Winners
Jury
Participants
About
Russia
Member of the Union of Photo Artists of Russia;
Member Art Portrait Association of Photo Artists;
Member of the International Federation of Photography FIAP;
Holder of the AFIAP international title;
Twice scholarship holder of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation;
Teacher of the School of Academic Photography of St. Petersburg; Member of the Union of Photo Artists of Russia;


https://zabrodina-victoria.ru/
Dimitar Risteski
North Macedonia
Dimitar Risteski (b. 1983, Prilep, North Macedonia) is a fine art photographer with over 15 years of experience behind the lens. Known for his distinctive visual style, Dimitar’s work has been exhibited widely across North Macedonia and internationally, earning multiple awards along the way.

In addition to his creative pursuits, Dimitar is also a computer engineer at the Faculty of Economics in Prilep. Balancing art and technology, he continues to explore new subjects and push the boundaries of his photography with curiosity and passion.

https://www.instagram.com/dimitarristeski
Maja Stosic
Serbia
MF FSS
was born on July 14th 1975. In 2004. becomes a member of photo club "Paracin" and Photo Association of Serbia. Since 2020. has a title MF FSS in Photographic Associaton of Sebia and international title EFIAP in FIAP since 2015. Till today she took part at more than 220 international group exhibitions and won over 70 prizes for photography. She had two solo exhibitions – "Like a tempera" year 2008. and "Saved from Oblivion" was in several towns of Serbia since 2013-2015.

https://www.instagram.com/majaexarandjelovicstosic/
Reha Bilir
Turkye
Reha BİLİR - Hon.SSS, ESFIAP
Reha Bilir, born in Beyşehir, is a graduate of Istanbul University Faculty of Pharmacy and works as a freelance pharmacist. His interviews were published in photography magazines in Turkey and abroad. He gave photography training seminars in Turkey, Indonesia, China, Italy, Benin, Luxembourg, Canada, Oman, Belgium, Luxembourg, Tunisia, Finland, Italy, Romania, Cyprus, Sri Lanka, India, Kazakhstan. His photographs were exhibited in many countries. He is the founder and manager of the art group called Sille Art Palace, which operates in Konya. In 2014, he was awarded with the ESFIAP (FIAP Successful Service Award) by the International Federation of Photographic Art - FIAP for his photographic work in the international arena. He is an honorary member of many associations in Turkey and more than 20 photographic societies and federations in many countries such as America, Bangladesh, India and Malaysia. He was among the three photographers invited from around the world as a jury member to the 2012 7th World Cup competition organized by the International Federation of Photographic Art - FIAP. Reha Bilir is the first and only Turkish photographer invited to the World Cup as a jury member by FIAP. He is the media coordinator of FIAP Photography Academy and manager of FIAP's exhibition hall in Konya, Turkey.

https://www.facebook.com/Sillesanat
Francisco Pace Rizzi
Italy
Francesco Pace Rizzi - He is a science teacher and an amateur photographer for over 25 years during which he has explored various genres: landscape, documentary, architecture​, portrait. The genre he practices most is street photography whose very personal vision challenges traditional notions of this genre, as in his recent work “The presence of an absence”. Photo reporter freelance/Foto journalist from 2018.

Awards and Recognitions
Siena International ​Creative Photo Awards 2021
Premio Commended nella Categoria Series.
Budapest International Foto Awards
Bronze Winner - Category: Fine-Art Other

https://theiaap.com/profile/39163/
Suresh S. Weerasinghe
Sri Lanka
Professional Milestones
*Founder & Photographer – Third Eye Creations Photography (Since 2012)
*Director – EPOCH The Ceylon Media Company (2020–2022)
*Instructor – Vinena Photography Academy (2021–2022)
*Freelance Photographer – Navaliya Newspaper (Since 2021)
*Director of Development & Promotions – The National Photographic Art Society of Sri Lanka (Since July 2024)

Recognitions & Achievements
*Ambassador – International Association of Art Photographers (IAAP)
*ANPAS (Associate-NPAS) – The National Photographic Art Society of Sri Lanka
*Prathibha Pranama 2017 – Government of Sri Lanka
*Wishwabhinandana 2020 – Government of Sri Lanka
*45 Local Photography Awards
*07 International Photography Awards
*10 State Awards – Most state-awarded photographer in Sri Lanka
https://theiaap.com/profile/32702/
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