Previous Exhibitions : The One Life Photography Competition 2011


Photo District News (PDN) and Artists Wanted thank all participating photographers for joining the annual One Life Photography Competition (2011). The level of work we've received was phenomenal and truly inspirational. We're incredibly grateful for having caught a glimpse of the world captured through your lens.

The compelling stories, insightful perspectives and powerful imagery you submitted presented an extremely difficult selection process for our jurors. After much deliberation a decision has been made by our judges: Stravinski Pierre, Art Director of Esquire Magazine; Ellen-k Syverstad, Founder of ellen-k FINE ART PHOTOGRAPH; Daria Brit Shapiro, Head Curator of Artists Wanted; Patrick Amselle,m Associate Curator of Photography at Brooklyn Museum; Daniel Aycock, Director of Front Room Gallery; Conor Risch, Senior Editor of PDN Magazine; Katherine Schad, Director Of Photography of O, The Oprah Magazine; and Bruce Perez, Director of Photography at Redbook Magazine.

A big congratulations to the Grand Prize Photographer, Mathieu Asselin! We're also happy to announce the selected recipients for the Early Entry and Category Awards along with the Top 100 Finalists. We can't wait to see what's to come for these amazing photographers. Thank you all again for sharing your stories - we hope to continue providing you with new and exciting opportunities to get your talent discovered.

To view the work, click on the photographer's image.

The Grand Prize Photographer:


Mathieu Asselin
Stay tuned for updates about Mathieu's presentation at PDN's PhotoPlus Expo and printed feature in PDN Magazine!

The Early Entry Photographer:
Robin Utrecht

The Category Photographers:

People | Braden Summers


Places | Ling Cheong


Things | Jason Travis


Ideas | Alexia Sinclair


The Top 100 Finalists:

Aaron Blum

Alan Charlesworth

Alex and Felix

Alfredo De Stefano

Allen Bryan

Alma Haser

Amy Vinchattle

An-Sofie Kesteleyn

Anita Brathwaite

Anno Pieterse

Athena Papadopoulos

Ben Sullivan

Benjamin Antony Monn

Brandon Stanley

Camilo Echeverri

Chang-Chih Chen

Christine Pearl

Christy Lee Rogers

Colin Hampden-White

Dan Brenner

Daniel Blom

Dave Moser

Denise Lugo

Desiree Pfeiffer

Dorothy O'Connor

Ekaterina Bazhenova

Elizabeth Perrin

Eric Cousineau

Eva Vlada

Ewelina Nietupska

Fernando Decillis

Fernando Garcia

Flavio Sarescia

Francie Bishop Good

Frank Herfort

Gabriele Orlini

Gerald Forster

Greg Carlin

Helen Warner

Hua Bai

Irene Ortega

Isabella Moore

Jacob Rodriguez

Jagath Dheerasekara

Jay Brown

Joaquin Palting

Jose Castrellon

Kari Cholnoky

Ken Hermann

Kenneth O Halloran

Kevin Lanthier

Kirsty Mitchell

Kourtney Katanich

Leslie Farmer

Ludmila Steckelberg de Santana

Lung Liu

Lynn Gilbert

Maija Tammi

Marc Hofer

Mariette Pathy Allen

Marina Antoniou

Mark Gooch

Matt Eich

Meagan Cignoli

Megan Mcisaac

Megan Moore

Michael Hattori

Michael Morrison

Michael Stoklos

Mikaylah Bowman

Miriam Fanger

Mirjam Evers

Natalia Shaidenko

Neil Craver

Nick Ray McCann

Ossi Piispanen

Phil Borges

Pop Oana

Randall Mesdon

Rebecca Chang

Roberto Tondopo

Robin Moore

Ross Honeysett

Samantha Everton

Sandro Tedde

Santi Gonzalez

Sara Macel

Sebastian Copeland

Sephi Bergerson

Sergey Anisimov

Shanna Mae Swanson

Simon Brown

Sisilia Piring

Susi Eggenberger

Tamara Dean

Teck Peng Lim

Terence Byrnes

Violeta Lopez-Bumgartner

Virginie Plauchut

Yeon J Yue

Thank you all again for sharing such personal and truly inspiring work.

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