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PHOTOGRAPHY

Portrait of Humanity Vol. 4 winners announced

Now in its fourth year, the award recognises remarkable photographs capturing joy, hope, stoicism and bravery

Rebeccajuli Butabika, a head nurse, has worked at the Butabika Hospital in Kampala, Uganda, for more than 20 years. When she started it had no running water or electricity and few beds. She has made a lifelong commitment to fighting for those with mental health issues and the stigma attached
Rebeccajuli Butabika, a head nurse, has worked at the Butabika Hospital in Kampala, Uganda, for more than 20 years. When she started it had no running water or electricity and few beds. She has made a lifelong commitment to fighting for those with mental health issues and the stigma attached
HANNAH MAULE-FFINCH/PORTRAIT OF HUMANITY
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The Portrait of Humanity award serves as a powerful prism through which to understand a myriad of stories — including poignant reminders that 2021 proved there is light at the end of the coronavirus tunnel.

Three winning photographic series and 30 single photographs have been selected by a panel of jurors at media company 1854, including the British Journal of Photography’s editorial director Izabela Radwanska Zhang.

Their work will be exhibited as part of a major internationally touring exhibition which opens at the Photo2022 festival in Melbourne, Australia, between April 29-May 22. The 30 photographs will also be published by Hoxton Mini Press in the Portrait of Humanity book besides the awards’ shortlisted images.

A young family waves goodbye to France onboard Brittany Ferries in Roscoff
A young family waves goodbye to France onboard Brittany Ferries in Roscoff
EMLI BENDIXEN/PORTRAIT OF HUMANITY
Chiara Luxardo’s great auntie, Signorina Marianna, who never married but told her she had two great loves in her life: the countryside and raising honeybees
Chiara Luxardo’s great auntie, Signorina Marianna, who never married but told her she had two great loves in her life: the countryside and raising honeybees
CHIARA LUXARDO/PORTRAIT OF HUMANITY
Mongolian eagle huntress Damel, who spent the morning training and feeding her bird of prey ahead of this portrait session in one of her homestead’s yurts
Mongolian eagle huntress Damel, who spent the morning training and feeding her bird of prey ahead of this portrait session in one of her homestead’s yurts
AUDREY JEANE/PORTRAIT OF HUMANITY
A woman dances alone in the park on Hampstead Heath. Photographer Matt MacPake could not speak her language but communicated that he wanted to take the photograph to show London as a wonderful, friendly, multicultural city
A woman dances alone in the park on Hampstead Heath. Photographer Matt MacPake could not speak her language but communicated that he wanted to take the photograph to show London as a wonderful, friendly, multicultural city
MATT MACPAKE/PORTRAIT OF HUMANITY
Young father Aaron tenderly holds his baby daughter Eralissa in Central Park, New York. His necklace is a picture of him raising Eralissa up over his head, which “melted the heart” of the photographer
Young father Aaron tenderly holds his baby daughter Eralissa in Central Park, New York. His necklace is a picture of him raising Eralissa up over his head, which “melted the heart” of the photographer
SCOTT ROSSI/PORTRAIT OF HUMANITY
Richard Pilnick’s three-day trip to Gokarna, India, turned into weeks. He was captivated by the locals, including this fisherman who walked along the beach to the market to sell his morning catch
Richard Pilnick’s three-day trip to Gokarna, India, turned into weeks. He was captivated by the locals, including this fisherman who walked along the beach to the market to sell his morning catch
RICHARD PILNICK/PORTRAIT OF HUMANITY
Rory Langdon-Down captured the “Queen of Soho” in London
Rory Langdon-Down captured the “Queen of Soho” in London
RORY LANGDON-DOWN/PORTRAIT OF HUMANITY
Sexual violence against children is common in Bolivia, with one in three girls experiencing it before the age of 18. Paola Albornoz is one of them. She decided to share her story to help others like her and challenge the “deeply embedded machismo” of her home country
Sexual violence against children is common in Bolivia, with one in three girls experiencing it before the age of 18. Paola Albornoz is one of them. She decided to share her story to help others like her and challenge the “deeply embedded machismo” of her home country
MARISOL MENDEZ/PORTRAIT OF HUMANITY
Jesus Alexander sports numerous American flags on the cart containing his possessions, so the marines from the nearby Twentynine Palms base in San Bernardino county, California, would not harass him. He said it did not always work but still considered himself an American patriot
Jesus Alexander sports numerous American flags on the cart containing his possessions, so the marines from the nearby Twentynine Palms base in San Bernardino county, California, would not harass him. He said it did not always work but still considered himself an American patriot
RUI CAMILO/PORTRAIT OF HUMANITY