“THE HUMAN PORTRAIT” EXHIBIT
We’re proud to present The Human Portrait, a compelling collection of images that explore the many ways photographers engage with the human presence. From quiet, introspective moments to bold, expressive encounters, these portraits move beyond surface likeness to reveal something deeper—gesture, emotion, identity, and connection.
Across cultures and contexts, the artists in this exhibit invite us into moments of recognition: a fleeting glance, a guarded expression, an open vulnerability. Some portraits feel intimate and immediate, others constructed or conceptual, but all reflect the enduring power of photography to hold a human story within a single frame.
Together, these works form a rich and varied exploration of what it means to see and be seen. They remind us that portraiture is not simply about the subject—it is about relationship, interpretation, and the space between photographer and viewer.
Congratulations to our award winners, honorable mentions, and all the artists whose work brings depth and nuance to this remarkable exhibition.
We are now accepting submissions for our next exhibit, Street Rhythms. See our full prospectus for details.
First Place--"Old Cuban Soldier" by Ken Alexander
Second Place--"Selina- Young Suri girl" by Giovanna Aryafara
Third Place--"Everlasting Love" by Hoang Long Ly
Honorable Mention--"Staring in Red" by Rick Wurzbach
Honorable Mention--"Perrin 2020" by Michael Potts
Honorable Mention--"Michael with Dingo" by Rick Ashley
Honorable Mention--"Threads of Life" by Pinu Rahman
Honorable Mention--"Mme Bui Thi Xong" by Anthonny Vuilleumier
Honorable Mention--"Rise and Shine" by Jelisa Peterson
"Years" by Freia Rojas
"Cong Shuwen, 2014-2025" by Tianqiutao Chen
"In or Out" by Cooper Douglass
"Held in the Light" by Sara Hunter
"Brechje" by Susanne Middelberg
"Ernest" by Kathryn Huang
"The Virgin Unveiled" by Lello D’Anna
"You Look Okay To Me- Sol and AJ" by Alexandra Duran
"Flower Frame" by Kevo Aregbe
"Smells like Teen Spirit" by Antonis Karakonstantakis
"Terri in Iowa City" by John Puffer
"Aja" by Gary Perlow
"Erin's Pool Portrait" by Kent Wood
"Ancestors" by Dave Hanson
"Submerged Soul" by Shana Cook
"Don José" by Luis Garcia
"Reflecting on the death of a loved one" by Hal Kahn
"Old Salt Spins Tales" by John Diephouse
"Linc On Flute" by Tom Hessel
"A sketching old man" by Di Chang
"Horn" by Scott Sewitch
"Josh" by Antonio Bailey
"Stella vor dem Untersberg" by Jenna Lynch
"Emotion" by Lynn Doran
"What Remains Unsaid" by Lisa Miller
"Light in a the Blue Ocean" by Jeremy Motter
"Donatella" by Nicola Fantin
"Restless and Unsatisfied" by Ron Hendricks
"Sometimes I Am Melancholy" by Susan Partridge
""Beauty of the Soul Within" by Tim Dowler
"Respectful Presence" by Giorgio Tagliacarne
"Who is Who" by Brigitte B Burckhardt
"At the Station" by Kylo-Patrick Hart
"Laveau Aglow" by Joseph Barretto
"Presence " by Jeff Wu
"Grunge Summer' by Jordan Walker
"The Superintendent" by Ed Healy
"Monique and the Car" by Edie Noesser
"Margaret Jones, Mother of Jermaine Antonio West Jones" by Bailey Elizabeth Rogers
"Facets of Morrie" by Heather Pillar
"Infinity" by David Cohen
"Alma" by Kevin Rose Schultz
"The Day is Not Over" by Maureen Ravnik
"Tenderness" by Doug Testa
"Puskar Camel Market" by Michael Holtby
"Blues" by Ruby Hoeschen
'Joanie from Delancey" by Yoland Skeete
"Sephida Artis-Mills" by Ebony Blevins
"Alex in Wonderland" by Rebecca Cohen
"Gigi" by Babs Wheelden
"The Prism of Self" by Alma Mueller
"Seller" by Foad SM
"Jute Worker" by Syed Mahabubul Kader
"Aron, 2010" by Daniel Kummer
"here, still" by Jacqueline Lemus
"Exasperation" by Douglas Burgess
"Man with Crucifix Tattoo" by Andrew Wohl
"Kacie, January 2026, #232" by Tom Gengler
"Roma" by Mark Sharfman
"Yun 1" by Kevin Tudish
"Encounter" by Lindsey Ledger
"Ladybird" by Bridget Jourgensen
"Her Eyes" by Alan Wieder
"The Ghost" by Rusty Simmons
"Fragile" by Kristi Ekern
"Spirits of the Old World: Kikimora I" by Ekaterina Romanova
"Phung Thi Trac" by Robert Rombout
"Jharia Girl" by Santanu Bose
"Five Mundari Children" by Svetlin Yosifov
"Nothing to Prove" by Andre Saint Louis
"Belly Tank Racer & the Creator" by Adele Scaysbrook
"NK, In the Moment 2" by Steve Bennett

