15 Captivating Photos From The 2024 All About Photo Award Winners

The captivating photos from the 2024 All About Photo Award winners have been announced! This famous award honors the most engaging single photos captured by photographers all over the world.

The competition attracted both experienced photographers and passionate newcomers, all vying for the title of “Photographer of the Year,” which carries a $10,000 cash prize as well as the ultimate bragging right: having their work featured in the “Special Edition All About Photo Awards 2024”. Are you ready to see the winning photograph?

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This Is My Eye © Ahmed El Hanjoul

Clare Freestone, Curator of the Photography Department at the National Portrait Gallery in London, UK; Ann Jastrab, Executive Director of the Center for Photographic Art in Carmel, CA; Klavdij Sluban, Photographer and Founder of Le Masterclass; Dewi Lewis, Publisher and Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society; Priyo Widdi, Photographer and Winner of the All About Photo Awards 2023; and Sandrine Hermand-Grisel, Photographer and Founder.

 Slam On The Brakes © Zhenhuan Zhou

Father’s Hug © Mahmoud Hams / Afp

All About Photo Awards: The Mind’s Eye, now in its ninth year, has established itself as a go-to destination for discovering new talent and rewarding exceptional photographers. The jurors chose 48 winners from 22 different countries spread over three continents.

She Is Bagheera © Francesco Junior Mura

On The Outside Of Inside © Martina Holmberg

Most of this year’s submissions were in color, however, two of the top five are in black and white. It is also worth noting that just 11 women were among the 48 winners, yet they finished first and second. Many of the photographs submitted to this year’s competition focused on horrific events in the globe, such as battles in Ukraine and the Middle East, but there were also an astounding number of images revealing how dirty the world is and how urgently it need our care. This final pick includes both strong and sorrowful photographs, as well as more lighthearted ones. Overall, this year’s selection focuses on outstanding aesthetics and storytelling.

Resting After Hard Work From The Series Child Worker © Deba Prasad Roy

So heartbreaking on so many levels. Imagine being a child and instead of playing, you’re working your a*s off and sleeping on a bed of trash, only to repeat the process the next day.

Ladybug © Georgi Georgiev

Birds Of A Feather © Elaine Klein

Prince In The Making – Common Toad In The Lamalou River (Hérault Department) © Yannick Gouguenheim

Sunrise Shepherdess © Emile Marie Watson

I Am Not A Victim, I Am A Survivor © John T. Pedersen

In “The Mind’s Eye: Writings on Photography and Photographers,” Henri Cartier-Bresson discusses how photographers interact with subjects on the verge of extinction, emphasizing the irreplaceability of these photographed moments. The top five winning photographs aptly match Cartier-Bresson’s attitude, demonstrating their ability to capture and preserve transitory moments through photography.
Roberta Vagliani (Italy) won the 2024 Photographer of the Year award with her shot “The Right to Know.”

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The Right To Know – Zanzibar, October 2012 © Roberta Vagliani

Get out; we’re learning! This photograph was taken in a school in Zanzibar where there are no desks, chairs, or school supplies. All these small girls have is a notebook and their memories. They receive knowledge from a single master. Everyone has the potential to change the world.

The Little Shepherd © Ilaria Miani

Véronique de Viguerie (France) took second place, Lieven Neirinck (Belgium) took third, Joseph-Philippe Bevillard (USA/France) took fourth, and Victor Wong (Hong Kong SAR China) took fifth.

The Performer – November 2019 At Pushkar Camel Fair, India © Victor Wong

Thousands of tourists and camel buyers congregate in Pushkar, India, for the annual camel fair. There will also be a variety of programs, like camel races and talent showcases by individual street performers, to attract people from all across India. The entire event is colorful and joyous.

The Last Masters Of Xingping © Andrea Peruzzi

The other winning photographers are:

John Francis (USA), Emily Fisher (USA), Emeric Lhuisset (France), Manuel Besse (France), Andre Hidayat (Indonesia), Elaine Klein (Israel), Fabien Dendiével (France), Ilaria Miani (Italy), Giovanni Diffidenti (Italy), Andrea Peruzzi (Italy), Zhenhuan Zhou (China), Jennifer Carlos (France), Md Tanveer Rohan (Bangladesh), Guillaume Petermann (France), Beamie Young (USA), Pedro Luis Ajuriaguerra (Spain), Silvia Alessi (Italy), Andreas Kanellopoulos (Greece), Mauro De Bettio (Italy), Alain Schroeder (Belgium), Maria Bratan (Moldavia), Gouguenheim Yannick (France), Dejan Mijovic (Slovenia), Martina Holmberg (Sweden), Achilleas Chiras (Greece), Georgi Georgiev (Bulgaria), Kazutoshi Kawakami (Japan), Daniel Sackheim (USA), Damian Lemański (Poland), Emily Marie Wilson (USA), Eric Davidove (USA), Deba Prasad Roy (India), Ares Jonekson (Indonesia), Sandro Maddalena (Italy), Jabin Botsford (USA), Mahmoud Hams (Palestine), John T. Pedersen (Norway), Gerdie Nurhadi (Indonesia), Francesco junior Mura (Italy), Alessandro Deluigi (Italy) and Ahmed El Hanjoul (Germany), Zay Yar Lin (Myanmar), Rémi Vinas (France).

The top 5 winners will be awarded $10,000.

Landmine Survivor From The Series The Legacy Of The Perfect Soldier © Giovanni Diffidenti

Makoko © Mauro De Bettio

Makoko, the world’s largest floating slum with over 300,000 residents, has serious issues such as a lack of infrastructure and basic amenities. Makoko’s stilt houses are located in Lagos, Africa’s largest economic hub, and function as both residences and sewage systems for the city’s 20 million residents. Poverty, poor education, and healthcare inequities are major issues in the community, which are exacerbated by complex land tenure and official recognition. Despite these challenges, Makoko people demonstrate incredible solidarity, working together to not just survive but prosper in their difficult environment, cultivating a strong sense of belonging.

Girls From Gagauzia From The Series Culture Of Gagauzia And Its Traditions © Maria Bratan