The photographers and their works who won the 2021 leg of the Emerging Photography Awards competition, organized by Feature Shoot every year and aiming to accelerate the careers of new photography candidates, have been announced. The 12 winning photos of the competition, which made talented photographers heard all over the world, and the stories behind the photos were shared.
Photographers, editors and curators from TIME Magazine, Fortune, Rolling Stone, WIRED, The Guardian, The Dallas Morning News, The Cincinnati Enquirer, Paper Journal, GUP and many more were among the jury members of this year’s competition. The themes of this year’s winning photos were also quite broad.
2021 Emerging Photography Awards winners:
Armed Doesn’t Mean Dangerous
This photo, taken by Aaron Banks, aims to break the prejudice about black people with guns. According to the US constitution, all citizens can legally own a gun. The photographer was among the winners of the competition with multiple photos reflecting this theme.
Joy
The series of photographs taken by Maggie Shannon captures the extraordinary conditions during the pandemic.
Mono Coffee Cup
Jooeun Bae, who took this photo for her series Mono-, aims to bring out the beauty in the standard objects of daily life.
Ardhanarishvara
Anouchka Renaud-Eck’s long-term project, Ardhanarishvara, symbolizes the search for love, marriage and finding a partner for many young people in India. In Indian mythology, Ardhanarishvara is a form of Shiva in one body with his wife, Parvati.
Aguas de Ouro
This photo by Sandra Cattaneo Adorno captures the joyful moments of people on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro.
Kristina
The series of photographs taken by Daniela Constantini reveals the photographer’s series of rich and evocative portraits symbolically spanning generations, paying homage to the women who helped shape him.
Diamond Shaft
This photo taken by J. Lester Feder reflects the dance culture in the city of Detroit.
On the Range
Jimi and Brittany
Matthew Barbarino re-reflects the place where he shaped himself in this photograph he took.
Untitled
Rob Darby says he has photographed clouds of different shapes since he was little.
lena
The photograph taken by Hanne Van Assche takes us to a mining town in the easternmost region of Russia.
The Journey Home
This series of photos, taken by Horace Li, showcases the tradition of Chinese families getting together as part of the Chinese New Year.
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