We’re thrilled to announce the winners, jurors’ picks and finalists of the LensCulture Portrait Awards 2025 — a global celebration of photographic portraiture in all its powerful, personal, and political forms.
Since the earliest days of photography, portraits have served as a way for people to see and remember themselves and others. Today, photographers continue that tradition while expanding its meaning — capturing not just likenesses, but stories of resilience, identity, beauty, hardship, and hope.
These remarkable images reflect a wide spectrum of human experience, offering glimpses into lives shaped by joy, struggle, injustice, and the ongoing fight for freedom and dignity.
—Jim Casper, on behalf of the jury and the whole team at LensCulture
