Color Award June 2020


  • aerial landscape shot on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia

    Winning Photographer Lainey Foster

    Winning Photographer Lainey Foster

    โ€œBloomโ€ - New South Wales, Australiaโ 
    The ever-beautiful Eden, on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia, in algal bloom known as a โ€œbioluminescent dinoflagellateโ€โ  ยฉ Lainey Foster
  • photograph from Kara Kapelnikova of a still life in an airplane

    Second Prize Kara Kapelnikova

    Second Prize Kara Kapelnikova

    "Untitled" - (crumpled up airplane peanuts wrapper)โ 
    ยฉ Kara Kapelnikova
  • studio portrait of a boy with his pet snake

    Third Prize JoSon

    Third Prize JoSon

    โ€œPet projectโ€โ 
    The โ€œPetโ€ project focuses on children with their pets (this is not a digital composite). I started the project working for a client focusing on โ€˜traditionalโ€™ pets like cats and dogs. I decided to explore my own fears of some of the more exotic animals such as snakes and combined that with my focus on the innocence of children in my photographs. I was determined to pair up the fearlessness that I saw in the children with the adult perception of these animals as being dark and sinister. โ  ยฉ JoSon
  • Fashion editorial image of two women weraing colorful sports clothes

    Finalist Stepan Chubaev

    Finalist Stepan Chubaev

    From the series โ€œTwice Betterโ€ - Saint Petersburg, Russiaโ 
    *Andromeda Syndrome is a rare mental disorder that affects people with a fragile soul and bright eyes, as well as those who are acutely aware of the presence of invisible spots on white paper. Those who have experienced attacks compare with the physical struggle of color and form in abstract spaces. Each subsequent image in the series illustrates a new step of pathology, moving away from the real world, and approaching the world of hallucinations.โ  ยฉ Stepan Chubaev
  • Portrait image by of a man and a butterfly in Peru, South America. Photograph by Javier Arcenillas - People & Photography

    Finalist Javier Arcenillas

    Finalist Javier Arcenillas

    โ€œAmAโ€ - Northern Peruโ 
    Under the Amazon basins, at the heart of the jungle is the ravine of the Nanai River. For generations, the indigenous people have worked the environment explored the light on a journey towards a latent reality of the climate, for them that origin is in need of satisfying a basic impulse of the dominion of their cosmos. They are dreams materialized in a hidden place in the jungle. In a meeting of two worlds, their universes divide or intertwine over water or earth, soil and stars, consciousness and matter.โ  ยฉ Javier Arcenillas
  • photograph of a bamboo scaffolding cloaking a Hong Kong building by Tom Leighton

    Finalist Tom Leighton

    Finalist Tom Leighton

    โ€œHK Scaffolding" - Hong Kongโ 
    Impressive bamboo scaffolding cloaking a Hong Kong building. This series of works explores the incredible architecture of Hong Kong. The structures go to extremes of beauty and functionalism and sit so densely packed, they can give the impression of an impenetrable facade.โ  ยฉ Tom Leighton
  • portrait image of a woman dressed in pink by photographer Jean-Francฬงois Houde

    Finalist Jean-Francฬงois Houde

    Finalist Jean-Francฬงois Houde

    "Rose" - Quebec, 2020โ  ยฉ Jean-Francฬงois Houde
  • photograph of a woman taking a selfie in Miami, Florida

    Finalist Carlos Antonorsi

    Finalist Carlos Antonorsi

    Wynwood, Miami, Floridaโ 
    A woman it taking a selfie in Miami, Floridaโ 
    ยฉ Carlos Antonorsi
  • color landscape photograph of the Paint Mines in Colorado Springs, USA

    Finalist Kevin Barranco-Perez

    Finalist Kevin Barranco-Perez

    โ€œWavelengthsโ€ - Colorado Springs, USAโ 
    A psychedelic rendition of the Paint Mines in Colorado Springs.โ  ยฉ Kevin Barranco-Perez
  • colourful portrait of a man against the sky

    Finalist Olga Russo

    Finalist Olga Russo

    โ€œJOYโ€ - Italyโ 
    Part of the ongoing โ€œColorfulโ€ project reflecting on the situation of African migrants in Italy today. โ  ยฉ Olga Russo

Finalists

Jury's Feedback

  • Color portrait photograph of Shannon Ghannam
    ยฉ Shannon Ghannam

    Judge: Shannon Ghannam

    Shannon Ghannam is the Global Education Director at Magnum Photos, responsible for the celebrated agencyโ€™s educational programming globally, including the recently launched online learning platform Magnum Learn.

    Shannon has worked in various roles during a 20-year career including Screen Labs, Night Contact photography, and multimedia festival. Previously she managed Content Strategy and Development at Reuters, working to showcase the agencyโ€™s multimedia content globally.

    Shannon has collaborated on numerous photographic books, international exhibitions, and multimedia projects including the Emmy award-winning photojournalism app Reuters The Wider Image. She studied at the Queensland College of Art in Brisbane, Australia where she graduated with First Class Honours in Photography.

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ยฉ Giacomo Carlini

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Color Award June 2020


  • aerial landscape shot on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia

    Winning Photographer Lainey Foster

    Winning Photographer Lainey Foster

    โ€œBloomโ€ - New South Wales, Australiaโ 
    The ever-beautiful Eden, on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia, in algalย bloom known as a โ€œbioluminescent dinoflagellateโ€โ  ยฉ Lainey Foster
  • photograph from Kara Kapelnikova of a still life in an airplane

    Second Prize Kara Kapelnikova

    Second Prize Kara Kapelnikova

    "Untitled" - (crumpled up airplane peanuts wrapper)โ 
    ยฉ Kara Kapelnikova
  • studio portrait of a boy with his pet snake

    Third Prize JoSon

    Third Prize JoSon

    โ€œPet projectโ€โ 
    The โ€œPetโ€ project focuses on children with their pets (this is not a digital composite). I started the project working for a client focusing on โ€˜traditionalโ€™ pets like cats and dogs. I decided to explore my own fears of some of the more exotic animals such as snakes and combined that with my focus on the innocence of children in my photographs. I was determined to pair up the fearlessness that I saw in the children with the adult perception of these animals as being dark and sinister. โ  ยฉ JoSon
  • Fashion editorial image of two women weraing colorful sports clothes

