Beautiful Portrait Winning Photos from the 2025 Fine Art Photography Awards

1st Place Winner: “Through the window” by Sergio Redolfi
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The 11th Fine Art Photography Awards highlighted exceptional amateur portraiture, with 22 winning entries that captivated through emotional depth, originality, and artistic vision.

These portraits ranged from evocative black-and-white studies to vibrant color compositions, each exploring themes like identity, memory, and human connection. Through masterful use of light, symbolism, and styling, the photographers transformed everyday moments into compelling visual narratives. As submissions open for the 12th edition, the awards continue to celebrate photography’s power to reveal the richness of the human experience.

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2nd Place Winner: “Square” by Janine Baumeister
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3rd Place Winner: “Masha” by Lubov Tolstova
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“Lost memories” by Pekka Ala-Pietilä
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“Clouded” by Natalie Arber
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“Solitude” by Elena August
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“Lie to Me” by Leila Fores
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“Spiritual Liberation” by Thibault Gerbaldi
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“The Yearly Spectacle” by Thibault Gerbaldi
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“Aamina” by Love Gupta
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“Red Collar” by Elsie Hagen
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“Silent” by Pamela Hanlan
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“Blind Emotions” by Ivan Horvat
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“The Defiance” by Shahin Khalaji
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“Turkish Man” by Eda Lah
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“Anthophile (Diana)” by Malcolm Lobban
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“Elective affinities” by Salvatore Montemagno
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“Sadness” by Maciej Pastuszka
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“Frames” by Wioletta Potocka
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“Soul Whisperer” by Marcin Sokołowski
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“Zuzanna” by Łukasz Szóstak
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“My eyes on you” by Anja van Ast
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