Winners of the inaugural Magnum and LensCulture photograph award announced

Each photographer has won a cash prize, but beyond this, international exposure through Magnum Photos and LensCulture’s combined international audience of over four million, a presence at 30 international photography festivals and access to expert guidance.

The series winners are: Street: Dougie Wallace, United Kingdom for “Harrodsburg”; Portrait: Jens Juul, Denmark for “Six Degrees of Copenhagen”; Photojournalism: Sandra Hoyn, Germany for “The Longing of the Others”; Open: Julián Barón García, Spain for “C.E.N.S.U.R.A.”; Fine Art: Aaron Hardin, United States for “The 13th Spring”; and Documentary: Mauricio Lima, Brazil for “Refugees”.

The single image winners are: Street: Ofir Barak, Israel — “Mea Sharim”; Portrait: Hannah Modigh, Sweden — “Hillbilly heroin, honey”; Photojournalism: Valery Melnikov, Russian Federation — “At the Last Second”; Open: Asger Ladefoged, Denmark — “Daesh”; Fine Art: Kyle Weeks, South Africa — “Palm Wine Collector, Kunene Region, Namibia. 2015” and Documentary: Cris Toala Olivares, The Netherlands — “Ni’lin”.

In addition, twenty finalists have also been selected, five students have been picked for the ‘Student Spotlight’ awards to celebrate up-and-coming talent, and each juror has selected one photographer for ‘Juror’s Pick’. For more details visit Lensculture.com.

Via direct submission | All image credits within captions; main image – This photo was shot in a dying coal-mining town, St Charles, which is situated in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains behind the fog. © Hannah Modigh. Portrait Single Image Winner, Magnum and LensCulture Photography Awards 2016