AAP Magazine is excited to announce the winners of its much-anticipated Portrait Photography Competition. Chosen from a remarkable array of international entries, these 20 gifted photographers have excelled in portraying the essence of their subjects through the art of portraiture.
Portrait photography is a distinctive and compelling medium, capable of expressing the richness and diversity of human experiences. The winning photographs have redefined traditional portraiture, presenting not just faces, but stories, emotions, and moments that profoundly connect with viewers.
Ranging from intimate, candid captures to carefully crafted studio portraits, this year’s winners have displayed an exceptional variety of styles and techniques. Their work encapsulates the raw beauty of the human spirit, emphasizing both the individuality and common humanity of their subjects.
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#1. Winner: “Revisiting Beauty” by Aline Smithson (United States)
Revisiting Beauty is a series inspired by portrait paintings of the twentieth century, in particular, artists such as De La Roche, Stroganov, Sargent, Whistler, Hockney, and portraits created in the mid 1900’s by many anonymous painters. My own background as a painter also informs these photographs. This work is part of a larger project that examines connections of color, landscape, pose, and object as a way to reconsider the formal expression of the photographic portrait and give a nod to classic painterly sensibilities.
#2. 2nd Place: “A Dog Day Afternoon” by Manuel Besse (France)
#3. 3rd Place: “The Story of Stoney Sleep” by Simon Martin (United Kingdom)
#4. Merit Award: Alena Grom (Ukraine)
#5. Yukio Kumada (Japan)
#6. Sandy Hill (United States)
#7. Diego Fabro (Brazil/Ireland)
#8. Tom Zimberoff (United States)
#9. Aurélien Bayo (France)
#10. Joseph-Philippe Bevillard (United States/France)
#11. Harry Williams (United States)
#12. Eva Chupikova (Czech Republic)
#13. Manuela Thames (United States)
#14. Allison Martinek (United States)
#15. Anna Biret (Poland/France)
#16. René Dissel (Netherlands)
#17. Andreas Kanellopoulos (Greece)
#18. Erberto Zani (Italy)
#19. Martina Holmberg (Sweden)
#20. Maïlys Derville (France)
