{"id":340649,"date":"2025-12-10T08:14:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T08:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/340649\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T08:14:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T08:14:14","slug":"2025-winners-of-the-worlds-longest-running-photo-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/340649\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Winners of the World&#8217;s Longest-Running Photo Prize"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-790701\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-790701\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Susan-Derges-The-Observer-and-the-Observed-No6-\u00a9-Susan-Derges-HonFRPS.-Courtesy-The-Royal-Photograph.webp\" alt=\"2025 Winners of the World's Longest-Running Photo Prize\" width=\"1300\" height=\"1630\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-790701\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Susan Derges, \u201cThe Observer and the Observed No6.\u201d \u00a9 Susan Derges HonFRPS. Courtesy of The Royal Photographic Society<\/p>\n<p>The world\u2019s longest-running photography prize has recently announced its winners for 2025. The <a href=\"https:\/\/rps.org\/awards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Royal Photographic Society (RPS)<\/a> was founded in 1853\u2014when <a href=\"https:\/\/mymodernmet.com\/first-photograph-photography-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">photography was brand new<\/a>\u2014with the mission to make the art and science of the medium available to all. It\u2019s kept that tradition for well over a century and a half; through its 2025 competition winners, the various possibilities of the format are highlighted and celebrated.<\/p>\n<p>Artist Susan Derges won the RPS\u2019 most prestigious award: The RPS Centenary Medal. The organization recognized Derges for her \u201coutstanding contribution to the art of photography,\u201d which includes work created without the use of a camera. This means that Derges places objects onto a light-sensitive material (such as photographic paper) and then exposes it to light, thus producing her image. Her pieces explore nature, using elements of the landscape to craft her photography.<\/p>\n<p>The society offers several awards, and Senegalese photographer Omar Victor Diop received the RPS Award for Achievement in the Art of Photography. Diop began his career working in landscape photography before transitioning into fashion imagery. Now, his personal practice includes fine art portraiture (including photos of himself). Working in a completely different way is photographer David Malin. He won the RPS Progress Medal in the Science of Photography for his development of new techniques in astronomical photography to enable greater detail in images. The Malin 1 galaxy, which is the largest known spiral galaxy, was named after him.<\/p>\n<p>Photography continues to advance as people create more images, whether through the development of new technology or ways of seeing the world. RPS aims to recognize them all for the greater good of the medium. \u201cThis year\u2019s awardees reflect the extraordinary breadth of photography and moving image today; from those pushing artistic and scientific boundaries to those educating, publishing, and volunteering in ways that strengthen and sustain our community,\u201d remarked Simon Hill, CPhot HonFRPS, RPS president. \u201cTogether, they demonstrate how photography continues to evolve as both an art form and a means of understanding the world around us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To see a complete list of the RPS 2025 Award recipients, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/rps.org\/about\/awards\/the-rps-awards-2025\/?_gl=1*1r7rann*_up*MQ..*_ga*MjAzNTg2NjkzNy4xNzY1MjEwNzM5*_ga_S81K0HL4FW*czE3NjUyMTA3MzYkbzEkZzAkdDE3NjUyMTA3MzYkajYwJGwwJGgw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">organization\u2019s website<\/a>. There, you\u2019ll find awards given across three pillars: The Art of Photography and Moving Image; The Science of Photography and Moving Image; and The Knowledge and understanding of Photography and Moving Image.\n<\/p>\n<p>The Royal Photographic Society (RPS) is the world\u2019s longest-running photography prize. It recently announced its winners for 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Susan Derges<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-790695\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-790695\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Susan-Derges-Full-Moon-Hawthorn-\u00a9-Susan-Derges-HonFRPS.-Courtesy-The-Royal-Photographic-Society.jpg\" alt=\"2025 Winners of the World's Longest-Running Photo Prize\" width=\"1300\" height=\"1537\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-790695\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Susan Derges, \u201cFull Moon Hawthorn.\u201d \u00a9 Susan Derges HonFRPS. Courtesy The Royal Photographic Society<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-790698\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-790698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Susan-Derges-Seed-Constellation-\u00a9-Susan-Derges-HonFRPS.-Courtesy-The-Royal-Photographic-Society.jpg\" alt=\"2025 Winners of the World's Longest-Running Photo Prize\" width=\"1300\" height=\"1300\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-790698\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Susan Derges, \u201cSeed Constellation.\u201d \u00a9 Susan Derges HonFRPS. Courtesy of The Royal Photographic Society<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It honors a photographer\u2019s oeuvre, celebrating their impact on the medium as they help push the format forward.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Omar Victor Diop<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-790664\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-790664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Omar-Victor-Diop-ALLEGORIA-6-\u00a9-Omar-Victor-Diop.-Courtesy-The-Royal-Photographic-Society.jpg\" alt=\"2025 Winners of the World's Longest-Running Photo Prize\" width=\"1300\" height=\"858\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-790664\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: \u201cSelf-portrait,\u201d digital collage from the project Titled \u201cALLEGORIA,\u201d by Artist Omar Victor Diop, 2020. Courtesy The Royal Photographic Society<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-790667\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-790667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Omar-Victor-Diop-DOM-NICOLAU-\u00a9-Omar-Victor-Diop.-Courtesy-The-Royal-Photographic-Society.jpg\" alt=\"2025 Winners of the World's Longest-Running Photo Prize\" width=\"1300\" height=\"1950\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-790667\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: \u201cDOM NICOLAU,\u201d artwork, self-portrait by Artist Omar Victor Diop, 2014, part of the series \u201cDIASPORA.\u201d Courtesy of The Royal Photographic Society<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the winners.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Richard Billingham<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-790683\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-790683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Richard-Billingham-\u00a9-Richard-Billingham.