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The finest street photographs: the winners of APP Magazine’s Street competition have been announced. Image: Icarus On The Beach by Marco Parenti(Italy). | Credit: Marco Parenti
AAP Magazine announced the winners of its #61: Street photography competition. The winning shots were captured in 18 countries across five continents.
Sandrine Hermand-Grisel, Editor-in-Chief of All About Photo. explains that deciding the winners was difficult: “What I particularly appreciated in this edition was the diversity of perspectives and the photographers’ ability to find meaning in unexpected situations.
“Some images were powerful in their simplicity, others surprised me through their composition, humor, or emotional depth. Together, they demonstrate how much can be discovered by simply paying attention to the world around us.”
AAP Magazine #61 – Street WinnersFirst Prize Winner
American Reality by Matt McClain (USA) | Credit: Matt McClain/The Washington Post
A man warms himself on a steam grate in Northwest DC on Wednesday January 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. The area was still recovering following winter storm Fern.
McClain explains, “The photo was taken as part of daily news coverage following a winter storm. I was simply walking by when I noticed this scene. This was part of a series I did throughout 2026 called America: Red, White and Blue that centered on the 250th anniversary of the United States.”
Competition highlights
Marchamalo says, “One day I decided to escape boring real life and dedicate myself to chasing light. I immediately became addicted to it, and that changed everything. This addiction has allowed me to decipher a much more exciting and irrational reality.”
Torrei explains, “In a suburb of Rabat, I came across a playing field where the blue ground, the wall and the sky formed a continuous expanse. I noticed how the children moved through this vast space, their small figures like notes on a musical score. Their gestures, the distances between them and the moments of stillness created a constantly changing rhythm. Rabat, Morocco 2024.”
Sunbathing in the Jardin du Luxembourg, 2025 by Julien Sunye (Netherlands) | Credit: Julien Sunye
Sunye says, “I moved to Istanbul, where my street photography turned to colour, inspired by the stylised warmth of Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain and the liveliness of that city and its people. When I moved back to Paris however, I instinctively returned to black and white mostly.”
Grether explains, “Life is full of unexpected moments, often hidden in the most ordinary situations. Through my street photography, I am drawn to unusual gestures, subtle humor, and surprising connections between people and their surroundings.”
Ferry to Nanaimo by Vadim Marmer (Canada) | Credit: Vadim Marmer
Marmer says, “I took this photo during a ferry ride from Vancouver to Nanaimo. It was a typical, grey Pacific Northwest winter day. A young couple tied a bright red hammock on the deck and climbed inside for the entire ride. The only thing that remained visible was a pair of hands holding a smartphone”
Visit the AAP Magazine website to discover more images and the stories behind the frames.
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