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The Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize showcases the work of talented young photographers, gifted amateurs and established professionals in the very best of contemporary photography.

The competition celebrates a diverse range of images and tells the fascinating stories behind the creation of works, from formal commissioned portraits to more spontaneous and intimate moments capturing friends and family. The selected images, many of which are on display for the first time, explore both traditional and contemporary approaches to the photographic portrait whilst capturing a range of characters, moods and locations.

Prize Winners

Swedish photographer Martina Holmberg has won first prize for her portrait Mel.

Second prize was awarded to Luan Davide Gray for We Dare to Hug - from the series Call Me by Your Name.

The third prize winner was Byron Mohammad Hamzah for Jaidi Playing - from the series Bunga dan Tembok (The Flower and The Wall: The Stateless Youths of Semporna).

Hollie Fernando won the Taylor Wessing Photographic Commission for her portrait Boss Morris – from the series Hoydenish.

The 2025 judges panel comprised photographer and educator Sunil Gupta; art historian, curator and writer Katy Hessel; Senior Curator, Photography at the National Portrait Gallery Sabina Jaskot-Gill; and photographer Tim Walker.