Shoot The Frame Archive

2021 Portrait award

Throughout 2021, Shoot The Frame judged a Portrait photography award every month: 12 winners and 108 finalists by 60 photographers from around the world.

January 2021

Winner: Slater King · 9 finalists

Cleveland - working at the Covid Hospital, London, UK. Portrait photograph by Slater King, winner of the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, January 2021 Winner Slater King Cleveland - working at the Covid Hospital Like great grandmother, like great granddaughter. Portrait photograph by Amy Palmer, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, January 2021 Amy Palmer Like great grandmother, like great granddaughter Le Reve du Danseur, San Pedro, CA. Portrait photograph by Bruce Fisher, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, January 2021 Bruce Fisher Le Reve du Danseur MAS-KING, Canada. Portrait photograph by Christina Leslie, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, January 2021 Christina Leslie MAS-KING Leticia 2, Santiago de Cuba. Portrait photograph by Carl Moore, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, January 2021 Carl Moore Leticia 2, Santiago de Cuba El Fox, België. Portrait photograph by Ghilain Vermeersch, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, January 2021 Ghilain Vermeersch El Fox Child monks of the Himalayas, Ladakh, India. Portrait photograph by Markus Korenjak, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, January 2021 Markus Korenjak Child monks of the Himalayas Man with bales of recycled plastic waset, kolkata. Portrait photograph by Slater King, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, January 2021 Slater King Man with bales of recycled plastic waset Champa - Therapist at the Covid Hospital, London, UK. Portrait photograph by Slater King, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, January 2021 Slater King Champa - Therapist at the Covid Hospital Affection, Bangladesh. Portrait photograph by Tanvir Alam, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, January 2021 Tanvir Alam Affection

February 2021

Winner: Mahesh Balasubramanian · 9 finalists

Hand Ricksaw Puller of Kolkata, Kolkata, India. Portrait photograph by Mahesh Balasubramanian, winner of the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, February 2021 Winner Mahesh Balasubramanian Hand Ricksaw Puller of Kolkata Anna. Portrait photograph by Carl Moore, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, February 2021 Carl Moore Anna Invisible Foe. Portrait photograph by ChanOnn Fong, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, February 2021 ChanOnn Fong Invisible Foe Evelyn, NJ. Portrait photograph by Cheryl Clegg, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, February 2021 Cheryl Clegg Evelyn Catie, from The Downiest Harborside Series, Corea, Maine. Portrait photograph by Cheryl Clegg, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, February 2021 Cheryl Clegg Catie, from The Downiest Harborside Series Queen Dopamine, Gent, België. Portrait photograph by Ghilain Vermeersch, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, February 2021 Ghilain Vermeersch Queen Dopamine Aurelisz. Portrait photograph by Jacek Kutyba, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, February 2021 Jacek Kutyba Aurelisz Worker at Kolkata, Kolkata, India. Portrait photograph by Mahesh Balasubramanian, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, February 2021 Mahesh Balasubramanian Worker at Kolkata The School Bus, Šrí Lanka. Portrait photograph by Ondrej Blaho, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, February 2021 Ondrej Blaho The School Bus Light and Shadow. Portrait photograph by Tanvir Alam, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, February 2021 Tanvir Alam Light and Shadow

March 2021

Winner: Ravikanth Kurma · 9 finalists

Colourful Young Smile, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India. Portrait photograph by Ravikanth Kurma, winner of the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, March 2021 Winner Ravikanth Kurma Colourful Young Smile At Rest, Holguin, Cuba. Portrait photograph by Carl Moore, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, March 2021 Carl Moore At Rest Quarantine Halloween, Rome, NY, USA. Portrait photograph by Colleen Elliott-Blush, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, March 2021 Colleen Elliott-Blush Quarantine Halloween Painting with Light, Los Angeles. Portrait photograph by Daniella Hehmann, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, March 2021 Daniella Hehmann Painting with Light Perrin. Portrait photograph by Michael Potts, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, March 2021 Michael Potts Perrin Drag!, UK. Portrait photograph by Slater King, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, March 2021 Slater King Drag! Drag Queen, London, UK. Portrait photograph by Slater King, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, March 2021 Slater King Drag Queen Drag Pirate, United Kingdom. Portrait photograph by Slater King, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, March 2021 Slater King Drag Pirate Adela's Faerie Tale, Charlottesville, VA, USA. Portrait photograph by Stephanie Gross, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, March 2021 Stephanie Gross Adela's Faerie Tale Dried pepper, Bangladesh. Portrait photograph by Tanvir Alam, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, March 2021 Tanvir Alam Dried pepper

