Fotoplatjadaro | Educando la mirada
International photography contest for photographers of all levels.
The creativity and expressive capacity of the projects will be especially valued.
A total of 5.000 € in prizes, shared among 5 winning projects.
In this edition, 262 projects were presented, by 191 authors from 41 countries, who contributed a total of 2,732 photographs. A participation that once again highlights the international vocation of the contest and the diversity of views, languages and realities represented.
The 3 specialists of the jury have selected these 5 winners:
Valentina Acrement is a French contemporary art photographer, born in Kazakhstan, with more than a decade of experience in Dubai and currently based in Provence. Trained in psychology and painting, she creates staged and symbolic images that explore identity, fragility, loneliness and transformation. She has received recent recognitions such as the MQEP certification (2026), the second prize at the FAPA 2026 and a place on the French national team of the WPC 2026, actively participating in international exhibitions.
“Growing Up Programmed” portrays teenagers suspended between vulnerability and systematized expectations. Their mannerisms remain human, but their environments suggest regulation through medication, digital immersion, consumption, and performance. The series examines how external frameworks quietly shape young people’s inner worlds and questions whether freedom can emerge within systems that promise protection while defining behavior. Growing up today may not be chaotic, but it may no longer be unprogrammed.
Kaloudis is a Greek freelance photographer and explorer whose work is grounded in cultural inquiry and historical perspective. Influenced by his studies in Medieval History, he explores the relationship between people, place, and memory through long-term documentary projects. His travels along the Silk Road, Asia, and the Himalayas have sparked his interest in communities between tradition and change. Since 2015, he has been a member of the National Geographic community, developing a documentary and humanitarian portrait narrative.
“Children of the Weeping Steppe” is a long-term project about the Kazakh eagle hunters of Western Mongolia and their nomadic heritage. It examines the resilience of a community marked by displacement, cultural loss, and historical trauma, while preserving one of the oldest Turkish traditions. Inspired by his studies in Medieval Byzantine History and his travels through Central Asia, the author portrays these hunters as living custodians who connect the present to the Eurasian legacy.
Tony Tirado (Valencia, 1959) lives in Vila-real (Castellón). He conceives the image as an artistic expression and uses photography to transmit ideas in a direct and simple way. Trained at the School of Arts and Crafts of Valencia, he has also explored painting and music. He worked for more than 35 years as a graphic designer and publicist. He is a documentary filmmaker for the NGO EDCNatura-Omacha Foundation and presides over the Sarthou Carreres Photographic Group. He has attended numerous workshops with prestigious photographers.
“Serviam” (I will serve you!) takes its title from the coat of arms of the Calatayud institute where the author did his compulsory military service in 1979-80. It evokes a grey experience of loss of identity, when young people from all over Spain were called up when they reached the age of majority. The collection combines two parts: photographs taken in the barracks, hand-painted and accompanied by short reflective texts, and portraits of soldiers covering their faces with military elements, reinforcing the idea of identity theft.
Abdulmonam Eassa is a photojournalist who began his career during the siege of Eastern Ghouta in Syria. Self-taught, he documents the resilience of ordinary people in war and post-war zones. After moving to France in 2018, he covered the Yellow Vest protests and worked in Sudan, Ukraine, Turkey, Syria and Chad. His work, focused on dignity and survival, has been published in media such as Le Monde, The New York Times and The Guardian, and exhibited internationally.
“Sudan War, a Nation Trapped” documents a country caught between hope and war. After decades under al-Bashir’s dictatorship, the 2019 uprising sparked democratic yearnings, cut short by the 2021 military coup. Since 2023, the conflict between the army and the RSF has led to a devastating humanitarian crisis: millions displaced, razed cities, and severely repressed press freedom.
Lourdes Torres Montoliu (63) lives in Castell d’Aro, Platja d’Aro and S’Agaró (Girona). A teacher, environmental educator, graduate in Psychopedagogy and nature photographer, she is guided by the conviction that only by understanding a way of life can we look at it without prejudice. She is passionate about observing without intervening, seeking stories that convey emotions and invite us to look, feel and think, capturing moments that reveal far more than meets the eye.
“Un espai compartit” shows the coexistence between people and animals on the Colombian Pacific coast, shaped by the tides. When the water withdraws, an ephemeral setting emerges where fishermen, birds and other animals meet and seize the opportunities of the environment. It captures everyday moments that reveal a natural coexistence and constant adaptation to a changing medium. It invites us to observe how different forms of life share a single territory that, in reality, belongs to everyone.