    Finalist Stepan Chubaev

    Finalist Stepan Chubaev

    From the series โ€œTwice Betterโ€ - Saint Petersburg, Russiaโ 
    *Andromeda Syndrome is a rare mental disorder that affects people with a fragile soul and bright eyes, as well as those who are acutely aware of the presence of invisible spots on white paper. Those who have experienced attacks compare with the physical struggle of color and form in abstract spaces. Each subsequent image in the series illustrates a new step of pathology, moving away from the real world, and approaching the world of hallucinations.โ  ยฉ Stepan Chubaev
  • Portrait image by of a man and a butterfly in Peru, South America. Photograph by Javier Arcenillas - People & Photography

    Finalist Javier Arcenillas

    Finalist Javier Arcenillas

    โ€œAmAโ€ - Northern Peruโ 
    Under the Amazon basins, at the heart of the jungle is the ravine of the Nanai River. For generations, the indigenous people have worked the environment explored the light on a journey towards a latent reality of the climate, for them that origin is in need of satisfying a basic impulse of the dominion of their cosmos. They are dreams materialized in a hidden place in the jungle. In a meeting of two worlds, their universes divide or intertwine over water or earth, soil and stars, consciousness and matter.โ  ยฉ Javier Arcenillas
  • photograph of a bamboo scaffolding cloaking a Hong Kong building by Tom Leighton

    Finalist Tom Leighton

    Finalist Tom Leighton

    โ€œHK Scaffolding" - Hong Kongโ 
    Impressive bamboo scaffolding cloaking a Hong Kong building. This series of works explores the incredible architecture of Hong Kong. The structures go to extremes of beauty and functionalism and sit so densely packed, they can give the impression of an impenetrable facade.โ  ยฉ Tom Leighton
  • portrait image of a woman dressed in pink by photographer Jean-Francฬงois Houde

    Finalist Jean-Francฬงois Houde

    Finalist Jean-Francฬงois Houde

    "Rose" - Quebec, 2020โ  ยฉ Jean-Francฬงois Houde
  • photograph of a woman taking a selfie in Miami, Florida

    Finalist Carlos Antonorsi

    Finalist Carlos Antonorsi

    Wynwood, Miami, Floridaโ 
    A woman it taking a selfie in Miami, Floridaโ 
    ยฉ Carlos Antonorsi
  • color landscape photograph of the Paint Mines in Colorado Springs, USA

    Finalist Kevin Barranco-Perez

    Finalist Kevin Barranco-Perez

    โ€œWavelengthsโ€ - Colorado Springs, USAโ 
    A psychedelic rendition of the Paint Mines in Colorado Springs.โ  ยฉ Kevin Barranco-Perez
  • colourful portrait of a man against the sky

    Finalist Olga Russo

    Finalist Olga Russo

    โ€œJOYโ€ - Italyโ 
    Part of the ongoing โ€œColorfulโ€ project reflecting on the situation of African migrants in Italy today. โ  ยฉ Olga Russo

Finalists

Jury's Feedback

  • Color portrait photograph of Shannon Ghannam
    © Shannon Ghannam

    Judge: Shannon Ghannam

    Shannon Ghannam is the Global Education Director at Magnum Photos, responsible for the celebrated agency’s educational programming globally, including the recently launched online learning platform Magnum Learn.

    Shannon has worked in various roles during a 20-year career including Screen Labs, Night Contact photography, and multimedia festival. Previously she managed Content Strategy and Development at Reuters, working to showcase the agencyโ€™s multimedia content globally.

    Shannon has collaborated on numerous photographic books, international exhibitions, and multimedia projects including the Emmy award-winning photojournalism app Reuters The Wider Image. She studied at the Queensland College of Art in Brisbane, Australia where she graduated with First Class Honours in Photography.

Giacomo Carlini
© Giacomo Carlini

Open to All Photography

Be part of a vibrant community: The competition award is a unique opportunity to gain exposure and provides a platform to celebrate the very best of contemporary photography.

Open for entries

potrait color photo of woman by Olga Urbanek
© Olga Urbanek
2024 Portrait AWARD

Win $2000 Cash Awards & International Exposure

Do you have a keen eye for capturing the essence of your subjects? – In May we’re seeking images that showcase the power of portraiture across all styles!
  • Win $2000 in Cash
  • International Exhibition
  • Shared on +756K IG network
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Submit Photos
Deadline: 31 May 2024

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Winners: 2020 Color Awards | The Independent Photographer

Color Award June 2020


  • aerial landscape shot on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia

    Winning Photographer Lainey Foster

    Winning Photographer Lainey Foster

    โ€œBloomโ€ - New South Wales, Australiaโ 
    The ever-beautiful Eden, on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia, in algal bloom known as a โ€œbioluminescent dinoflagellateโ€โ  ยฉ Lainey Foster
  • photograph from Kara Kapelnikova of a still life in an airplane

    Second Prize Kara Kapelnikova

    Second Prize Kara Kapelnikova

    "Untitled" - (crumpled up airplane peanuts wrapper)โ 
    ยฉ Kara Kapelnikova
  • studio portrait of a boy with his pet snake

    Third Prize JoSon

    Third Prize JoSon

    โ€œPet projectโ€โ 
    The โ€œPetโ€ project focuses on children with their pets (this is not a digital composite). I started the project working for a client focusing on โ€˜traditionalโ€™ pets like cats and dogs. I decided to explore my own fears of some of the more exotic animals such as snakes and combined that with my focus on the innocence of children in my photographs. I was determined to pair up the fearlessness that I saw in the children with the adult perception of these animals as being dark and sinister. โ  ยฉ JoSon
  • Fashion editorial image of two women weraing colorful sports clothes

    Finalist Stepan Chubaev

    Finalist Stepan Chubaev

    From the series โ€œTwice Betterโ€ - Saint Petersburg, Russiaโ 
    *Andromeda Syndrome is a rare mental disorder that affects people with a fragile soul and bright eyes, as well as those who are acutely aware of the presence of invisible spots on white paper. Those who have experienced attacks compare with the physical struggle of color and form in abstract spaces. Each subsequent image in the series illustrates a new step of pathology, moving away from the real world, and approaching the world of hallucinations.โ  ยฉ Stepan Chubaev
  • Portrait image by of a man and a butterfly in Peru, South America. Photograph by Javier Arcenillas - People & Photography

