The Winners of AAP Magazine #17 are revealed!

I am delighted to reveal the names of the winners of AAP Magazine #17 Portrait!

© Joseph-Philippe Bevillard

These amazing photographers come from 12 different countries, their work reflects their personal aesthetic and unique approach to portrait photography.

Portraits have never ceased to inspire photographers since the invention of photography in 1839 but it was at first a mere replica of the paintings' aesthetics for the sole privilege of the upper class. Since then, portraits have become an ordinary object present in every household but it also became a photographic genre at the crossroads of the artist's sensibility and technical approach. Portrait photography is both a celebration of the subject and an art in itself and all the submitted worked proved just that.

A portrait is much more than just a physical representation of a person or its face. A good portrait must capture a privileged moment, when alchemy happens, allowing the photographer to capture the personality of the subject. The selected photographers showcase innovative approaches to portraiture alongside striking traditional work.

The Winner of AAP Magazine 17 Portrait is Joseph-Philippe Bevillard (Ireland) with his image Paddy, Galway, Ireland 2019 from the series Irish Travellers 'Mincéirs'.
The Second Place Winner is Erberto Zani (Switzerland) with his image Neetu from the series "Survivors"
The Third Place Winner is Nadide Goksun (United States) with her image "Nedret, Portrait of a Painter” from the series "The Man and the Sea"

The other winners featured in the Merit Award's Gallery are:
Madison Casagranda (USA), Jeffrey Kellner (USA), Jacopo Maria Della Valle (Italy), Joe Buergi (Switzerland), Gabriella Aragon (USA), Diane Fenster (USA), Jolana Havelková (Czech Republic), Arne Wesenberg (Germany), Peter Caton (United Kingdom), Susanne Middelberg (Netherlands), Randy Bacon (USA), Frank Lynch (Switzerland), Michael Joseph (USA), Emil Lombardo (United Kingdom), Chiara Felmini (Italy), Wednesday Aja (USA), Laurent de Gebhardt (Réunion Island), Vincent Karcher (Canada), Gail Just (USA), Antoine Janot (France), Istvan Kerekes (Hungary) and William Ropp (France)

The top 3 winners will be awarded $1,000.
All winners will have their work showcased on All About Photo Winners Gallery, and published in the printed issue of AAP Magazine #17 Portrait. 

Discover the winners: AAP Magazine 17 Portrait

All About Photo Announces the Winners of the AAP MAGAZINE #12 - B&W Contest

I am delighted to reveal the names of the 25 talented photographers who won "AAP Magazine #12: B&W"

For this 12th edition of AAP Magazine, we received a record number of submissions from all over the world. The winning photographers come from 11 different countries and 4 continents.

Their work reflect the large variety black and white photography can offer. Documentary, portrait, travel, street, wildlife, abstract and fine art are all represented in the winning portfolios. 

Regardless of the genre of photography, the selected projects all have different approaches to the unifying theme of black and white. Using film, analog or digital photography, deep blacks or light grays, each photographer showcases a unique point of view. The chosen work successfully incorporates the literal and metaphorical dichotomy of black and white. 

Mysterious, intense, timeless, at times nostalgic, black and white is magical for anyone who loves photography. Clearly black and white photography continues to hold a prominent place in our hearts and imaginations! 

Selecting the winners was certainly not an easy task, but in the end we hope you will all enjoy this collection of photographs.

The Winner of AAP Magazine 12 B&W is Jacopo Maria Della Valle (Italy) with his image Ukuli from the Hamer Tribe series.

