We're delighted to reveal the names of the 25 talented photographers who won AAP Magazine #24: Portrait.
"The most difficult thing for me is a portrait. You have to try and put your camera between the skin of a person and his shirt." - Henry Cartier-Bresson.
The most common definition of portrait photography is: from identifying to the most sensitive approach of capturing emotions, (including its ability to heighten the model or to educate the viewer) portrait photography is strengthened by a wide variety of forms and practices. It transcends the posed studio shots or the common family portraits to become a genre in its own right that allows photographers to express their full creativity.
Describe, reveal, embellish, question, disturb... a portrait can inspire many different reactions. But if there are indeed a thousand faces to photograph, we can only showcase some of them, and this new edition of AAP Magazine focuses on the vision of 25 photographers from 14 different countries and 4 continents!
Each one of them reveals their personal narrative and different approach to portrait photography.
More info: all-about-photo.com
#21 © Colby Sadeghi (United States)
Isabelle from the series 'Reflection'
41points
#22 © Bruce Morton (United States)
Prairie Man - Shannon from the series 'Prairie Man/Prairie Woman'
"These portraits exemplify the people of this rural region in Illinois that became known as Forgottonia. I look at them as historical documents with hopes that future generations will see them and reflect and learn what life was like during this time."
41points
#23 © Joseph-Philippe Bevillard (Ireland)
Julann and Her Granddaughter Lucia, Birr, Ireland 2022 from the series 'Mincéirs'
"Julann and her granddaughter Lucia just got dressed for a wedding. As part of their lifestyle and custom, all members of the family are dressed in flamboyant style, the little girls mimic their mother's and other siblings' fashion. Hairpieces, high heels, full makeup, false tan, nails, and eyelashes are showcased by all ages."
35points
#24 © J. K. Lavin (United States)
Circa August 22, 1980 from the series 'Crisis of Experience'
"Crisis of Experience is the result of an eight-year project exploring themes of self-reflection and female identity using the mechanics of seriality. The work originates from a series of Polaroid SX70 self-portraits taken on a daily basis from 1979 to late 1987. This ritual became a way to stay grounded as much of my life was unraveling, and it also allowed for a profound examination of self."
29points
#25 © Liliroze (France)
Portrait sans visage #2-Arthur
"At the source of this series is the postulate so well described by Paul Caponigro’s phrase: 'It’s one thing to make a picture of what a person looks like, it’s another thing to make a picture of who they are.' So I took portraits without faces, to get rid of 'what a person looks like' and only try to reach 'who they are'. This series is also an echo of recent events and the trace left in our collective imaginary."
10points
