The Emotions theme asked photographers to look inward while observing the world outside. Emotion in street photography is often quiet. It appears in fleeting expressions, body language, distance between people, and moments that cannot be repeated.
Over ten days, the community of the APF Magazine Street Photography Group shared deeply moving work. The submissions captured joy, solitude, longing, tenderness, tension, and reflection. Many photographs spoke without explanation. Others revealed layers that unfolded slowly.
Selecting the winners was not easy. The thirty photographs chosen stood out for their honesty, sensitivity, and ability to connect with the viewer on a human level. These images do not rely on spectacle. They rely on truth.
We are proud to present the thirty winners of the Emotions theme. Congratulations to each photographer for creating work that feels personal yet universal. Your images remind us why street photography matters. It helps us see ourselves in others.
The featured winners are presented below in no particular order.
@ Michael Steverson@ Goutam Maiti @ Tejal Mewar@ Paul Raymond Paule@ Nilanjan Ray@ Sumitro Banerjee @ Bijon Datta@ Joy Prakash Das@ Hitesh Makwana@ Chetan Verma@ Deep Focus@ Omprakash Ghosh@ Tanmoy Ghosh@ Korull@ Subhabrata Roy@ Mithun Kundu@ Paul Raymond Paule@ Subhabrata Roy@Hitesh Makwana@ Nilanjan Ray@ Goutam Maiti@ Sumitro Banerjee@ Kelvin Tatsuya@ Sharmistha Banerjee@ Subrata Dey@ Tahseen Md Muhin@Saikat Chanda@ Saikat Chanda@ Partha Das@ Hitesh Makwana
Thank you to everyone who participated in this ten day theme. Your willingness to observe, feel, and share continues to shape this community into a meaningful space for visual storytelling. We look forward to seeing how you interpret our ongoing theme, Mystery.
Do join us at the APF Group and our Instagram for more inspirations and fun. This new weekly challenge initiative will be going on for 52 weeks.
At APF Magazine, we are passionate about showcasing the best in street photography from around the world. Our latest competition, themed “Contrast,” challenged photographers to explore the dynamic interplay of light and dark, color contrasts, and the striking juxtapositions that define urban life. We received an overwhelming number of submissions, each one reflecting the unique perspectives and creativity of photographers from different corners of the globe.
Our curators at APF magazine street photography group have selected 34 outstanding images that not only met the theme but also pushed the boundaries of street photography. These photographs capture the essence of contrast in diverse and powerful ways
1315 photographs were submitted for the theme.
Explore All Selected Images
We invite you to explore all 34 selected images below. These photos are not just visually striking but also thought-provoking, each telling a unique story that speaks to the heart of street photography.
Congratulations to all the winners. It was exciting to see new photographs and the artistic development of all the photographers involved. Keep up the good work.
@ Kelvin Tatsuya@ S R Hossain@ Subrata Dey@ Paul Raymond Paule@ Sumitro Banerjee@ Subrata Dey@ Kuntal Biswas@ Sarasij Dasgupta@ Kuntal Biswas@ Anusmit Sil@ Arnab Mitra@ Sayan Acharya@ Paul Raymond Paule@ Soumyajit Dey@ Sankar Ghose@ Ilan Ben Yehuda
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@ Tejal Mewar@ Subrata Dey@ Sreeranj Sreedhar@ Subrata Dey@ Sayan Acharya@ Jay Melliza@ Paul Raymond Paule@ Soumyajit Dey@ Elpidio Talens Juan@ Sammya Brata@ Joy Prakash Das@ Md Jumen Khan@ Sayan Acharya @ Aneesh Muthery@ Sanja Smailagic@ Kuntal Biswas@ Debraj Purkayastha@ Partha Das
About APF Magazine
APF Magazine is a leading online platform dedicated to street photography, run by the street photographers Vineet and Rohit Vohra. Both Vineet and Rohit are known for their unique ability to capture the beauty and complexity of everyday life. With years of experience and a deep passion for the art form, they have inspired a global community of photographers through their workshops, exhibitions, and publications.
Under their guidance, APF Magazine has become a vibrant space where photographers can showcase their work, connect with others, and refine their skills. Through regular competitions, in-depth articles, workshops and exclusive features, assisted by curators from around the world, Vineet and Rohit Vohra aim to elevate the art of street photography and foster a community of creative and passionate individuals.
You can join Vineet and Rohit Vohra on their next street photography adventure here.
1232 photographs were submitted for the theme and after going through all of these, curators have selected the following 37 top photographs.
Congratulations to all the winners. It was exciting to see new photographs and the artist development of all the photographers involved. Keep up the good work.
