Riding the clouds

• Prize
• Photographer
  Stefanos Kouratzis, Cyprus
• Studio
  Freelance
• Socials
• Website
  https://www.Kouratzis.com

Paragliding in Cyprus is not a really easy sport nor you get many chances
to train properly unless you are in Limassol and the area of Agios
Ermogenis near Kourion ancient theatre. The view is beyond amazing and
the wind fills just right with air the parachute.

• Biography
  Stefanos Kouratzis is an award-winning photographer and writer based in Cyprus, and Artistic Director of LiPhoFe (Limassol Photography Festival). His photobook "Ammochostos - The Algos of Nostos" (2024) is held in libraries including the MoMA Library. He was a participating artist in the Cyprus Pavilion at the 16th Venice Architecture Biennale (2018). His work was shown at Le Corbusier's Unité d'habitation in Marseille in 2023 and exhibited in the Triennial of Photography Hamburg in 2026. His photography has received recognition from the Gomma Photography Grant, the PDN Photo Annual, IPA, PX3.
• Awards
  2022 The Gomma Photography Grant 2021 Finalist, Black and White Category ​2018 PDN, Photo Annual, 2018 Winner, Category: Personal Project 2017 IPA, International Photography Awards, 2017 2nd Place, Category: Special –Other & Honorable mention in categories: Architecture/Interiors (x1), Architecture/Other (x1) MIFA, Moscow International Foto Awards 2017 3nd Place Winner x 2 Categories : People/Wedding & Event/Wedding & Honorable Mention in categories: Fine Art/Abstract (1), Architecture/Interiors (x1) PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris, 2017 Bronze Winner, Category: Portraiture/Wedding & Honorable Mention in categories: Fine Art/Abstract (x3), Advertising/Architecture (x2), Press/General News (x1) 2016 PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris Silver Winner, Category: Nature/ Wildlife MIFA, Moscow International Foto Awards 2016 2nd Place Winner, Category: Architecture-Industrial & Honorable Mention Category: Sports 2015 PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris Third Prize (People's Choice), Category : Nature/Sky & Honorable Mention, Category Fine Art/Abstract 2007 Pancyprian Photo Competition by the Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) 1st Place, Category “Cyprus Gastronomy” 2004 Fujifilm Euro Press Awards 2004 – Cyprus Winner in Categories “Nature and “Technique” 2002 Fujifilm Euro Press Awards 2002 – Cyprus National Winner, Overall Winner in Categories “News” and “Features”.