Portrait - Professional

Don't Bite Your Lip Boy Surminski
Netherlands

1st Place - Outstanding Achievement

"Don't Bite Your Lip"
Don't Bite Your Lip



Beams Sheldon Sabbatini
USA

2nd Place - Merit of Excellence

"Beams"
Beams of Light - M - Portland, Or



Puro... alegria James Sparshatt
UK

3rd Place - Honor of Distinction

"Puro... alegria"
Cigar... happiness. Havana-icon Graciela in typically defiant mood



Asu No. 1 James Phillips
USA

Honorable Mention

"Asu No. 1"
Portrait of Asu of the Ye People.



Clement Sonia Costa
Italy

Honorable Mention

"Clement"
Rue de La Paix, Paris



Rastafarian Smoking A Joint, Jamaica Donald Graham
USA

Honorable Mention

"Rastafarian Smoking A Joint, Jamaica"
Photo defended copyright law by winning infringement lawsuit vs. Richard Prince in 2024



Gitane Pierre Delaunay
France

Honorable Mention

"Gitane"
Portrait d'une gitane en argentique 6x6



A woven basket as his throne Alison Jones
USA

Honorable Mention

"A woven basket as his throne"
An Ethiopian Karo Tribe teen, learning to project his story via poise and river-clay paint



Algarve Bart Boodts
Belgium

Honorable Mention

"Algarve"
Wonderful session with Olive in the streets of the Algarve in Portugal



Beekeeper Ed Lee
UK

Honorable Mention

"Beekeeper"
Ian the beekeeper keeps beehives in by garden.



Marilyn, 1962 Lawrence Schiller
USA

Honorable Mention

"Marilyn, 1962"
Marilyn Monroe during the filming of "Something's Got To Give" in May, 1962



The Gaze Jerome Scullino
Canada

Honorable Mention

"The Gaze"



D Day Veteran George Chandler Richard Cannon
UK

Honorable Mention

"D Day Veteran George Chandler"
George is 99, was a gunner on a torpedo boat. the background image was taken from the bridge on DDay



George at the Bus Stop - Dr George Skeene OAM Brian Cassey
Australia

Honorable Mention

"George at the Bus Stop - Dr George Skeene OAM"
When passing a bus stop I made a few frames .Learnt my subject was reverred Aboriginal leader Dr George Skeene OAM



Brianna & Film Pete Saloutos
USA

Honorable Mention

"Brianna & Film"
Retro Portait



Looking for trouble Fabrizia Costa
UK

Honorable Mention

"Looking for trouble"
Street Portrait in Genova, Italy



Delly Yelly Sheldon Sabbatini
USA

Honorable Mention

"Delly Yelly"
Delwin - Portland, Or



Gilbert & George Mark Harrison
UK

Honorable Mention

"Gilbert & George"
The life is their Art, which they make by watching & commenting on us all.



Robert Mirabal, Taos, New Mexico Donald Graham
USA

Honorable Mention

"Robert Mirabal, Taos, New Mexico"
Exhibited for six months in 2024 at The Harwood Museum, New Mexico



She Is Art Aaron Jean
Spain

Nominee

"She Is Art"
There is a fine line between self sensure and self love.



Anonymous Ale Ruaro
Brazil

Nominee

"Anonymous"
anonymous, portrait, aleruaro, Ruaro, portrait, tattoo, retrato, black&white, p&b



A Karo elder at ancient tribal dance Alison Jones
USA

Nominee

"A Karo elder at ancient tribal dance"
These river-clay designs and a local ostrich feather indicate status and often enemies slain



Lo Lo Anand Sharan
India

Nominee

"Lo Lo"
A happy Lo LO tribe woman



Taking the High Road Andrew Bowen
USA

Nominee

"Taking the High Road"
We are often told to be other than who we are, but art exists in telling your own story.



Finding Balance in an Out-of-Balance World Andrew Bowen
USA

Nominee

"Finding Balance in an Out-of-Balance World"
There are so many aspects of our lives and careers that constantly strive to disrupt our balance.



 The sacred gaze Avarino Caraco
Italy

Nominee

" The sacred gaze"
In Burma, meeting an old monk is like reading through time



Last Image of Alf at 100 Brian Cassey
Australia

Nominee

"Last Image of Alf at 100"
Alf Neal OAM - the architect of the 1967 Australian referendum that recognised Aboriginals - shortly before his death at 100.



