All About Photo Announces the Winner of the October 2020 Solo Exhibition

 All About Photo is thrilled to present Zaido by the Japanese photographer Yukari Chikura.

© Yukari Chikura

Part of the exclusive online showroom developed by All About Photo, this exhibition is on view for the entire month of October 2020 and includes twenty photographs from the project published this year by Steidl.

This project is Yukari Chikura's preservation of the 1300-year-old Japanese ritual festivity "Zaido." Following a series of tragedies, including her father's sudden death, her own critical accident, and the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, Chikura recalls how her father came to her in a dream with the words: "Go to the village hidden deep in the snow where I lived a long time ago." And so with a camera in hand, she set off on a restorative pilgrimage to northeast Japan (the first of numerous journeys), which resulted in the creation of her book.

Chikura arrived at the village, surreally silver in the snow and mist, and there discovered Zaido, where inhabitants from different villages gather on the second day of each new year and conduct a ritual dance to induce good fortune. The performers dedicate their sacred dance to the gods and undergo severe purifications. Combining photographs of snowscapes that border on abstraction with images of the intricate masks and costumes of Zaido, Chikura depicts the cultural diversity of the participants as well as their common bond in creating collective memory and ensuring the survival of this ritual.

In this moment of great uncertainty and turmoil, these online Solo Exhibitions aim to continue to connect audiences and artists, building on our beliefs that access to art and culture is a right and not a privilege and that artists’ voices should be heard. It is a platform to help photographers pursue their visions, their dreams and their projects.

With our new online showroom space, we’ve placed All About Photo’s role as a supporter and amplifier of creative ideas.

Discover the exhibition: HERE

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

Discover the Winners of All About Photo Awards 2020 - The Mind's Eye

The prestigious photo competition, All About Photo Awards - The Mind's Eye, organized by All About Photo is pleased to reveal the winning photographers of 2020.

Discover the winners: HERE

A panel of 7 expert jurors including Elizabeth Avedon (Photography book and exhibition designer, independent curator and writer), Laurent Baheux (Photographer, UN Ambassador for the environment and active protector of wildlife), Alex Cammarano (Founder and CEO of Daylighted), Julia Dean (Photographer, Educator, Writer, and Executive Director/ Founder of the Los Angeles Center of Photography - LACP), Sandrine Hermand-Grisel (Photographer, Founder & Editor of All About Photo), Ann Jastrab (Executive Director, Center for Photographic Art, Carmel, CA), and Juli Lowe(Director, Catherine Edelman Gallery) selected the 40 winning photographs.

The 5th annual competition attracted an extremely high caliber of photographs from around the world.

The majority of this year's submissions were color photographs and yet 4 of the 5 first place images are B&W. Unlike previous years, it also seems that the jurors were more attracted to beautiful and soothing images rather than violent and unsettling ones. Perhaps a subconscious need has arisen in each one of us to escape the terrible events that are happening in the world right now. It is also worth noting that photography is often perceived as an art form still dominated by men, but this edition proves the contrary! Four out of the top five prizes have been won by women photographers!

The winner and Photographer of the Year 2020 is Monica Denevan (USA) with her image Across the River, Burma from the series Songs of the River: Portraits from Burma.

© Monica Denevan

The second-place winner is Gabriele Galimberti (Italy), the third-place winner is Rebecca Moseman (USA), the fourth-place winner Nadia De Lange (Switzerland) and the fifth-place winner is Nicole Cambre (Belgium).

Beverly Conley (USA), Anne Berry (USA), Lori Hawkins (USA), Deb Young (USA), Lynzy Billing (Philippines), Margaret McCarthy (USA), Jo Ann Chaus (USA), Brooke Shaden (USA), Jennifer Garza-Cuen (USA) and Elena Paraskeva (Cyprus) are also amongst the winners.


Which doesn't undermine the incredible work by: Marcel van Balken (Netherlands), Alain Schroeder (Belgium), Rory Doyle (USA), Azim Khan Ronnie (Bangladesh), Tomas Neuwirth (Czech Republic), Trung Pham Huy (Vietnam), Tony Law (Australia), Matthew Portch (Australia), Amos Chapple (New Zealand), Mustafa AbdulHadi (Bahrain), Francisco Diaz (USA), Kosuke Kitajima (Japan), Xiangli Zhang (China), Chin Leong Teo (Japan), Donell Gumiran (United Arab Emirates), Andre Fonseca (USA), Francesco Pace Rizzi (Italy), Peyman Naderi (Iran), Yoni Blau (Israel), Zay Yar Lin (Myanmar), Anuar Patjane (Mexico), Hardijanto Budiman (Indonesia), Svetlin Yosifov (Bulgaria), Dotan Saguy (USA), Kohei Ueno (Japan) and Go Nakamura (USA)


The top 5 winners will be awarded $10,000.

