1st Place: “Playing with light” by Olga Ageeva, Russia
Category: Lifestyle
We all go through childhood, but no two experiences are alike. Whether it’s culture, class, and/or geography, it all shapes these formative years in a powerful way. But despite these differences, as young people, we each explore the world around us with the same sense of wonder and imagination. The third annual B&W CHILD photo contest just released their winners for the 2016 competition, and the talented photographers beautifully depict what it’s like to be a kid today. United visually in a black and white palette, the different vignettes highlight children at play, at rest, and making sense of their surroundings at large.
Each year, the B&W CHILD photo contest awards a Grand Prize winner. Photographer Olga Ageeva from Russia took the top spot, and she also earned first place accolades in the Fine Art category. Her particular pieces follow two young girls, and the intimate images show the highs and lows of this time. They’re seen acting silly together as well as solemn, as if they’re in the throes of careful contemplation. These varied snapshots highlight a universal truth about life—this juxtaposition of emotion starts when we’re young and never ends. We just grow older and wiser.
The 2017 B&W CHILD submissions are now open. Learn how to enter here.
Can you see yourself in some of these kids?
3rd Place: “Looking out” by Oriano Nicolau, Spain
Category: Portrait
1st Place: “The horse whisperer” by Anna Ajtner, The Netherlands
Category: Portrait
2nd Place: “Sleeping” by Olga Ageeva, Russia
Category: Portrait
3rd Place: “Looking for the queen” by Hutchins, Poland/USA
Category: Documentary & Street
2nd Place: “Children on the Indian Ocean Seaboard” by Guomiao Zhou, China
Category: Silhouette
1st Place: “Batman” by Anna Kuncewicz, Poland
Category: Silhouette
2nd Place: “Classic Couch Potato” by Chelsea Silbereis, USA
Category: Documentary & Street
1st Place: “Untitled” by Olga Ageeva, Russia
Category: Lifestyle
2nd Place: “Boyhood” by Alicja Pietras, Poland
Category: Portrait
3rd Place: “Double” by Karen Osdieck, USA
Category: Conceptual & Photo Manipulation
3rd Place: “Plums” by Mariola Glajcar, Poland
Category: Conceptual & Photo Manipulation
2nd Place: “The game of hide and seek” by Olga Ageeva, Russia
Category: Lifestyle
3rd Place: “On half” by Karolina Piórkowska, Poland
Category: Lifestyle
Nominee: “Untitled” by by Olga Ageeva, Russia
Category: Portrait
Nominee: “Apple orchard” by Olga Ageeva, Russia
Category: Portrait
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