© Jacopo Della Valle

The Second Place Winner is Jean-Michel Clajot (Belgium) with his series "Coronavirus crisis in Belgium""
The Third Place Winner is Thomas Vijayan (Canada) with his image "Wild Swing”

The other winners featured in the Merit Award's Gallery are : Jacque Rupp (USA), Richard Dweck (USA), Frank Lynch(Switzerland), Eddy Verloes (Belgium), Eric Lee (USA), Iris Stevens (USA), Giuseppe Cardoni (Italy), James Peaslee (USA), Frank Machalowski (Germany), Giorgio Negro (Switzerland), Jennifer Shaw (USA), Klaus Lenzen (Germany), Eric Kunsman (USA), Alexandro Pelaez (United Kingdom), Susanne Middelberg (The Netherlands), Axel Breutigam(Canada), Dilla Djalil Daniel (Indonesia), Bruce Haswell (Australia), Graeme Purdy (United Kingdom), Diane Fenster (USA), Xiaowen Huang (China) and Julien De Wilde (Belgium)

The top 3 winners will be awarded $1,000.
All winners will have their work showcased on All About Photo Winners Gallery, and published in the printed issue of AAP Magazine #12 B&W.

Discover the winners: HERE

All About Photo Announces the Winners of the AAP MAGAZINE #11 - Travels Contest

I am delighted to reveal the names of the 25 talented photographers who won "AAP Magazine #11: Travels"

Out of thousands of entries, these remarkable photographers come from around the world with 17 different countries being represented.

Their work allows us to escape for a few moments in these difficult times to other beautiful places around the world, allowing us to dream of a better future.

From Ethiopa's church in the sky, to the misty mornings of China or the streets of Nizhneangarsk in Russia, we virtually travel to the four corners of the earth.
Kyrgyzstan, Norway, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Japan, China, Saigon, Mauritania, Russia, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Azerbaijan, Mali, Benin, Vietnam, Peru, Australia, Chad and the United States are amongst the countries you will be able to discover in the 11th edition of AAP Magazine.

The Winner of AAP Magazine 11 Travels is Mauro De Bettio (Spain) with his image Closer to Heaven.

© Mauro De Bettio

The Second Place Winner is Philippe Fatin (France) with his series “In the Mounts of the Moon”
The Third Place Winner is Natalya Saprunova (Russia/France) with her series Isolated: life around Baikal lake

The other winners featured in the Merit Award’s Gallery are : Alain Schroeder (Belgium), Jean-Mathieu Saponaro (France), Tuan Nguyen Tan (Vietnam), Samuel Devantery (Switzerland), Chin Leong Teo (Japan), Trun Pham Huy (Vietnam), Enrico Pescantini (Italy), Guy Peterson (United Kingdom), Enrique López-Tapia (Spain), Zay Yar Lin (Myanmar), Volodymyr Kutsey (Ukraine), Sergey Zubov (Russia), Théo Saffroy (France), France Leclerc (USA), Melissa Stewart (Australia), Maynard Switzer (Canada), Robi Chakraborty (USA/India), Terri Gold (USA), Maureen Ruddy Burkhart (USA), Elizabeth Bourne (Norway), Abdulla AL-Mushaifri (Qatar) and Attila Balagh (Hungary)

The top 3 winners will be awarded $1,000.

All winners will have their work showcased on All About Photo Winners Gallery, and published in the printed issue of AAP Magazine #11 Travels. 

Discover the winners HERE

All About Photo Announces the Winners of the AAP MAGAZINE #10 - Portrait Contest

I am delighted to reveal the names of the 24 talented photographers who won "AAP Magazine #10: Portrait"

These amazing photographers come from 14 different countries, their work reflects their personal aesthetic and unique approach to portrait photography.

After spending a lot of time looking at hundreds of submissions, Sandrine Hermand-Grisel, Editor of All About Photo, considered multiple unique and timely work. Many projects were worthy of winning, but in the end she chose to showcase innovative approaches to portraiture alongside striking traditional work. She was amazed by the quality and the wide range of work submitted.

