Huub Keulers | 1st Place | Huub Keulers is a Dutch professional photographer for almost 20 years now. His focus is on fine art-, sports-, street- and commercial photography. He has been photographing major international sports events and won several awards. Beside that Huub is also a passionate photography trainer and author of educational photography books. His main goal is to create original, authentic images that give people inspiration and a smile on their face.

Crissial | 2nd Place | Crissial is a conscious artist, sociologist and photography teacher specialising in macro photography and artistic nudes, especially self-portraits, with a unique approach that invites viewers to connect emotionally and free themselves from the masks of everyday life. Her style, with analogue-finishes style and textured effects, evokes a timeless feel and highlights emotions.
Recently she is exploring hybrid and textured photography, both digitally and physically with paintings and embroidery, creating unique and captivating works.Through her self-portraits, she invites the public to explore their own essence and embrace their true identity, provoking a deep reflection on emotions and relationship with the world around them. Crissial’s art celebrates human beauty and vulnerability, provoking an awakening in those who contemplate it.

Eric Hagemann | 3rd Place | Eric Hagemann is an American photographer celebrated for his compelling black-and-white landscapes of the American West. After a 36-year career in public sector engineering and organizational strategy, he has devoted himself entirely to exploration and photography. While his portfolio includes fresh interpretations of well-known subjects, his passion lies in uncovering beauty in often-overlooked scenes. For Eric, post-processing is an essential element of the photographic journey. He focuses on monochromatic imagery to be free of the limitations of color. His work has earned multiple awards, including Leica Master Shot distinctions and honorable mentions from prestigious organizations such as the Spider Awards, the Monochrome Awards, and the Px3 Prix de la Photographie Paris.

Hardijanto Budiman | Honorable Mention | His name is Hardijanto Budiman, also known as Hardibudi. He was born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia. Currently, he lives in BSD City, approximately 40 kilometers west of Jakarta. He adores his neighborhood for its quietness and peaceful atmosphere, which he finds perfect for inspiring his creativity and generating ideas. Hardijanto is a self-taught photographer who developed an interest in photography in the early 2000s. Art has always been an overflowing part of his life. Since he was a boy, he has had a deep passion for drawing and painting, finding in art the freedom to create anything he desires, whether it be fantasy or reality. He is particularly fond of Surrealism, which significantly influences many of his works. His ideas and inspirations flow effortlessly, much like water in a river. For Hardijanto, photography is the ideal medium to express his artistic passion. His works represent the journey of his life, encompassing the expression of imagination, emotion, and his life experiences. In addition to photography, he also has a love for poetry.

Ramona Zordini | Honorable Mention | Ramona Zordini is a photographer/visual artist living in Brescia. Her photography is delicate and dreamlike, at times brazen and pressing. Her works have been exhibited in spaces such as the S.Giulia Museum in Brescia, the Eremitani Museum in Padua, the MACS Museum in Catania, and many others. Her project has been published in magazines such as Hi Fructose Magazine, Uno Kudo, ZOOM Magazine, and others. She has also lent her work to book covers and film posters. She won the Julia Margaret Cameron 2024 Alternative Process Award and received an honorable mention in the Portrait category at the Chromatic Awards 2024. Her artistic research was born from the photographic medium, immediately imposing the need to eliminate the spatial and mental delimitations of square and two-dimensional photographic works.

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