/ 2024 / /

• Prize
  Shortlist
• Photographer
  Pamela Hanlan, United States
• Date of Photograph
  April 14, 2024
• Category
  Americas
• Instagram
  nonnie9975

Layla is 12. And she definitely thinks outside the box. She wants to make sure we know and understand this about her. It is important to her and special to me. And I would like to think that I and my photography can help her have the confidence to not keep silent, speak up, be herself and be proud. Maintaining what is so special about her and so many of her generation is the key to our future.

I am a Fine Art photographer interested in storytelling, curiosity, and a lifelong desire to explore the world visually. After raising five children and living many roles—daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, widow, and partner—I discovered photography later in life. Nine years ago, my partner gave me my first camera, and in 2020 we transformed an old woodworking shop into my studio. Since then, I have dedicated myself to learning, experimenting, and creating work that reflects the stories I’ve carried for decades.

Awards 2026 - Glasgow Gallery of Photography
Juried Exhibition (two separate selections)
2026 - Decagon Gallery
Juried Online Exhibition, Contemporary Fine-Art Photography 2026 - Chelsea International Fine Art Competition Selected Artist
Awards & Recognitions
2025 - PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris
Silver and Bronze Awards
2025 - Budapest International Foto Awards
Silver Award
2026 - Der Greif
Publication
2026 - Decagon Gallery RED
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