Portrait - Professional

Alo Michelle Susoev
USA

1st Place - Outstanding Achievement
Portrait
Professional

"Alo"



50 Years of Marriage Adri Berger
Laos

2nd Place - Merit of Excellence
Portrait
Professional

"50 Years of Marriage"
Northern Laos Village Life



5th Avenue Oracle James Pryor
USA

3rd Place - Honor of Distinction
Portrait
Professional

"5th Avenue Oracle"
Sergi the Prophet . . . The 42nd Street–Bryant Park/Fifth Avenue station-



Freckles beauty Romana 5 Martin Krystynek
Slovak Republic

Honorable Mention
Portrait
Professional

"Freckles beauty Romana 5"



Chris the Rapper Joshua Jordan
USA

Honorable Mention
Portrait
Professional

"Chris the Rapper"



Jacob Lawrence American Painter Davis Freeman
USA

Honorable Mention
Portrait
Professional

"Jacob Lawrence American Painter"
Mr. Lawrence an Acclaimed American Artist



A story held in hands Roberto Bressan
France

Honorable Mention
Portrait
Professional

"A story held in hands"
Shooting a series of black and white pictures about fragility and diversity.



Barfly - Orvieto, Italy Jeff Schewe
USA

Honorable Mention
Portrait
Professional

"Barfly - Orvieto, Italy"



After the Aria Jonathan Knowles
UK

Honorable Mention
Portrait
Professional

"After the Aria"
A quiet moment of reflection from rising opera star, Patrick Dow



Virginia Duncan de Fey
Netherlands

Honorable Mention
Portrait
Professional

"Virginia"
Virginia is the cook and cleaner of One Heart Malawi(a wellfare organisation)



Squint Mark Art.Visualizations
Netherlands

Honorable Mention
Portrait
Professional

"Squint"
Zurich, Switzerland



Thomas Brandon Ralph
USA

Honorable Mention
Portrait
Professional

"Thomas "
Close encounter



The Only Child Jerome Scullino
Canada

Honorable Mention
Portrait
Professional

"The Only Child"
Hands on her shoulders, hearts in her eyes—she carries her parents’ hopes and her own obligations.



Always a Painter Joao de Castro
Portugal

Honorable Mention
Portrait
Professional

"Always a Painter"
"My wife is a painter who is now suffering from breast cancer. After eight months of despair, pain and courage, a lot of courage, she got paint back on her hands and on her forehead too. She's back."



Betty Parsons in her home, 1977 Lynn Gilbert
USA

Honorable Mention
Portrait
Professional

"Betty Parsons in her home, 1977"
Betty Parsons was an American artist and art dealer recognized for her early promotion of Abstract Expressionism and was one of the most influential figures of the American avant-garde.



The Aftershock Heather Favell
UK

Honorable Mention
Portrait
Professional

"The Aftershock"



Diaspora Abigail Ekue
USA

Honorable Mention
Portrait
Professional

"Diaspora"
B-Roll from "Black in Black and White"



Dressed in Silence Ale Ruaro
Brazil

Honorable Mention
Portrait
Professional

"Dressed in Silence"
aleruaro, portrait, retrato, b&w



London Man Kevin Merrill
USA

Honorable Mention
Portrait
Professional

"London Man"
London Man



The biker Madhur Shroff
India

Honorable Mention
Portrait
Professional

"The biker"
SHOT ON KODAK TRI X FILM & PRINTED IN DARKROOM. THEN DRUM SCANNED FOR DIGITAL FILE. PORTRAIT OF A DIE HARD HARLEY DAVIDSON FAN OUTSIDE A SHACK IN GOA. USED A 85MM F1.2 LENS FOR SHALOW DEPTH OF FIELD.



That moment when they were immortal Ewa Bilan-Stoch
Poland

Honorable Mention
Portrait
Professional

"That moment when they were immortal"
A shared smile before the silence.



Promise fulfilled Lennard Grohn
Germany

Honorable Mention
Portrait
Professional

"Promise fulfilled"
A portrait of my beloved grandfather at the age of 103.



Adecia Ziesook You
USA

Honorable Mention
Portrait
Professional

"Adecia"



Self-portrait Lonnie Duka
USA

Honorable Mention
Portrait
Professional

"Self-portrait"



George Chandler, D Day Veteran Richard Cannon
UK

Honorable Mention
Portrait
Professional

"George Chandler, D Day Veteran"
George was in the Navy on board a MGB.Image was taken at 6:15am on the bridge of his boat on D Day



Susan Sontag in her home, 1978 Lynn Gilbert
USA

Honorable Mention
Portrait
Professional

"Susan Sontag in her home, 1978"
Susan Sontag was an American intellectual, writer, and critic renowned for her essays on art, popular culture, and society and for her activism for human rights.



