STREET BLACK AND WHITE AWARDS 2025 WINNER
STREET BLACK AND WHITE AWARDS 2025 WINNER Luis Casdevall Mother Spain Jury Statement This photograph is my choice for the top award, as it is by far the most complete work in the contest, achieving an exceptional balance between composition, content, and emotion. Its greatest strength lies in its profound humanity—quiet, intimate, and gripping. The [...] STREET PORTRAIT AWARDS 2025 WINNER
STREET PORTRAIT AWARDS 2025 WINNER Farshid Tighehsaz A father under silent snow Jury Statement To me it’s a soft beautiful portrait of a man resigned to the fate of having his photo taken. In general, he doesn’t like it, but a snowflake blinds him in one eye and as he quickly reflects on the rights [...] Anna Biret
Women In Kyrgyzstan I make candid street photos, simplifying the chaotic mess of life with a sense of beauty, to bring out some mystery and order. Observing people and their way of life while traveling is indeed an intriguing experience. In the case of Kyrgyzstan, the country boasts a well-organized public transportation system, with an [...] Sharon Eilon
Ferry Tale One of the highlights of my first street photography trip to NYC was the Staten Island ferry. I felt like a kid in a candy store. As the ride is free, l just hopped on and off, ran to the other side of the terminal, hopped back on the return ferry, and repeated [...] Murat Harmanlikli
Istanbul Language To walk a city is to read it like a text, and light is the language of that text. The city speaks to its inhabitants through the light that reveals its streets, its faces, its rhythms. Light does not simply show—it gives meaning to what is seen; it does not tell us what [...] Jordi Pinent
Spirits of Cuba Spirits of Cuba is a photographic journey through Havana, Viñales, Cienfuegos, Trinidad, Santiago, and Baracoa, capturing the emotional and spiritual essence of the island. The series blends everyday life with sacred rituals, including Santería ceremonies in Havana and Trinidad, revealing a Cuba that is both grounded and mystical. Guided by a fascination [...] Brice Dossin
Mask Up A twisted reinterpretation of the pandemic through the lens of low budget science fiction \"Mask Up\" pays tribute to B (or Z) science fiction movies from the 1930s to the 1950s, celebrating their outdated aesthetics and absurd stories of invasions or catastrophes. Photographed during Japan’s reopening after its long closure to tourism due [...] Sandra Fine
Complexities Complexities is a continuing series exploring light and reflections in the urban environment that I have been exploring for four years. The images are multi-layered and collage-like, though they did exist momentarily in the real world. This layering of light, people and movement with the existing static environment of buildings and streets, and the [...] Rodrigo Koraicho
Beach Epiphany Beach Epiphany is a photographic exploration of the layered social and psychological landscape of Miami Beach — a space shaped by the tensions of cultural and economic disparities within American capitalist pursuits. Surrounded by swamps, skyscrapers, and the looming threat of climate collapse, the city embodies both the spectacle of excess and the [...] Argus Paul Estabrook
A Sight More I heard myself screaming, falling toward the earth. Suddenly, the roller coaster eased off, and I recognized the Seoul skyline. Fear gave way to joy while the wind streaked tears across my face. I was finally home! How was this possible? Then I woke up. It was the kind of dream that [...] Street Photography Foundation Awards 2025 Winner
SINGLE IMAGE WINNER Tuna Angel A Mother’s Shield Turkey SERIES IMAGE WINNER Argus Paul Estabrook A Sight More South Korea I heard myself screaming, falling toward the earth. Suddenly, the roller coaster eased off, and I recognized the Seoul skyline. Fear gave way to joy while the wind streaked tears across my face. I was [...] Mathias Wasik
Mathias Wasik is a photographer whose work presents an insightful view into the daily life of contemporary urban environments. His photography uncovers the contrasting aspects of city life, revealing both its polished facade and its more obscure, grittier sides. Mathias approaches photography with a documentary eye, seeking scenes that feel both intimate and universal. His work [...] 
