An International Recognition for a Personal Vision Being recognized as an award-winning photographer on an international stage is always meaningful — but when the award comes from Paris, and from a jury made up of some of the most respected names in the photography world, it carries a different weight. In 2017, Miami-based award-winning photographer and director Mauricio Candela received Second Prize at PX3 — Prix de la Photographie Paris — in the Book (Series Only) category,

Introduction: A global recognition of visual storytelling In a year marked by exceptional talent and over 16,000 entries from 164 countries, the 2016 International Photography Awards (IPA) awarded three Honorable Mentions to photographer Mauricio Candela for his work titled “Slingshot.” The recognition came in three competitive categories: People – children People – portraits Fine art Candela’s series, rooted in simplicity and nostalgia, was selected among a global pool of su