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Discover the Winners of AAP Magazine 51 Colors
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Oct 15, 2025
Summary
AAP Magazine #51: Colors — Celebrating the Power and Emotion of Color in Photography
AAP Magazine proudly presents the 25 winners of Issue #51: Colors — a vibrant exploration of how photographers around the world use color to interpret, define, and transform the visible world.For this new edition, AAP invited photographers to share their vision of color — not just as an aesthetic choice, but as a storytelling tool. The result is a collection of striking, deeply personal works that traverse genres and continents, revealing how tone and light can transform everyday moments into profound visual experiences.
From bold, high-contrast compositions to subtle, painterly palettes, these 25 selected photographers — representing 16 countries across 4 continents — remind us that color is never merely seen; it’s felt. Their work collectively underscores photography’s ability to transcend words and communicate emotion through pure visual harmony.
As with every issue, AAP Magazine #51: Colors continues the publication’s mission to celebrate diversity, creativity, and excellence in contemporary photography — and to provide artists from around the world with a platform for exposure and international recognition.
The Winner is Trevor Cole (Ireland) with the series 'Pastoral Peoples and Practices'
The Second Place Winner is Laurin Strele (Austria) with the series ' Colors of Resilience'
The Third Place Winner is Abdelrahman Alkahlout (Palestine) with the series ' Colors of Resilience'
The other winners featured in the Merit Award’s Gallery are: Benjamin Littler (USA), Xavier Blondeau (France), Fabien Dendiével (France), Mayowa Akande (United Kingdom), Eric Davidove (United States), Vitaly Golovatyuk (Russia), Erhan Coral (Turkey), Thaddäus Biberauer (Austria), Neşe Arı (Turkey), Thibault Gerbaldi (France/USA), Oana Daian (Romania), Jesús Umbría Brito (Spain), Olivier Jarry-Lacombe (France), Jan Janssen (Netherlands), Oksana Omelchuk (Ukraine), Nazanin Alipour Jeddi (Iran/USA), Marijn Fidder (Netherlands), Anna Matysiak (Poland), Simone Curzi (Italy) and Li Sun (China).
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