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Portuguese photojournalist António Pedro Santos, affiliated with the news agency Lusa, has been awarded the Gazeta de Fotografia prize by the Clube de Jornalistas in Portugal. His winning entry is a powerful portfolio titled “Hope Has Won in Syria” (“A esperança venceu na Síria”), comprising images shot in the aftermath of the deposition of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024.
The award is part of the 40th edition of the Prémios Gazeta 2024, where other categories also recognize journalistic excellence, including long-career achievements like the Gazeta de Mérito. The jury praised Santos’s work for its editorial coherence, emotional depth, and technical mastery in conveying conflict, resilience, and human stories from Syria.
Beyond his frontline photography, Santos is also known as a mentor and trainer. He has taught photography at institutions like Cenjor and Etic and contributed as a stringer for agencies including EPA, Lusa, and Global Imagens. His career blends field assignment, visual storytelling, and education—a profile that reinforces the role of photojournalism in documenting major human rights and conflict narratives.
His Gazeta accolade not only celebrates personal achievement but also underscores the enduring power of visual media to inform, move, and engage audiences—especially in crisis zones.
To read the full story – https://tjcproject.org/portuguese-photojournalist-antonio-pedro-santos-wins-gazeta-photography-prize/