{"id":11660,"date":"2025-08-20T13:35:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T13:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/11660\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T13:35:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T13:35:15","slug":"these-international-photography-awards-winners-are-battling-for-15000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/11660\/","title":{"rendered":"These International Photography Awards Winners Are Battling for $15,000"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ipa-category-winners-2025-featured-800x420.jpg\" alt=\"The image is split: on the left, a car is surrounded by a dense crowd of people; on the right, two translucent fish swim gracefully against a black background.\" width=\"800\" height=\"420\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-810605\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The International Photography Awards (IPA) announced the main category winners of its 2025 competition, honoring talented amateur and professional photographers across 11 categories. <\/p>\n<p>One of the 11 professional category winners below will be named the \u201cInternational Photographer of the Year\u201d at the IPA Gala in Athens in October, along with a $10,000 cash prize. The non-professional winner will earn the title \u201cDiscovery of the Year\u201d and $5,000. For the International Photography Awards, a professional is someone who earns, or has earned, \u201cthe majority of their. income from photographer, or who sell or publish their work regularly, or belong to professional photography organizations.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The 2025 IPA jury noted a few of the awarded projects. For example, Savadmon Avalachamveettil\u2019s photo, MahaKumbh \u2014 World\u2019s Largest Gathering, which won the Event photography category, shows a once-in-144 years ritual at the sacred Kumbh Mela festival in India. During the ritual, Naga Sadhus covered in ash swim in the Ganges at dawn. <\/p>\n<p>Photographer Abdelrahman Alkahlout\u2019s series, Echoes of Genocide, won the Editorial\/Press category and shows the devastating effects of the war in Gaza. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen judging news photography , the first consideration is not the magnitude of the news event itself, but the essential elements of a visual work: what the image wants to say, how it says it, and whether it says it well. The conflict between Israel and Palestine was one of the<br \/>most significant global issues last year, and both sides have their supporters,\u201d says Alex NG, PhotoNews.hk publisher and IPA Jury member. \u201cAs a competition judge, one must view these photographs with detachment  \u2014 judging the image as an image. The success of this entry lies in its ability to break the viewer\u2019 s heart.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Non-professional photographer Sebastian Piorek\u2019s photo project, The Overflowing Earth, explores Poland\u2019s growing landfills and their impact on the environment. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat once seemed like isolated dumps now spread endless, forming landscapes where refuse dominates,\u201d the photographer says. <\/p>\n<p> Professional Category Winners  <\/p>\n<p> \u2028\u2028<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Colour-Has-A-New-Chapter-Jonathan-Knowles-580x800.jpg\" alt=\"Red paint drips down on a white background, forming the shape of vampire fangs. Above the paint, it reads &quot;Dracula, Bram Stoker.&quot; Below is a Dulux Heritage logo with the words: &quot;Let the feelings of your favourite books become the colour of your favourite rooms.\" width=\"580\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-810616\"  \/>Advertising Photographer of the Year \u2014 Colour Has a New Chapter by Jonathan Knowles | 2025 International Photography Awards <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SOLID-MAZE-OF-ALL-THAT_S-LEFT-UNTOLD-Piotr-Zbierski-582x800.jpg\" alt=\"Abstract image with dark blue, white, and gold textured areas; overlaid text reads &quot;SOLID MAZE&quot; in large font and &quot;OF ALL THAT'S LEFT UNTOLD&quot; below in smaller font.\" width=\"582\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-810607\"  \/>Analog\/Film Photographer of the Year \u2014 Solid Maze of All That\u2019s Left Untold by Piotr Zbierski | 2025 International Photography Awards <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Requiem-pour-pianos-Romain-Thiery-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"An old, abandoned piano sits among overgrown ferns and plants inside a decaying room with large, broken windows letting in sunlight. The space is filled with greenery reclaiming the neglected interior.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-large wp-image-810608\"  \/>Architecture Photographer of the Year \u2014 Requiem pour Pianos by Romain Thiery | 2025 International Photography Awards <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Fragili-Equilibri-Autori-Multipli-800x363.jpg\" alt=\"Two copies of the book &quot;BRASILE: Fragili equilibri&quot; are shown, one lying flat and one standing upright. The cover features a boy looking up against a blue background with a small green object above him.