April 2021

Winner: Carl Moore · 9 finalists

Yudi, Santo Domingo de Cuba. Portrait photograph by Carl Moore, winner of the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, April 2021 Winner Carl Moore Yudi Ragazza di etnia Jiè..... South Sudan, Kapoeta, Sudan del Sud. Portrait photograph by Andrea Scabini, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, April 2021 Andrea Scabini Ragazza di etnia Jiè..... South Sudan Yudi. Sierra Maestra. Cuba. Portrait photograph by Carl Moore, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, April 2021 Carl Moore Yudi. Sierra Maestra. Cuba. Present and Future, Naic, Cavite, Philippines. Portrait photograph by Dennis Aguilar, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, April 2021 Dennis Aguilar Present and Future Home 404, Costa Rica. Portrait photograph by Lukas Rapp, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, April 2021 Lukas Rapp Home 404 Soon. Portrait photograph by Natalia Polomina, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, April 2021 Natalia Polomina Soon... The One in the crowed, Indie. Portrait photograph by Ondrej Blaho, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, April 2021 Ondrej Blaho The One in the crowed Georgie, Alpha QLD 4724, Australia. Portrait photograph by Paula Heelan, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, April 2021 Paula Heelan Georgie Splashed with Red, Nandgaon, India. Portrait photograph by Ravikanth Kurma, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, April 2021 Ravikanth Kurma Splashed with Red Transcending 137, Beyond Earth. Portrait photograph by Stephen Lestat, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, April 2021 Stephen Lestat Transcending 137

May 2021

Winner: Natalia Polomina · 9 finalists

Hypsophila. Portrait photograph by Natalia Polomina, winner of the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, May 2021 Winner Natalia Polomina Hypsophila Think Different, Barishal, Bangladesh. Portrait photograph by Anindita Roy, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, May 2021 Anindita Roy Think Different Just To Survive, Arts Faculty, Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh. Portrait photograph by Anindita Roy, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, May 2021 Anindita Roy Just To Survive Anna, Santa Fe, NM. Portrait photograph by Carl Moore, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, May 2021 Carl Moore Anna Michelle, Chicago, IL. Portrait photograph by Carl Moore, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, May 2021 Carl Moore Michelle The Difference. Portrait photograph by Natalia Polomina, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, May 2021 Natalia Polomina The Difference Red Scarf, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India. Portrait photograph by Ravikanth Kurma, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, May 2021 Ravikanth Kurma Red Scarf Commuters, Yangon, Yangon, Myanmar. Portrait photograph by Ron Hershey, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, May 2021 Ron Hershey Commuters, Yangon Sultry NYC nights in neon, New York City. Portrait photograph by Ryan David, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, May 2021 Ryan David Sultry NYC nights in neon Sofi, London, UK. Portrait photograph by Slater King, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, May 2021 Slater King Sofi

June 2021

Winner: Anant Raje · 9 finalists

Faith, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Portrait photograph by Anant Raje, winner of the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, June 2021 Winner Anant Raje Faith Sadness and Pain, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. Portrait photograph by Anubhav Sarkar, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, June 2021 Anubhav Sarkar Sadness and Pain Stephanie 7, Santa Fe, NM. Portrait photograph by Carl Moore, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, June 2021 Carl Moore Stephanie 7 Mursi Boy, Jinka. Portrait photograph by ChanOnn Fong, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, June 2021 ChanOnn Fong Mursi Boy Morning Chore, Jinka, Ethiopia. Portrait photograph by ChanOnn Fong, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, June 2021 ChanOnn Fong Morning Chore Submerge in Serenity, Perth Australia. Portrait photograph by Kayleigh Corkery, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, June 2021 Kayleigh Corkery Submerge in Serenity Renewal. Portrait photograph by Lana Eileen, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, June 2021 Lana Eileen Renewal Window. Portrait photograph by Raluca Arhire, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, June 2021 Raluca Arhire Window Girl, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Portrait photograph by Slater King, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, June 2021 Slater King Girl Reagan Marie, Tybee Island, GA 31328, USA. Portrait photograph by Troy Cunningham, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, June 2021 Troy Cunningham Reagan Marie