    Finalist Javier Arcenillas

    Finalist Javier Arcenillas

    โ€œAmAโ€ - Northern Peruโ 
    Under the Amazon basins, at the heart of the jungle is the ravine of the Nanai River. For generations, the indigenous people have worked the environment explored the light on a journey towards a latent reality of the climate, for them that origin is in need of satisfying a basic impulse of the dominion of their cosmos. They are dreams materialized in a hidden place in the jungle. In a meeting of two worlds, their universes divide or intertwine over water or earth, soil and stars, consciousness and matter.โ  ยฉ Javier Arcenillas
  • photograph of a bamboo scaffolding cloaking a Hong Kong building by Tom Leighton

    Finalist Tom Leighton

    Finalist Tom Leighton

    โ€œHK Scaffolding" - Hong Kongโ 
    Impressive bamboo scaffolding cloaking a Hong Kong building. This series of works explores the incredible architecture of Hong Kong. The structures go to extremes of beauty and functionalism and sit so densely packed, they can give the impression of an impenetrable facade.โ  ยฉ Tom Leighton
  • portrait image of a woman dressed in pink by photographer Jean-Francฬงois Houde

    Finalist Jean-Francฬงois Houde

    Finalist Jean-Francฬงois Houde

    "Rose" - Quebec, 2020โ  ยฉ Jean-Francฬงois Houde
  • photograph of a woman taking a selfie in Miami, Florida

    Finalist Carlos Antonorsi

    Finalist Carlos Antonorsi

    Wynwood, Miami, Floridaโ 
    A woman it taking a selfie in Miami, Floridaโ 
    ยฉ Carlos Antonorsi
  • color landscape photograph of the Paint Mines in Colorado Springs, USA

    Finalist Kevin Barranco-Perez

    Finalist Kevin Barranco-Perez

    โ€œWavelengthsโ€ - Colorado Springs, USAโ 
    A psychedelic rendition of the Paint Mines in Colorado Springs.โ  ยฉ Kevin Barranco-Perez
  • colourful portrait of a man against the sky

    Finalist Olga Russo

    Finalist Olga Russo

    โ€œJOYโ€ - Italyโ 
    Part of the ongoing โ€œColorfulโ€ project reflecting on the situation of African migrants in Italy today. โ  ยฉ Olga Russo

Finalists

Jury's Feedback

  • Color portrait photograph of Shannon Ghannam
    ยฉ Shannon Ghannam

    Judge: Shannon Ghannam

    Shannon Ghannam is the Global Education Director at Magnum Photos, responsible for the celebrated agencyโ€™s educational programming globally, including the recently launched online learning platform Magnum Learn.

    Shannon has worked in various roles during a 20-year career including Screen Labs, Night Contact photography, and multimedia festival. Previously she managed Content Strategy and Development at Reuters, working to showcase the agencyโ€™s multimedia content globally.

    Shannon has collaborated on numerous photographic books, international exhibitions, and multimedia projects including the Emmy award-winning photojournalism app Reuters The Wider Image. She studied at the Queensland College of Art in Brisbane, Australia where she graduated with First Class Honours in Photography.

Giacomo Carlini
ยฉ Giacomo Carlini

Open to All Photography

Be part of a vibrant community: The competition award is a unique opportunity to gain exposure and provides a platform to celebrate the very best of contemporary photography.

Open for entries

potrait color photo of woman by Olga Urbanek
ยฉ Olga Urbanek
2024 Portrait AWARD

Win $2000 Cash Awards & International Exposure

Do you have a keen eye for capturing the essence of your subjects? โ€“ In May weโ€™re seeking images that showcase the power of portraiture across all styles!
  • Win $2000 in Cash
  • International Exhibition
  • Shared on +756K IG network
  • Free Portfolio Account
Submit Photos
Deadline: 31 May 2024

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Winners: 2020 Color Awards | The Independent Photographer

Color Award June 2020


  • aerial landscape shot on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia

    Winning Photographer Lainey Foster

    Winning Photographer Lainey Foster

    โ€œBloomโ€ - New South Wales, Australiaโ 
    The ever-beautiful Eden, on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia, in algalย bloom known as a โ€œbioluminescent dinoflagellateโ€โ  ยฉ Lainey Foster
  • photograph from Kara Kapelnikova of a still life in an airplane

    Second Prize Kara Kapelnikova

    Second Prize Kara Kapelnikova

    "Untitled" - (crumpled up airplane peanuts wrapper)โ 
    ยฉ Kara Kapelnikova
  • studio portrait of a boy with his pet snake

    Third Prize JoSon

    Third Prize JoSon

    โ€œPet projectโ€โ 
    The โ€œPetโ€ project focuses on children with their pets (this is not a digital composite). I started the project working for a client focusing on โ€˜traditionalโ€™ pets like cats and dogs. I decided to explore my own fears of some of the more exotic animals such as snakes and combined that with my focus on the innocence of children in my photographs. I was determined to pair up the fearlessness that I saw in the children with the adult perception of these animals as being dark and sinister. โ  ยฉ JoSon
  • Fashion editorial image of two women weraing colorful sports clothes

    Finalist Stepan Chubaev

    Finalist Stepan Chubaev

    From the series โ€œTwice Betterโ€ - Saint Petersburg, Russiaโ 
    *Andromeda Syndrome is a rare mental disorder that affects people with a fragile soul and bright eyes, as well as those who are acutely aware of the presence of invisible spots on white paper. Those who have experienced attacks compare with the physical struggle of color and form in abstract spaces. Each subsequent image in the series illustrates a new step of pathology, moving away from the real world, and approaching the world of hallucinations.โ  ยฉ Stepan Chubaev
  • Portrait image by of a man and a butterfly in Peru, South America. Photograph by Javier Arcenillas - People & Photography

    Finalist Javier Arcenillas

    Finalist Javier Arcenillas

    โ€œAmAโ€ - Northern Peruโ 
    Under the Amazon basins, at the heart of the jungle is the ravine of the Nanai River. For generations, the indigenous people have worked the environment explored the light on a journey towards a latent reality of the climate, for them that origin is in need of satisfying a basic impulse of the dominion of their cosmos. They are dreams materialized in a hidden place in the jungle. In a meeting of two worlds, their universes divide or intertwine over water or earth, soil and stars, consciousness and matter.โ  ยฉ Javier Arcenillas
  • photograph of a bamboo scaffolding cloaking a Hong Kong building by Tom Leighton