Muhammad Caesar Lima
USA

Nominee

"Muhammad"
Portrait of a Cairenes



Habib Caesar Lima
USA

Nominee

"Habib"
making friends in Cairo



'Your Country Needs…' Camilla Broadbent
UK

Nominee

"'Your Country Needs…'"



Happy Cees Rijnen
Netherlands

Nominee

"Happy"
happy look



Soul Legend Marla Glen Christian Herbert Hildebrand
Switzerland

Nominee

"Soul Legend Marla Glen"
Soul Legend Marla Glen backstage



Young Couple, San Francisco Clark James Mishler
USA

Nominee

"Young Couple, San Francisco"
Woman with Tattooed Man, San Francisco



A Portrait of Cuba Deanne Fitzmaurice
USA

Nominee

"A Portrait of Cuba"
Jose Soutuyo Lan, a tobacco farmer, smokes one of his hand-rolled cigars in tobacco country in Cuba.



The child and his dad Denis Grudet
France

Nominee

"The child and his dad"
bayahibe dominican republic



Cabinetmaker Denis Grudet
France

Nominee

"Cabinetmaker"
France



Nestora, Queens, New York Donald Graham
USA

Nominee

"Nestora, Queens, New York"
Featured in award winning book "One Of A Kind" by Donald Graham



Rastafarian Farmer, Jamaica Donald Graham
USA

Nominee

"Rastafarian Farmer, Jamaica"
Featured in award winning book "One Of A Kind" by Donald Graham



The Reflection Of Youth Duschan Tomic
Italy

Nominee

"The Reflection Of Youth"
Medieval vs. contemporary, the future belongs to the youth of today.



Del Bromham, Rock & Roll Survivor Ed Lee
UK

Nominee

"Del Bromham, Rock & Roll Survivor"
Del Bromham is still writing and performing after more than fifty years in Rock & Roll



Ollie and Emma Ed Lee
UK

Nominee

"Ollie and Emma"
Ollie and Emma are surfers and members of the North Norfolk Surf Lifesaving Club.



Behind the Screen Elizabeth Holmes
USA

Nominee

"Behind the Screen"
Woman seen behind screen



Cowboy Evelien Sikkema
Netherlands

Nominee

"Cowboy"
Still a Cowboy



LA Originals Federico Janni
USA

Nominee

"LA Originals"
In LA with some locals



Pregnant Couple Gabor Gasztonyi
Canada

Nominee

"Pregnant Couple"



The Family Portrait Geoff Green
USA

Nominee

"The Family Portrait"
Reese, Rusty and their people, a family portrait. Large format film, 4x5



Prestige Guy Schotte
Belgium

Nominee

"Prestige"



Fruit Merchant H. Allen Benowitz
USA

Nominee

"Fruit Merchant"
Jerusalem Fruit Vendor, Jewish Quarter, Israel



Cornucopia (Selfportrait) Henriette van Gasteren
Netherlands

Nominee

"Cornucopia (Selfportrait)"
Cornucopia (Selfportrait)



Maori Man Henry Fernando
Canada

Nominee

"Maori Man"
Photo of a Maori Man was taken in Taupo, New Zealand



Face(t)s U. Hilda Champion
USA

Nominee

"Face(t)s U."
So many stories to tell, so many ways and angles to see a person.



Michael No. 5 James Phillips
USA

Nominee

"Michael No. 5"
Portrait of the artist, revealing his profound sense of inner peace and road-weary wisdom.



My First Love Janice Morse
USA

Nominee

"My First Love"
Beautifully anticipating mother and child



Bathory Jano Stovka
Slovak Republic

Nominee

"Bathory"



Portrait 1 Jeff Schewe
USA

Nominee

"Portrait 1"
Duane Michals, Do Not Touch The Artist



Smile Jeremy Hudson
Australia

Nominee

"Smile"
Port Moresby PNG



Little Girl Jerome Scullino
Canada

Nominee

"Little Girl"



Maasai Warrior Jessica Davis
USA

Nominee

"Maasai Warrior"
A Maasai Warrior in front of Kilimanjaro. Kenya



My skin is so beautiful Jiri Sneider
Czech Republic

Nominee

"My skin is so beautiful"
Sneider-Jiri-Myskinissobeautiful.jpg



Relief Joao de Castro
Portugal

Nominee

"Relief"



Moroccan Man John Castillo
USA

Nominee

"Moroccan Man"
From the movie Slave Of Dreams



Mindy K. #14 John Siskin
USA

Nominee

"Mindy K. #14"



Ahmed Laura Jean Zito
Ireland

Nominee

"Ahmed"
I only saw Ahmed once, when he stayed in Nueba Tarrabin for a month. He disappeared back to the mountains and I never saw him again.



