Maghreb Photography Award Winners

See my three winning entries from Algeria in the 2020 Maghreb Photography Awards

One of my three winning entries: Algerian football supporters in Marseille, France (July 2019).

I'm pleased to announce that three of my entries—all of them related to Algeria—won prizes in the 2020 Maghreb Photography Awards, an annual contest for photographers hailing from or shooting in the wider North Africa region.

See the full winner's gallery here, which includes my three winning entries:

1. "Celebrating with Ali la Pointe" (single shot, above): Special Mention (overall), Grand Winner (Editorial category), Gold Medal (Reportage/News subcategory). Brandishing a banner of Ali La Pointe, a martyred hero of the Battle of Algiers, young French-Algerian fans celebrate the Algerian men's soccer team's victory in the 2019 Africa Cup in Marseille, France.

2. "Belaredj" (series): Silver Medal (Fine Art - Abstract subcategory). The traditional garment of Algeria's women, the pearl-white haik is now disappearing, replaced by styles preferred by younger generations. In Algiers, local artist Souad Douibi features the garment prominently in her "Belaredj" street performances. Photographed on Kodak Portra 160 film with antique Rolleicord camera.

3. "Children of Exile" (series): Silver Medal (People - Children subcategory). Sahraoui children attend a youth rally in Tindouf, on the remote windswept plains of western Algeria. Separating them from their homeland is a heavily fortified Moroccan-built sand berm. Sahraoui refugees have inhabited camps in this region for over 40 years, spanning generations. Their future remains a contentious question in the region. Photos taken on Kodak Portra 160 film with antique Rolleiflex camera.

Peruse the entire winners' gallery here and enjoy some beautiful photographs.