    Finalist Tom Leighton

    Finalist Tom Leighton

    โ€œHK Scaffolding" - Hong Kongโ 
    Impressive bamboo scaffolding cloaking a Hong Kong building. This series of works explores the incredible architecture of Hong Kong. The structures go to extremes of beauty and functionalism and sit so densely packed, they can give the impression of an impenetrable facade.โ  ยฉ Tom Leighton
  • portrait image of a woman dressed in pink by photographer Jean-Francฬงois Houde

    Finalist Jean-Francฬงois Houde

    Finalist Jean-Francฬงois Houde

    "Rose" - Quebec, 2020โ  ยฉ Jean-Francฬงois Houde
  • photograph of a woman taking a selfie in Miami, Florida

    Finalist Carlos Antonorsi

    Finalist Carlos Antonorsi

    Wynwood, Miami, Floridaโ 
    A woman it taking a selfie in Miami, Floridaโ 
    ยฉ Carlos Antonorsi
  • color landscape photograph of the Paint Mines in Colorado Springs, USA

    Finalist Kevin Barranco-Perez

    Finalist Kevin Barranco-Perez

    โ€œWavelengthsโ€ - Colorado Springs, USAโ 
    A psychedelic rendition of the Paint Mines in Colorado Springs.โ  ยฉ Kevin Barranco-Perez
  • colourful portrait of a man against the sky

    Finalist Olga Russo

    Finalist Olga Russo

    โ€œJOYโ€ - Italyโ 
    Part of the ongoing โ€œColorfulโ€ project reflecting on the situation of African migrants in Italy today. โ  ยฉ Olga Russo

Finalists

Jury's Feedback

  • Color portrait photograph of Shannon Ghannam
    © Shannon Ghannam

    Judge: Shannon Ghannam

    Shannon Ghannam is the Global Education Director at Magnum Photos, responsible for the celebrated agency’s educational programming globally, including the recently launched online learning platform Magnum Learn.

    Shannon has worked in various roles during a 20-year career including Screen Labs, Night Contact photography, and multimedia festival. Previously she managed Content Strategy and Development at Reuters, working to showcase the agencyโ€™s multimedia content globally.

    Shannon has collaborated on numerous photographic books, international exhibitions, and multimedia projects including the Emmy award-winning photojournalism app Reuters The Wider Image. She studied at the Queensland College of Art in Brisbane, Australia where she graduated with First Class Honours in Photography.

Giacomo Carlini
© Giacomo Carlini

Open to All Photography

Be part of a vibrant community: The competition award is a unique opportunity to gain exposure and provides a platform to celebrate the very best of contemporary photography.

Open for entries

potrait color photo of woman by Olga Urbanek
© Olga Urbanek
2024 Portrait AWARD

Win $2000 Cash Awards & International Exposure

Do you have a keen eye for capturing the essence of your subjects? – In May we’re seeking images that showcase the power of portraiture across all styles!
  • Win $2000 in Cash
  • International Exhibition
  • Shared on +756K IG network
  • Free Portfolio Account
Submit Photos
Deadline: 31 May 2024

Previous Winners


Previous Edition 2022/2023


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Winners: 2020 Color Awards | The Independent Photographer

Color Award June 2020


  • aerial landscape shot on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia

    Winning Photographer Lainey Foster

    Winning Photographer Lainey Foster

    โ€œBloomโ€ - New South Wales, Australiaโ 
    The ever-beautiful Eden, on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia, in algal bloom known as a โ€œbioluminescent dinoflagellateโ€โ  ยฉ Lainey Foster
  • photograph from Kara Kapelnikova of a still life in an airplane

    Second Prize Kara Kapelnikova

    Second Prize Kara Kapelnikova

    "Untitled" - (crumpled up airplane peanuts wrapper)โ 
    ยฉ Kara Kapelnikova
  • studio portrait of a boy with his pet snake

    Third Prize JoSon

    Third Prize JoSon

    โ€œPet projectโ€โ 
    The โ€œPetโ€ project focuses on children with their pets (this is not a digital composite). I started the project working for a client focusing on โ€˜traditionalโ€™ pets like cats and dogs. I decided to explore my own fears of some of the more exotic animals such as snakes and combined that with my focus on the innocence of children in my photographs. I was determined to pair up the fearlessness that I saw in the children with the adult perception of these animals as being dark and sinister. โ  ยฉ JoSon
  • Fashion editorial image of two women weraing colorful sports clothes

    Finalist Stepan Chubaev

    Finalist Stepan Chubaev

    From the series โ€œTwice Betterโ€ - Saint Petersburg, Russiaโ 
    *Andromeda Syndrome is a rare mental disorder that affects people with a fragile soul and bright eyes, as well as those who are acutely aware of the presence of invisible spots on white paper. Those who have experienced attacks compare with the physical struggle of color and form in abstract spaces. Each subsequent image in the series illustrates a new step of pathology, moving away from the real world, and approaching the world of hallucinations.โ  ยฉ Stepan Chubaev
  • Portrait image by of a man and a butterfly in Peru, South America. Photograph by Javier Arcenillas - People & Photography

    Finalist Javier Arcenillas

    Finalist Javier Arcenillas

    โ€œAmAโ€ - Northern Peruโ 
    Under the Amazon basins, at the heart of the jungle is the ravine of the Nanai River. For generations, the indigenous people have worked the environment explored the light on a journey towards a latent reality of the climate, for them that origin is in need of satisfying a basic impulse of the dominion of their cosmos. They are dreams materialized in a hidden place in the jungle. In a meeting of two worlds, their universes divide or intertwine over water or earth, soil and stars, consciousness and matter.โ  ยฉ Javier Arcenillas
  • photograph of a bamboo scaffolding cloaking a Hong Kong building by Tom Leighton

    Finalist Tom Leighton

    Finalist Tom Leighton

    โ€œHK Scaffolding" - Hong Kongโ 
    Impressive bamboo scaffolding cloaking a Hong Kong building. This series of works explores the incredible architecture of Hong Kong. The structures go to extremes of beauty and functionalism and sit so densely packed, they can give the impression of an impenetrable facade.โ  ยฉ Tom Leighton
  • portrait image of a woman dressed in pink by photographer Jean-Francฬงois Houde

