First Place Winner: “Maha Kumbh: The World’s Largest Gathering” by Sawadmon Avalachaamweetil, Ireland
Street photography has a unique magic, raw and unfiltered, reflecting real life in its purest form.
The 2025 AAP Magazine Awards showcased stunning photographers from 15 countries across 5 continents, each bringing their own vibe and perspective to the streets. These artists didn’t just take photographs – they captured fleeting moments that reveal the poetry hidden in the heartbeat of cities and the chaos of the everyday. From surreal diptychs to serious humor, bold colors to timeless black and white, the winning images reflect the diverse perspectives of their creators. Together, they prove that street photography is a delicate balance of instinct and discipline, capturing the precise moment when light, motion and human truth collide.
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Second Place Winner: “Tides of Life” by Jozef Macák, Slovakia.
Third Place Winner: “Dislocated Presences” by David Masocco, 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 Velitalo, 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 Guido van der Zwaan, Netherlands.
“City Barbie, New York” by Pelin Güven, Türkiye.
“Flying High” by Dennis Pensky, United States.
“Downward Dog” by Jay Calderon, United States.
“Slow Ride” by Eric Davidov, United States.
“Reading the Newspaper in Washington Square Park” by Jejun Ha, South Korea.
“Secret” by Chris van Dolleweerde, Netherlands.
“Silence in B-flat” by Shay Lari-Hosen, United States.
“Sergei 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 Antoni, Italy.
“Puebla” by Nicola Balestrazzi, Italy.
