New International Photo Contest Open to All: AAP Magazine 59 Shapes

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Our 59th printed issue of AAP Magazine will feature the best projects showcasing the theme "Shapes". A shape is the form of an object or its external boundary, outline, or external surface. Look around you, observe all the points, lines, patterns or silhouettes that surround us. Square or circle, triangle or hexagon, rectangle or oval, the choice is yours!

Reveal us the elements that abstract into light, texture, shape and shadow!

The rhythm of surfaces, lines, and values is for me the essence of photography; composition should be a constant of preoccupation... an organic coordination of visual elements Henri Cartier-Bresson

Send us your images - series preferably- both where shapes may not just influence the pictures, but where it may also be the subject solely. Whether in architecture, portrait, landscape, nude, street or any other form of photography - classic or experimental: we're open to all genres and we want to discover the best and most interesting photography from all over the world.

Winners will receive $1,000 in cash awards, their winning image(s) or full portfolio published in AAP Magazine #59, extensive press coverage and global recognition.

All winners will have their work published in the fourth printed issue of AAP Magazine, a free copy of the magazine and their portfolio showcased in the Winners Gallery of www.all-about-photo.com.

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st Place winner
Cash Prize: $500 (US Dollars).
Exclusive interview and winning image(s) or portfolio published in AAP Magazine, Volume 59: Shapes
One free copy of AAP Magazine that will be for sale and distributed on Blurb.com
Winning work showcased on the online Winners Gallery of All About Photo

2nd Place Winner
Cash Prize: $300 (US Dollars).
Winning image(s) or portfolio in AAP Magazine, Volume 59: Shapes
One free copy of AAP Magazine that will be for sale and distributed on Blurb.com
Winning work showcased on the online Winners Gallery of All About Photo

3rd Place Winner
Cash Prize: $200 (US Dollars).
Winning image(s) or portfolio published in AAP Magazine, Volume 59: Shapes
One free copy of AAP Magazine that will be for sale and distributed on Blurb.com
Winning work showcased on the online Winners Gallery of All About Photo

Particular Merit Mention
The next 22 winners (ranked from 4 to 25) will have their best image(s) or portfolio published in AAP Magazine Vol.59.

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Discover the Winners of AAP Magazine 50 Shapes

Discover the 25 winners here AAP Magazine is proud to announce its milestone 50th issue, Shapes, featuring a striking collection of photographs that explore form, geometry, and structure in visual storytelling. The issue presents a diverse range of approaches — from minimalism and balance to bold abstraction and inventive perspectives — showcasing how photographers transform everyday patterns into extraordinary images.

Selected from hundreds of submissions, the winning series and single images highlight the creativity and vision of the photographers, demonstrating how shape can both anchor and disrupt composition. This edition celebrates artists from 11 countries across 4 continents, underscoring the truly international reach of the competition. From architectural details to fleeting patterns of light, these photographs reveal the endless possibilities of one of the most fundamental elements of art.

The winners gain recognition not only in the print edition of AAP Magazine but also across All About Photo’s website and social media, offering exposure to a wide audience of photography enthusiasts, collectors, and curators.

AAP Magazine #50: Shapes invites readers to discover the beauty in lines, patterns, and silhouettes — proving that shapes are everywhere, and in the hands of these photographers, they become unforgettable works of art.

The Winner of AAP Magazine #50: Shapes is Julie Wang (United States) with the series ‘‘The Illusion of Poppies’.
The Second Place Winner is JP Terlizzi (United States) with the series ‘Tangled in Blue’.
The Third Place winner is Jingyi Zhang (China) with the series ‘Vacuum World’.

The other winners featured in the Merit Award’s Gallery are: Cristiano Bartoli (Italy), Stephen Rauch (USA), Elisabeth Ajtay (USA), Tommi Viitala (Finland), Tom van Eynde (USA), Fabien Dendiével (France), Frank Machalowski (Germany), Florian Kriechbaumer (Germany), Syan Hu (China), Ralf Dreier (Germany), Michael Hrankowski (United States), Bolko Stolberg (Germany), Alicia Paley (USA), Patrick Cicalo (USA), Tebani Slade (Australia), Mariana Basurto (Mexico), Hiroto Fukuda (Japan), Jeff Schewe (USA), Christer Björkman (Sweden), Alexandra Schmid (Switzerland), Lisa Donneson (USA) and Jaime Nisenbaum (USA).

The top three winners will receive a prize of $1,000, and all winning photographs will be prominently featured in the All About Photo Winners Gallery and published in the printed issue of AAP Magazine #50: Shapes.

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The results of AAP Magazine 26 Shapes

We're delighted to reveal the names of the 24 talented photographers who won ''AAP Magazine #26: Shapes''. Thank you to my dear friend Ann Jastrab, the Executive Director of the Center for Photographic Art for being a juror for this competition.

For this 26th edition of AAP Magazine, we were looking for submissions of works of art that explore composition and form as a fundamental aspect of the photographic aesthetic, be it pure visual formalism or in support of a thematic objective. Understanding shape and form is one of the pillars of photography composition, and it can make even the most common object become a work of art. Geometric, organic, positive or negative, shapes contribute to a photograph’s overall esthetics and vibes.

We chose twenty-four photographers for their different approach to the idea of Shapes. Their work is diverse: architecture, mixed- media, still life, abstractions... and use different techniques & perspectives but each one showcases a unique point of view.

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The Winner of AAP Magazine 26 Shapes is Mike Baker (USA)

S-Curve from the series 'Urban Architectural Shapes and designs' © Mike Baker 

 

 

 

The Second Place Winner is Maura Allen (USA)

Ranch House from the series 'The West Takes Shape' © Maura Allen

 

The Third Place Winner is Guillermo Espinosa (Germany)

Semáforo from the series 'Visual Rhymes' ©Guillermo Espinosa

 

 

MERIT GALLERY

 
Wayne Swanson (USA)

Expired Palms #2 © Wayne Swanson

 

 Florian W. Mueller (Germany)

MOA, No. 1 © Florian W. Mueller

 

Claudia Tombini (Italy)

SECTION from the series 'MoveTo LineTo' © Claudia Tombini

 

MG Vander Elst (USA)

Poppy Trio from the series 'Letting Go' © MG Vander Elst

 

 Torrance York (USA)

Untitled 9390, 2020 from the series 'Semaphore' © Torrance York

Synchrodogs (Ukraine)

Impossible Installations © Synchrodogs

 
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