{"id":38931,"date":"2025-07-22T16:44:31","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T14:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.urbanphotoawards.com\/?p=38931"},"modified":"2025-07-25T17:45:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T15:45:25","slug":"announcing-the-finalists-of-urban-photo-awards-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urbanphotoawards.com\/en\/announcing-the-finalists-of-urban-photo-awards-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing the Finalists of URBAN Photo Awards 2025!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we approach the final stage of the <\/span><b>URBAN Photo Awards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we\u2019re excited to reveal the <\/span><b>Finalists <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">who have emerged after weeks of rigorous evaluations by our esteemed URBAN jury. The jurors have spent countless hours reviewing submissions and selecting the standout entries that have made it to this pivotal round.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><b>Finalists Announced<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The URBAN Photo Awards 2025 have nearly reached their conclusion. You can now view the gallery showcasing our Finalist Photographers, selected on the basis of high scores from our esteemed jury.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While only a select group has advanced to the final round, we want every participant to know that their contributions matter deeply. Think of a major athletic tournament \u2014 just as not every team can make it to the championship game, every athlete\u2019s performance is the result of relentless effort and commitment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We truly value every photograph submitted and remain committed to celebrating your talent through feature articles, promotional campaigns, and<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> various media projects<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Our ongoing mission is to provide the exposure your work deserves and to create opportunities for every photographer involved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember, this experience is about more than just earning top honors; it\u2019s about growth, sharing your unique perspective, and progressing together as a creative community. Even the most successful athletes have experienced setbacks <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">but used <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">those moments as motivation to rise even higher in future competitions.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>What&#8217;s Next<\/h4>\n<p>The next phase of the competition will take place in <strong>September<\/strong>, with the announcement of the <strong>Winners\u2019 Shortlist<\/strong>: an unranked, alphabetical list of all authors nominated in each section, including <strong>Winners<\/strong>, <strong>Honorable Mentions<\/strong> and <strong>Remarkable Rewards<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, here\u2019s a quick overview of what\u2019s coming up next:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Photographer of the Year<\/strong> (selected among the winners of the Single Pictures sections), the winners of the <strong>four Single Pictures categories<\/strong>, <strong>Projects &amp; Portfolios<\/strong>, <strong>Artistic Sensitivity Award<\/strong><strong>, <\/strong><strong>URBAN Photo Arena<\/strong>, <strong>Honorable Mentions<\/strong>, and <strong>Remarkable Rewards<\/strong> will be <strong>revealed <\/strong>during the <strong>Awards Ceremony<\/strong> on <strong>Saturday, October 25<\/strong><strong>, at Trieste Photo Days<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The winners of the <strong>Matt Black Special Prize<\/strong>, <strong>URBAN Book Award<\/strong>, <strong>URBAN <\/strong><strong>PRESS <\/strong><strong>Award<\/strong><strong>, <\/strong><strong>Patricia D. Richards Legacy Award<\/strong>, and <strong>Civic Museum Prize<\/strong> will be <strong>announced in advance<\/strong> and awarded at the <strong>Awards Ceremony<\/strong> on <strong>Saturday, October 25<\/strong><strong>, at Trieste Photo Days<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Each Winner, Honourable Mention, and Remarkable Reward recipient will<\/strong> receive their respective <strong>STELE<\/strong> or <strong>SIGILLO<\/strong> \u2013 original art pieces handcrafted by renowned Venice Biennale artist <strong>Giorgio Celiberti<\/strong>. Each unique work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity, making every prize truly one of a kind.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, authors who receive multiple recognitions will be shortlisted for the \u201c<strong>TPD Best Author 2025<\/strong>\u201d award, to be presented during <a href=\"https:\/\/triestephotodays.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Trieste Photo Days<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>A special Thank You to Our 2025 Jury<\/h4>\n<p><em>Alessandro Cinque, Andy Hall, Bob Patterson, Chantal Convertini, Charles Freger, Claudia Colecchia, Cyrielle Gendron, Denis Curti, Dimpy Bhalotia, Dominic D\u00e4hncke, Federica Berzioli, Gabriele Micalizzi, Irina Werning, Isabella Tabacchi, James Artaius, Khumais Idrees, Konrad Langer, Matt Black, Marcus Cederberg, Mark Fearnley, Michael George, Mihaela Noroc, Mois\u00e8s Levy, Monica Carvalho, Nina Papiorek, Nora Lalle, Obinna Obioma, Olga Karlovac, P\u00e9ter Baki, Paolo Verzone, Pie Aerts, Pierpaolo Mittica, Philippe Litzler, Sharon Harper, Stefano Ambroset, Steve Bisson, SuzAnne Steben, Tomasz Trzebiatowski, Tommi Viitala, Trish Lambe.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div><div class=\"su-button-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urbanphotoawards.com\/en\/finalists-2025\/2025-streets\/\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-flat\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#ff8207;border-color:#cc6806;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:#ffffff;padding:10px 34px;font-size:25px;line-height:38px;border-color:#ffa852;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;text-shadow:0px 0px 0px ;-moz-text-shadow:0px 0px 0px ;-webkit-text-shadow:0px 0px 0px \"><i class=\"sui sui-star\" style=\"font-size:25px;color:#ffffff\"><\/i> SEE FINALIST PHOTOGRAPHERS<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we approach the final stage of the URBAN Photo Awards, we\u2019re excited to reveal the Finalists who have emerged after weeks of rigorous evaluations by our esteemed URBAN jury. 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