20 Stunning Portrait-Winning Photos From AAP Magazine Awards

AAP Magazine is excited to announce the winners of its much-anticipated Portrait Photography Competition. Chosen from a remarkable array of international entries, these 20 gifted photographers have excelled in portraying the essence of their subjects through the art of portraiture.

Portrait photography is a distinctive and compelling medium, capable of expressing the richness and diversity of human experiences. The winning photographs have redefined traditional portraiture, presenting not just faces, but stories, emotions, and moments that profoundly connect with viewers.

Ranging from intimate, candid captures to carefully crafted studio portraits, this year’s winners have displayed an exceptional variety of styles and techniques. Their work encapsulates the raw beauty of the human spirit, emphasizing both the individuality and common humanity of their subjects.

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#1. Winner: “Revisiting Beauty” by Aline Smithson (United States)

Revisiting Beauty is a series inspired by portrait paintings of the twentieth century, in particular, artists such as De La Roche, Stroganov, Sargent, Whistler, Hockney, and portraits created in the mid 1900’s by many anonymous painters. My own background as a painter also informs these photographs. This work is part of a larger project that examines connections of color, landscape, pose, and object as a way to reconsider the formal expression of the photographic portrait and give a nod to classic painterly sensibilities.