Exhibition opens on November 8, 2025, 4pm!

BOOK/PUBLICATION

The Digital Catalog of the 20th edition of the MIRA Mobile Prize – Street Photography B is now available&W.
As we consider the high quality of the works selected and exhibited at MIRA Galerias in November and December, we are committed to organizing a digital catalog to make the authors and their works known.

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AWARD

a week in Porto

6 days, 5 nights, with accommodation

and with a round trip from a European capital to the city of Porto. The best Portuguese classification wins a trip to the Picos da Europa. If the winner is Portuguese, they can choose to stay for 5 nights and 6 days at Companhia das Culturas, in Castro Marim, Algarve.

JURY

The MIRA Mobile Prize is awarded by a jury made up of four personalities from various
nationalities and of recognized merit in photography in general and mobile photography in particular.

HIMANSHU ROY

Himanshu Roy is a self-taught photographer whose work has received recognition on international photography platforms. Rooted in the chaos and calm of everyday life, his visual storytelling captures pure, authentic, aesthetic moments — created entirely with a cell phone.

What began in 2012 as a spontaneous desire to document the world around him has evolved into an ongoing journey of creative exploration. From narrow streets and busy markets to quiet corners full of character, Roy finds beauty in the overlooked and transforms fleeting moments into captivating visual stories. Every image is captured, refined, and shaped right on your phone — no DSLR, no excuses.

Roy takes full creative responsibility for each photograph, from initial observation and capture through final post-production. His signature approach combines instinct, patience and minimalist composition, resulting in images that feel spontaneous yet intentional, intimate yet impactful.

 

OPENING

On Saturday, May 4th, the opening of the exhibition for the 17th edition of the MIRA Mobile Prize took place at MIRA | performing arts.
We had the presence of the winner Andrea Seligman, the best-ranked Portuguese – António Tedim, the jury member – Mario Pires among other photographers whose photographs are on the shortlist.
Exhibition open from May 4th to June 8th, 2024

Previous
Editions

The MIRA Mobile Prize is surprisingly popular. In recent editions, there have been more than 65,000 entries from all over the world. The quality of the jury and the images selected have elevated the initiative to the top international mobile photography awards. Media coverage has been intense.

This year will be better!

MIRA Mobile Prize 2022

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