The Winner of AAP Magazine 10 Portrait is Trevor Cole (Ireland) with his series "Tribal traits and traditions in Africa"

© Trevor Cole

The Second Place Winner is Tim Franco a French/Polish photographer living in South Korea with his series "Illicit Ink"

The Third Place Winner is Harvey Stein (United States) with his series "Projected Memories"

The other winners featured in the Merit Award's Gallery are : Isabelle Chapuis (France), Karoline Schneider (Germany), Matt Carr (United Kingdom), Ron Cooper (USA), Terry Wild (USA), Tom Chambers (USA), Avarino Caraco (Italy), Yoni Blau (Israel), Sebastian Copeland (Germany), Kaat Stieber (Netherlands), Federico Tisa (Italy), Szymon Brodziak(Poland), Gela Megrelidze (Germany), Rosa Mariniello (Italy), Michele Zousmer (USA) Alain Schroeder (Belgium), Peyman Naderi (Iran), Istvan Kerekes (Hungary), Ada Trillo (USA), Bob Newman (USA) and Lynn Karlin (USA)

The top 3 winners will be awarded $1,000.

All winners will have their work showcased on All About Photo Winners Gallery, and published in the printed issue of AAP Magazine #10 Portrait.

Discover the winners HERE

AAP Magazine 11: Travels

Send me your best work on the theme "TRAVELS" and be published in our AAP Magazine and on the website All About Photo!

Our 11th printed issue of AAP Magazine will feature the best projects showcasing the theme Travels. In these unprecedented times, while we are all staying home to reduce the spread of the virus, let's escape through powerful images. Reflect on past adventures, expand our horizons with view from the four corners of the globe!

We are looking for your travel photographs, near and far, to the edge of the earth and to the places perhaps known only to you. Whether you're hauling around a view camera and a tripod or just pulling a mobile phone out of your back pocket, we want to see what you've captured and how you're telling your story.

There's a world out there to explore. Open your eyes to its landscapes, people, cultures - on your doorstep or 10,000 miles away. Expand our horizons!

All genres, capture types, color and B&W, traditional and non-traditional photographic and digital post-production processes are welcome for submission.

Applications will be assessed on three criteria: creativity, originality and the visual / emotional impact of the image. The winners will be announced on All About Photo and social media.

Please send us a cohesive body of work or portfolio. Only a unified group of photos will be published in AAP Magazine.

Winners will receive $1,000 in cash awards, their winning image(s) or full portfolio published in AAP Magazine Vol.11, extensive press coverage and global recognition.

All winners will have their work published in the 11th printed issue of AAP Magazine, a free copy of the magazine and their portfolio showcased in the Winners Gallery of www.all-about-photo.com.

Submit your work: HERE

AAP Magazine 10 Portrait

Send me your best work on the theme "Portrait" and be published in our AAP Magazine and on the website All About Photo!

AAPM 10 "Portrait" invites photographers to explore humanity in each of us. From the classic studio portraits to the rise of the selfie, the best portraits give a glimpse into somebody's soul, a connection formed across countries, cultures and ages.

We seek the submission of photographs that celebrate the aesthetic and conceptual considerations involved in the creation of the portrait: celebrate diversity, creativity, honesty and self-expression. Studio portraits, candid street shots, self-portraits, conceptual and fine art all welcome. With 7.57 billion people to choose from around the world, show us the ones that matter to you.

All genres, capture types, color and B&W, traditional and non-traditional photographic and digital post-production processes are welcome for submission.

Applications will be assessed on three criteria: creativity, originality and the visual / emotional impact of the image. The winners will be announced on All About Photo and social media.

Please send us a cohesive body of work or portfolio. Only a unified group of photos will be published in AAP Magazine.

Winners will receive $1,000 in cash awards, their winning image(s) or full portfolio published in AAP Magazine Vol.10, extensive press coverage and global recognition.

All winners will have their work published in the 10th printed issue of AAP Magazine, a free copy of the magazine and their portfolio showcased in the Winners Gallery of www.all-about-photo.com.

Why enter All About Photo Competitions?

Elevate your career!
All it takes is one industry insider to change the course of your career.
Share your work with our audience of editors, book publishers, gallery owners, festival directors, creative directors, curators, and online media publishers!

