ZIPA 2026 – Jury Panel

Ali Zolghadri is an internationally acclaimed fine art and conceptual photographer, celebrated for his minimalist and surreal black-and-white works. With more than 136 awards across 25 countries, his photographs have been exhibited globally and featured in leading art and photography publications. A UAE Golden Visa honouree, Ali has also served as a jury member for numerous international photography competitions.

Remon Díaz is a Spanish-Cuban photographer based in Miami, widely recognised for his conceptual and poetic visual language. A two-time HIPA honouree and winner of the Sony Travel Photography Competition, he has exhibited his work across Miami (Art Basel), Spain, Canada, and London. His practice spans photography, installations, and mixed media—each centered on observation and perception.

Zuzana is an award-winning photographer and visual artist known for blending scenography, body-painted elements, and hand-crafted props to transform sketches into immersive visual narratives. Winner of the World Photography Cup in Dallas, the Mile Awards, two FEP European Advertising & Commercial Merit Awards, and the František Kupka Award, her work has been exhibited globally and widely featured in Czech media.

Jozef Danyi is a Czech fine art photographer known for his stylized portraiture, staged imagery, and imaginative post-production that blurs reality with invention. A self-taught artist with more than 300 awards across 40 countries, he represents the Czech Republic at major international events, including the World Photographic Cup. He holds the EFIAP and Master QEP titles and serves as an international photography judge.

Nina is a professional street photographer from Germany with over 20 years of experience. Her award-winning work has been exhibited and published internationally. She contributes to photography books, creates online courses, and undertakes commissioned projects. Working in black and white, her minimalist approach blends street, urban, and fine art photography, exploring the relationship between architecture and human presence.

Joao is also 1x Ambassador and has won several international awards. Contact with people struggling to survive, sparked in him, a keen interest in human condition and their stories. About five years ago, his desire began to take shape, leading him to portray communities that live and work in precarious conditions and marginalized groups. Joao uses documentary style to convey messages, raise awareness, and inspire change. 

Alex is a fine art photographer with a background in architecture and digital media. Her work explores the relationship between space, structure, light, and human presence through carefully composed urban scenes defined by geometry, rhythm, and visual balance. Her work has been exhibited and awarded in Europe, Western Asia, and North America. In 2024, she also published her debut photography book, Beyond.

Cat stepped into the fashion as a model over 20 years ago, gaining a deep understanding of the fashion world before transitioning into photography. Working with fashion brands, Cat is driven by passion for imagery which pushes boundaries. Working in studios across London and Kent, she crafts dynamic images that evoke emotion and powerful storytelling which has led to international awards, editorial features and art gallery exhibits.

Kiran is a Bangalore-based professional photographer with over three decades of experience spanning advertising, fashion, and architectural photography. A fine arts graduate with specialization in photography, his practice reflects a mature balance between visual storytelling, technical precision, and artistic discipline. He has worked with numerous reputed brands and distinguished public figures, producing imagery that bridges commercial intent with fine-art sensibility.

Carmen, a fine-art portrait photographer explores the dialogue between inner identity and outward appearance. She began her professional journey in 2005, studying photography at the School of Cinematographic Arts in Almería and refining her practice through workshops with eminent photographers. Her work is influenced by Renaissance and Baroque aesthetics. She holds a Master’s in Artistic Photography and received FEPFI’s Distinguished Photographer title in 2025.

Born in 1975, Murat has been actively engaged in the art of photography since 2010 and pursued two years of university-level education to refine his photographic practice. Murat is a member of the DEFSAD Photography Art Association in Denizli. While he appreciates all genres of photography, his primary focus is on documentary and nature photography. His work has received numerous awards and has been exhibited in both national and international competitions.

Robert Lie is an international award winning photographer from Indonesia. He won Pangea Gold Ball from Siena Creative Awards 2020 and has won more than 300 international awards & medal. He has judged more than 150 international photography contest. He was guest speaker in many seminar and photography festivals. He focused in Street Photography, Travel Photography and Fine Art. Now he is focused on photography mentoring, workshop, sharing and judging.

Isabella Tabacchi is an award-winning nature photographer based in Bologna, Italy. Born in Carpi in 1992, she has spent the past decade traveling extensively to photograph remote and diverse landscapes across the world. A Hasselblad Heroine and DJI Creator, she has received major honors including International Landscape Photographer of the Year, Xposure Awards, and Milky Way Photographer of the Year. Her work has been featured in BBC, National Geographic, Forbes, The Times, and she has served as a juror for prestigious international photography awards.

Dr. Caesar Sengupta is a globally acclaimed wildlife conservation photographer, National Geographic-acknowledged educator, writer, and trainer. A Canon India EOS Maestro and qualified MD Medical Microbiologist, he is the Founder Director of DCP Expeditions LLP — one of India’s largest wildlife and nature photography communities, active across 21 cities since 2010. He leads workshops and expeditions nationwide, and a frog species discovered in 2014, Indosylvirana caesari (Maharashtra Golden-Backed Frog), was named in his honour.

Germain Favre Félix is a sports and adventure photographer based in Annecy, France, surrounded by the mountains that have long shaped both his life and creative vision. He began photographing between 2006 and 2008 while following friends skiing, driven by the desire to capture moments with the same visual intensity seen in leading ski magazines. Through extreme sports photography, he seeks to reveal the poetry and aesthetics of raw human effort, transforming performance into compelling visual narratives. His accolades include Red Bull Illume 2020, Memorial Maria Luisa, and WSPA 2025.

[Bio to come soon]