Discover the Winners of AAP Magazine 51 Colors

We’re thrilled to reveal the 25 winners of AAP Magazine #51: Colors, a tribute to the infinite ways photographers interpret and transform the world through color.

Color is everywhere — in fleeting light, in the rhythm of city life, in the quiet harmony of nature. It can soothe or provoke, reveal or conceal, invite us in or push us away. Beyond its visual beauty, color holds emotion, memory, and meaning, shaping how we experience life itself.

For this new edition of AAP Magazine, we invited photographers from around the globe to explore how color defines their creative vision. The resulting images range from bold, high-saturation compositions that pulse with energy to soft, ethereal tones that evoke calm and introspection. Together, they reveal that color is far more than a visual element — it’s a storytelling force.

The 25 photographers featured in this issue represent 16 countries across 4 continents, each offering a unique perspective on how color transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary. Their work captures the vibrancy and emotional depth that color brings to the photographic medium — reminding us that to see color is to feel.

📸 Discover the winning images from AAP Magazine #51: Colors and celebrate the endless possibilities of photography through the lens of color.

The Winner is Trevor Cole (Ireland) with the series 'Pastoral Peoples and Practices'
The Second Place Winner is Laurin Strele (Austria) with the series ' Colors of Resilience'
The Third Place Winner is Abdelrahman Alkahlout (Palestine) with the series ' Colors of Resilience'

The other winners featured in the Merit Award’s Gallery are: Benjamin Littler (USA), Xavier Blondeau (France), Fabien Dendiével (France), Mayowa Akande (United Kingdom), Eric Davidove (United States), Vitaly Golovatyuk (Russia), Erhan Coral (Turkey), Thaddäus Biberauer (Austria), Neşe Arı (Turkey), Thibault Gerbaldi (France/USA), Oana Daian (Romania), Jesús Umbría Brito (Spain), Olivier Jarry-Lacombe (France), Jan Janssen (Netherlands), Oksana Omelchuk (Ukraine), Nazanin Alipour Jeddi (Iran/USA), Marijn Fidder (Netherlands), Anna Matysiak (Poland), Simone Curzi (Italy) and Li Sun (China).

📸 Discover the winning images from AAP Magazine #51: Colors here

New Photo Contest: AAP Magazine 53: Travels - International Photography Competition

International Travel Photography Contest: Capturing Journeys & Discoveries

Early Bird savings end October 17, 2025

Since the earliest days of photography, travel has been one of its most inspiring subjects. From 19th-century explorers documenting new lands to contemporary photographers capturing cultural encounters, travel photography has always been about more than places — it’s about the people, stories, and emotions found along the way. Now, AAP Magazine invites photographers from around the globe to participate in its 53rd edition, dedicated entirely to the theme of TRAVELS.

This prestigious international photography competition is open to all artists, whether amateur or professional, who wish to share their journeys and perspectives. The theme is completely open—your work can span landscapes, portraits, street scenes, cultural traditions, or personal stories of exploration. Whether you shoot in digital, film, black and white, or use alternative processes, all techniques and styles are welcome.

Why Enter AAP Magazine #53: Travels?

Participating in AAP Magazine’s competition provides photographers with an exceptional platform for global exposure. Winners will receive a total of $1,000 in cash prizes, extensive press coverage, and the opportunity to have their work published in a renowned international photography magazine.

1st Place Winner will receive $500, an exclusive interview, and their winning image(s) or portfolio published in AAP Magazine #53: Travels. They will also receive a free copy of the magazine and have their work showcased in the online Winners Gallery of All About Photo.

2nd Place Winner will be awarded $300 and receive the same prestigious publication opportunities.

3rd Place Winner will receive $200, along with a feature in AAP Magazine #53: Travels and a free copy of the magazine.

Honorable Mentions: The next 22 winners (ranked 4th to 25th) will also have their work published in this special edition.

More information here

New Solo Show: 'Blueprint' by Benita Mayo

All About Photo is thrilled to unveil our October Solo Exhibition, 'Blueprint' by Benita Mayo

This project is a deeply personal exploration of memory, loss, and inheritance. Sparked by the sudden passing of my father in 2020, it reflects on the weight of history, the scars of collective trauma, and the fragility of memory. Rooted in Virginia’s complex legacy—from slavery and civil rights struggles to the private wounds carried within families—it weaves together words and images to confront silence, honor resilience, and seek healing through remembrance.

BLUEPRINT:

Memory is unreliable, and time has a way of bending the truth. I have always been on ajourney to unearth and examine the stories that live within me—some through my own experience, but most through inheritance.

When Daddy suddenly passed in 2020, the tectonic plates of my life forever shifted. In an instant, I knew life would never be the same. As I find myself longing to understand the past, the impermanence of memory is palpable. I feel as if I’m racing toward an invisible finish line.

My parents were born in Virginia, a state with an indelible imprint on America’s most painful and pivotal chapters: the rise of slavery, the Civil War, and the long struggle for civil rights.Over 350,000 men, women, and children were sold from Richmond’s auction block. Virginia was the capital of the Confederacy, and the Fall of Richmond marked the end of the CivilWar. Later, during a time of “massive resistance,” a neighboring county chose to close its public schools rather than integrate them. This was the Virginia into which my father was born.

