{"id":729341,"date":"2026-08-06T12:38:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T12:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/729341\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T12:38:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T12:38:14","slug":"street-photography-begins-with-honesty-it-doesnt-wait-for-perfection-or-performance-it-asks-us-to-notice-what-everyone-else-walked-past","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/729341\/","title":{"rendered":"Street photography begins with honesty. It doesn’t wait for perfection or performance. It asks us to notice what everyone else walked past"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cStreet photography begins with honesty. It doesn\u2019t wait for perfection or performance. It asks us to notice what everyone else walked past,\u201d explains Dimpy Bhalotia, Co-founder and Creative Director, Pure Street Photography.<\/p>\n

Since its launch in 2020, the Pure Street Photography Awards<\/a> have quickly become one of the world\u2019s leading competitions dedicated exclusively to street photography. Now the prestigious awards have announced their 2026 winners \u2013 eight outstanding street shots across the Open and Black and White categories.<\/p>\n

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After last year’s success, when more than 25,000 people visited the winners’ exhibition in Mumbai in six days \u2013 making it India’s first dedicated street photography exhibition \u2013 this year’s winners’ images alongside 158 finalists’ photos will be exhibited from November 20 to 22 at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, India.<\/p>\n

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Open CategoryGrand Winner<\/p>\n

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\"Reflection
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Taken at one of France’s most prestigious horse derbies “Prix de Diane” (Image credit: Daniel Kashi)<\/p>\n

Chantilly June 2025 by Daniel Kashi <\/a>(France)<\/p>\n

Judge\u2019s Comment: “I was really drawn to the abstract nature of this image of reflection. It\u2019s a complex, atmospheric clash of activity and the band of clouds captured at the top of the frame gives it a surreal, Daliesque quality.” \u2013 Fiona Shields, Head of Photography, The Guardian\u2028<\/p>\n

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First, Second & Third Place<\/p>\n

Image 1 of 3<\/p>\n

\"Crowd<\/p>\n

This photograph was made during a religious celebration in Southern Italy<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Leone Von Dizic)<\/p>\n

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Photographed in front of Tokyo Station<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Taichi Naitou)<\/p>\n

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This photograph was taken at the entrance of the Cathedral of Catania in October 2025, just a few minutes before sunset<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Marco Cajazzo)<\/p>\n

Black and White CategoryGrand Winner<\/p>\n

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At the heart of the Lambe Sujo and Caboclinhos Festival in Sergipe, a young boy looks out at the world through the lens of his heritage. Surrounded by his elders, he carries on his skin and in his expression the resilience, pain, and beauty of one of Brazil’s most powerful folk traditions (Image credit: Cesare Simioni)<\/p>\n

Soul Beneath the Paint by Cesare Simioni<\/a> (Brazil)<\/p>\n

Judge’s Comment: “Indeed this is a great photograph. Humanism is one of the characteristics very important of Street Photography. It’s a very impressive image. The black and white is perfect, as well as the composition and the light measurement.<\/p>\n

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“As dear Dimpy used to say, as well as me, this is a ‘oh my goodness, wow’. Congratulations to this deserved award.” \u2013 Rui Palha, Internationally Acclaimed Street Photographer<\/p>\n

First, Second & Third Place<\/p>\n

Image 1 of 3<\/p>\n

\"Black-and-white<\/p>\n

This image captures something deeply human \u2013 the need for connection after moments of reflection and duty<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Chris Mozyro)<\/p>\n

First Place<\/p>\n

First Place
From Salute to Cheers by Chris Mozyro<\/a> (United Kingdom) <\/p>\n

\"Black<\/p>\n

Untold Story was made on a New York City subway platform during an ordinary commute<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Jonathan Varjabedian)<\/p>\n

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Taken during the rainy season in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico, this image was made in the middle of a sudden downpour that transformed the street into a temporary river<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Sven Delaye)<\/p>\n

Pure\u00a0Street\u00a0Photography\u00a0Awards<\/p>\n

Founded by award-winning photographers and curators Dimpy Bhalotia and Kamal Kumaar Rao, Pure Street Photography is an international platform dedicated exclusively to street photography, offering awards, exhibitions, grants, memberships, interviews and educational initiatives.<\/p>\n

With a global audience of more than 300,000 photographers and photography enthusiasts, the platform champions both emerging and established photographers through thoughtful curation, meaningful recognition and long-term artistic development.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit the Pure Street Photography Awards website. <\/a><\/p>\n

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Looking for competitions to enter? Here are 10 global photo contests now open for entries from August 2026 to January 2027.<\/a><\/p>\n