San Agustín Photography Prize

First edition · 2026

Espera

Coffee at the source keeps a rhythm that cannot be forced.

Call for Entries

Opening September 1, 2026
Closing February 28, 2027
Finalists March 2027
Decision April 2027
Prize 2.000 €
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San Agustín Photography Prize 2026 — two hands frame a coffee branch laden with cherries

Poster Lisa Palper

The prize

Authorial photography on the origin of coffee

The San Agustín Photography Prize recognises authorial series on the origin of coffee: the land and climate, the people and the work, the processes and the atmospheres of the places where it is grown.

Open to photographers of any nationality.

Subtopic · First Edition

Espera

Coffee at the source lives to a rhythm that cannot be forced. The plant takes years to bear fruit. The cherry ripens when it is ready. Fermentation cannot be accelerated without sacrificing quality. Drying takes weeks. Nothing happens quickly at the source.

This first edition seeks series that find that temporal dimension — in the land, in the work, in the people or in the processes — and make it visible. It is not about portraying the literal act of waiting, but about looking at the origin through the rhythm that sustains it.

How to participate

The work Series of three to five images. The order and arrangement are decided by the author.
Statement Author's text in Spanish or English, up to one hundred words.
Origin and term In coffee-growing regions, between January 1, 2026 and the closing date for registration.
Format JPEG, long side between 3,000 and 6,000 pixels, EXIF metadata intact.
Registration No entry fee. One series per author. Previously published work that has not won awards is accepted.
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Jury · First Edition

Jury

Lisa Palper

Graphic designer, illustrator and 3D artist, Barcelona, Spain.

Jury

Nicolás Fernández

Documentary photographer and filmmaker, Bogotá, Colombia.

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Jury

Julián Rus

Photojournalist, Oviedo, Spain.

Assessment criteria