Andrei Stenin Contest announces 2026 shortlist

17 / 06 / 2026

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The organizing committee of the 12th Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest has announced its 2026 shortlist, which includes works by young photojournalists from 13 countries.

The full list of finalists and their photographs is available on the Russian and English versions of the contest website.

The shortlist was selected by the competition's international jury. The final prize placements – including first, second, and third places in each category, as well as the Grand Prix winner – will be announced this fall. At this stage, the shortlist is unranked.

The international jury for the 12th Andrei Stenin Contest features distinguished photographers and recipients of prestigious international awards: Alia Al-Shamsi (UAE), Guo Jing (China), Ivan Macias (Mexico), Gurinder Osan (India), Patrick Baz (Lebanon), and Grigory Dukor (Russia).

In 2026, the competition received approximately 2,500 entries from 36 countries. The shortlist includes single photographs and series by young photojournalists from 13 countries.

The winners, including the Grand Prix recipient, will be announced by the organizing committee in the fall at the Winners’ Announcement Ceremony and on the Russian and English versions of the Stenin Contest website.

Shortlisted entrants by category:

Top News – Singles

Tadeo Bourbon, Argentina

Sergey Bobylev, Russia

Seyyed Matin Hashemi Aghajari, Iran

S.M. Al Muztaba Rosul, Bangladesh

Top News – Series

Abdul Kader Al Bay, Lebanon

Md Bipul, Bangladesh

Sergei Bobylev, Russia

Muhammad Amdad Hossain, Bangladesh

My Planet – Singles

Solayman Hossain, Bangladesh

Garry Lotulung, Indonesia

Igor Zakharov, Russia

Htet Yadanar, Myanmar

My Planet – Series

Shahriar Amin Fahim, Bangladesh

Rakibul Alam Khan, Bangladesh

Alisa Severnaya, Russia

Portrait. A Hero of Our Time – Singles

Aggelos Barai, Greece

Ksenia Bogodvid, Russia

Arpan Basu Chowdhury, India

Pritam Mullick, India

Portrait. A Hero of Our Time – Series

Yekaterina Belova, Russia

Syed Mahamudur Rahman, Bangladesh

Maria Semenova, Russia

Alexander Sharipov, Russia

Sports – Singles

Hector Abela Arbues, Spain

Edgar Breshchanov, Russia

Yevgeny Filippov, Russia

Ayman Yaqoob, Bahrain

Top View – Singles

Timea Ambrus, Hungary

Md Bipul, Bangladesh

Muhammad Amdad Hossain, Bangladesh

Md Shafiul Islam, Bangladesh

The Energy of Life – Series (Special Category)

Gabriel Solera Barbero, Spain

Sebnem Coskun, Türkiye

Pavel Volkov, Russia

Alexei Filippov, Russia

The winners, including the Grand Prix recipient, will be announced by the organizing committee in the fall at the Winners’ Announcement Ceremony and on the Russian https://stenincontest.ru and English https://stenincontest.com versions of the Stenin Contest website.