperating.
What started by chance turned out to be the perfect mix of technical challenge and creative outlet, and he decided right there and then that it absolutely must be my career.
In 2018, he founded the Architectural Photography Almanac, a resource for architecture photographers and those in the architecture industry seeking to learn about the craft and theory of architectural photography.
Mike has enjoyed much published success photographing for a wide range of Architectural and Advertising clients worldwide.
Ishita Sitwala (India)
Ishi has studied architecture from renowned institutes such as SCET, Surat, India and a Masters in architecture from Cornell University, USA. 3 years into the practice she ventured into making a career out of her love for photography.
The passion for documenting and capturing the built environment budded quite early while studying architecture. Going back to the basics of photography through Lomography and later in Chicago documenting each and every building during her stay, this love inspired her to change her path completely.
She was lucky enough to get published very quickly and since has document many privileged projects with some fabulous architects and designers. She has had much published success and has never looked back.
Andy Macpherson (Australia)
Andy is known for creating images that give a sense of place. He has a distinct approach to documenting people and architecture that captures truth and beauty. He believes in taking the work seriously but making the process fun.
Andy is also one half of the popular podcast BAAM alongside fellow photographer Barry MacKenzie @swizzler
Andy’s image was the winner of the M.mode Award 2020.
Andy has shot for many popular magazines including: Vogue Living, Dwell Magazine, Gourmet Traveller, Openhouse Magazine, Habitus Living, The Local Project, Belle, Green Magazine, Archdaily, Dezeen, Houses Magazine, Artichoke Magazine, Grand Designs, Inside Out
WINNER ANNOUNCED ON JANUARY 31ST 2022