New theme is active “Contrast”, do join us here and we are looking forward to your images. Posting period for the new theme is 12th July 2024 – 22nd July 2024.
@ Gareth Bragdon @ Kyaw Zeyar Lwin@ Dipayan Bose@ Joy Karmokar@ Suresh Naganathan@ Ilan Ben Yehuda@ Sydul Islam Sayed@ Subrata Dey@ Andres Cesar@ Somnath Mullick@ Soma Dutta@ Dipanjan Chakraborty@ Joy Prakash Das@ Mine Bal@ Somnath Mullick@ Arijit Saha@ Zamrus Jadid@ Tejal Mewar@ Subhran Karmakar@ Marco Cajazzo@ Kmon Nguyen@ Sayan Mukherjee@ Goutam Maiti@ Sougata Nawn@ Anik Saha@ Suresh Naganathan@ Subhabrata Roy@ Ilan Ben Yehuda@ Pradith Sathapitanon@ Somnath Mullick@ Debarun Biswas@ Michael Steverson@ Algi Febri Sugita@ KinWing Edas Wong@ Tejal Mewar@ Somnath Mullick@ Sreeranj Sreedhar
Do join us at the APF Group and our Instagram for more inspirations and fun. This new weekly challenge initiative will be going on for 52 weeks.
The next APF workshop will be held in Jakarta with Vineet Vohra & Rohit Vohra. More details here.
1498 photographs were submitted for the theme and after going through all of these, curators have selected the following 38 top photographs.
Congratulations to all the winners. It was exciting to see new photographs and the artist development of all the photographers involved. Keep up the good work.
New theme starting from 6th March 2024 is “Transport”, do join us here and we are looking forward to your images. Posting period for the new theme is 6th March 2024 – 13th march 2024.
1450 photographs were submitted for the theme and after going through all of these, curators have selected the following 37 top photographs.
Congratulations to all the winners. It was exciting to see new photographs and the artist development of all the photographers involved. Keep up the good work.
New theme starting from 31st Jan 2024 is “Light”, do join us here and we are looking forward to your images. Posting period for the new theme is 31st Jan 2024 – 7th Feb 2024.
1120 photographs were submitted for the theme and after going through all of these, curators have selected the following 36 top photographs.
Congratulations to all the winners. It was exciting to see new photographs and the artist development of all the photographers involved. Keep up the good work.
Presently, the theme is “Layers, do join us here and we are looking forward to your images. Posting period for the new theme is 11th Jan 2024 – 18th Jan 2024.
@ Goutam Maiti@ Tejal Mewar@ Paul Raymond Paule@ Marco Cajazzo@ KinWing Edas Wong@ Shamim Ul Islam@ Arijit Saha@ Rezwan Islam Tamim@ Nilanjan Pathak@ Subhran Karmakar@ Antonio E. Ojeda@ Kevin Icabales@ Kevin Aquino@ Devaraj Devan@ Joy Prakash Das@ Subhran Karmakar@ Ilan Ben Yehuda@ Subrata Dey@ Aneesh Muthery@ Gourab Guha@ Phatsakorn Bundasak@ Suresh Naganathan@ Puspita Chowdhury@ Ayanava Sil@ Ilan Ben Yehuda@ Joy Prakash Das@ Kyaw Zeyar Lwin@ Md Jumen Khan@ Alvaro Vegazo@ Santanu Dey@ Subhabrata Roy @ Saurabh Sirohiya@ Ilan Ben Yehuda@ Bijon Datta@ Andreas Katsakos@ Subrata Dey
Do join us at the APF Group and our Instagram for more inspirations and fun. This new weekly challenge initiative will be going on for 52 weeks.
821 photographs were submitted for the theme and after going through all of these, curators have selected the following 35 top photographs.
Congratulations to all the winners. It was exciting to see new photographs and the artist development of all the photographers involved. Keep up the good work.
Presently, the theme is “Juxtaposition”, do join us here and we are looking forward to your images. Posting period for the new theme is 2nd Jan 2024 – 9th Jan 2024.
@ Mohammad Affiq Mohd Rislan@ Joy K Roy Chowdhury@ Tamoghna Purkayastha@ Subhanjan Bhaumik@ Joy Karmokar@ Tahmid Mobasshir@ Somnath Mullick@ Arpan Basu Chowdhury@ Rahul Dey@ Tahmid Mobasshir@ Amit Machamasi@ Dipabrata Sur@ Bijon Datta@ Ananway Ganguly@ Yer Soliven@ Elpidio Talens Juan@ Meera V Nerurkar@ Santanu Dey@ Phoe Zay@ Sydul Islam Sayed@ Shams Pranto@ Sreeranj Sreedhar@ Deepbrata Dutta@ Anupam Roy Chowdhury@ Aakib Amjad@ Karthigesan Vijayakumar@ Paul Raymond Paule@ Subrata Dey@ Somnath Mullick@ अ मि त@ Subhabrata Roy@ Subrata Dey@ Dhrubajyoti Bhattacharjee@ Joy K Roy Chowdhury@ Subrata Dey
Do join us at the APF Group and our Instagram for more inspirations and fun. This new weekly challenge initiative will be going on for 52 weeks.
