Award of Excellence

Photographer of the Year, Asia

Dmitry Ermakov
Independent
Russia

Dmitry Ermakov is a documentary photographer and a journalist. Explores the themes of collective consciousness and personal identity. Specializes in regions of Russia and the post-Soviet area. Born in Moscow in 1978. Works as a writing journalist since 2004. Worked as a photo/video reporter in 2013-17. Makes long-term photo projects since 2018.
Graduated from Fotografika documentary/art photo school, St. Petersburg, in 2018.

[ 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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