The following distinguished Geographers have been awarded the Southeastern Geographer Photo award since 2018
| Year | Recepients | Institutions | Work |
| 2018 | Montana Alan Eck | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill | |
| 2019 | Danika Mosher | East Tennessee State University | Grandfather Mountain, NC |
| 2020 | J. A. (Alex) Cooper | University of Tennessee, Knoxville | Scruffy City |
| 2020 | Caleb Smith | Mississippi | Unstated Flag |