July 2021

Winner: Tanvir Alam · 9 finalists

Childhood memories, Bangladesh. Portrait photograph by Tanvir Alam, winner of the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, July 2021 Winner Tanvir Alam Childhood memories Mursi Boy among Friends, South Ethiopia. Portrait photograph by ChanOnn Fong, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, July 2021 ChanOnn Fong Mursi Boy among Friends Mursi Boy, South Ethiopia. Portrait photograph by ChanOnn Fong, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, July 2021 ChanOnn Fong Mursi Boy Beauty in Lavender, Rhode Island, US. Portrait photograph by Chelsea Morgan, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, July 2021 Chelsea Morgan Beauty in Lavender Teammates competing, Anderson, SC. Portrait photograph by Chris Bartus, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, July 2021 Chris Bartus Teammates competing Blue Eyes, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Portrait photograph by Jeff Galfer, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, July 2021 Jeff Galfer Blue Eyes Mata Hari. Portrait photograph by Michal Nega, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, July 2021 Michal Nega Mata Hari Trago. Portrait photograph by Natalia Polomina, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, July 2021 Natalia Polomina Trago Hengxiao Zhang 76 years old. Portrait photograph by Wenying Liu, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, July 2021 Wenying Liu Hengxiao Zhang 76 years old Gengxiang Liu 70 years old. Portrait photograph by Wenying Liu, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, July 2021 Wenying Liu Gengxiang Liu 70 years old

August 2021

Winner: Aleksandra Debiczak · 9 finalists

Tadek, Glasgow, UK. Portrait photograph by Aleksandra Debiczak, winner of the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, August 2021 Winner Aleksandra Debiczak Tadek Black face, Rasht, Gilan Province, Iran. Portrait photograph by Ali Farshadmehr, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, August 2021 Ali Farshadmehr Black face Agent Anxiety #4, North Wales, UK. Portrait photograph by Gary Sheridan, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, August 2021 Gary Sheridan Agent Anxiety #4 Noble lady in pearls. Portrait photograph by Michal Nega, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, August 2021 Michal Nega Noble lady in pearls Lilium. Portrait photograph by Natalia Polomina, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, August 2021 Natalia Polomina Lilium Secret Way. Portrait photograph by Natalia Polomina, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, August 2021 Natalia Polomina Secret Way Fish Kiss. Portrait photograph by Susanna Anderson, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, August 2021 Susanna Anderson Fish Kiss Priscilla, Hawaii, USA. Portrait photograph by Susanna Anderson, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, August 2021 Susanna Anderson Priscilla Girl in the tide, Hawaii. Portrait photograph by Susanna Anderson, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, August 2021 Susanna Anderson Girl in the tide The Coast Is Queer, Michael, Laguna Beach, CA, USA. Portrait photograph by Ziv Sade, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, August 2021 Ziv Sade The Coast Is Queer, Michael

September 2021

Winner: Diego Cappella · 9 finalists

In a world made of steel, Mattoon, IL 61938, USA. Portrait photograph by Diego Cappella, winner of the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, September 2021 Winner Diego Cappella In a world made of steel Siren of the Sea, Lanikai, Kailua, HI 96734, USA. Portrait photograph by Jeff Galfer, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, September 2021 Jeff Galfer Siren of the Sea The raw, Brazil. Portrait photograph by Mariana Bontempo, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, September 2021 Mariana Bontempo The raw Fashion on the beach, Leba, Poland. Portrait photograph by Michal Nega, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, September 2021 Michal Nega Fashion on the beach Portrait of a beautiful girl. Portrait photograph by Michal Nega, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, September 2021 Michal Nega Portrait of a beautiful girl The world is too full to talk about, Milano MI, Italia. Portrait photograph by Monica Mietitore, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, September 2021 Monica Mietitore The world is too full to talk about RUNAWAY, Oniru beach, Lagos Nigeria. Portrait photograph by Taiye Omokore, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, September 2021 Taiye Omokore RUNAWAY The gate of Mursi, Omo valley,Ethiopia. Portrait photograph by Sarah Wouters, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, September 2021 Sarah Wouters The gate of Mursi Protection, Omo valley,Ethiopia. Portrait photograph by Sarah Wouters, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, September 2021 Sarah Wouters Protection Safeguard, Omo valley, Ethiopia. Portrait photograph by Sarah Wouters, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, September 2021 Sarah Wouters Safeguard

