Many thanks to those who participated with their talent and heart in this 6th edition, whether they are laureates, finalists or not. We want yo thank also our partners and the Jury members who have accompanied us again this year with great generosity. Member's Jury The Book. Grand Jury Prize.
Accessit Prize. Fi nalist Photographers. What unites us? The energy that kindness, wit, and derision offers us. This model used symbolizes my tumor, but to my mind it is not imprinted with negativity because it represents our union, all four of us, against my cancer and the victory resulting from it today. Making this self-portrait was also a challenge for me as a professional photographer, and being able to produce this image in front of and behind the camera was already a personal victory and one more step toward my reconstruction.
Capillary Unity Between them both, he was the bald one despite a grey crown around his skull. One day, the choice of capillary unity was made.
Hence, each month, the shaving routine, slightly theatrical, was organized. This photograph illustrates this monthly ritual, which merges with the simple pleasure of sharing a new mutual interest.
The work by Sacha Goldberger and Dean Bradshaw inspired the off-beat aspect of this photo. I met Sophie during a wedding. We immediately hit it off A few months later, Sophie contacted me to take photos of her family. Love keeps us alive, unites us, and helps us to overcome the worst moments. With this photo, we want to show our solidarity with all the women who go through this ordeal. My mother showed exemplary courage when she learned she had cancer. I accompanied her at the moment she accepted the mastectomy and then the reconstructive surgery.
