# Photography awards and events in Spain

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> Updated: 2026-10-25T17:41:54.000Z. Sources: 15. Developments: 4.

Various photography awards and events are being held across Spain. In Jaén, Katy Gómez won the IV ‘El Paisaje Giennense’ award, organized by the Instituto de Estudios Giennenses, for her aerial photograph of Úbeda titled ‘Jaén respira entre líneas’. In Jerez, Pulitzer Prize winner Emilio Morenatti delivered a lecture at the University of Cádiz titled ‘El oficio de mirar y el compromiso con la realidad’, discussing his 35-year career covering global conflicts.

Granada hosted the XII edition of the ‘Luces de Granada’ International Image Award, organized by AGRAFI. José Luis Jordano Palma won the International Image Prize in the Communion category for an intimate portrait of a child and received a nomination in the Wedding category for his black and white photography.

Regarding national honors, the Ministry of Culture awarded Vari Caramés the 2026 National Photography Prize. The award, which includes 30,000 euros, recognizes Caramés for his ability to bring the medium closer to pictorial abstraction through reflections and blurs, as well as his role in the cultural revitalization of Galicia since the 1980s.

In Cuenca, the Quijote de Fotografía 2026 awards recognized César Viera with first prize in the Portrait category and David Gil with first prize in the Post-wedding category.

Additionally, Cristina Luna Santiago won the XXII ‘La foto del verano 2026’ contest in Los Santos de Maimona with her photograph ‘El cielo abraza el mar’. In the ‘Mi Rincón Favorito’ contest, Miriam Blanco Carazo received a special mention for her image of the Roman ruins of Augustóbriga in Bohonal de Ibor.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-25: Photography awards recognize Spanish landscapes and heritage

Photography competitions in Spain have honored works capturing regional beauty, including Cristina Luna Santiago’s summer winner and Miriam Blanco Carazo’s depiction of the Augustóbriga Roman ruins.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/photography-awards-recognize-spanish-landscapes-and-heritage

### 2026-10-14: Spain announces 2026 National Photography Awards winners

Vari Caramés has won the 2026 Spanish National Photography Prize, while César Viera and David Gil secured top honors at the Quijote de Fotografía awards.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/spain-announces-2026-national-photography-awards-winners

### 2026-10-12: Spanish photographers receive major national and regional awards

Photographers Vari Caramés and José Luis Jordano Palma have been honored with the 2026 National Photography Prize and the Luces de Granada International Image Prize, respectively.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/spanish-photographers-receive-major-national-and-regional-awards

### 2026-10-09: Photography events and awards highlighted across Spain

Spain hosts various photography events, including Katy Gómez winning the ‘El Paisaje Giennense’ award, a lecture by Pulitzer winner Emilio Morenatti in Jerez, and the ‘Luces de Granada’ international awards.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/photography-events-and-awards-highlighted-across-spain

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