The best street photographs happen when you least expect them. A stranger's gesture, an unusual reflection, a perfectly timed coincidence, or a scene that makes you stop and look twice can turn an ordinary moment into something extraordinary.
The winners of AAP Magazine #61: Street prove just how much there is to discover when photographers take the time to observe the world around them. Selected from an international competition representing 18 countries across five continents, these 24 photographers offer a fascinating look at contemporary street photography, where real life becomes an endless source of inspiration.
From crowded streets and spontaneous encounters to surreal compositions, unexpected humor, and quiet moments of human connection, this collection celebrates the diversity of life unfolding in public spaces.
Discover the 24 winning street photography series from AAP Magazine #61 and see how photographers worldwide transform everyday life into compelling visual stories. Explore the complete winners' gallery at our website.
#21 Sunbathing In The Jardin Du Luxembourg, 2025 From The Series 'Paris, Between Two Heartbeats' By Julien Sunye
I had always been amazed and inspired by the work of humanist street photographers such as Henri Cartier-Bresson and Martine Franck. I started going to Paris quite early in my life, and quite frequently as well. I scoured the streets searching for that memorable moment that would connect Paris' classic city scenes with something human. A decade later, I moved to Istanbul, where my street photography turned to colour, inspired by the stylised warmth of Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain and the liveliness of that city and its people. When I moved back to Paris however, I instinctively returned to black and white mostly.
In photography, the curatorial focus is often on new perspectives, new ways of working with the medium. But in doing so, something also gets lost. The way humanist photographers captured the world around them merits continuation. Capturing today's street scenes through their visual language makes their beauty visible and shows what has changed at the same time. That’s why I want my work to fit the language of the old masters.
But I also feel that with the current state of the world, and climate change accelerating, these images will become a document of the years before everything started tumbling down; a last view on a society that we all deemed eternal.
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#22 The Lorax From The Series 'Parade' By Paul Carruthers
A group of people on a night out dressed head to toe as the beloved Dr.Seuss character the Lorax exploring the base of Smeaton's lighthouse in Plymouth made for a surreal image.
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#23 Wait From The Series 'Kinds Of Waits' By Won Jang
Plants waiting for the rain, bees waiting for the nectar of flowers, herbivores waiting for the grass to grow. Carnivores waiting for those herbivores, chairs waiting for someone to sit down, machines waiting to be activated, people waiting for birth, and deaths waiting for humans.
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#24 Red On Rockaway From The Series 'A Thread Of Red' By Gwen Julia
On a sun-drenched afternoon on the Rockaway Beach boardwalk in Queens, a group of friends dressed in red turned an ordinary afternoon into something radiant. What drew me to make this photo was the energy between them — the tenderness, the teasing, the pride they took in making each other look and feel beautiful. Red, the color of love and boldness, felt exactly right.
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