PX3 2010 WINNERS ANNOUNCED

In a very successful fourth year, Px3 received thousands of  high-quality entries from over 84 countries. Entries were judged by the following categories: Advertising, Photojournalism, Book, Fine Art, Nature, and Portraiture. Px3 asked each judge to use the same criteria when reviewing the photographs: originality, creativity, excellence of execution, and overall impact. The identity of all photographers is not shown during the voting process to ensure fairness and the integrity of the competition.

Px3 "Photographer of the Year:" Howard Schatz- "Boxers"

Px3 "Best New Talent:” Stefano Orazzini- "Night Terracces"

The work of all winners can be viewed here: Winners

The photographs from the Px3 "Photographer of the Year", "Best New Talent," and 1st and 2nd place winners of each major category will be exhibited at Espace Dupon in Paris July 22, 2010 and published in the Px3 Annual Book 04.

The best of Aftermath competition curated by Daphne Angles, Photo Editor, NY Times, Paris will be also exhibited at the same time at Espace Dupon.

The exhibition in Paris will be attended by leading photography editors, print and online press, publishers, curators, gallery owners, agents, consultants, creative directors and art buyers and art directors from across the globe.

"This year we had extremely impressing photographs submitted, specially in the non-professional category. The overall excellence of work submitted was really outstanding," says Px3 founder Hossein Farmani, who is president and founder of the Lucie Awards and Focus on AIDS, a highly regarded charity auction of photography that benefits AIDS research and educational organizations around the world.

The "Prix de la Photographie, Paris" (Px3) strives to promote the appreciation of photography, to discover emerging talent, and introduce photographers from around the world to the artistic community of Paris.

For more information please contact:

Nikki Navarro
International Awards Inc,
nikki@awardsinc.com
+1.310.659.0122

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