All winners will have their work published/showcased on the websites Lenscratch, Daylighted's digital traveling exhibition worldwide, All About Photo Winners Gallery, and featured in the printed issue of AAP Magazine Special Edition All About Photo Awards 2020. In addition, a selection of entrants of particular merit will be invited to display their portfolio on All About Photo.

Thank you to our partners:
Catherine Edelman Gallery
Center for Photographic Art
Daylighted
Lenscratch
Los Angeles Center of Photography
Photo L.A

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

Photography and Climate Change Awareness

I am really proud to present two articles about Climate Change on All About Photo.

I asked renowned and committed photographers the same simple question:
Do you think that photography can help raise awareness about Climate Change?

Discover their personal and heartfelt answers as well as their astounding images to convey their message!

Photography and Climate Change Awareness - Part 1

Photography and Climate Change Awareness - Part 2

Thank you to all the contributing photographers:

Ed Kashi

Sean Gallagher

John Novis

Lucas Foglia

Ian Van Coller

JB Russel

Stefano de Luigi

Nick Brandt

Mette Lampcov

Ragnar Axelsson

Daniel Beltra

Ami Vitale

Georgina Goodwin

© Nick Brandt, Courtesy of Edwynn Houk Gallery, New York

© Ami Vitale

© Stefano De Luigi/VII Photo Agency

© JB Russell/Panos Pictures

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

Discover the Winners of Gomma Grant 2019

The shortlisted photographers for the 2019 Gomma Photography Grant were:

Agata Kalinowska, Aleksei Kazantsev, Bastien Deschamps, Bowei Yang, Camillo Pasquarelli, Ciro Battiloro, Clár Tillekens, Demetris Koilalous, Emil Gataullin, Emily Graham, Federico Vespignani, Francesco Bellina, Giuseppe Andretta, Iacopo Pasqui, Ingmar Nolting, Jair lanes, Janne Körkkö, Jean-Marc Caimi & Valentina Piccinni, Jef Van den Bossche, Jonas Folkeson, Juan Orrantia, Karoline Schneider, Laura Pannack, Lily Zoumpouli, Lucia Sekerková, Mark Forbes, Miguel Brusch, Mischa Christen, Nicola Zolin, Oskar Alvarado, Osnowycz Aude, Rafael Heygster, Rebecca Moseman, Riel Sturchio, Sabiha Çimen, Sergey Parshukov, Sergio Dominguez, Simon Johansson, Stefano Morelli, Tamara Eckhardt, Toby Binder and Visvaldas Morkevicius.

© Toby Binder

Discover all the winners; 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

All About Photo Awards 2020 - The Mind's Eye

I am honored to be a co-juror with such amazing photographers and curators!

This year we have the huge honor to include Ralph Gibson as our event Ambassador.

Find out more: All About Photo Website

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

Gomma Grant 2019

Now in its sixth year, Gomma Photography Grant is a grant contest tailored to fund photographers, both emerging and established, working among various genre.

Gomma Grant has obtained a reputation of being ethical and quality-focused, with an eye to spot fresh and undetected talents.
Photographers that have been recognized through the Gomma Grant are known to have evolved their career to a higher level, both professionally and artistically.

In fact, winners and shortlisted photographers of the Gomma Grant, are continuously supported and published throughout the world thanks to the wide network that Gomma has developed since 2004 – the year when Gomma was founded.

Gomma Grant 2019 is open to everyone. Any medium, black & white or colour, analogue or digital. What they are looking for is: consistency, personality and courage.

Gomma Grant 2019 Jury is formed by:
Brigitte Schaller, Art Director LFI Leica.
JH Engstrom and Margot Wallard, founders Atelier Smedsby.
Marigold Warner, writer at British Journal of Photography.
Sandrine Hermand-Grisel, founder of all-about-photo.com.
Joao Linneu, founder and Curator of VOID.
Luca Desienna, founder of Gomma.

More information: Gomma Grant Website

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 "The Poetry of Shadows"

The winners of The Poetry of Shadows that I curated are now live!
Find out more on All About Photo

Being asked to jury "The Poetry of Shadows" was a difficult but fascinating experience. Thank you for allowing me to discover so many incredible images; I was captivated by the stories you had to tell, your unique point of view and the intensity of your images. Mysterious, magical, intense, timeless, sometimes nostalgic... mastering the shadows in photography is an art in itself. It is a story in its own right, a unique form of expression. Thank you to everyone who submitted their work for showcasing the significance and beauty of photography.

First place winner: Sylvia de Swaan

Second place winners:

James Ritchie

Anastasia Davis

Find out all the winning images HERE