Portrait Photo Award

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Portrait Photo Award

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Photography Contest & Magazine

Profile • May 6, 2021

Nadav Kander

Widely regarded as one of the finest photographers of our time, Nadav Kander is renowned for his uncompromising and evocative images which cut to the heart of the human condition.

Book Review • April 28, 2021
Laura El-Tantawy:
In The Shadow of The Pyramids
The work of Laura El-Tantawy lays on the cusp of an explosive temperament, a time of great change in Egypt, and narrates life as…
Profile • April 20, 2021
Herbert List
Forced to leave Germany because of his Jewish heritage, photographer Herbert List was a lover of classicism, with connections to the European avant-garde movement…
Book Review • April 12, 2021
Joel Sternfeld: American Prospects
At the turn of the 1980s, American photographer Joel Sternfeld set out on a journey across his homeland, along with way, capturing images that…
Interview • April 5, 2021
Hannes Becker
The Independent Photographer’s 2021 Landscape award is now open for entries and will be judged by German-based photographer Hannes Becker whose extraordinary landscape images…
Book Review • March 28, 2021
Wim Wenders: Written in the West
In preparation for shooting the film 'Paris, Texas' in late 1983, director Wim Wenders traveled the West equipped with a 5 x 6 medium…
Editorial • March 18, 2021
A Brief History of Leica
Hailed as the best camera brand and pioneer of the Magnum aesthetic, Leica is one of the most prestigious names in photography, a brand…

PHOTO COMPETITION
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Color film portrait photograph of a young woman by Michelle Marshall

2021 Portrait AWARD Deadline: 31 May 2021

"In a portrait, I’m looking for the silence in somebody."
- Henri Cartier-Bresson

Portrait photography has one of the oldest and most interesting histories that harkens back to the early days of the medium. Through portraits of iconic figures or ordinary people, we discover a deep interest in others.

Recent works or gems from your archives, classic or experimental, and through any kind of storytelling: we want to discover the most powerful and captivating images of today’s portrait photography. We are open to all interpretations and want to see faces that gaze right into the soul!

1st Prize: $1000 · 2nd Prize: $600 · 3rd Prize: $400

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