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The future that is past

Last warm days of autumn in my favorite seaside village Calella de Palafrugell, Spain.

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. People see their stories, feelings, memories, fears, and expectations in this mirror.
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 90 international photography awards.

Awards 2023 Px3 Prix de la Photographie Paris, Gold Winner, Portraiture Children
2023 Px3 Paris, 2x Bronze Winner, Smartphone/Night
2023 Px3 Paris, 10x Honorable Mention (HM)
2023 iPhone Photography Awards, 3x HM, People/Lifestyle/Animals
2023 International Photography Awards, 5x HM
2023 Monochromatic Awards Dodho, Finalist
2022 Px3 Paris, 2x HM, People/Street
2022 International Photography Awards, 2x HM, Smartphone/Children
2022 European Photography Awards, 3x Gold Winner, B&W Lifestyle/France B&W/People Children
2022 European Photography Awards, 8x HM
2022 Smartphone Contest Black & White Magazine, 3x Winner
2022 Monochromatic Awards Dodho, 2x Finalist
2022 Mobiography Awards, HM, B&W
2021 Px3 Paris, Bronze Winner, Smartphone
2021 Px3 Paris, 3x HM, Smartphone/Domestic Animals
2021 iPhone Photography Awards, HM, Lifestyle
2021 International Photography Awards, 2x HM, People/Smartphone
2021 One Eyeland World’s Top B&W Photographers, 12x Bronze Winner
2021 One Eyeland World’s Top B&W Photographers, 8x Finalist
2020 Px3 Paris, 2x Bronze Winner, Still Life/Portraiture Children
2020 Px3 Paris, 6x HM, Smartphone/Street/Fine Art
2019 iPhone Photography Awards, HM, Lifestyle
2019 PHOTO magazine, Le plus grand concours photo du monde, Laureate
2019 PHOTO magazine, Le plus grand concours photo du monde, 3x Finalist
2018 Hotshoe B&W Photography Awards, Street Photographer of the Year
2018 International Photography Awards, OneShot Street Photo, 3rd Place, Mobile
2018 International Photography Awards, OneShot Street Photo, 3x HM, Mobile/Lifestyle
2017 International Photography Awards, 3x HM, Seasons/Wedding/Pets
2017 ViewBug Stairways Photo Contest, Winner, Amateur
2016 Hotshoe B&Wh Photography Awards, Travel Photographer of the Year
2016 International Photography Awards, Family of Men, HM
2016 Px3 Paris, HM, Nature Seasons
2015 Mobile Photography Awards, HM, People
2007 Samsung Competition Millimetres Matter, National Winner