What Are The Aperture Awards?

Each issue, one standout piece of any genre is chosen to receive a monetary prize of $20. Its name, aperture, references the opening inside a camera lens that filters light. This parallels what our editorial team does for every issue — we reach through the beautiful haze of our submission pool and select what we believe to be the brightest piece to bring to the forefront. This is the piece that reminds us what Bokeh is all about. It lingers in our vision long after we look away.