/ 2026 / Analog / Other

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Radek von Hirschberg, Poland
• Date of Photograph
  2025
• Website
  https://radekvonhirschberg.eu
• Instagram
  @radek_von_hirschberg

The state of mind (...)

Exploring the shifting landscapes of human feeling, this project unfolds as a series of distinct visual narratives. My analog works reflect a sensitivity that moves between subjects, techniques, and emotional dimensions— each image standing on its own while resonating with a shared inner tension.⁠

“Photography connects the real world with the universe of emotions. It reconciles the mind with the soul. It allows me to walk the path of continuous development. Per aspera ad Astra (…)”.

Photographer holding the international title of Artiste Fédération Internationale de l’Art Photographique (AFIAP) and the title of Artist Photographer (AFRP) and an actual member of the Fotoklub of the Republic of Poland.

Radek’s photography has a universal quality, with a distinct focus on people, understood in an exceptionally broad sense. His open-minded approach allows him to blend various forms.

Awards - First Place PRO, Gold Medal, Second place and Nominee in the reFocus – Color Photography Contest (Category: Landscapes, Portrait, Photojournalism, Fine Art), 2023, 2025;
- First place and Gold Medal in the BIFA Budapest International Photo Awards 2023 in the Fine Art category. Silver and Bronze Medal in 2024, 3 Bronze Medals in 2025 as well as numerous Distinctions, 2022-2025;
First place, Platinum and Gold Medal in the International London Photography Awards, 2024;
- Grand Prix, FIAP Gold Medal, Silver Medal, Club Diploma and Distinctions in the BARDAF International Competition , Slovakia, 2024;
- Golden Camera in the OneEyeland Competition for 2023.
First place in the National Competition of Gazeta Wyborcza, “Switzerland-Places to which I return” (Category: Landscape / Mountains), 2022;
New Targ Mayor’s Award and Distinction in the Jan Sunderland International Photo Contest, New Targ, 2024;
Award of the Mayor of the City of Gdansk in the Gdansk Press Photo Contest (Category: Hobby Photography), 2024;
Winner in the International Lab Rome’22 Competition organized by Malamegi Lab, Rome, 2022;
Master of Creation in the 2nd edition of the Master of Creation Competition (two works in the TOP10) in 2024, and Distinction in this competition in 2023;
Second place in the Avalanche Competition, Ruda Slaska (Category: Mountains), 2022;
Third place and Honorable Mentions in the International Chromatic Awards – International Color Photography Contest (Category: Landscape, Photomanipulation, Portrait, Fine Art), 2021-2022;
Third place and Honorable Mentions in the IPA – International Photography Awards (Cetegory: Architecture, Industrial, People), New York, 2022;
Third place and Honorable Mentions in the TIFA – Tokyo International Foto Awards Competition (Category: Fine Art, Portrait), 2023;
Fifth place in the Competition entitled “Emotional Portrait” organized within the Fotoforma Festival, Warsaw, 2024;
Third place (Bronze Medal) and Honorable Mention in the FotoSlovo