Belmond Photographic Residency

An annual international jury-led award challenging conventional ideas of travel photography

In the age of the ubiquitous image, travel photography has become familiar and expected.

About

The Belmond Photographic Residency seeks to reclaim travel photography as a space that can be insightful, thought provoking and inspirational.

Celebrating the intensely original, the award identifies artists that have the power to transport you to another world, breathing new life into the way we see and experience travel.

The award itself acts as a catalyst, stimulating a new body of work, encouraging artists to experiment and push their practice; in turn shaping a future photographic culture.

The international jury is composed of leading photographic experts and contemporary taste makers.

The Belmond Photographic Residency extends the brand's focus on contemporary photography into a meaningful commitment to an emerging or undiscovered generation of photographic talent; it is an active opportunity to inform our understanding of travel in a contemporary context.

2024 Winner

Following an intensive few days of live judging at Castello di Casole in Tuscany, an internationally renowned jury has awarded Cecy Young the first Belmond Photographic Residency. Her winning portfolio of ten images was taken from an ongoing series exploring the Japanese town of Atami, and her work won acclaim for its cultural nuance, humour and humanity.

Young will receive an all-expenses residency at Belmond’s Castello di Casole in Tuscany in 2025, leading to a print publication with RVB Books, a photography showcase in a major global city, mentorship from Belmond's network of photographic experts and a financial award. Young is originally from Mexico but now lives in Paris and travels extensively in Japan every year.

2025

Applications will open in spring 2025 – follow Belmond’s Instagram account for updates on timelines.