Permanent Exhibition on All About Photo online gallery
All About Photo is a leading platform in the photography industry showcasing the work of famous photographers as well as new talents. Don't miss the opportunity to be featured in our online gallery

International Press Exposure
Share your work with the world and catch the attention of diverse media outlets. We will promote each selected photographer on our website and on our social profiles.

Submit your work today: HERE

The Winners pof AAP Magazine 9 Shadows

All About Photo has released the winners of the call for entry AAP Magazine#9 Shadows. The shortlisted include the top 25 photographers that were selected for their outstanding work. 199 photographers submitted more than 1600 images from all over the world.

AAP Magazine#9 Shadows closed on December 4th, 2019.
The First Place Winner Svetlin Yosifov from Bulgaria wins $500
The Second Place Winner Norma Córdova/Shesaidred from the United States wins $300
The Third Place Winner Lara Wilde from Germany wins $200

All 25 winners will have their work published in the 9th printed issue of AAP Magazine, a free copy of the magazine and their portfolio showcased in the Winners Gallery of www.all-about-photo.com.

Congratulations to all the photographers who submitted their work and of course to the winners!

Discover all the winners: on All About Photo

You can also purchase the Magazine: HERE

The Winners of AAP Magazine 8 Street

Selecting the winners was certainly not an easy task, but in the end I hope you will enjoy this collection of photographs.
You will be able to discover the full portfolios when the magazine is published. In the meantime you can discover a sample of the 24 winning photographers that will be featured.

Congratulations to all the photographers who submitted their work and of course to the winners!

Discover the winners: On All About Photo

AAP Magazine#8 STREET

Send me your best work on the theme "Street" and be published in our AAP Magazine and on the website All About Photo

Submit your work today! HERE

Discover the winners of Black and White!

For this 6th edition of AAP Magazine, we received a record number of submissions. It was wonderful to discover so many great works; clearly black and white photography continues to hold a prominent place in our hearts and imaginations! 

Thank you for allowing me to discover so many incredible images!

Congratulations to all the winners!

You can find all the winnung images: HERE

1st Place: Jackson Patterson

Submit your best work to AAP Magazine#7 Wild!

Wild animals, inhabited lands, unruly emotions or behavior, stormy weather... the definitions of wild are broad and can relate to animal, vegetable or mineral images. Unleash your passions, share your wild ideas and discoveries with us!

Send us your images - series preferably- celebrating the power of your wild imagination. The subject is completely up to you. Any capture method or process, whether digital or analog, including monochromatic toning, is welcome.

The contest is open to any photography interpretation of the theme, from photojournalism, street photography, artistic photography, portrait, nude, landscapes, nature, wildlife, urban, architecture, fashion, fine art or documentary photography.

Winners will receive $1,000 in cash awards, their winning image(s) or full portfolio published in AAP Magazine#7, extensive press coverage and global recognition.

All winners will have their work published in the seventh printed issue of AAP Magazine, a free copy of the magazine and their portfolio showcased in the Winners Gallery of www.all-about-photo.com.

Submit your work: HERE

AAP Magazine #6: B&W

Our sixth printed issue of AAP Magazine will feature the best projects showcasing the theme "Black and White".

Black and white photography evokes poetry, nostalgia. The timelessness of black and white images focuses on its subjects, highlights contrasts, lines and enhances the power of light.

Send me your images - series preferably- celebrating the beauty and the power of black and white photography. The subject is completely up to you. Any capture method or process, whether digital or analog, including monochromatic toning, is welcome. The contest is open to any B&W photography interpretation, from photojournalism, street photography, artistic photography, portrait, nude, landscapes, nature, wildlife, urban, architecture, fashion, fine art or documentary photography.

Winners will receive $1,000 in cash awards, their winning image(s) or full portfolio published in AAP Magazine#6, extensive press coverage and global recognition.

