The Results of the 7th Chelsea International Photography Competition

Competition Jurors:

Michelle Bogre

Educator, Copyright Lawyer, Documentary Photographer, and Author

New York, United States

Andrew VanWickler

Senior Solutions Consultant, Adobe

New York, United States

Devin Allen

Award-Winning Photographer and Photojournalist

Maryland, United States

The following are the results based on the average scores provided by the jurors of the 7th Chelsea International Photography Competition.

Participation in the competition exhibition that will be held in Agora Gallery, New York on 2026.

Professional Photography category:
Irina Jomir, Doron Gild, Florian W. Mueller, James Pryor, Kadija Corinaldi, Ramona Zordini, Joshua YeheNara, Cristiana Bezerra de Menezes Signorelli, Michele Zousmer, Andrea Moreland, Anne Calamuci, John Pfisterer, Kathryn Huang, Ann Brandeis, Jon Wollenhaupt

Amateur Photography category:
Rik Roos, Natalie Vorontsoff, Marco Parenti, Charles Chao Wang, Paola Francesca Barone, Sophie Cool, Claudia Oliveri, Yi Han, Magdalena Konwinska, Jason Ward, Jennifer Parsad, Han Jiang, Shannon Charvat, Carlos Mendoza, Courtney Robertson

The Art of Light Award by Harlowe:

Christopher Stickney

Cash Prizes Awards:

Anosh Soltani, Lisa Saltzman, Pamela Hanlan, Jolana Hollister, Suzanne Itzko

ART-mine.com exposure:

Liz Obert, Colin Ward, Natalie Jackson, Eric Franklin, Haobo Cui

Social Media Promotion:

The 3Cs Project, Cecilia Gioria, Agnieszka Tobiasz, Steven Song, Marie Sueur

Honorable Mention:

Paul Westlake, Maya Moosh, Yinna Paola Higuera Bernal, Juana Fava, Walter Plotnick, Vlad Rebek, Mariela F. Fernandez, Camille Davis, Mojgan Arashvand, Jasmine Bordelon

Signed Minutes of Decisions for the 7th CIPC

7th CIPC Selected Artists

OPENING RECEPTION: February 19, 2026

Reception Photos

New York Art Competitions presents the following images from the selected artists of the 7th Chelsea International Photography Competition. Note that the images shown below are representative of the selected photographers' works, and do not necessarily reflect the final artwork which will be shown in the 7th Chelsea International Photography Competition Exhibition.

1_Irina Jomir-Destiny - The Essence_Photograph on Hahnemühle paper_55x39.5inch — Irina Jomir - Destiny - The Essence

Mojgan Arashvand_Spirit of the Carnival — Mojgan Arashvand - Spirit of the Carnival

Camille Davis_Shamrock — Camille Davis - Shamrock

55_Vlad Rebek_Clay Creek in the Valley of the Witches — Vlad Rebek - Clay Creek in the Valley of the Witches

54_Mariela F. Fernandez_Ghosted Beauty — Mariela F. Fernandez - Ghosted Beauty

52_Walter Plotnick_Mid-Air Thrill — Walter Plotnick - Mid-Air Thrill

Processed with VSCO with b4 preset — Juana Fava - Identity

50_Yinna Paola Higuera Bernal_Bordadora — Yinna Paola Higuera Bernal - Bordadora

49_Maya Moosh_The Anthropocene — Maya Moosh - The Anthropocene

48_Paul Westlake_Min China — Paul Westlake - Min China

47_Marie SUEUR_PETRICHOR — Marie Sueur - Petrichor

46_Steven Song_Edge OF THE Mist — Steven Song - Edge of the Mist

45_Agnieszka Tobiasz_Expectancy — Agnieszka Tobiasz - Expectancy

44_Cecilia Gioria_Il canto della metamorfosi - 01 — Cecilia Gioria - Il canto della metamorfosi - 01