James Earl Jones - Barcelona Lawrence Schiller
USA

Nominee

"James Earl Jones - Barcelona"
James Earl Jones posing with his hands around his neck during the filming of "The Great White Hope."



Combat Photographer Lena Lee
Sweden

Nominee

"Combat Photographer"
Combat Photographer



Shoemacher family Lena Lee
Sweden

Nominee

"Shoemacher family"
Shoemacher family



Finally a father Lena Lee
Sweden

Nominee

"Finally a father"
Finally a father



True Cowboy Lisa Means
USA

Nominee

"True Cowboy"



DaDa Portrait of Damien Taylor Lisa Powers
New Zealand

Nominee

"DaDa Portrait of Damien Taylor"
Damien was one of the first people I photographed when I relocated to New Zealand from New York.



Bangladesh, Chittagong, curious looks Massimo Saretta
Italy

Nominee

"Bangladesh, Chittagong, curious looks"
BANGLADESH, CHITTAGONG, CURIOUS LOOKS



Bangladesh, Chittagong, portrait of shipbreaking yard worker Massimo Saretta
Italy

Nominee

"Bangladesh, Chittagong, portrait of shipbreaking yard worker"
BANGLADESH, CHITTAGONG, PORTRAIT OF SHIP-BREAKING YARD WORKER



Lykke Li - Apple Matt Beard
USA

Nominee

"Lykke Li - Apple"
Portrait of musician Lykke Li for Apple iTunes. Brooklyn, NY March 2011



Winemaker Brothers Meg Smith
USA

Nominee

"Winemaker Brothers"
Two brothers make wine in Northern California rustic winery.



PowWow 455 Mel Lindstrom
USA

Nominee

"PowWow 455"
Native American with Child



Rutger Michiel Poodt
Netherlands

Nominee

"Rutger"
Rutger Hauer 2016



Peter Mike Narciso
USA

Nominee

"Peter"
Peter



Eurydice  Reflected Morgan Conolly
USA

Nominee

"Eurydice Reflected"
Eurydice Reflected



Kasia II Olav Nowiak
Poland

Nominee

"Kasia II"
March 28th, 2024



Samaritan Oscar Rialubin
Philippines

Nominee

"Samaritan"
a white bearded old man in hoodie, reminds me of a superhero - Samaritan



Gendarme, Paris Owen Franken
France

Nominee

"Gendarme, Paris"
A French Policeman, Gendarme, near the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs Elysees, Paris, New Year's Eve



Clown Paul Dodd
Australia

Nominee

"Clown"



Couch Paul Dodd
Australia

Nominee

"Couch"



Jimmy Hands Paul Mobley
USA

Nominee

"Jimmy Hands"
Portrait of Comedian Jimmy Carr



Brianna 3 Pete Saloutos
USA

Nominee

"Brianna 3"
Bianca & her lovely Hands



BaaiFal Pieter Clicteur
Belgium

Nominee

"BaaiFal"
A portrait of BaaiFal, made in The Gambia



Self portrait Piotr Powietrzynski
USA

Nominee

"Self portrait"
SELFPORTRAIT



D Day Veteran, Syd Podd Richard Cannon
UK

Nominee

"D Day Veteran, Syd Podd"
Syd is 101, was an operations air gunner on a Halifax Bomber transporting Gliders over Normandy



Salou Sascha Kraus
Germany

Nominee

"Salou"
Salou, Dakar, Senegal



Old Bill Sheldon Sabbatini
USA

Nominee

"Old Bill"
Old Bill - Skagit Speedway



Ivan Smorgan, Dancer in Repose Stefanie Hauger
Singapore

Nominee

"Ivan Smorgan, Dancer in Repose"
Ivan is a wonderful contemporary dancer blessed with an enchantingly expressive face.



Sapeur Pompier Xavier Stephane Aumeunier
France

Nominee

"Sapeur Pompier Xavier"
Aumeunier_stephane_sapeur_pompier_xavier



D-Money Todd Eckelman
USA

Nominee

"D-Money"
Portrait of My Dad



Man and monkey Tom Krausz
Germany

Nominee

"Man and monkey"
a man in Sri Lanka, living near the river, loves his little monkey



One night in Bangkok Ulla Jensen
Denmark

Nominee

"One night in Bangkok"



Slavery Veronique Vial
USA

Nominee

"Slavery"
This portrait is part of a visual research I am doing on world wide slavery .



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