Winners: Portrait Awards 2025

We are proud to reveal the names of the 100 photographers who have been honored as winners and finalists of the 2025 Portrait Awards, a recognition that affirms their remarkable standing in today’s photographic landscape.

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The spirit of DODHO’s printed edition is first and foremost an opportunity to connect with a photographic audience that values the beauty of print and those photographers exhibited within the pages of this magazine.

We invite professional and amateur photographers from all around the world to share their work in our printed edition.

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We are proud to reveal the names of the 100 photographers who have been honored as winners and finalists of the 2025 Portrait Awards, a recognition that affirms their remarkable standing in today’s photographic landscape. This accolade celebrates their creative excellence and technical mastery.

The selection process was carried out with the utmost care by a renowned jury of esteemed professionals in the field. Each submission was assessed meticulously, based on a set of demanding standards including technical quality, visual strength, composition, and a unique artistic voice.

The awarded photographs, selected for their originality and exceptional aesthetic value, will be showcased in the forthcoming edition of Portrait – The Best Photographs, set to launch in June. This publication will not only spotlight their remarkable work but also feature the artists’ names and contact information, offering them well-deserved exposure and professional recognition.

WINNERS

PORTRAIT AWARDS

1st PLACE WINNER | Susanne Middelberg

2nd PLACE WINNER Apostolos Kaloudis

3rd PLACE WINNER | Salvatore Montemagno

HONORABLE MENTION | Alex Ferro

HONORABLE MENTION | Ingetje Tadros

 

 

BEST IMAGES

PORTRAIT AWARDS

Andrea Morelli
Martina Holmberg
Myriam Aadli
Charles Chao Wang
Laurent Boiveau
Bruno Granzotti
David Boni
Mike Eubanks
Stuart Chape
Jan Kadlec
Suzanne Roland
Todd Antony
Jeff Schewe
Curtis Callaway
Richard Gibson
Michael Knapstein
Jon Wollenhaupt
Hardijanto Budiman
Alain Schroeder
Kevin Merrill

 

 

FINALISTS

PORTRAIT AWARDS

Nicolas Tissot
Nathalie Palacin
Monique van Laake
Michael Wasserman
Michael Pachis
Michael Kastelic
Maxime Mandin
Massimiliano Sgarra
Martin Styblo
Martin Miklas
Mark Isarin
Marina Black
Mariia Blinova
Lynne Greenaway
Lynne Breitfeller
Luciana Trappolino
Lu Zhang
Li Sun
Lex Lucas
Lajos Nagy
Kip Harris
Kay Erickson
Katharina Weilnboeck
Karen Safer
julie fowells
Josip Miskovic
Jose Manuel Almodovar Muñoz
Jonathan Riley
John Martinez
Johan Letellier
Jill Sutherland
Jeff Schewe
Jean Michel Becognee
Ivan Ferrer
Huub Keulers
Greg McDonald
Gary Potts
Gavin Burnett
Francesca Natali
France Leclerc
Florin Firimita
Elizaveta Mankevich
Danny Van der Elst
Dan McGarrah
Cristian Cristian Constantinescu
Charles Birnbaum
Brian Cassey
Boris Benko
Bharat Patel
Annemarie Jung
Andrea Ventura
Andrea London
Alva Martín
Ale Ruaro
Alain Schroeder
Umberto Romagnoli
Susan Reyman
Steff Gruber
Silvia Vaculikova
Shaoyi Zhang
Sarah Haskell
Sara Markese
Sara Markese
Rodrigo Izquierdo
Rob Linsalata
Rene Siebring
Raúl Guillamón García
Ranjan Kundu
Rana (Shelika) Gaur
Rachelle Chin
Pierre Florent
Paul Kroh
Oliver Reuther
Olgierd Kajak
Niko DeRienzo

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Dodho Magazine accepts submissions from emerging and professional photographers from around the world.
Their projects can be published among the best photographers and be viewed by the best professionals in the industry and thousands of photography enthusiasts. Dodho magazine reserves the right to accept or reject any submitted project. Due to the large number of presentations received daily and the need to treat them with the greatest respect and the time necessary for a correct interpretation our average response time is around 5/10 business days in the case of being accepted. This is the information you need to start preparing your project for its presentation.
To send it, you must compress the folder in .ZIP format and use our Wetransfer channel specially dedicated to the reception of works. Links or projects in PDF format will not be accepted. All presentations are carefully reviewed based on their content and final quality of the project or portfolio. If your work is selected for publication in the online version, it will be communicated to you via email and subsequently it will be published.
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