Between Walls and Lives

Photographer

Anne Neiwand

Category

Architectural Photography - New Category

Company

Anne Neiwand Photography

Submission Group

Professional

Year

2026

Country / Region

Australia

Between Walls and Lives is a photographic exploration of architecture as a quiet record of human presence. Focusing on facades, windows, and surface detail, the series examines how everyday life leaves subtle traces on the built environment. Rather than depicting people directly, the work suggests lives unfolding through light, colour, and domestic elements glimpsed from the outside.



Weathered surfaces, layered paint, and repetition reveal the passage of time and the relationship between private interiors and public exteriors. By slowing the viewer’s gaze, the series invites reflection on absence, memory, and the ordinary moments embedded within walls.

Professional
2026
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Photographer / Company

Shang Yao Yuan

Category

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Country / Region

Taiwan

Amateur
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Photographer / Company

João Coelho

Category

Editorial Photography - Contemporary Issues

Country / Region

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Professional
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Photographer / Company

Glenn Goldman

Category

Fine Art Photography - Architecture

Country / Region

United States

Amateur
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Photographer / Company

Andrea Sagui

Category

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Country / Region

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