    Finalist Jean-Francฬงois Houde

    Finalist Jean-Francฬงois Houde

    "Rose" - Quebec, 2020โ  ยฉ Jean-Francฬงois Houde
  • photograph of a woman taking a selfie in Miami, Florida

    Finalist Carlos Antonorsi

    Finalist Carlos Antonorsi

    Wynwood, Miami, Floridaโ 
    A woman it taking a selfie in Miami, Floridaโ 
    ยฉ Carlos Antonorsi
  • color landscape photograph of the Paint Mines in Colorado Springs, USA

    Finalist Kevin Barranco-Perez

    Finalist Kevin Barranco-Perez

    โ€œWavelengthsโ€ - Colorado Springs, USAโ 
    A psychedelic rendition of the Paint Mines in Colorado Springs.โ  ยฉ Kevin Barranco-Perez
  • colourful portrait of a man against the sky

    Finalist Olga Russo

    Finalist Olga Russo

    โ€œJOYโ€ - Italyโ 
    Part of the ongoing โ€œColorfulโ€ project reflecting on the situation of African migrants in Italy today. โ  ยฉ Olga Russo

Finalists

Jury's Feedback

  • Color portrait photograph of Shannon Ghannam
    ยฉ Shannon Ghannam

    Judge: Shannon Ghannam

    Shannon Ghannam is the Global Education Director at Magnum Photos, responsible for the celebrated agencyโ€™s educational programming globally, including the recently launched online learning platform Magnum Learn.

    Shannon has worked in various roles during a 20-year career including Screen Labs, Night Contact photography, and multimedia festival. Previously she managed Content Strategy and Development at Reuters, working to showcase the agencyโ€™s multimedia content globally.

    Shannon has collaborated on numerous photographic books, international exhibitions, and multimedia projects including the Emmy award-winning photojournalism app Reuters The Wider Image. She studied at the Queensland College of Art in Brisbane, Australia where she graduated with First Class Honours in Photography.

Giacomo Carlini
ยฉ Giacomo Carlini

Open to All Photography

Be part of a vibrant community: The competition award is a unique opportunity to gain exposure and provides a platform to celebrate the very best of contemporary photography.

Open for entries

potrait color photo of woman by Olga Urbanek
ยฉ Olga Urbanek
2024 Portrait AWARD

Win $2000 Cash Awards & International Exposure

Do you have a keen eye for capturing the essence of your subjects? โ€“ In May weโ€™re seeking images that showcase the power of portraiture across all styles!
  • Win $2000 in Cash
  • International Exhibition
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Color Award June 2020


  • aerial landscape shot on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia

    Winning Photographer Lainey Foster

    Winning Photographer Lainey Foster

    โ€œBloomโ€ - New South Wales, Australiaโ 
    The ever-beautiful Eden, on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia, in algalย bloom known as a โ€œbioluminescent dinoflagellateโ€โ  ยฉ Lainey Foster
  • photograph from Kara Kapelnikova of a still life in an airplane

    Second Prize Kara Kapelnikova

    Second Prize Kara Kapelnikova

    "Untitled" - (crumpled up airplane peanuts wrapper)โ 
    ยฉ Kara Kapelnikova
  • studio portrait of a boy with his pet snake

    Third Prize JoSon

    Third Prize JoSon

    โ€œPet projectโ€โ 
    The โ€œPetโ€ project focuses on children with their pets (this is not a digital composite). I started the project working for a client focusing on โ€˜traditionalโ€™ pets like cats and dogs. I decided to explore my own fears of some of the more exotic animals such as snakes and combined that with my focus on the innocence of children in my photographs. I was determined to pair up the fearlessness that I saw in the children with the adult perception of these animals as being dark and sinister. โ  ยฉ JoSon
  • Fashion editorial image of two women weraing colorful sports clothes

    Finalist Stepan Chubaev

    Finalist Stepan Chubaev

    From the series โ€œTwice Betterโ€ - Saint Petersburg, Russiaโ 
    *Andromeda Syndrome is a rare mental disorder that affects people with a fragile soul and bright eyes, as well as those who are acutely aware of the presence of invisible spots on white paper. Those who have experienced attacks compare with the physical struggle of color and form in abstract spaces. Each subsequent image in the series illustrates a new step of pathology, moving away from the real world, and approaching the world of hallucinations.โ  ยฉ Stepan Chubaev
  • Portrait image by of a man and a butterfly in Peru, South America. Photograph by Javier Arcenillas - People & Photography

    Finalist Javier Arcenillas

    Finalist Javier Arcenillas

    โ€œAmAโ€ - Northern Peruโ 
    Under the Amazon basins, at the heart of the jungle is the ravine of the Nanai River. For generations, the indigenous people have worked the environment explored the light on a journey towards a latent reality of the climate, for them that origin is in need of satisfying a basic impulse of the dominion of their cosmos. They are dreams materialized in a hidden place in the jungle. In a meeting of two worlds, their universes divide or intertwine over water or earth, soil and stars, consciousness and matter.โ  ยฉ Javier Arcenillas
  • photograph of a bamboo scaffolding cloaking a Hong Kong building by Tom Leighton

    Finalist Tom Leighton

    Finalist Tom Leighton

    โ€œHK Scaffolding" - Hong Kongโ 
    Impressive bamboo scaffolding cloaking a Hong Kong building. This series of works explores the incredible architecture of Hong Kong. The structures go to extremes of beauty and functionalism and sit so densely packed, they can give the impression of an impenetrable facade.โ  ยฉ Tom Leighton
  • portrait image of a woman dressed in pink by photographer Jean-Francฬงois Houde

    Finalist Jean-Francฬงois Houde

    Finalist Jean-Francฬงois Houde

    "Rose" - Quebec, 2020โ  ยฉ Jean-Francฬงois Houde
  • photograph of a woman taking a selfie in Miami, Florida

    Finalist Carlos Antonorsi

    Finalist Carlos Antonorsi

    Wynwood, Miami, Floridaโ 
    A woman it taking a selfie in Miami, Floridaโ 
    ยฉ Carlos Antonorsi
  • color landscape photograph of the Paint Mines in Colorado Springs, USA

    Finalist Kevin Barranco-Perez

    Finalist Kevin Barranco-Perez

    โ€œWavelengthsโ€ - Colorado Springs, USAโ 
    A psychedelic rendition of the Paint Mines in Colorado Springs.โ  ยฉ Kevin Barranco-Perez
  • colourful portrait of a man against the sky

    Finalist Olga Russo

    Finalist Olga Russo

    โ€œJOYโ€ - Italyโ 
    Part of the ongoing โ€œColorfulโ€ project reflecting on the situation of African migrants in Italy today. โ  ยฉ Olga Russo

Finalists

Jury's Feedback

  • Color portrait photograph of Shannon Ghannam
    © Shannon Ghannam

    Judge: Shannon Ghannam

    Shannon Ghannam is the Global Education Director at Magnum Photos, responsible for the celebrated agency’s educational programming globally, including the recently launched online learning platform Magnum Learn.