\" width=\"800\" height=\"363\" class=\"size-large wp-image-810611\"  \/>Book Photographer of the Year \u2014 Fragili Equilibri by Autori Multipli, Percorso Perbellini | 2025 International Photography Awards <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Echoes-of-Genocide-Gazas-Civilian-Suffering-Andelrahman-Alkahlout-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"A man carries an injured child through a crowded emergency area as people, including press and photographers, look on. The scene is tense, with many expressions of concern and urgency.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-large wp-image-810613\"  \/>Editorial\/Press Photographer of the Year \u2014 Echoes of Genocide: Gaza\u2019s Civilian Suffering by Abdelrahman Alkahlout | 2025 International Photography Awards<br \/>\n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MahaKumbh-World_s-Largest-Gathering-Savadmon-Avalachamveettil-640x800.jpg\" alt=\"A large crowd of people, many with their bodies covered in ash, surrounds a white vehicle topped with individuals, forming a dense gathering at what appears to be a religious or cultural event.\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-810609\"  \/>Event Photographer of the Year \u2014 MahaKumbh \u2014 World\u2019s Largest Gathering by Savadmon Avalachamveettil | 2025 International Photography Awards <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Frida-A-Singular-Vision-of-Beauty-Pain-Julia-Fullerton-Batten-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"A woman in a red patterned dress and yellow flower crown sits on wooden crates in a dilapidated, grand room with peeling walls and a faded mural of a landscape in the background. Light streams in from above.\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-large wp-image-810610\"  \/>Fine Art Photographer of the Year \u2014 Frida \u2014 A Singular Vision of Beauty and Pain by Julia Fullerton-Batten | 2025 International Photography Awards <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-beautiful-of-floating-babies-Sho-Otani-800x572.jpg\" alt=\"Two delicate, translucent juvenile fish with flowing fins and pinkish bodies swim against a black background, their fins creating graceful, ribbon-like shapes in the water.\" width=\"800\" height=\"572\" class=\"size-large wp-image-810606\"  \/>Nature Photographer of the Year \u2014 The Beauty of Floating Babies by Sho Otani | 2025 International Photography Awards <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Family-In-Vitro-Natasha-Pszenicki-600x800.jpg\" alt=\"Two women stand wrapped in beige fabric, one visibly pregnant, while a small child with braided hair sits on the floor facing away. The background features draped beige cloth.\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-810612\"  \/>People Photographer of the Year \u2014 Family In Vitro by Natasha Pszenicki | 2025 International Photography Awards <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Damselfies-from-Another-Planets-Pedro-Luis-Ajuriaguerra-Saiz-800x516.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up macro image of a blue damselfly\u2019s face covered in water droplets, with large compound eyes against a pink background.\" width=\"800\" height=\"516\" class=\"size-large wp-image-810614\"  \/>Special Photographer of the Year \u2014 Damselfies from Another Planet by Pedro Luis Ajuriaguerra Saiz | 2025 International Photography Awards <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Buzkashi-Todd-Antony-800x593.jpg\" alt=\"Three riders on galloping horses, photographed from a low angle. The horses' heads are raised and their mouths open, with two riders partially visible against a clear sky in black and white.\" width=\"800\" height=\"593\" class=\"size-large wp-image-810615\"  \/>Sports Photographer of the Year \u2014 Buzkashi by Todd Antony | 2025 International Photography Awards Non-Professional Category Winners  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Porcelain-Petals-Natalie-Vorontsoff-640x800.jpg\" alt=\"A person with braided hair poses with arms raised, showing their back covered in blue floral porcelain patterns and gold cracks, resembling kintsugi on a dark blue background.\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-810603\"  \/>Advertising Photographer of the Year \u2014 Porcelain Petals by Natalie Vorontsoff | 2025 International Photography Awards<br \/>\n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Misplaced-Childhood-Yehor-Lemzyakoff-800x640.jpg\" alt=\"Three children wearing helmets sit on motorbikes and mopeds on a path with houses and trees in the background. They look directly at the camera with serious expressions. The image is in black and white.\" width=\"800\" height=\"640\" class=\"size-large wp-image-810602\"  \/>Analog\/Film Photographer of the Year \u2014 Misplaced Childhood by Yehor Lemzyakoff | 2025 International Photography Awards <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Icon-of-Architectural-Mohammad-Awadh-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"A modern building with smooth, curving lines and a wave-like roof, featuring large glass windows. A solitary person walks in front, highlighting the structure\u2019s impressive, futuristic design against a gray sky.