Our Judges
Jassim Rabia Al-Awadhi
Emirati artist and photographer.
With over three decades of professional experience under his belt, serving as associate professor of Photography for the University of Sharjah, Chairman of the Emirates Photography Association and the Founder of the UAE Photography Club.
Jassim currently serves as the president of the Spaces of Light Photography Award Committee at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre.
With over three decades of professional experience under his belt, serving as associate professor of Photography for the University of Sharjah, Chairman of the Emirates Photography Association and the Founder of the UAE Photography Club.
Jassim currently serves as the president of the Spaces of Light Photography Award Committee at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre.
Stefano Guindani
International renowned documentary and fashion photographer
His works have been exhibited in renowned buildings such as the Torre Hadid in Milan and the Microsoft House.
Stefano's works taken during his travels in Haiti were published into a book and used to raise funds for the foundation's activities, with photography exhibitions held in New York and Florence, Milan.
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the international organization NPH (Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos), Stefano published the book "Do You Know?" and was personally received by the Pope.
In addition, Stefano has published several photography books, including "Sguardi d'attore" which features portraits of over 350 Italian film actors, "Energie" which tells the story of the professional and amateur sports world, and "Ricette e ritratti d'autore" created for Rai Cinema and Condé Nast.
In 2014, he served as a coach and judge on a reality TV show about photography. The show was the first television talent show dedicated to photography and aired on Real Time, a channel under Discovery.
In 2023, he participated in the "Times to Change" project, which aims to use the language of photography and video to describe the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.
His works have been exhibited in renowned buildings such as the Torre Hadid in Milan and the Microsoft House.
Stefano's works taken during his travels in Haiti were published into a book and used to raise funds for the foundation's activities, with photography exhibitions held in New York and Florence, Milan.
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the international organization NPH (Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos), Stefano published the book "Do You Know?" and was personally received by the Pope.
In addition, Stefano has published several photography books, including "Sguardi d'attore" which features portraits of over 350 Italian film actors, "Energie" which tells the story of the professional and amateur sports world, and "Ricette e ritratti d'autore" created for Rai Cinema and Condé Nast.
In 2014, he served as a coach and judge on a reality TV show about photography. The show was the first television talent show dedicated to photography and aired on Real Time, a channel under Discovery.
In 2023, he participated in the "Times to Change" project, which aims to use the language of photography and video to describe the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.
Iván Macías
Professional photographer with several recognitions and awards. He has been published in different media, including Time Out Mexico, Proceso, Televisa, TV Azteca, Forbes, El Heraldo, among others. He has taught courses, classes, workshops, conferences, and keynote exhibitions at various institutions around Mexico, including UNAM, Anahuac University, UVM, Franz Mayer Museum, CANACO, and AT&T. He was considered among the 100 most creative Mexicans of 2021 by Forbes magazine.
Mathieu Courdesses
French wildlife photographer, a wildlife documentary filmmaker. He is also a TV and digital host as “wildlife speaker”.
From the Mountain gorilla in Rwanda to the Polar bear in Canada until the brown mane lion in the Kalahari Desert, he shares his knowledge and sensitizes the audience about environmental impacts on endangered species. He shares environmental issues through good news prism. Through social networks, Mathieu Courdesses shows his work and explain wildlife photographer's behind the scenes. Some of his videos have been seen by several million people. Mathieu Courdesses is the French wildlife photographer with the biggest community : more than 600.000 followers. His work as a Wildlife photographer won the public prize two years in a row in the international wildlife photo competition of the Foundation of Albert II of Monaco.
From the Mountain gorilla in Rwanda to the Polar bear in Canada until the brown mane lion in the Kalahari Desert, he shares his knowledge and sensitizes the audience about environmental impacts on endangered species. He shares environmental issues through good news prism. Through social networks, Mathieu Courdesses shows his work and explain wildlife photographer's behind the scenes. Some of his videos have been seen by several million people. Mathieu Courdesses is the French wildlife photographer with the biggest community : more than 600.000 followers. His work as a Wildlife photographer won the public prize two years in a row in the international wildlife photo competition of the Foundation of Albert II of Monaco.
Zhao Yingxin
President of China Photo Press, Vice-President of China Women Photographers Association, member and Secretary-General of the Documentary Committee under the China Photographers Association (CPA), expert member of the Plastic Arts Committee under the China Literature and Art Critics Association, deputy leader of Olympic photography team under the CPA, advanced worker of Olympic photography, first female press photographer stationed abroad; winner of Golden Eye Award presented by China Photojournalists Society; first Top Ten contemporary sports photographers of China; first female director of photography operations in Olympic history; national leading talents in press and publication. Served as a judge of the 18th China International Photographic Art Exhibition and the 14th Golden Statue Award for China Photography held by the CPA.
Ale Megale
Born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil in 1982. While at the University he
met Rui Cesar do Santos, who has been his photography mentor ever since. He worked as a technician at the University photo lab and, at the same time,
assisted at one of the biggest photo studios in Brazil, Lumini. Soon after, he
came to Spain where he worked as a retoucher and as a photographer.
Nowadays, he acts as both a university professor and a professional
photographer specialized in editorial photography. He has won several LUX
prizes and is an inspiration for his students.
Dr.Hou Weilong
Technical Expert, Imaging, HONOR Device Co., Ltd
傅拥军
纪实摄影师，策展人
中国摄影家协会策展专业委员，两次世界新闻摄影比赛（荷赛）奖获得者（第52届和第56届），2007年获中国摄影金像奖。
傅拥军
纪实摄影师，策展人
中国摄影家协会策展专业委员，两次世界新闻摄影比赛（荷赛）奖获得者（第52届和第56届），2007年获中国摄影金像奖。
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