    Shannon has worked in various roles during a 20-year career including Screen Labs, Night Contact photography, and multimedia festival. Previously she managed Content Strategy and Development at Reuters, working to showcase the agencyโ€™s multimedia content globally.

    Shannon has collaborated on numerous photographic books, international exhibitions, and multimedia projects including the Emmy award-winning photojournalism app Reuters The Wider Image. She studied at the Queensland College of Art in Brisbane, Australia where she graduated with First Class Honours in Photography.

Giacomo Carlini
© Giacomo Carlini

Open to All Photography

Be part of a vibrant community: The competition award is a unique opportunity to gain exposure and provides a platform to celebrate the very best of contemporary photography.

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potrait color photo of woman by Olga Urbanek
© Olga Urbanek
2024 Portrait AWARD

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Do you have a keen eye for capturing the essence of your subjects? – In May we’re seeking images that showcase the power of portraiture across all styles!
  • Win $2000 in Cash
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Winners: 2020 Color Awards | The Independent Photographer

Color Award June 2020


  • aerial landscape shot on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia

    Winning Photographer Lainey Foster

    Winning Photographer Lainey Foster

    โ€œBloomโ€ - New South Wales, Australiaโ 
    The ever-beautiful Eden, on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia, in algal bloom known as a โ€œbioluminescent dinoflagellateโ€โ  ยฉ Lainey Foster
  • photograph from Kara Kapelnikova of a still life in an airplane

    Second Prize Kara Kapelnikova

    Second Prize Kara Kapelnikova

    "Untitled" - (crumpled up airplane peanuts wrapper)โ 
    ยฉ Kara Kapelnikova
  • studio portrait of a boy with his pet snake

    Third Prize JoSon

    Third Prize JoSon

    โ€œPet projectโ€โ 
    The โ€œPetโ€ project focuses on children with their pets (this is not a digital composite). I started the project working for a client focusing on โ€˜traditionalโ€™ pets like cats and dogs. I decided to explore my own fears of some of the more exotic animals such as snakes and combined that with my focus on the innocence of children in my photographs. I was determined to pair up the fearlessness that I saw in the children with the adult perception of these animals as being dark and sinister. โ  ยฉ JoSon
  • Fashion editorial image of two women weraing colorful sports clothes

    Finalist Stepan Chubaev

    Finalist Stepan Chubaev

    From the series โ€œTwice Betterโ€ - Saint Petersburg, Russiaโ 
    *Andromeda Syndrome is a rare mental disorder that affects people with a fragile soul and bright eyes, as well as those who are acutely aware of the presence of invisible spots on white paper. Those who have experienced attacks compare with the physical struggle of color and form in abstract spaces. Each subsequent image in the series illustrates a new step of pathology, moving away from the real world, and approaching the world of hallucinations.โ  ยฉ Stepan Chubaev
  • Portrait image by of a man and a butterfly in Peru, South America. Photograph by Javier Arcenillas - People & Photography

    Finalist Javier Arcenillas

    Finalist Javier Arcenillas

    โ€œAmAโ€ - Northern Peruโ 
    Under the Amazon basins, at the heart of the jungle is the ravine of the Nanai River. For generations, the indigenous people have worked the environment explored the light on a journey towards a latent reality of the climate, for them that origin is in need of satisfying a basic impulse of the dominion of their cosmos. They are dreams materialized in a hidden place in the jungle. In a meeting of two worlds, their universes divide or intertwine over water or earth, soil and stars, consciousness and matter.โ  ยฉ Javier Arcenillas
  • photograph of a bamboo scaffolding cloaking a Hong Kong building by Tom Leighton

    Finalist Tom Leighton

    Finalist Tom Leighton

    โ€œHK Scaffolding" - Hong Kongโ 
    Impressive bamboo scaffolding cloaking a Hong Kong building. This series of works explores the incredible architecture of Hong Kong. The structures go to extremes of beauty and functionalism and sit so densely packed, they can give the impression of an impenetrable facade.โ  ยฉ Tom Leighton
  • portrait image of a woman dressed in pink by photographer Jean-Francฬงois Houde

    Finalist Jean-Francฬงois Houde

    Finalist Jean-Francฬงois Houde

    "Rose" - Quebec, 2020โ  ยฉ Jean-Francฬงois Houde
  • photograph of a woman taking a selfie in Miami, Florida

    Finalist Carlos Antonorsi

    Finalist Carlos Antonorsi

    Wynwood, Miami, Floridaโ 
    A woman it taking a selfie in Miami, Floridaโ 
    ยฉ Carlos Antonorsi
  • color landscape photograph of the Paint Mines in Colorado Springs, USA

    Finalist Kevin Barranco-Perez

    Finalist Kevin Barranco-Perez

    โ€œWavelengthsโ€ - Colorado Springs, USAโ 
    A psychedelic rendition of the Paint Mines in Colorado Springs.โ  ยฉ Kevin Barranco-Perez
  • colourful portrait of a man against the sky

    Finalist Olga Russo

    Finalist Olga Russo

    โ€œJOYโ€ - Italyโ 
    Part of the ongoing โ€œColorfulโ€ project reflecting on the situation of African migrants in Italy today. โ  ยฉ Olga Russo

Finalists

Jury's Feedback

  • Color portrait photograph of Shannon Ghannam
    ยฉ Shannon Ghannam

    Judge: Shannon Ghannam

    Shannon Ghannam is the Global Education Director at Magnum Photos, responsible for the celebrated agencyโ€™s educational programming globally, including the recently launched online learning platform Magnum Learn.