Millionaire Castaway David Glasheen Brian Cassey
Australia

Honorable Mention
Portrait
Professional

"Millionaire Castaway David Glasheen"
Former Millionaire David Glasheen has lived alone on a remote island since 1987 economic crash



Long-neck Kayan woman, Inle Lake Myanmar Deborah Gray Mitchell
USA

Honorable Mention
Portrait
Professional

"Long-neck Kayan woman, Inle Lake Myanmar"
The women of the Kayan tribe wear brass coils around their necks.



Freckled Gaze Abigail Ekue
USA

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Freckled Gaze"
Featured portrait from the "Black in Black and White" series



Steel Gaze Andriy Rochnyak
USA

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Steel Gaze"
USA 2025



Royal Birthday Anna Beyger-Pasternak
UK

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Royal Birthday"
Silver gelatine print.



Happy For a Visitor Berni Wood
Canada

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Happy For a Visitor"
Happiness for a 95 year old is a visitor at her home in Atenas, Costa Rica.



Corn Woman Catherine Gibbons
USA

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Corn Woman"
Cycling in Portugal, I shared time and captured this beautiful, strong woman.



Florian Christian Herbert Hildebrand
Switzerland

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Florian"
Florian,Headshot,Portrait,bw,impressive,



Boxer David Jordan Williams
USA

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Boxer"



Rachelle Douglas Dubler
USA

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Rachelle"
Rachelle-Ballerina waiting to perform



Booty Douglas Dubler
USA

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Booty"
Booty Portrait NYC



Mick Jagger Douglas Dubler
USA

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Mick Jagger "
Mick Jagger Madison Sq. Garden 1972



With his crow Durga Garcia
USA

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"With his crow"
man with his crow, Mabel



Spanish Girl on Horse Eduardo Soler
USA

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Spanish Girl on Horse "
La Feria, Sevilla, Spain 2025



Jean Michel Basquiat Elaine Ellman
USA

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Jean Michel Basquiat"
Jean Michel Basquiat



Life time in her eyes Evelien Sikkema
Netherlands

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Life time in her eyes"
Life time in her eyes



Shine of the Fury and Shadows of Calm Ewa Bilan-Stoch
Poland

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Shine of the Fury and Shadows of Calm"
Black and white war stories.



Into your eyes Ewa Bilan-Stoch
Poland

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Into your eyes"
Black and white war stories.



Security contractor Frank Schultze
Germany

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Security contractor"
Security contractor at religious ceremonies in the Barbar Baba Noulakh Hazari Mosque in Shahkot Pak



Old man and the sea George Kavanagh
Ireland

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Old man and the sea"
old man and the sea



Gabi Grzegorz Wojcik
Poland

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Gabi"



New Glasses Hilda Champion
USA

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"New Glasses"
It's just a point of view ...



Selfportrait at the age  of 73 Jaap Bijsterbosch
Netherlands

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Selfportrait at the age of 73"
Captured in the corner of my bedroom.



Cyclist Max B Jay Watson
USA

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Cyclist Max B"
Cyclist Max B



Sam Abell - Photographer Jeff Schewe
USA

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Sam Abell - Photographer"
Portrait of Sam Abell, long time National Geographic photographer



Jerry Jeff Schewe
USA

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Jerry"



Crown Point Class Portrait Jeff Schewe
USA

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Crown Point Class Portrait"



Daughter & Father - 30 years apart Jeff Schewe
USA

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Daughter & Father - 30 years apart"
My daughter and I in New Mexico 30 years apart.



Dad & Son Jeff Schewe
USA

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Dad & Son"



Wild Jerome Scullino
Canada

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Wild"
Two generations, bared of adornment, bonded by a wild and unfiltered love that transcends artifice



Reflecting On My Mortality Jerry Stevenson
USA

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Reflecting On My Mortality"



The Scream Jerry Stevenson
USA

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"The Scream"



Village Warrior Jerry Stevenson
USA

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Village Warrior"



Picasso and Muse Joao de Castro
Portugal

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Picasso and Muse"
"Picasso was my cat, the studio cat. Sharing the lonely moments and the studio work, always there." 1999. Film.



Michelle John Siskin
USA

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Michelle"



Old Friends Jonathan Knowles
UK

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Old Friends"
Four lifelong friends, now all 60, captured in a quiet moment of enduring connection.



Old Boys, Same Tricks Jonathan Knowles
UK

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Old Boys, Same Tricks"
47 Years On and Still Causing Trouble - lifelong bond of four school friends turning 60.



Birra Con Scaldati Julie Shipman
USA

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Birra Con Scaldati"
Two Italian men enjoy a beer in Palermo with Franco Scaldati keeping watch.



Georgia Farmer Kevin Vandivier
USA

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Georgia Farmer"
Georgia farmer Oscar Lorrick struggles to survive as a farmer.



Cenote Lance Pressl
USA

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Cenote"



'The Blues Singer' Lisa Powers
New Zealand

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"'The Blues Singer'"
Portrait styled to honour blues singer, Billie Holiday, American jazz and swing music singer.



