Discovery of the Year
MORGANNE BOULDEN
The Discovery of the Year Award celebrates a photographer who has demonstrated exceptional vision and excellence in their craft. The winner, selected by a distinguished jury comprised of experts from LensCulture and MPB, will receive a substantial prize package of a $5,000 USD cash award and an additional $5,000 toward photographic equipment from MPB. See her winning project below.
Discovery of the year
United States
Morganne Boulden
When Flies Sit Still
Announcing the winners and shortlisted photographers from each of the six categories: Humanity, Storytelling, Place, Art/Experimental, Monochrome and Moments
Humanity
Jury: Arem Duplessis, Apple / Shana Lopes, SF MoMA
Louise Fedotov-Clements, Photoworks / Giada De Agostinis, The New Yorker
Humanity Winner
Tunisia
Skander Khlif
Where Dust and Water Dream Together
Humanity
Shortlisted Photographers
Storytelling
Jury: Gregory J. Harris, High Museum / Giuseppe Oliverio, PHmuseum + PHmuseum Lab
Carolyn Drake, Magnum Photos / Dimitri Beck, Polka Magazine
Storytelling Winner
United States
Scott Rossi
Dreams on the Dying Stone
Storytelling
Shortlisted Photographers
Place
Jury: Jessica Dimson, The New York Times Magazine / Karen McQuaid, The Photographers' Gallery
Alexa Becker, Kehrer Verlag Publishers / Sam Barzilay, United Photo Industries Inc | Photoville
Place Winner
United States
Daniel Postaer
Mother’s Land: 故土
Place
Shortlisted Photographers
“These submissions were difficult to judge. The photography was next level and deeply of the moment. From personal stories to the documentation of global events that educate the masses I found myself in complete awe of the work. The final selections did not come easy.”
Arem Duplessis
Apple
Art/Experimental
Jury: Michael Famighetti, Aperture / Pauline Benthede, Fotografiska International
Cortney Norman, Yancey Richardson Gallery / Anna Goldwater Alexander, WIRED
Art/Experimental Winner
Australia
Arrayah Loynd
All Roads Lead to Salvation
Art/Experimental
Shortlisted Photographers
Monochrome
Jury: Crista Dix, Griffin Museum / Isabella Tam, M+ Museum
Chris Pichler, Nazraeli Press / Xavier Soule, Agence/Galerie VU
Monochrome Winner
United Kingdom
Tim Fisher
Reality+
Monochrome
Shortlisted Photographers
Moments
Jury: Dilys Ng, TIME / Manila Camarini, D La Repubblica
Samantha Clark, National Geographic / Caroline Hunter, The Guardian Saturday Magazine
Moments Winner
France
Maud Delaflotte
Insects, Architects of a Sustainable Future
Moments
Shortlisted Photographers
New Visions Exhibitions
All winning photographers will be exhibited at Photo London 2025. Additionally, top winners will have their work showcased at the renowned Leica Gallery in New York City in 2025.
LensCulture is proud to partner with MPB for the New Visions Award.
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Thank You
Congratulations to all winning photographers! And sincere thanks to every photographer who participated, and to each of the experts who contributed their time and expertise.