-Courtesy-The-Royal-Photographic-Society3.jpg\" alt=\"2025 Winners of the World's Longest-Running Photo Prize\" width=\"1300\" height=\"867\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-790683\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: \u00a9 Richard Billingham. Courtesy of The Royal Photographic Society<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-790686\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-790686\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Richard-Billingham-\u00a9-Richard-Billingham.-Courtesy-The-Royal-Photographic-Society5.jpg\" alt=\"2025 Winners of the World's Longest-Running Photo Prize\" width=\"1300\" height=\"470\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-790686\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: \u00a9 Richard Billingham. Courtesy of The Royal Photographic Society<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jaskirt Dhaliwal-Boora<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-790661\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-790661\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jaskirt-Dhaliwal-Boora-Tiegan-\u00a9-Jaskirt-Dhaliwal-Boora.jpg\" alt=\"2025 Winners of the World's Longest-Running Photo Prize\" width=\"1300\" height=\"1594\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-790661\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Jaskirt Dhaliwal-Boora. \u201cTiegan\u201d \u00a9 Jaskirt Dhaliwal-Boora. Courtesy of The Royal Photographic Society<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-790658\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-790658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jaskirt-Dhaliwal-Boora-Ameila-Balsall-Heath-Fearless-MMA-\u00a9-Jaskirt-Dhaliwal-Boora.-Courtesy-The-Roya.webp\" alt=\"2025 Winners of the World's Longest-Running Photo Prize\" width=\"1300\" height=\"1639\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-790658\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Jaskirt Dhaliwal-Boora. \u201cAmeila Balsall Heath, Fearless MMA.\u201d Courtesy of The Royal Photographic Society<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year\u2019s awardees reflect the extraordinary breadth of photography and moving image today; from those pushing artistic and scientific boundaries to those educating, publishing, and volunteering in ways that strengthen and sustain our community,\u201d remarked Simon Hill, CPhot HonFRPS, RPS president.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Raghu Rai<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-790673\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-790673\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Raghu-Rai-\u00a9-Raghu-Rai.-Courtesy-The-Royal-Photographic-Society3.jpg\" alt=\"2025 Winners of the World's Longest-Running Photo Prize\" width=\"1300\" height=\"867\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-790673\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Raghu Rai, \u201cIndia, Calcutta, 1999, Preparing For Durga Pooja.\u201d \u00a9 Raghu Rai. Courtesy of The Royal Photographic Society<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-790670\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-790670\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Raghu-Rai-\u00a9-Raghu-Rai.-Courtesy-The-Royal-Photographic-Society1.jpg\" alt=\"2025 Winners of the World's Longest-Running Photo Prize\" width=\"1300\" height=\"1950\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-790670\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Raghu Rai, \u201cIndia, Madhya Pradesh, 1991.\u201d \u00a9 Raghu Rai. Courtesy of The Royal Photographic Society<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTogether, they demonstrate how photography continues to evolve as both an art form and a means of understanding the world around us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ragnar Gu\u00f0ni Axelsson<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-790677\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-790677\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ragnar-Gudni-Axelsson-Arctic-Heroes-Greenland-Ittoqqortoormiit-Snow-Storm-\u00a9-Ragnar-Gudni-Axelsson.-C.webp\" alt=\"2025 Winners of the World's Longest-Running Photo Prize\" width=\"1300\" height=\"868\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-790677\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Ragnar Gu\u00f0ni Axelsson, \u201cArctic Heroes \u2013 Greenland-Ittoqqortoormiit-Snow-Storm.\u201d \u00a9 Ragnar Gu\u00f0ni Axelsson. Courtesy of The Royal Photographic Society<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-790680\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-790680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ragnar-Gudni-Axelsson-Greenland-Arctic-Heroes-Mads-Ole-Ingelfieldfjord-Thule-191-\u00a9-Ragnar-Gudni-Axel.webp\" alt=\"2025 Winners of the World's Longest-Running Photo Prize\" width=\"1300\" height=\"866\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-790680\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Ragnar Gu\u00f0ni Axelsson, \u201cGreenland-Arctic Heroes \u2013 Mads Ole-Ingelfieldfjord-Thule- 191.\u201d \u00a9 Ragnar Gu\u00f0ni Axelsson. Courtesy of The Royal Photographic Society<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tami Aftab<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-790707\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-790707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tami-Aftab-\u00a9-Tami-Aftab.-Courtesy-The-Royal-Photographic-Society4.jpg\" alt=\"2025 Winners of the World's Longest-Running Photo Prize\" width=\"1300\" height=\"1083\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-790707\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: \u00a9 Tami Aftab. Courtesy of The Royal Photographic Society<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-790704\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-790704\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tami-Aftab-\u00a9-Tami-Aftab.-Courtesy-The-Royal-Photographic-Society1.jpg\" alt=\"2025 Winners of the World's Longest-Running Photo Prize\" width=\"1300\" height=\"1625\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-790704\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: \u00a9 Tami Aftab. Courtesy of The Royal Photographic Society<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Amak Mahmoodian<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-790652\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-790652\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Amak-Mahmoodian-\u00a9-Amak-Mahmoodian.-Courtesy-The-Royal-Photographic-Society2.jpg\" alt=\"2025 Winners of the World's Longest-Running Photo Prize\" width=\"1300\" height=\"1617\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-790652\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Amak Mahmoodian \u00a9 Amak Mahmoodian. Courtesy of The Royal Photographic Society(2)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-790655\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-790655\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Amak-Mahmoodian-\u00a9-Amak-Mahmoodian.-Courtesy-The-Royal-Photographic-Society3.jpg\" alt=\"2025 Winners of the World's Longest-Running Photo Prize\" width=\"1300\" height=\"1053\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-790655\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Amak Mahmoodian \u00a9 Amak Mahmoodian. 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