SEND in
your Work
Deadline to send in your most amazing work is the 10th of September.
HOW the JUDGING WORKS
Creative Connect
LIVE
judging
The 10 Photographers with the 3 on average highest scoring images compete for the Live Print Judging.
ONLINE
judging
After the 10th of September the selected jury will judge all of the submitted images online.
Award SHOW
The winners per category and the finalists for the Belgian Excellence label will be celebrated on the 23th of October during Creative Connect - The festival for visual Storytellers.
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To me photography is something you do with your heart and soul. You look, feel, see. As if your life depends on it. You put everything of yourself into that one moment. That energy. Is most essential.
I can't wait to explore the images that portray your heart and soul!
Hi! I'm Carl Lapeirre! I'm a FEP CERTIFIED pro photographer passionate for scouting new talent, judging competitions and of course, making images!
head judge online
CARL LAPEIRRE
MEET this year's
EPIC jury
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Instructor for professional photography since 1996 at the handcraft-guild Dortmund. For many years Andy Hens completely committed himself to the instruction and development of professional photographers.
german Photographer & masterclass teacher
Andy Hens
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Studio Wasabi, Stefan's company builds a network of freelancers who support companies and other organizations from a to z in marketing. Furthermore he curates an Instagram profile full of talent.
photographer & online curator
Stefan Tilburg
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For Bert street photography is a way of life. He discovered the love for roaming the streets in 2017. He became a finalist at several photography festivals around the world and he won a first prize at the Fujifilm Moment Awards.
Street photographer
Bert De Busschere
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MQEP
Martin Krystynek
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Björn Persson is an internationally renowned wildlife photographer from Sweden. He has spent many years traveling the world in search of spectacular images. His photographs have been exhibited in museums and galleries around the world.
SWEDISH Wildlife photographer
Bjorn Persson
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João Carlos is a highly skilled, versatile photographer whose work encompasses various genres. Born to Portuguese parents in New York, João’s multicultural background and experiences in both cities have shaped his unique artistic perspective.
Portuguese fashion photographer
Joao Carlos
President of the Association of Pro Photographers of the Slovak Republic. With a passion for capturing the essence of human emotion, His expertise with Leica cameras, has allowed him to create powerful, intimate, and aesthetically compelling images.
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With over 30 years in advertising photography, Stephane Verheye earned awards like Pentawards and CCB Awards and was named European Photographer of the Year in 2004. He also chaired the Knokke-Heist Photo Festival jury for over a decade, curating numerous exhibitions.
Curator
Stéphane Verheye
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TEACHer narafi
Lennert Depretere
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This award winning Fashion photographer traveled the world sshooting many campaigns. As a judge in Het Perfecte Plaatje he showed his knowledge and passion for photography! With his book EMOTIONS he won the Best self published book prize.
Fashion Photographer
Zeger Garré
Coordinator of the Visual Design and Digital Design departments of Luca School of Arts
Live judges
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Destination Wedding photographer
Raïs De Weirdt
Enthusiastic, passionate, 28-year-old, multi-award winning destination wedding photographer & Canon ambassador from Belgium. As a board member of beroepsfotografen.be she shows her dedication to helping other photographers.
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Photographer & DUPHO REPRESENT
Manola van Leeuwe
Manola van Leeuwe is a creative photographer and specialized in wedding, food and fine art portrait photography. Her work has been recognized with various awards. Manola is a member of the General Board of Dupho in the Netherlands since 2020.
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Since 1973, he has been deeply involved in photography. As chairman of BREEDBEELD, he supports photographers with artistic ambitions. He has curated numerous exhibitions, including “Unknown Masterpieces”, in collaboration with Stephane Verheye.
Head of the board of breedbeeld
Freddy Van Vlaenderen
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Photographer
Lucille Feremans
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Carine Van Gerven is an artist and photographer who tells contemporary stories through a historical lens. As founder and creative lead of the photo festival Lens op de Mens, she has been instrumental in bringing art and photography to life in Overpelt, Belgium.
Photographer
Carine Van Gerven
Feremans has emerged as one of the elite fine-art photographers in Europe. Now best known for her arresting, brilliantly colored fine art photographs.