43_The 3Cs Project_Her stare — The 3Cs Project - Her Stare

42_Haobo Cui_Time Dealer III — Haobo Cui - Time Dealer III

41_Eric Franklin_Infrared 5 — Eric Franklin - Infrared 5

40_Natalie Jackson_Transformation to a Higher Realm — Natalie Jackson - Transformation to a Higher Realm

39_Colin Ward_Masked — Colin Ward - Masked

38_Liz Obert_Modern Vanitas Chicken Sandwich — Liz Obert - Modern Vanitas Chicken Sandwich

37_Suzanne Itzko_Fly — Suzanne Itzko - Fly

36_Jolana Hollister_Reaching Beyond the Cage — Jolana Hollister - Reaching Beyond the Cage

35_Pamela Hanlan_What We Choose To See - 7 — Pamela Hanlan - What We Choose To See - 7

34_Lisa Saltzman_Facade 5 — Lisa Saltzman - Facade 5

33_Anosh Soltani_A Trace of a New Species I — Anosh Soltani - A Trace of a New Species I

32_Christopher Stickney_The Crossing — Christopher Stickney - The Crossing

31_Jon Wollenhaupt_Called Up — Jon Wollenhaupt - Called Up

30_Courtney Robertson_To be young — Courtney Robertson - To Be Young

29_Carlos Mendoza_The Garden of Hesperides — Carlos Mendoza - The Garden of Hesperides

28_Shannon Charvat_Candy Corn — Shannon Charvat - Candy Corn

27_Han Jiang_Everything burned, but she stayed — Han Jiang - Everything Burned, But She Stayed

26_Jennifer Parsad_Of Flesh and Faith — Jennifer Parsad - Of Flesh and Faith

25_Jason Ward_Dominic — Jason Ward - Dominic

24_Magdalena Konwinska_Untitled — Magdalena Konwinska - Untitled

23_Yi Han_The Art of the Ideal Deal — Yi Han - The Art of the Ideal Deal

22_Claudia Oliveri_Whispered wounds — Claudia Oliveri - Whispered Wounds

21_Sophie Cool_le départ 2.0 — Sophie Cool - Le Départ 2.0

20_Paola Francesca Barone_Suppellettile — Paola Francesca Barone - Suppellettile

19_Charles Chao Wang_Away Way 4 — Charles Chao Wang - Away Way 4

18_Marco Parenti_Red on yellow — Marco Parenti - Red on Yellow

17_Natalie Vorontsoff_Fragments of Wholeness Purple — Natalie Vorontsoff - Fragments of Wholeness Purple

16_Rik Roos_Recovery upon struggle — Rik Roos - Recovery Upon Struggle

15_Ann Brandeis_Conversation on Decay — Ann Brandeis - Conversation on Decay

14_Kathryn Huang_Heaven Awaits — Kathryn Huang - Heaven Awaits

13_JOHN PFISTERER_Cubism Study in Blue and Ultraviolet 3 — John Pfisterer - Cubism Study in Blue and Ultraviolet 3

12_Anne Calamuci_Ageless Creativity - Phyllis — Anne Calamuci - Ageless Creativity - Phyllis

11_Andrea Moreland_Out of Body Experience — Andrea Moreland - Out of Body Experience

10_Michele Zousmer_THE POSE — Michele Zousmer - The Pose

9_Cristiana Bezerra de Menezes Signorelli_Spring First Movement Unrequired Birth — Cristiana Bezerra de Menezes Signorelli - Spring First Movement Unrequired Birth

8_Joshua YeheNara_Zen - Inner Peace 5 — Joshua YeheNara - Zen - Inner Peace 5

7_Ramona Zordini_Experimental Portrait 3 — Ramona Zordini - Experimental Portrait 3

5_Kadija Corinaldi_Forbidden Fruit — Kadija Corinaldi - Forbidden Fruit

4_James Pryor_Eyes of Arrival — James Pryor - Eyes of Arrival

2_Doron Gild_Pick nick in Kingston — Doron Gild - Pick Nick in Kingston

Jasmine Bordelon_Lay Me to Rest — Jasmine Bordelon - Lay Me to Rest