Once a year, Justas brings his grandmother to the sea. When it rains, Grandma asks to leave her at the tennis courts. I would watch and watch, she says. Soon, the Grandson will fly to a distant country again, and she will again sit at home all day in front of the TV. And next summer will be waiting. Nida, Lithuania
Ricardas Jarmalavicius is an internationally acclaimed amateur photographer from Lithuania, famous for his vulnerable black-and-white photos, mostly taken with his iPhone.
A good photo is not an image but a mirror, says Ricardas. In this mirror, people see their stories, feelings, memories, fears, and expectations.
Ricardas’ unique point of view on life is shaped by his childhood in an orphanage, prison guard experience, long-term work in journalism and public relations, books, and a colorful personal life.
Ricardas has received more than 120 international photography awards.
Awards 2024 Px3 Paris Photography Prize, 11x Honorable Mention (HM)
2024 International Photography Awards (IPA), 2xHM
2024 iPhone Photography Awards (iPPAwards), HM, Travel
2024 Monochromatic Awards Dodho, Finalist
2023 Tokyo Int. Foto Awards (TIFA), Gold, People-Children
2023 TIFA, 3xHM, People-Children-Family / Smartphone
2023 Px3 Paris, Gold, Portraiture-Children
2023 Px3 Paris, 2xBronze, Smartphone/Night
2023 Px3 Paris, 10xHM
2023 ND Awards, Silver Winner, People-Children
2023 ND Awards, 3xHM, Street/Children/Other
2023 Monochrome Photography Awards, 2nd Place Winner, Portrait
2023 iPPAwards, 3xHM, People/Lifestyle/Animals
2023 IPA, 5xHM
2023 Mobile Photography Awards (MPA), HM, Silhouettes
2023 Monochromatic Awards Dodho, Finalist
2022 Px3 Paris, 2xHM, People/Street
2022 IPA, 2xHM, Smartphone/Children
2022 European Photography Awards (EPA), 3xGold, B&W Lifestyle/France B&W/People-Children
2022 EPA, 8xHM
2022 Smartphone Contest Black & White Magazine, 3x Winner
2022 Monochromatic Awards Dodho, 2xFinalist
2022 Mobiography Awards, HM, B&W
2021 Px3 Paris, Bronze, Smartphone
2021 Px3 Paris, 3xHM, Smartphone/Domestic-Animals
2021 iPPAwards, HM, Lifestyle
2021 IPA, 2xHM, People/Smartphone
2021 One Eyeland Top B&W, 12x Bronze
2021 One Eyeland Top B&W, 8xFinalist
2021 MPA, HM, Still Life
2020 Px3 Paris, 2xBronze, Still Life/Children
2020 Px3 Paris, 6xHM, Smartphone/Street/Fine Art
2019 iPPAwards, HM, Lifestyle
2019 PHOTO magazine, Grand concours, Laureate
2019 PHOTO magazine, Grand concours, 3xFinalist
2018 Hotshoe B&W Photography Awards, Street Photographer of the Year
2018 IPA, OneShot Street Photo, 3rd Place, Mobile
2018 IPA, OneShot Street Photo, 3xHM, Mobile/Lifestyle
2017 IPA, 3x HM, Seasons/Wedding/Pets
2017 ViewBug Stairways Photo Contest, Winner, Amateur
2016 Hotshoe B&Wh Photography Awards, Travel Photographer of the Year
2016 IPA, Family of Men, HM
2016 Px3 Paris, HM, Nature-Seasons
2015 MPA, HM, People
2007 Samsung Competition Millimetres Matter, National Winner