    Shannon has worked in various roles during a 20-year career including Screen Labs, Night Contact photography, and multimedia festival. Previously she managed Content Strategy and Development at Reuters, working to showcase the agencyโ€™s multimedia content globally.

    Shannon has collaborated on numerous photographic books, international exhibitions, and multimedia projects including the Emmy award-winning photojournalism app Reuters The Wider Image. She studied at the Queensland College of Art in Brisbane, Australia where she graduated with First Class Honours in Photography.

Giacomo Carlini
ยฉ Giacomo Carlini

Open to All Photography

Be part of a vibrant community: The competition award is a unique opportunity to gain exposure and provides a platform to celebrate the very best of contemporary photography.

Open for entries

potrait color photo of woman by Olga Urbanek
ยฉ Olga Urbanek
2024 Portrait AWARD

Win $2000 Cash Awards & International Exposure

Do you have a keen eye for capturing the essence of your subjects? โ€“ In May weโ€™re seeking images that showcase the power of portraiture across all styles!
  • Win $2000 in Cash
  • International Exhibition
  • Shared on +756K IG network
  • Free Portfolio Account
Submit Photos
Deadline: 31 May 2024

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Previous Edition 2022/2023


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Winners: 2020 Color Awards | The Independent Photographer

Color Award June 2020


  • aerial landscape shot on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia

    Winning Photographer Lainey Foster

    Winning Photographer Lainey Foster

    โ€œBloomโ€ - New South Wales, Australiaโ 
    The ever-beautiful Eden, on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia, in algalย bloom known as a โ€œbioluminescent dinoflagellateโ€โ  ยฉ Lainey Foster
  • photograph from Kara Kapelnikova of a still life in an airplane

    Second Prize Kara Kapelnikova

    Second Prize Kara Kapelnikova

    "Untitled" - (crumpled up airplane peanuts wrapper)โ 
    ยฉ Kara Kapelnikova
  • studio portrait of a boy with his pet snake

    Third Prize JoSon

    Third Prize JoSon

    โ€œPet projectโ€โ 
    The โ€œPetโ€ project focuses on children with their pets (this is not a digital composite). I started the project working for a client focusing on โ€˜traditionalโ€™ pets like cats and dogs. I decided to explore my own fears of some of the more exotic animals such as snakes and combined that with my focus on the innocence of children in my photographs. I was determined to pair up the fearlessness that I saw in the children with the adult perception of these animals as being dark and sinister. โ  ยฉ JoSon
  • Fashion editorial image of two women weraing colorful sports clothes

    Finalist Stepan Chubaev

    Finalist Stepan Chubaev

    From the series โ€œTwice Betterโ€ - Saint Petersburg, Russiaโ 
    *Andromeda Syndrome is a rare mental disorder that affects people with a fragile soul and bright eyes, as well as those who are acutely aware of the presence of invisible spots on white paper. Those who have experienced attacks compare with the physical struggle of color and form in abstract spaces. Each subsequent image in the series illustrates a new step of pathology, moving away from the real world, and approaching the world of hallucinations.โ  ยฉ Stepan Chubaev
  • Portrait image by of a man and a butterfly in Peru, South America. Photograph by Javier Arcenillas - People & Photography

    Finalist Javier Arcenillas

    Finalist Javier Arcenillas

    โ€œAmAโ€ - Northern Peruโ 
    Under the Amazon basins, at the heart of the jungle is the ravine of the Nanai River. For generations, the indigenous people have worked the environment explored the light on a journey towards a latent reality of the climate, for them that origin is in need of satisfying a basic impulse of the dominion of their cosmos. They are dreams materialized in a hidden place in the jungle. In a meeting of two worlds, their universes divide or intertwine over water or earth, soil and stars, consciousness and matter.โ  ยฉ Javier Arcenillas
  • photograph of a bamboo scaffolding cloaking a Hong Kong building by Tom Leighton

    Finalist Tom Leighton

    Finalist Tom Leighton

    โ€œHK Scaffolding" - Hong Kongโ 
    Impressive bamboo scaffolding cloaking a Hong Kong building. This series of works explores the incredible architecture of Hong Kong. The structures go to extremes of beauty and functionalism and sit so densely packed, they can give the impression of an impenetrable facade.โ  ยฉ Tom Leighton
  • portrait image of a woman dressed in pink by photographer Jean-Francฬงois Houde

    Finalist Jean-Francฬงois Houde

    Finalist Jean-Francฬงois Houde

    "Rose" - Quebec, 2020โ  ยฉ Jean-Francฬงois Houde
  • photograph of a woman taking a selfie in Miami, Florida

    Finalist Carlos Antonorsi

    Finalist Carlos Antonorsi

    Wynwood, Miami, Floridaโ 
    A woman it taking a selfie in Miami, Floridaโ 
    ยฉ Carlos Antonorsi
  • color landscape photograph of the Paint Mines in Colorado Springs, USA

    Finalist Kevin Barranco-Perez

    Finalist Kevin Barranco-Perez

    โ€œWavelengthsโ€ - Colorado Springs, USAโ 
    A psychedelic rendition of the Paint Mines in Colorado Springs.โ  ยฉ Kevin Barranco-Perez
  • colourful portrait of a man against the sky

    Finalist Olga Russo

    Finalist Olga Russo

    โ€œJOYโ€ - Italyโ 
    Part of the ongoing โ€œColorfulโ€ project reflecting on the situation of African migrants in Italy today. โ  ยฉ Olga Russo

Finalists

Jury's Feedback

  • Color portrait photograph of Shannon Ghannam
    © Shannon Ghannam

    Judge: Shannon Ghannam

    Shannon Ghannam is the Global Education Director at Magnum Photos, responsible for the celebrated agency’s educational programming globally, including the recently launched online learning platform Magnum Learn.

    Shannon has worked in various roles during a 20-year career including Screen Labs, Night Contact photography, and multimedia festival. Previously she managed Content Strategy and Development at Reuters, working to showcase the agencyโ€™s multimedia content globally.

    Shannon has collaborated on numerous photographic books, international exhibitions, and multimedia projects including the Emmy award-winning photojournalism app Reuters The Wider Image. She studied at the Queensland College of Art in Brisbane, Australia where she graduated with First Class Honours in Photography.

Giacomo Carlini
© Giacomo Carlini

Open to All Photography

Be part of a vibrant community: The competition award is a unique opportunity to gain exposure and provides a platform to celebrate the very best of contemporary photography.