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-large wp-image-810601\"  \/>Architecture Photographer of the Year \u2014 Icon of Architectural by Mohammad Awadh | 2025 International Photography Awards <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/A-Surrender-Markus-Naarttijarvi-640x800.jpg\" alt=\"A black book cover titled &quot;A Surrender&quot; by Markus Naarttij\u00e4rvi, featuring a photograph of a snowy, partially frozen landscape with dark water and ice.\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-810596\"  \/>Book Photographer of the Year \u2014 A Surrender by Markus Naarttij\u00e4rvi | 2025 International Photography Awards <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-overflowing-earth-Sebastian-Piorek-533x800.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial view of a dense pile of colorful, crushed cars stacked closely together in a junkyard, forming a chaotic, textured pattern.\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-810600\"  \/>Editorial\/Press Photographer of the Year \u2014 The Overflowing Earth by Sebastian Piorek | 2025 International Photography Awards <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/South-Island-Group-Wedding-Yu-Ling-Ho-800x572.jpg\" alt=\"A vibrant parade features people in ornate traditional costumes, colorful headdresses, and masks. They walk through a lush outdoor setting, surrounded by greenery and onlookers, some of whom wear casual clothes and hats.\" width=\"800\" height=\"572\" class=\"size-large wp-image-810599\"  \/>Event Photographer of the Year \u2014 South Island Group Wedding by Yu Ling Ho | 2025 International Photography Awards <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Murmures-de-l_ame-Marie-Sueur-800x800.jpg\" alt=\"A negative image of a woman with long hair, split down the center; the left half of her face is replaced with a textured, leaf-like structure against a dark background.\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-810595\"  \/>Fine Art Photographer of the Year \u2014 Murmures de l\u2019\u00e2me by Marie Sueur | 2025 International Photography Awards <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Iowa-Storm-Cell-Ilene-Meyers-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"A dramatic supercell thunderstorm with swirling dark clouds hovers over a flat, empty field at sunset, with golden light illuminating the horizon.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-large wp-image-810597\"  \/>Nature Photographer of the Year \u2014 Iowa Storm Cell by Ilene Meyers | 2025 International Photography Awards<br \/>\n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Inside-Romania-Ilona-Schong-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"An elderly woman in traditional clothing sits near a window in a dimly lit, ornately decorated room with religious icons, embroidered textiles, and a table set with food and candles.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-large wp-image-810598\"  \/>People Photographer of the Year \u2014 Inside Romania by Ilona Schong | 2025 International Photography Awards <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Emotive-Snapshots-Monia-Marchionni-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Three children in swimsuits hold volleyballs above their heads, preparing to throw, against a pastel sky with scattered clouds. The scene suggests a playful, sunny beach or outdoor setting.\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-large wp-image-810604\"  \/>Special Photographer of the Year \u2014 Emotive Snapshots by Monia Marchionni | 2025 International Photography Awards <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Piercing-the-Rainbow-Kohei-Kawashima-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"A motorcycle racer in green gear speeds through a track, creating colorful motion blur streaks in blue, red, and yellow tones, emphasizing the sense of rapid movement and vibrant energy.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-large wp-image-810594\"  \/>Sports Photographer of the Year \u2014 Piercing the Rainbow by Kohej Kawashima | 2025 International Photography Awards  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Image credits:<\/strong> International Photography Awards. The individual photographers are credited in the captions.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The International Photography Awards (IPA) announced the main category winners of its 2025 competition, honoring talented amateur and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11661,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[267],"tags":[365,362,363,364,428,7512,366,18,117,19,11262,11263,17,7515],"class_list":{"0":"post-11660","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-arts","9":"tag-arts-and-design","10":"tag-artsanddesign","11":"tag-artsdesign","12":"tag-competition","13":"tag-contest","14":"tag-design","15":"tag-eire","16":"tag-entertainment","17":"tag-ie","18":"tag-internationalphotographyawards","19":"tag-ipa","20":"tag-ireland","21":"tag-photocontest"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11660","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11660"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11660\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11661"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11660"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11660"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11660"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}