16th Edition
Submissions Open April 1st, 2025

May 2023

Michael Kirchoff works in the worlds of both commercial and fine art photography. A commercial photographer for over thirty years, it is his fine art work that has set him apart from others, with instant

The renowned brand in photography accessories Stroppa Strap is pleased to be our partner in the prestigious URBAN 2023 Photo Awards competition. As a company specialized in high-quality camera straps, Stroppa Strap offers the perfect blend

Manfrotto, the renowned brand in the field of photographic equipment, continues to demonstrate its commitment to offering superior products and innovative solutions for photography enthusiasts around the world. As our technical partner, Manfrotto has proven

Discover the new “Trieste Photo Days – Best Author” award.The winner of the prize will be selected among the participants in the photographic projects promoted by the two associations during the year and presented at the Trieste Photo

The Book Award category of the international URBAN Photo Awards 2023 competition offers participants the opportunity to submit extended photo projects in book form, with a free theme. This section is for photographers who wish

The Projects & Portfolios category of the URBAN Photo Awards 2023 international competition offers photographers the opportunity to submit a series of photos that share a common theme or element. This section of the competition

Urban spaces offer an endless source of inspiration for photographers around the world, and the SPACES category of the international URBAN Photo Awards competitions is the perfect opportunity to capture the beauty and complexity of

We are proud to announce the jury for the new edition of the international URBAN Photo Awards competition, which boasts an increased quality and level of excellence. The jury is composed of experts in the

1 Photo FOR FREE until 31st May! In light of the numerous requests received, we have decided to postpone the deadline of URBAN Photo Awards 2023. Submissions are therefore open until Sunday 11th June 2023 at 11.59 pm

David Christopher Lee has always been a gifted person and a pioneer since he was a young child. His father was a mathematician. Academia ran in his blood. David was labeled a child prodigy by

Johan Lolos is a Belgium-based Photographer, and for the last 10 years his job has been to tell stories from around the world.Born in Liège (Belgium) in 1987 from Greek parents, Johan Lolos started out

Sam Horine is a photographer and educator who recently left New York City for the greener pastures of Seattle, WA. Starting his career over a decade ago, he focused mainly in editorial assignments, fine art photography,

Lola Paprocka is a self-taught photographer with a practice centring in documentary imagery. Her focus is on creating work with sentimental narratives that are authentic and honest in their representation of the subject whilst retaining

Iliana Cepero (PhD Art History, Stanford University) is an art historian, art critic, and curator. Cepero is an Assistant Professor at the New School and teaches courses on Latin American art, photography, and visual culture, modern and

Walter Guadagnini was born in Cavalese (TN) in 1961. He graduated in Modern Literature from the Faculty of Letters and Philosophy at the University of Bologna in 1985, with a thesis on the History of

Emese Mucsi is a Hungarian-born curator, and art critic. Emese curates exhibitions where photography is interpreted in the context of contemporary art and works with artists who have an expanded idea of photography and produce

Joerg Nicht, born 1973 in East Germany, lives in Berlin (Germany). His photographic works are at the intersection of street photography, urban landscape and travel photography. He is also particularly interested in the poetic moments

Ekaterina Belinskaya was born in Moscow, Russia. Drawn to the Sciences as a young girl, she eventually received a diploma In Engineering/Ecology. It was during the time of her studies, however, that she unexpectedly discovered

Born in 1979 in Paris, Olivier Valsecchi uses photography as a medium to incarnate the emotions of his psyché. Directing nude models like a conductor, he orchestrates fantasmagorical images where bodies, outlined in dramatic chiaroscuro,