Open for entries

potrait color photo of woman by Olga Urbanek
© Olga Urbanek
2024 Portrait AWARD

Win $2000 Cash Awards & International Exposure

Do you have a keen eye for capturing the essence of your subjects? – In May we’re seeking images that showcase the power of portraiture across all styles!
  • Win $2000 in Cash
  • International Exhibition
  • Shared on +756K IG network
  • Free Portfolio Account
Submit Photos
Deadline: 31 May 2024

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Winners: 2020 Color Awards | The Independent Photographer

Color Award June 2020


  • aerial landscape shot on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia

    Winning Photographer Lainey Foster

    Winning Photographer Lainey Foster

    โ€œBloomโ€ - New South Wales, Australiaโ 
    The ever-beautiful Eden, on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia, in algal bloom known as a โ€œbioluminescent dinoflagellateโ€โ  ยฉ Lainey Foster
  • photograph from Kara Kapelnikova of a still life in an airplane

    Second Prize Kara Kapelnikova

    Second Prize Kara Kapelnikova

    "Untitled" - (crumpled up airplane peanuts wrapper)โ 
    ยฉ Kara Kapelnikova
  • studio portrait of a boy with his pet snake

    Third Prize JoSon

    Third Prize JoSon

    โ€œPet projectโ€โ 
    The โ€œPetโ€ project focuses on children with their pets (this is not a digital composite). I started the project working for a client focusing on โ€˜traditionalโ€™ pets like cats and dogs. I decided to explore my own fears of some of the more exotic animals such as snakes and combined that with my focus on the innocence of children in my photographs. I was determined to pair up the fearlessness that I saw in the children with the adult perception of these animals as being dark and sinister. โ  ยฉ JoSon
  • Fashion editorial image of two women weraing colorful sports clothes

    Finalist Stepan Chubaev

    Finalist Stepan Chubaev

    From the series โ€œTwice Betterโ€ - Saint Petersburg, Russiaโ 
    *Andromeda Syndrome is a rare mental disorder that affects people with a fragile soul and bright eyes, as well as those who are acutely aware of the presence of invisible spots on white paper. Those who have experienced attacks compare with the physical struggle of color and form in abstract spaces. Each subsequent image in the series illustrates a new step of pathology, moving away from the real world, and approaching the world of hallucinations.โ  ยฉ Stepan Chubaev
  • Portrait image by of a man and a butterfly in Peru, South America. Photograph by Javier Arcenillas - People & Photography

    Finalist Javier Arcenillas

    Finalist Javier Arcenillas

    โ€œAmAโ€ - Northern Peruโ 
    Under the Amazon basins, at the heart of the jungle is the ravine of the Nanai River. For generations, the indigenous people have worked the environment explored the light on a journey towards a latent reality of the climate, for them that origin is in need of satisfying a basic impulse of the dominion of their cosmos. They are dreams materialized in a hidden place in the jungle. In a meeting of two worlds, their universes divide or intertwine over water or earth, soil and stars, consciousness and matter.โ  ยฉ Javier Arcenillas
  • photograph of a bamboo scaffolding cloaking a Hong Kong building by Tom Leighton

    Finalist Tom Leighton

    Finalist Tom Leighton

    โ€œHK Scaffolding" - Hong Kongโ 
    Impressive bamboo scaffolding cloaking a Hong Kong building. This series of works explores the incredible architecture of Hong Kong. The structures go to extremes of beauty and functionalism and sit so densely packed, they can give the impression of an impenetrable facade.โ  ยฉ Tom Leighton
  • portrait image of a woman dressed in pink by photographer Jean-Francฬงois Houde

    Finalist Jean-Francฬงois Houde

    Finalist Jean-Francฬงois Houde

    "Rose" - Quebec, 2020โ  ยฉ Jean-Francฬงois Houde
  • photograph of a woman taking a selfie in Miami, Florida

    Finalist Carlos Antonorsi

    Finalist Carlos Antonorsi

    Wynwood, Miami, Floridaโ 
    A woman it taking a selfie in Miami, Floridaโ 
    ยฉ Carlos Antonorsi
  • color landscape photograph of the Paint Mines in Colorado Springs, USA

    Finalist Kevin Barranco-Perez

    Finalist Kevin Barranco-Perez

    โ€œWavelengthsโ€ - Colorado Springs, USAโ 
    A psychedelic rendition of the Paint Mines in Colorado Springs.โ  ยฉ Kevin Barranco-Perez
  • colourful portrait of a man against the sky

    Finalist Olga Russo

    Finalist Olga Russo

    โ€œJOYโ€ - Italyโ 
    Part of the ongoing โ€œColorfulโ€ project reflecting on the situation of African migrants in Italy today. โ  ยฉ Olga Russo

Finalists

Jury's Feedback

  • Color portrait photograph of Shannon Ghannam
    ยฉ Shannon Ghannam

    Judge: Shannon Ghannam

    Shannon Ghannam is the Global Education Director at Magnum Photos, responsible for the celebrated agencyโ€™s educational programming globally, including the recently launched online learning platform Magnum Learn.

    Shannon has worked in various roles during a 20-year career including Screen Labs, Night Contact photography, and multimedia festival. Previously she managed Content Strategy and Development at Reuters, working to showcase the agencyโ€™s multimedia content globally.

    Shannon has collaborated on numerous photographic books, international exhibitions, and multimedia projects including the Emmy award-winning photojournalism app Reuters The Wider Image. She studied at the Queensland College of Art in Brisbane, Australia where she graduated with First Class Honours in Photography.

Giacomo Carlini
ยฉ Giacomo Carlini

Open to All Photography

Be part of a vibrant community: The competition award is a unique opportunity to gain exposure and provides a platform to celebrate the very best of contemporary photography.

Open for entries

potrait color photo of woman by Olga Urbanek
ยฉ Olga Urbanek
2024 Portrait AWARD

Win $2000 Cash Awards & International Exposure

Do you have a keen eye for capturing the essence of your subjects? โ€“ In May weโ€™re seeking images that showcase the power of portraiture across all styles!
  • Win $2000 in Cash
  • International Exhibition
  • Shared on +756K IG network
  • Free Portfolio Account
Submit Photos
Deadline: 31 May 2024

Previous Winners


Previous Edition 2022/2023


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