Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2010

First Place,
Huntress With Buck - David Chanchellor

Second Place,
Portrait of my British Wife - Panayiotis Lamprou

Third Place,

Tic Tac and Toots - Jeffrey Stockbridge

Fourth Place,

Untitled 2 - Abby Trailer-Smith

I have deliberately avoided to write any explanation next to these photographs (sorry if they are so small) because I thought that one must first look at the image itself and its composition, before being ‘distracted’ by its story.

(You can find the description of the winning photographs here).

This exhibition presented very powerful portraits shot in a familiar environment to which the viewer can easily identify. A mix between gifted amateurs, established professionals and photography students have participated to this year’s competition, with nearly 6,000 submissions. Only 60 though have been selected for the final exhibition, which I strongly suggest to go see.

Also, on Thursday and Friday the gallery is open until 21.00 with music and talks, which helps creating a nice and ‘cosy’ environment.

Here are a few other of the ones I liked most, although unfortunately I wasn’t able to find some on internet (one more reason to attend the exhibition).

Hockney and Ruby, Jonathan Root

Tagar with his three daughters: Asa, Diti, Prya, Kurt Hoerbst

Catharina #081, David Knight

Wafa, Felix Carpio

Not even Magic Stopped the Genocide, David Graham

For more informations: Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2010
The exhibition will run until February 2011.