Jury 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

After her studies in communication, she gained important experience initially working for design and furniture companies. In the nineties she worked in Kartell S.p.A. in the marketing and event organization division, following the production of

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

Alec Soth is an American photographer and a member of Magnum Photos, a prestigious photography agency. He is known for his large-scale projects depicting both rural and urban America, often focusing on the overlooked corners

Magnum Photographer Jérôme Sessini builds a passion for photography, discovering documentary photography through books shown by a friend, a photographer. He initiates his own practice, shooting people, landscapes and the daily lives of those around

Kadir van Lohuizen (The Netherlands, 1963) has covered conflicts in Africa and elsewhere, but is probably best known for his long-term projects on the seven rivers of the world, the rising of sea levels, the

Architect - Urban Designer - Managing Editor at ArchDaily[gallery size="medium" maxrowheight="150" link="file" ids="27824,27825,27826,27827"]Christele is a French-Lebanese architect and urban designer based in Beirut, Lebanon. She is also the managing editor at Archdaily. In her design

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

Photography critic, editor and curator, she deals with exhibition and publishing projects within visual culture. Benedetta is the Director of the Romano Cagnoni Award – International Photojournalism Award and she is a member of the

Moritz Neumüller, Ph.D. (b. Linz, Austria, 1972) is a curator, educator and writer in the field of Photography and New Media. He has worked in research and management positions for international institutions such as the

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

Michael Nguyen is a “publicity shy” (Merkur daily newspaper Munich) photo artist, a photographic poet who moves away from the mainstream, at the same time blurs genres. "Most of the photos could only be taken because Nguyen

Sandrine Hermand-Grisel is a professional photographer who specializes in Fine Art Photography and Printmaking. She grew up in Paris, France and in London, UK before she moved to the United States with her family in

Fondatore del collettivo VoidTokyo

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,

Born in México City in 1991, he studied Anthropology and is a photojournalist since 2011. He has covered many social issues specially in México and other latin America countries. In 2022 he was granted with

Arnaud Montagard (b 1991) is a French photographer, he currently resides in Brooklyn, NY.[gallery size="medium" maxrowheight="150" link="file" ids="27689,27706,27698,27707"]His photography focuses on composition and details, creating an atmosphere that is often referred to the work of

[Italy] Simone Bramante is an Italian creative director and photographer.[gallery size="medium" maxrowheight="150" link="file" ids="27713,27711,27712,27714"]His work focuses on capturing emotions, style and colors through his stories, developing personal and commercial projects focused on a unique and

[Germany] Laura Zalenga is a 1990 born (self-)portrait-artist from southern Germany who always searches for interesting people, magical places and peculiar way of showing both combined. It’s her clear visual language, surprising concepts and the

[Czech Republic] Martin Stranka, a native of the Czech Republic who lives in Prague, is a self-taught professional photographer, born on April 13 1984. Martin was a bored student plodding through courses in business school

Richard Koci Hernandez is an internationally recognized, award-winning innovator in journalism and multimedia. Koci Hernandez recently published “The Principles of Multimedia Journalism: Packaging Digital News” Routledge, 2015. Koci Hernandez is a national Emmy award winning

Philippe Litzler, Editor-in-Chief of OPENEYE "The photographer is the one who sees what others look at without seeing”. Philippe Litzler attended the classes of Allan Porter, the Editor-in-Chief of the legendary CAMERA magazine, at the University of

Graduated in History at the Ca 'Foscari University of Venice, graduated in Archival, Paleography and Diplomacy at the State Archive of Venice, she studied archival, photographic and library studies, worked at the Ca' Foscari University

[Mexico / UK] Marioly Vazquez (or Maria) is the creative mind behind Maria Marie, she is a photographer and stylist from Mexico currently living in London. Her main interest is photographing and styling interiors, still

Michela Messina (Trieste, 1972), an art historian, a graduate of the University of Trieste and a specialist at the University of Pisa, has been a managing curatorial officer at the Civic Museums of History and

[Croatia] Born in 1971 in Pula. Graduated in 1996 from the University of Trieste with a BA in History. In 1999 she obtained her MA in History from the Faculty of Philosophy at University of Zagreb.

[India]Born in a village Venkatachalapuram near Theni, a town in Southern India, Rathika has always had a fierce connect with the drama of nature. She is based in Chennai and New Delhi. An MBA/Computer Engineer,

[Pakistan] A highly talented and renowned landscape and nature photographer from Pakistan, who is well known for his versatile photographic style. For Atif, his photography is a method of self-expression and a method to share his life experiences. Saeed

GMB Akash is a compassionate and award-winning photographer from Bangladesh, who dedicates his life to capturing the essence of people living on the edge of society all over the world. With his lens, He has

Andrea Boni, born in 1969, second generation of publishers, trained at the Bocconi management school, integrates his studies with a degree in communication. Currently managing director of Editrice Industriale, publishing house born in 1964 which