SPG Awards 2025: A Tribute to “Reflections” - Celebrating Street Photography’s Annual Winners
- Shireen A
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Announcement
The Street Photography Gallery (SPG World) once again united the global community of street photographers through its most awaited event of the year, the SPG Awards 2025. This year’s evocative theme, “Reflections”, invited artists to explore the interplay between light, shadow, emotion, and self, capturing moments that mirror not just the world around us, but the worlds within.
A Record-Breaking Year for Street Photography
The SPG Awards 2025 saw an unprecedented surge in participation, with submissions reaching three times the number of previous years. This remarkable growth reaffirms SPG’s position as one of the most respected and inclusive platforms in global street photography, continuing its mission to celebrate authenticity and artistic truth from every corner of the world.
Meet the Gold Star Winners
Among thousands of submissions from across continents, three names rose to the top, earning the coveted Gold Star Awards:
1st Place: Sebastian Szczepanowski 2nd Place: Christian H. Hildebrand 3rd Place: Knut Arne Gjertsen
Their images brought diverse and often unique interpretations of “Reflections”, exemplifying how street photography can transcend technicalities and transform into art that stirs both introspection and awe.
The Blue Star Top 30
In addition to the Gold Star winners, twenty-nine photographers earned the Blue Star Award, representing a diverse spectrum of vision and style. The Top 30 include:Mihir Masurkar, Andy Parker, Galih Winduadi, Biprorshi Chatterjee, Milan Barad, Andrea Misurova, Callie Eh, Chris Yan, Suvrajit Sarkar, Stefano Mengotto, Martin Agius, Navid Moghaddam, Gulcan Turhan, Patrice Go, Subhadip Banerjee, Jishnu Sarkar, Rohan Barik, Cristiano Bartoli, Supriyo Das, Marco Moretti, Kim Keller, Partha Mukhopadhyay, Tomek Jochemczyk, Barbara Raselli, Dima G, Soumayan Biswas, David Williams, Yaniv Cohen, and Muhammad Saidul Islam.
A Jury Rooted in Fairness and Passion
The 2025 jury panel upheld SPG’s long-standing tradition of neutrality and excellence. Esteemed curators Abhishek Deb, Victor Shohet, Kevin Unger, Goutam Maiti, and Talya Amati Lewis led this year’s review, joined by guest judges Einat Atias (last year’s Gold Star winner), Roma Agrawal, and Sarasij Dasgupta. The judging remained strictly anonymous until the final selection, ensuring complete fairness.
Words from the Founder
Speaking about this year’s success, Abhishek Deb, Founder of SPG World, shared: “SPG’s jury panel plays a bigger role than only being the jury for the Annual Contests. They have been through thick and thin to keep the Street Photography Gallery undeterred and unbiased while ensuring the quality of curation remains top-class. It really helps when all of us are street photographers ourselves.”
Deb added:“This year’s theme, ‘Reflections’, successfully conceived the idea of reflections within the discipline of street photography. The works of Sebastian Szczepanowski, Christian H. Hildebrand, Knut Arne Gjertsen, and the Top 30 made all the judges think, wonder, and be both delighted and pondering at the same time. We challenged them and they challenged us back.”
SPG Awards 2025 Winners - "Reflections"
Community and Collaboration
SPG World also extended heartfelt gratitude to Progressive Street and Rome Photo Lab for their continued support of the global street photography movement. Their collaboration has strengthened the creative ecosystem that empowers both emerging and established photographers.
Looking Ahead: From Gallery to Ground
Following up with the success of Street Photography Gallery's 1st and only Exhibition (Roopkar), the SPG Awards will move beyond digital boundaries with a physical exhibition in February 2026, to be hosted at an esteemed venue in India. This event will showcase the winning works in print, offering art enthusiasts and photographers a tangible encounter with the stories behind each frame.
Join the Journey
As SPG celebrates another milestone year, the gallery invites photographers and art lovers worldwide to explore the 2025 winning gallery, engage with the SPG community on social media, and prepare for the 2026 contest.Capture. Reflect. Share your story.
SPG Awards 2025 Winners - "Reflections"
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