European Photographer of the Year!
EPEX Photo Awards 2025: The European Photographers of the Year have been announced
ALINA ARASLANOVA
The EPEX Photo Awards 2025 have announced their winners. Every year, this prestigious European photography competition honors outstanding photographic work and is considered an important benchmark for contemporary photography in Europe. The award-winning artists set new standards in concept, visual language, and technical implementation.
All winning photos can now be viewed online:
https://www.competaphotodays.com/epex-siegerfotos
The winners of the EPEX Photo Awards 2025
Portrait Photographer of the Year
DIANA TRILLO
Awarded for an impressive series of portraits that combine intimacy, personality, and visual precision. Her work impresses with its emotional depth and clear photographic signature.
Free Subject Photography
PIERRE-YVES CRUAUD
In the free photography category, Pierre-Yves Cruaud was honored for his creative and thematically open series of images. His work demonstrates the power of free artistic photography without content restrictions.
Contemporary Photography
ALINA ARASLANOVA
Alina Araslanova receives the EPEX Award for contemporary photography. Her work reflects current social and visual issues and combines conceptual depth with modern visual aesthetics.
Environment and Nature
MATTEO STRASSER
In the Environment and Nature category, Matteo Strasser impressed with powerful photographic work that impressively visualizes landscape, nature, and ecological contexts.
Black & White Photography
SIMA BIVOLARSKA – STOYANOVA
The award in the black and white photography category goes to Sima Bivolarska-Stoyanovaivolarska. Her images are characterized by a reduced formal language, strong contrasts, and emotional clarity.
Exhibition of the winning photos at the Competa Photo Days 2026
The award-winning works of the EPEX Photo Awards 2025 will be exhibited at the Competa Photo Days in June 2026in Andalusia, Spain. The exhibition offers photography enthusiasts, professionals, and collectors the opportunity to experience the best European photographs of the year in an international festival setting.
Competa Photo Days has established itself as a platform for high-quality photography, exchange, and inspiration, combining exhibitions, talks, and encounters in a special atmosphere.
Invitation to the Competa Photo Days
We cordially invite you to visit the Competa Photo Days 2026 and meet the winners of the EPEX Photo Awards in person.
Further information about the festival, exhibitions, and program can be found at:
