Finalist

Photographer of the Year, Asia

Darya Aslanyan
Independent
Russia

A photojournalist and photo editor at “Takie Dela”, Russia, Moscow. Award of Excellence in Local photographer of the year category 2024, a finalist of POY Asia 2023 (portrait series category), winner of Photographic international photocontest “Direct look” 2016, 2018, 2021, finalist of World Report Award 2018, Italy. Her works have been published in Takie Dela, Cherta, Novaya Vkladka, Glasnaya. In her work, she focuses on social problems, examines historical and political processes in Russian society, and researches social, cultural  and economical problems of the remote Russian regions.

[ PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR, ASIA ] This premier category is open to all photographers — independent, agency, wire service, or newspaper photographers. Please submit 10 to 50 images per portfolio consisting of at least two stories. Single images are optional. Each participant is allowed to enter only one portfolio. All images must be taken in 2023.

Judges for Photographer of the Year, Asia
Gülbin Özdamar Akarçay
Gülbin Özdamar Akarçay
Jessica Lim
Jessica Lim
Joshua Irwandi
Lam Chun Tung
Lam Chun Tung
Saiyna Bashir
Gülbin Özdamar Akarçay
Gülbin Özdamar Akarçay
Joshua Irwandi
Jessica Lim
Jessica Lim
Lam Chun Tung
Lam Chun Tung
Saiyna Bashir
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