543 photographs were submitted for the theme and after going through all of these, curators have selected the following 27 top photographs.
Congratulations to all the winners. It was exciting to see new photographs and the artist development of all the photographers involved. Keep up the good work.
Presently, the theme is “Mystery”, do join us here and we are looking forward to your images. Posting period for Mystery is 22nd Dec 2023 – 29th Dec 2023.
@ Tahmid Mobasshir@ Tom Schphotography@ Alessandro Prato Atko@ Paul Raymond Paule@ Subhabrata Roy@ Tejal Mewar@ Joy Prakash Das@ Goutam Maiti@ Putera Darul Aman@ Bob Pleansanit@ Melvin Anore@ Sarthak Banerjee@ Subhabrata Roy@ Subhabrata Roy@ Santanu Dey@ Tejal Mewar@ Joy K Roy Chowdhury@ Bijon Datta@ Anusmit Sil@ Paul Raymond Paule@ Mohit Khetrapal@ Bijon Datta@ Sreeranj Sreedhar@ Ilan Ben Yehuda@ Shams Pranto@ Subrata Dey@ Nayeem Jabaz
Do join us at the APF Group and our Instagram for more inspirations and fun. This new weekly challenge initiative will be going on for 52 weeks.
327 photographs were submitted for the theme and after going through all of these, curators have selected the following 20 top photographs.
Congratulations to all the winners. It was exciting to see new photographs and the artist development of all the photographers involved. Keep up the good work.
Next theme is “Blue”, do join us here and we are looking forward to your images. Posting period for BLUE is 13th Dec 2023 – 20th Dec 2023.
@Sarthak Bannerjee@ Jorbit George@ Joy Prakash Das@ Tejal Mewar@ Ananway Ganguly@ Debarun Biswas@ Dhruv Makwana@ Gaurav Rai@Tamoghna Purkayastha@Meera V Nerurkar@Debarun Biswas@Amber Griggs@Siddhartha Paul@ Deepbrata Dutta@Deepbrata Dutta@Subrata Dey@ Bijoy Krishna Paul@ Md Jumen Khan@ Ilan Ben Yehuda@ Andres Cesar
Do join us at the APF Group and our Instagram for more inspirations and fun. This new weekly challenge initiative will be going on for 52 weeks.
Storytelling Photography Masterclass by Vineet and Rohit Vohra is an immersive photography workshop that promises to teach you the art of visual storytelling. This workshop is for anyone who is passionate about photography and wants to learn how to tell stories through their pictures.
With over 20 years of experience in the field of photography, Vineet and Rohit Vohra are award-winning photographers who have exhibited their works in numerous galleries across the world. They have conducted several workshops and guided photography tours in India and abroad.
The workshop will take place in Dhaka, Bangladesh, a city that is rich in culture and history. The city is known for its vibrant streets, bustling markets, and historic architecture. The workshop is designed for both amateur and professional photographers who want to improve their photography skills and capture stunning images of this beautiful city.
The masterclass will cover various topics related to storytelling photography, including understanding the elements of visual storytelling, framing, composition, and lighting. Vineet and Rohit will guide you on how to capture candid moments on the streets of Dhaka.
Apart from technical aspects, the workshop will also focus on the art of storytelling. Participants will learn how to use their pictures to tell a story and evoke emotions in the viewer. They will also learn how to sequence their pictures to create a visual narrative.
One of the highlights of the workshop is the hands-on experience of shooting in the streets of Dhaka. Vineet and Rohit will guide the participants in capturing the essence of the city, its people, and its culture. They will also provide individual feedback and suggestions to help the participants improve their skills.
Workshop only : $1495/ €1495
If you are a local from Dhaka or Bangladesh and are interested in attending the workshop, we would be happy to offer you the rate for workshop only. Write to us at contact@artphotofeature.com
Excludes:
– Return international air ticket
– Hotel stay, Any private expenses
– Room service fees
– Porter services
– Visa fees (if applicable)
– Beverages / alcohol during meals
– Personal travel insurance (compulsory; self-purchase)
Since the class is limited to max 8 participants, we can confirm your seat once the full deposit has been made. To confirm your spot, write to us at contact@artphotofeature.com
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