October 2021

Winner: Tatchero Fidelis · 9 finalists

THROUGH MY EYES, Southwestern Coast of Nigeria. Portrait photograph by Tatchero Fidelis, winner of the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, October 2021 Winner Tatchero Fidelis THROUGH MY EYES. Pink October, Londres, Reino Unido. Portrait photograph by Barbara Pelizer, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, October 2021 Barbara Pelizer Pink October Traditional Coffee Maker, Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. Portrait photograph by ChanOnn Fong, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, October 2021 ChanOnn Fong Traditional Coffee Maker Coffee Maker, Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. Portrait photograph by ChanOnn Fong, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, October 2021 ChanOnn Fong Coffee Maker Vaqueiro, Serrita, PE, 56140-000, Brasil. Portrait photograph by Max Levay Reis, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, October 2021 Max Levay Reis Vaqueiro Princess, Kraków, Polska. Portrait photograph by Malgorzata Luczkowska, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, October 2021 Malgorzata Luczkowska Princess Portrait of Lys, Brazil. Portrait photograph by Mariana Bontempo, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, October 2021 Mariana Bontempo Portrait of Lys Molly 2021. Portrait photograph by Michael Potts, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, October 2021 Michael Potts Molly 2021 Frida. Portrait photograph by Natalia Polomina, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, October 2021 Natalia Polomina Frida Editorial Blues, Columbia, Missouri. Portrait photograph by Samantha Novak, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, October 2021 Samantha Novak Editorial Blues

November 2021

Winner: Edu Cornejo · 9 finalists

Like A Bird, Dubai - United Arab Emirates. Portrait photograph by Edu Cornejo, winner of the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, November 2021 Winner Edu Cornejo Like A Bird Abra, Canada. Portrait photograph by Ian Pettigrew, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, November 2021 Ian Pettigrew Abra The Golden Goose, Canada. Portrait photograph by Ian Pettigrew, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, November 2021 Ian Pettigrew The Golden Goose Maja, Poland. Portrait photograph by Jacek Kutyba, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, November 2021 Jacek Kutyba Maja AGA, Poland. Portrait photograph by Jacek Kutyba, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, November 2021 Jacek Kutyba AGA Children's livelihood, Việt Nam. Portrait photograph by Quan Nguyen Ho, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, November 2021 Quan Nguyen Ho Children's livelihood Self Portrait. Portrait photograph by Susanna Anderson, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, November 2021 Susanna Anderson Self Portrait Golden Embrace, Hawaii. Portrait photograph by Susanna Anderson, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, November 2021 Susanna Anderson Golden Embrace The Bowler Hat, United States. Portrait photograph by Yana Mostitsky, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, November 2021 Yana Mostitsky The Bowler Hat The Garden Statue, United States. Portrait photograph by Yana Mostitsky, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, November 2021 Yana Mostitsky The Garden Statue

December 2021

Winner: Haider Khan · 9 finalists

Only the dead have seen the end of the war, Indian Bangladesh border. Portrait photograph by Haider Khan, winner of the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, December 2021 Winner Haider Khan Only the dead have seen the end of the war. Social networking, Moçambique. Portrait photograph by Joao Gonzalez, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, December 2021 Joao Gonzalez Social networking Street vendor in front of Bonfim Church, Salvador. Portrait photograph by Luciano Freaza, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, December 2021 Luciano Freaza Street vendor in front of Bonfim Church Sailor 2, Salvador, BA, Brasil. Portrait photograph by Luciano Freaza, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, December 2021 Luciano Freaza Sailor 2 Waiting, Wamena, Jayawijaya, Papua, Indonesien. Portrait photograph by Markus Korenjak, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, December 2021 Markus Korenjak Waiting Oriental beauty, Samarkand. Portrait photograph by Michal Nega, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, December 2021 Michal Nega Oriental beauty Eve. Portrait photograph by Natalia Polomina, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, December 2021 Natalia Polomina Eve On the roof side, Việt Nam. Portrait photograph by Quan Nguyen Ho, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, December 2021 Quan Nguyen Ho On the roof side Hope, Việt Nam. Portrait photograph by Quan Nguyen Ho, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, December 2021 Quan Nguyen Ho Hope Forgotten Afro/Indian Tribe (Siddi's), Gujrat,India. Portrait photograph by Haider Khan, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, December 2021 Haider Khan Forgotten Afro/Indian Tribe (Siddi's)