Photographs of young people who could not attend the graduation won the prize of 15 thousand lire

At the Taylor Wessing Photo Awards in the UK, frames of young people who were unable to attend the prom due to coronavirus earned the photographer £ 15,000.

The photographs taken by Alys Tomlinson, young people dressed up for the graduation prom to which they will never go, were defined by the jury as the frames that reflect the spirit of 2020.

Tomlinson, a London-based photographer, said he wanted to reflect the ‘vulnerability, sadness and resilience of young people in his series.

All the winners of the competition, named after Taylor Wessing international law firm, were female photographers.

54 portraits of 37 artists selected in the competition, distributed for 18 years, will be exhibited online at the National Portrait Gallery in London.

Second prize of £ 3,000 went to photographer Lydia Goldblatt with her series exploring concepts such as motherhood and family life.

Goldblatt created his series by photographing four people within 50 meters of his home.

Edward Enninful, editor of British magazine Vogue, who was on the jury, said Goldblatt’s photo of the boy in the award-winning tent reflects “this year’s psychological turmoil.”

Taiwanese artist Yolanda Y Liou’s portrait of his large model Enam Asiama won third place with a £ 2,000 prize.

Yolanda Y Liou said her object wanted to reflect her confidence and charisma.

Asiama uses social media to fight discrimination and create a more inclusive world.

This year 2 thousand 169 photographers from 75 countries participated with 5 thousand 531 works.