Paris Photo Students Prize 2026

Paris Photo, Picto Foundation, and SNCF Gares & Connexions are delighted to announce the four winners of the 10th edition of the Paris Photo Student Award. Co-founded in 2017, this programme is aimed at undergraduate and graduate students from European schools of photography and visual arts, supporting the emergence of a new generation of talent.



A professional jury selected four finalists from among the 600 applications received. The four winners will have their work exhibited at Gare de Lyon and will present their portfolios at Paris Photo from November 12 to 15, 2026. One of the four winners will also receive the Saif Carte Blanche Student Grant to develop a new project.



Carte Blanche Étudiants is a programme founded by Paris Photo, Picto Foundation, and SNCF Gares & Connexions, with the support of Saif La Copie Privée FUTURES

Camille Cellier
“There Will Come Soft Rains”
Ostkreuzschule Für Fotografie (Germany) Licence

Jonas Glanz
“One Day I am gonna be a man”
Hochschule Bielefeld (Germany) Licence

Jinyong Lian
“Trust Me”
Beaux-Arts de Paris (France) Licence

Mirjam Reiter
“Home Story”
University of Applied Arts (Austria) Master