All winners will have their work published in the sixth printed issue of AAP Magazine, a free copy of the magazine and their portfolio showcased in the Winners Gallery of www.all-about-photo.com.

I can't wait to see your work! Enter here today!

AAP Magazine#5: Colors

Our fifth printed issue of AAP Magazine will feature the best projects showcasing the theme "Colors".

Life is a stream of colors. Red, blue, yellow, and all the possible combinations in between these primary colors without forgetting black and white surround us everywhere. 

Send me your best work! HERE

Deadline October 31,2018

AAP Magazine#4: Shapes

Submit your work: HERE

Send me your best work! Deadline September 30, 2018

Our fourth printed issue of AAP Magazine will feature the best projects showcasing the theme "Shapes". A shape is the form of an object or its external boundary, outline, or external surface. Look around you, observe all the points, lines, patterns or silhouettes that surround us. Square or circle, triangle or hexagon, rectangle or oval, the choice is yours!

Reveal us the elements that abstract into light, texture, shape and shadow.

The rhythm of surfaces, lines, and values is for me the essence of photography; composition should be a constant of preoccupation... an organic coordination of visual elements.
Henri Cartier-Bresson

Send us your images - series preferably- both where shapes may not just influence the pictures, but where it may also be the subject solely.
Whether in portrait, landscape, nude, street or any other form of photography - classic or experimental: we're open to all genres and we want to discover the best and most interesting photography from all over the world.

Winners will receive $1,000in cash awards, their winning image(s) or full portfolio published in AAP Magazine#4, extensive press coverage and global recognition.

All winners will have their work published in the fourth printed issue of AAP Magazine, a free copy of the magazine and their portfolio showcased in the Winners Gallery of www.all-about-photo.com.

AAP Magazine#3: Travels

Our third printed issue of AAP Magazine will feature the best projects showcasing the theme Travels. It's summertime, show us your vacation snapshots, reflect on past adventures or some sense of travel that's deeper than the usual kind. You know, not just travel - inner travel.

We are looking for your travel photographs, near and far, to the edge of the earth and to the places perhaps known only to you. Whether you're hauling around a view camera and a tripod or just pulling a mobile phone out of your back pocket, we want to see what you've captured and how you're telling your story.

There's a world out there to explore. Open your eyes to its landscapes, people, cultures - on your doorstep or 10,000 km away. Expand our horizons and send us your best portfolios!

Winners will receive $1,000 in cash awards, their winning portfolio or winning image(s) published in AAP Magazine #3, extensive press coverage and global recognition.

All winners will have their work published in the third printed issue of AAP Magazine, a free copy of the magazine and their portfolio showcased in the Winners Gallery of www.all-about-photo.com.

More information: HERE

AAP Magazine #2: Faces

Our second printed issue of AAP Magazine will feature the best projects showcasing the theme "Faces". Faces are a reflection of our inner thoughts, reveal yourself!
"The most difficult thing for me is a portrait. You have to try and put your camera between the skin of a person and his shirt."
- Henry Cartier-Bresson

In this second magazine we strive to discover the best and most interesting portrait photography from all over the world. We’re eager to see innovative new approaches as well as stunning traditional work!

From the classic studio portraits to the rise of the selfie, the best portraits give a glimpse into somebody's soul, a connection formed across distance, cultures and ages.

Show us faces – series are more than welcome – that celebrate diversity, creativity, honesty and self-expression. Studio portraits, candid street shots, self-portraits, conceptual and fine art all welcome. With all faces to choose from around the world, show us the ones that matter to you.

Winners will receive $1,000 in cash awards, their winning image(s) or full portfolio published in AAP Magazine Vol.2, extensive press coverage and global recognition.

All winners will have their work published in the second printed issue of AAP Magazine, a free copy of the magazine and their portfolio showcased in the Winners Gallery of www.all-about-photo.com.


For this edition Ludovic Nortier will be a juror alongside me.
Enter your work today!

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