History and politics shaped my family’s story. They directly influenced how we were raised.The most pervasive feelings I remember from childhood were fear and loneliness. We lived with trauma, sorrow, silence, and deep wounding. But at the heart of it all, there was love—and a steadfast hope that tomorrow could be better than today.

Toni Morrison, in The Bluest Eye, urges us not to “forgive and forget,” but to “remember and do better.” Too often, shame and embarrassment silence truth. But only through declaration and revelation can truth and insight rise. Only then can the cracks begin to mend, and healing begin.

Much of what I have struggled with throughout my life has roots in collective trauma. In mysearch to understand what happened to me, I’ve spent 1,571 hours in therapy. It has takendecades to identify the cycles, to stop the bleeding, to clean the wound, and to begin thework of healing. For any wound to heal, this must come first. Then, in time, new tissueforms—a foundation for new skin that is stronger, more resilient.

Through words and pictures, I recount the fierce determination of a man caught in the web of history. The deck was stacked against him. But he made a way out of no way. The calmness of the landscape conceals the quiet outrage, the mourning, and the sacred commemoration.

Curator: Aline Smithson

Discover the Solo Exhibition here

Discover the Solo Exhibition here

NEW PHOTO CONTEST: Win a Solo Exhibition in November 2025

Maximize Your Exposure: Enter the Solo Exhibition Competition for a Month-Long Online Showcase

At All About Photo, we celebrate extraordinary photography that inspires, transforms, and connects with us on a deeper level.

WHY ENTER THE SOLO EXHIBITION?

Global Reach: The Solo Exhibition allows you to showcase your work to a wide audience through one of the most dynamic photography portals on the web.

Open to All Genres: Whether you're into photojournalism, street photography, fine art, landscapes, or portraiture—this competition welcomes all categories and subjects.

Unleash your creativity! For All Photographers: Open to both professional photographers and enthusiasts alike. Submit a cohesive body of work or portfolio that reflects your unique vision.

EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS:

Featured Solo Exhibition: Your work will be showcased for a full month across our Home Page, Competition Gallery and Photography Exhibition Directory.

Exclusive Interview: In-depth insights and unique exposure

Permanent Online Presence: Your Solo Exhibition will be permanently accessible on All About Photo Showroom + A dedicated portfolio page showcasing 20 images in our Photographers Directory

Social Media Exposure: Reach a global audience through our Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter accounts.

A Special Edition Newsletter exclusively dedicated to announcing your Solo Exhibition.

International Press Coverage: Get featured in major media outlets with guaranteed publications on Bored Panda, Visura and Photophiles Magazine.

Sell Your Work, Commission-Free: Sell directly to buyers with no commission fees—maximize your earnings!

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Open Theme
Submit 6 to 14 images for a flat fee of $45.
Only cohesive projects or portfolios will be published as a Solo Exhibition.

Why Wait? Submit Today! Seize the opportunity to gain international visibility, connect with industry experts, and elevate your photography career. Enter the Solo Exhibition competition now!

Toronto: Maxim Dondyuk White Series: Meditations on War

October 15 – December 19, 2025
Reception Wed, Oct 15, 6–8pm
CONTACT Gallery
80 Spadina Ave, Suite 205

World-renowned Canadian-Ukrainian photographer Edward Burtynsky is pleased to present the international premiere of Ukrainian photographer Maxim Dondyuk’s White Series: Meditations on War in partnership with CONTACT Gallery.

The exhibition showcases ten hauntingly beautiful photographs and two high resolution murals, all created during the winter months between 2022-2024, on liberated territories of Ukraine that had previously been occupied by Russian forces. Revealed in a palette of harsh whites, chilled greys, and muted browns, the images of Dondyuk’s White Series demand a breathless kind of contemplation, leaving little room to ignore the stark realities of how both our internal and external landscapes respond to what is left behind after war.

The exhibition will be complemented by a fundraising campaign, where 50% of proceeds from the sale of a special donation edition (25 prints, $1,500.00 CAD each) of Untitled 02, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Winter 2023 will be donated to UA.Ants, a nonprofit humanitarian organization that unites volunteers from all over Ukraine.

The gallery will be open Wed–Fri, 11am-5pm, or by appointment for the duration of the exhibition.

Maxim Dondyuk (b.1983, Ukraine) is a research-based photographer and artist who combines fieldwork, historical inquiry, and personal reflections with the medium of photography, video, text, and archival materials. His regular interests include history, memory, conflict, and their enduring impact. His recent projects examine the meanings of war, nuclear energy, and their impact on human perception. His work has received international acclaim, marked by prestigious awards including the 2022 W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography, being named International Photographer of the Year at the Lucie Awards, and becoming a finalist for the Prix Pictet Photography Prize. His art has been exhibited worldwide, in venues such as the Musée d’Art Moderne in Paris, Somerset House in London, MAXXI National Museum of XXI Century Arts in Rome, the House of Lucie in Budapest, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum in Geneva, and L’Arsenal in Bastia among others.

Images:
Maxim Dondyuk, Untitled 10, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Winter 2024.
Maxim Dondyuk, Untitled 02, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Winter 2023.
More information about the event here