London Photo Show 2024 Competition Winner
Events at the 2024 London Photo Show
Join us for two friendly and informative photography related events at the 2024 London Photo Show.
These social meetups will have you out with your camera, flexing your creative muscles and meeting some fellow photographers.
Whether you have the latest and greatest camera kit, an old camera that needs dusting off, or your phone, join us on one of the sessions that brings photographers together at the London Photo Show 2024.
The event on Saturday is hosted by the Urban Photographers Club who will take you into Shoreditch for some urban exploration and street photography.
Aleksandra A. Łupkowska
My name is Aleksandra A.Łupkowska, and I am a photographer specializing in artistic black-and-white photography. My work is a subtle interplay of light and shadow, drawing out emotions and revealing beauty within the smallest of details. I focus primarily on female portraits and covered nudes, where delicacy and mystery weave together in harmonious balance.
For me, photography is not merely a form of artistic expression but a space for storytelling—intimate stories in which light plays the leading role. My aim is to capture authenticity, elegance, and sensuality in a way that is understated and deeply respectful.
If you wish to capture unique moments or rediscover yourself in delicate, timeless frames, I invite you to work with me. Together, we will create images that reflect your unique essence and beauty.
Instagram: @queenart_photo_gallery
Mona Zarah
My journey as a photographer began with a passion for capturing authentic, unscripted moments, which led me to study various forms of photography, from portraiture to lifestyle. Over the years, I developed a unique style emphasizing raw, emotional depth and the beauty of imperfections, focusing on the aesthetics of vulnerability and unvarnished reality. With experiences in both local and international settings, I have built a portfolio that combines eclectic styles and thoughtful composition, aiming to tell stories that resonate universally.
At the London Photoshow 2024, part of the “Reaching and Reflection Collection” is exhibited. This collection was born from my desire to explore the themes of vulnerability and connection in a deeply personal and symbolic way. The first image, of a young woman lying on a table, exposes her naked shoulders, subtly covered by a bouquet of flowers. Her pose suggests a moment of introspection, and by displaying the image upside down, I wanted to challenge the viewer’s perspective on beauty, sensuality, and fragility. The inversion symbolizes how we often see vulnerability in an unbalanced or misunderstood way. The second image, placed underneath, shows two hands reaching upward against the Great Wall in Jerusalem, almost as if they are striving to connect with the woman above. This arrangement creates a visual narrative—where the hands, representing human longing, seek to bridge the distance to her. The juxtaposition of these two images creates a dialogue about isolation, desire, and the search for connection in a fragmented world. I wanted to curate this collection in a way that invites viewers to consider their own interpretations of vulnerability and the unseen forces that connect us.
www.oeuvre.photography
Instagram: mona.zarah
Isabelle Brunet
I fell in love with photography and have been doing it since I was a teenager, starting with film and developing prints in my parents’ basement. I still remember the emotion I felt every time the image appeared on the blank paper, in the darkness illuminated by the red light…
I have travelled extensively throughout my life and continue to do so, and it has been my main source of inspiration for many years, primarily filled with distant landscapes and portraits of strangers met along the way. For a very long time, I had no desire to show my work or expose myself to the gaze of others, but I took a leap of faith in 2014 and revealed my work.
Over time, my work has evolved into something more abstract, more personal. I am fascinated by reflections on water, sand, or wet pavements, drops on dirty windows, spots of color, light, blurs… And I particularly love exploring these blurs, creating movement in stillness, redefining space and its boundaries, playing with shadows and shapes, stretching the horizon into infinity, most often in an urban landscape. The door that then opens to the unknown, to imagination, finally brings me freedom, far from the conventional codes of photography.
I create the prints myself, without using Photoshop, simply by experimenting with the texture of various papers, sometimes giving my pictures, the appearance of drawings or paintings, sowing doubt. From time to time, I even feel them coming to life…
The work I present here was created in Le Havre, in Normandy, during the periods between lockdowns. The Covid pandemic, by clipping my wings, prompted a deeper focus on my hometown, to see it differently with fresh eyes, to wander and explore it as if it were unfamiliar to me, distant and filled with mysteries, the very city where I spent my childhood.
The works presented here are reflections, captured under the title: Reflexions à LH
isabelle-brunet.photo
Marco Raugei
I started my journey into landscape and travel photography over thirty years ago, with 35mm film SLRs loaded with slide film.
Then I started using digital cameras in the mid 2000s… and now I’ve mostly gone back to shooting film again, but in medium format.
But most importantly, regardless of the medium used, I still always enjoy working ‘the old fashioned way’, slowly and painstakingly perfecting the framing, and then patiently waiting for that fleeting moment when the light is perfect in all its glory.
I am a firm believer in ‘getting it right in camera’, and after I trip the shutter, I know the magic is over.
Ultimately, my goal is to communicate the feelings that a scene inspired in me when I was there, as if each photograph were an open window onto the world.
www.pbase.com/marcoraugei
Instagram: raugeimarco
Gail MacIndoe
Gail is a street and documentary photographer focused on capturing spontaneous moments. Her work highlights candid interactions, unique characters, and the humour found in everyday life. She also has a keen interest in travel and architecture.
The theme for this project is ‘Transition’, which is vividly illustrated at the Epsom Derby. Author and broadcaster Sir Alastair Burnet remarked, “No fantasy is more unlikely, or more probable, than the Derby, a race which is perpetual, unmatched, immortal.”
This sense of transition is evident as the racetrack transforms from an empty space to the chaos of crowds, protestors, entertainers, vendors, and punters. Dog walkers and cyclists give way to spectators dressed to the nines, filling the stands, while the layman enjoys a day out on the Hill. The races themselves seem secondary to the eating, drinking, shopping, and socialising – except, of course, for those who have placed a bet.
www.gailmacindoe.com
Instagram: @gailmacindoe
Laurence Pang
I have had a camera in my hands, since I was fifteen years old, and never left home without one, even down to the local corner shop for a litre of milk.
I always want to satisfy my hungrier in achieving the next pinnacle in photography.
My current on going projects are; 1. Red Umbrella And Trilby, where ever I travel, I always have a red umbrella and trilby in my suitcase. I have a model or a friend, who would either hold the umbrella or wear the trilby, or both, to capture a monochrome photo, then only having one or the most two elements in red.
2. Juxtaposition, where I capture an image of a ballerina, and then add it to a background, or having the ballerina element applied to a situation, such as in the hand of a curious chef.
laurencepang.com
Instagram: laurenceclick
Facebook: Laurence Pang
Tony Martin
I typically focus on black and white imagery, using both film and digital.
However, for this project, on the theme of ‘Transition’, I’ve explored the interplay of colour and reflections. My goal was to convey the subtle shifts between spaces, creating abstract and ambiguous compositions that engage the viewer. These images were created entirely through the lens, without digital manipulation, emphasising the art of seeing rather than editing
Instagram: @tonmphoto
Steven Dow
I am a landscape photographer currently focusing on seascapes and the movement of water. I originally studied art at the Columbus College of Art and Design but a career as a professional firefighter and paramedic won out. This career afforded me an abundance of time for exploring the outdoors. For me, fly fishing and exploring trout and steelhead rivers throughout the midwest and western United States went hand in hand with having a camera to record the scenery and the fish. Spending time in these rivers surrounded by spectacular scenery created a deep fondness and fascination for landscapes and moving water. When my career ended six years ago I began to focus on photography as a means of expressing my thoughts and experiences. I currently live and explore the coast in Florida.
www.stevendow.com
Instagram: @stevendowphotography
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stevendowphotography/