Elise Jacob wins imAge photography award
Three outstanding photographers have been announced as winners of imAge photography award entrants. They are:
Elise Jacob - 1st place
Francesco Ruffoni - 2nd place
Abhijit Chakraborty - 3rd place
YOUMANITY Photography Award is an annual competition open to anyone with an interest in photography and participants are judged on a three-image essay. Judging the submissions were:
Anne Williams, Director of Photography, London College of Communication
Cristobal Catalan, Creative Director, Liminal Senses Productions
Michael Pritchard, Director-General, The Royal Photographic Society
Marco Delogu, Director, Italian Cultural Institute, London
Roger Tooth, Head of Photography, The Guardian
Speaking for the Jury, Dr Michael Pritchard, Director-General of The Royal Photographic Society commented “The Youmanity photography award saw a diverse range of entries which explored aging and the role of older people in society. The standard was good with the ability to produce a series of three strong images separating the winners from the rest.
The winning entries looked at very different subjects. The overall winner Fashionistas by Elise Jacob looked at older people and fashion – a subject usually associated with the young. The second prize by Francesco Ruffoni depicted the hobby of pigeon racing by 'Alido' whose passion is transmitted to a new generation of homing pigeon trainers; and with a set of black and white images Abhijit Chakraborty revealed a collector's love for discarded mechanical objects, which he repairs for a new lease of life."
The finalists’ photographic works will be showcased in a group exhibition 18-24/06/2016 to be held at King's College London.
YOUMANITY is a non-profit organisation based in London, promoting the importance of cultural diversity and social inclusion. The organisation’s commitment to developing an international cultural dialogue is reflected in the annual Photographic Award. the main aim of which being that of raising awareness on current socio-economic themes.
The imAge project was supported by Reloacabroad Castel di Pietra GAL Meridaunia Li Veli Brainpull Exhibit Events