Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2014 Shortlist

'Braian and Ryan' by Birgit Püve. 

The National Portrait Gallery has announced the four photographs that have been shortlisted for the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2014, the Gallery’s major international photography competition.

A seven year-old Afghan skate girl, by Jessica Fulford-Dobson; identical twin boys kneeling next to their great grandmother’s hen in the Estonian countryside, by Birgit Püve; a group of young Kosovars, by Blerin Racaj; and the photographer’s baby son being introduced to a dog, by David Titlow, are this year’s prize-winning photographs.

The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2014 exhibition (13 November 2014 – 22 February 2015) will showcase the work of some of the most exciting contemporary photographers from around the world, including emerging talent, established professionals, photography students and gifted amateurs. Selected anonymously from an open competition, the diversity of styles reflects the international mix of entrants as well as the range of approaches to the portrait genre, encompassing editorial, advertising and fine art images. The judges have selected 60 portraits for the exhibition from 4,193 submissions entered by 1,793 photographers. 

As well as the four prize winners, the exhibition will feature the John Kobal New Work Award. For the third consecutive year, this will be awarded to a photographer under the age of thirty whose work has been selected for the exhibition. The winning photographer will receive a cash prize of £4,000 to include undertaking a commission from the Gallery to photograph a sitter connected with the UK film industry.

For more information, take a look at the NPG website.