Chain Link Portrait Lisa Powers
New Zealand

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Chain Link Portrait"
Photographed in New York City with Asahi Pentax 6x7 FILM camera, scanned negative with Imacon.



Nikki and Bianca Lisa Powers
New Zealand

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Nikki and Bianca"
Photographed in my New York studio with Asahi Pentax 6x7 Film camera.



Tommy Lonnie Duka
USA

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Tommy"



Love Lukasz Rajchert
Poland

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Love"
1/160 , ISO 3200, f 7.1, Fuji GFX



Traveller Lukasz Rajchert
Poland

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Traveller"
1/640, ISO 1250, f 7,1, FUJI GFX



Ruth Bader Ginsburg in her home, 1978 Lynn Gilbert
USA

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Ruth Bader Ginsburg in her home, 1978"
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a Supreme Court judge whose fight to end inequality inspired a nation and transformed the American political landscape.



Billie Jean King in a locker room, 1978 Lynn Gilbert
USA

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Billie Jean King in a locker room, 1978"
Billie Jean King is one of the all-time great tennis players who created opportunities for women on and off the tennis court. continuing to fight for equality and social change around the world.



Julia Child in her kitchen, 1978 Lynn Gilbert
USA

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Julia Child in her kitchen, 1978"
Julia Child was a chef and television personality who transformed American cooking by making sophisticated French cuisine accessible to everyday people.



Alice Neel in her home, 1976 Lynn Gilbert
USA

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Alice Neel in her home, 1976"
Alice Neel was one of the foremost American artists of the 20th century known for her incisive, psychological portraits of marginalized people.



Louise Nevelson in her studio, 1976 Lynn Gilbert
USA

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Louise Nevelson in her studio, 1976"
Louise Nevelson an American sculptor ranks among the 20th century's greatest artists. She demolished gender barriers by proving women could create both monumental works and extensive portfolios.



Fake Mark Art.Visualizations
Netherlands

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Fake"



Rural women - 2005 Martino Cusano
Italy

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Rural women - 2005"
"Guardians of the Earth" series Pride and generosity, strong arms and ancient roots, itinerant portraits in natural light inspired by the places that people live every day. Pianura Pontina - ITALY



Ao Dai Charm: Mystique II Matt Sievers
USA

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Ao Dai Charm: Mystique II"
A young woman adorns a white Ao Dai, Vietnam's iconic dress and a symbol of the country, in its ancient capital of Hue.



Behind the Curtains Michael Dorohovich
Ukraine

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Behind the Curtains"
"Behind the curtains, there’s no act — only life. His body tells stories, objects hold memories. Truth lives on, even when the audience is gone."



My View Nancy Ney
USA

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"My View"
Madagascar- Through the window



Danny Niko Eden
USA

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Danny "



Mrs Yen Olga Nebot
Australia

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Mrs Yen"
"Age-worn hands, timeless craft- weaving bamboo into life" Mrs Yen is 94 years young,



Waiting for the Inspiration Radek von Hirschberg
Poland

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Waiting for the Inspiration"



This Baba smokes marijuana Rajesh Dhungana
Nepal

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"This Baba smokes marijuana "
In Hinduism, Babas are followers of Lord Shiva. This Baba smokes marijuana or hashish during the fes



'Just a dream' Riccardo Ghilardi
Italy

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"'Just a dream'"
Portrait of young talented director Christian Filippi taken in Venice - San Servolo Isl 2024



Rajasthani Man Robi Chakraborty
USA

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Rajasthani Man "
Pokharan, Rajasthan, India



Paternito Salvatore Valente
Italy

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Paternito"
Ghana una paternitò di etnia Somba



Woman with Cigar Salvatore Valente
Italy

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Woman with Cigar"
Cuba ,havana una donna fuma il suo sigaro davanti alla propria casa



Duality Sarah McColgan
USA

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Duality"
Portrait of director Jeymes Samuel



Subtlety #2 Sarb Vasile
Romania

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Subtlety #2"
White is synonymous with purity and safety, while Black suggests mystery and depth in the unknown.



My Face in your Face Scarlett Freund
USA

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"My Face in your Face"
A denizen of the streets makes a strong gesture claiming his place in the world.



Street Portrait Simona Poncia
Italy

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Street Portrait"



Pondering Steve Cain
Canada

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Pondering"



Father And Son Steve Turner
Australia

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Father And Son"



Brean Bag Struan
Canada

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Brean Bag"



Father and Son Sue Vo-Ho
Canada

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Father and Son"
A father and his son relaxing in the streets of Ha Noi.



Suri Warrior II Susan Greeff
South Africa

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Suri Warrior II"



BalletSchool friendship or competition Ulla Jensen
Denmark

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"BalletSchool friendship or competition"



Jerry Garcia Wayne Cable
USA

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Jerry Garcia"
Jerry Garcia, late of Grateful Dead band, solarization



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