First Place Winner: “MahaKumbh: World’s Largest Gathering” by Savadmon Avalachamveettil, Ireland
Street photography carries a unique magic, raw and unfiltered, that captures real life in its purest form.
The 2025 AAP Magazine Awards showcased stunning photographers from 15 countries across 5 continents, each bringing their own rhythm and perspective to the streets. These artists didn’t just snap pictures — they froze fleeting moments that reveal the heartbeat of cities and the poetry hidden in everyday chaos. From surreal diptychs to gritty humor, bold colors to timeless black-and-white, the winning images reflect the diverse visions of their creators. Together, they prove that street photography is a delicate balance of instinct and discipline, seizing the exact instant when light, motion, and human truth collide.
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Second Place Winner: “Tides of life” by Jozef Macak, Slovakia
Third Place Winner: “Dislocated Presences” by David Masoko, Netherlands
“Stamford Hill” by Francesco Fantini, Italy
“Jump for Joy” by Danielle Goldstein, United States
“Don´t know where to go from here” by Pekka Välitalo, Finland
“National Gallery, London” by Bartosz Michalik, Poland
“Balloon Vendor” by France Leclerc, United States
“Venice Beach” by Gail Just, United States
“Chasing Colours” by Derry Ainsworth, United Kingdom
“Surveillance” by Alon Goldsmith, United States/South Africa
“Colors” by Giedo van der Zwan, Netherlands
“City Barbie, New York” by Pelin Guven, Turkey
“Flying High” by Denise Pensky, United States
“Downward Dog” by Jay Calderon, United States
“Slow Ride” by Eric Davidove, United States
“Reading the newspaper in Washington Square Park” by Jaejoon Ha, South Korea
“Incognito” by Chris van Dolleweerd, Netherlands
“Silence in B-Flat” by Shay Lari-Hosain, United States
“Sergey to smoke a pipe” by Igor Gladkov, Russia
“Night Blues” by Asako Naruto, Japan
“Beyond the Glass” by Gabriel Marcos, Venezuela
“By the empty pool” by Justin Roque, France
“Away” by Fabrizio Intonti, Italy
“Puebla” by Nicola Balestrazzi, Italy