After having had the honor of winning the SPC Jury Award myself, I am very happy to now be part of the jury and to have the opportunity to present this award to another photographer.
I am especially looking forward to discovering your different perspectives on photography and seeing the stories and ideas behind your images.
You can find more information about the competition here:
There is a lot of exciting news regarding my photography awards this year.
So far in 2026, I have received 24 national and international awards, including six top placements.
One of the highlights was winning the SPC Award Jury Prize in Vienna. My photograph „Interplay“ was then also selected as the best black and white image and received the 1bnwshot Jury Bonus Prize.
I have also achieved first place in the Creative category of the FotoObjektiv Fotosalon four times in a row. FotoObjektiv is Austria’s largest photography magazine.
At the ÖVF Vienna State Championship, I ranked among the top photographers in all three categories I entered: Color, Monochrome and Creative Composing. I received an Honor Medal in each of these categories.
Internationally, I received an award in the Student Awards category at the Vienna International Photo Awards, VIEPA, as well as five Honorable Mentions across the categories Students, Street Photography and Tales of Italy.
At the Berlin Photo Awards, my photograph “Moon Man” received an Honorable Mention in the Abstract category.
I was also awarded three Honorable Mentions at the Minimalist Photography Awards, two in the Conceptual category and one in Night Photography.
Here is the complete list of all my awards in 2026:
A very special thank you goes to actress Livia Hollerwöger. She kindly gave me permission to submit the photograph “Livia & Butterfly” to both the ÖVF Austrian National Championship and the ÖVF Vienna State Championship.
Thank you so much for your trust and for allowing me to present this image in these competitions.
You can find Livia’s Filmmakers profile here:
https://www.filmmakers.eu/de/actors/livia-hollerwoeger
I would also like to sincerely thank actresses Sophie Mittermayr and Dusan Ostojic, as well as dancer Rebekka Bildstein, for placing their trust in me and allowing me to submit the photographs we created together to competitions.
As a small gesture of thanks, I would also like to share their Filmmakers and Instagram profiles here:
Dusan Ostojic:
https://www.filmmakers.eu/de/actors/dusan-ostojic
Sophie Mittermayr:
https://www.instagram.com/loreley.loomis/
Rebekka Bildstein:
https://www.instagram.com/rebekkabildstein/
Thank you all so much for your trust, your time, and the wonderful collaboration.
A selection of my photographs will be on display in several group exhibitions in Austria and Germany until the end of the year. Here’s where and when you can see them:
As part of the Best of the ÖVF Vienna State Championship, two of my photographs will be exhibited at CityGalleryVienna (Mahlerstraße 11, 1010 Vienna) on November 16.
In addition, my award-winning photograph “Between Sky and City” will be on display at the LIK Academy (Seidengasse 17, 1070 Vienna) until the end of the year.
Ten more of my photographs can also be viewed at the former Schlössl Kino until the end of the year. Visits are by appointment only, so if you are interested in seeing the exhibition, please feel free to send me a short email to arrange a visit.
As part of the SPC Awards, three of my photographs will be exhibited in Hamburg from October 24 to October 31 at Barlach Halle K (Klosterwall 13, 20095 Hamburg).
One of my photographs will also be on display in Dresden at the Motorenhalle (Wachsbleichstraße 4, 01067 Dresden).
I would be delighted to welcome you at one of the exhibitions!