Julia Sellmann

Julia Sellmann was selected as runner-up for the 2022 European Press Prize Innovation Award for ‘This is us.’ 

Julia Sellmann is a photographer with a special focus on portraits, based in Germany. She holds a BA in photography from the University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Dortmund, where she is currently studying for a Master‘s degree.

Thomas Pirot

Thomas Pirot was selected as runner-up for the 2022 European Press Prize Innovation Award for ‘This is us.’ 

In an attempt to balance intimacy and distance, he regularly works as an editorial photographer for a number of magazines and agencies such as “Brand Eins,” “Capital,” “der Freitag,” “Der Spiegel,” “Fluter,” “Manager Magazin,” DIE ZEIT and ZEIT ONLINE.