CRIME OF PASSION

• Prize
• Photographer
  Mauro De Bettio, Spain
• Studio
  Mauro De Bettio
• Website
  https://www.maurodebettio.com
• Instagram
  https://www.instagram.com/mauro_de_bettio/

For a long time I felt restless and had the feeling that I wasn’t prepared or
capable of using the right amount of delicacy to tell the story of this
devastating act, in its simplicity and anonymity, of this invisible and silent
weapon. I felt a huge responsibility to find the correct approach to be able
to properly explain what they experience to others that are not aware of
this horror. But the fear just disappeared since the first moment I met
them.They are just amazing. Souls that found the courage to reclaim their
lives, defeated violence and depression. Their strength and resilience are a
source of inspiration for all the victims of all forms of violence, showing that
anything is possible when you face something with the courage from within.
Their determination and fortitude are extraordinary examples of how every
challenge can be converted into opportunity.

Mauro De Bettio is an internationally recognized photographer and storyteller capturing the heart of remote and complex worlds. His work documents acid attack survivors in Bangladesh, Manila’s prisons, life in Afghanistan, the dreams of African slum ballerinas, and Asia’s largest sex worker communities. In 2021, he founded the Malaika Foundation to support food, healthcare, and opportunities for brighter futures, giving voice to the voiceless.

Awards 2025 - Overall Winner Our Nature Photo Awards

2025 - Photographer Of The Year 1839 Awards - Storytelling category

2025 - 1st Prize Winner Istanbul Photo Awards - Single Portrait

2025 - Winner Travel Photographer of the Year: The People’s Choice Award

2024 - Winner Prix de la Photographie Paris

2024 - Winner World Water Day Photo Contest

2023 - Winner Prix de la Photographie Paris

2022 - Overall Winner American Photography Open

2022 - Overall Winner FIIPA

2021 - ND Photographer of the Year

2021 - Winner URBAN Photo Award

2020 - Winner Portrait of Humanity

2020 - Overall Winner AAP

2018 - Winner Malta International Photo Award

2018 - Winner National Geographic Italy

2018 - Winner American Photography Open

2018 - Winner LENSCULTURE Portrait Awards