A Stranger's Face: Travel Portraits (KLPA)
Kuala Lumpur Photo Awards (KLPA) is an annual photography prize from Malaysia. The 2026 edition is the award's 18th cycle. The 2026 brief is A Stranger's Face: Travel Portraits — work where the photographer encounters a stranger while traveling and the resulting portrait is the subject.
AI-generated work is not accepted.
Selection structure: forty shortlisted photographers are featured in a Malaysian exhibition (September 2026) and at international partner festivals. Cash prizes are €2,000 (first), €1,000 (second), €500 (third).
The 2026 jury is Aisha Nazar (Picture Editor, National Geographic Traveller UK), Michelle Sank (documentary photographer), Ivan Gabriel (curator and arts practitioner), Ng Hui Hsien (artist and curator), and She Escobar (photographer).
Eligibility is open globally. Submission is through Picter with up to 10 images. Fee is tiered €15–€65 by submission scale. The 2026 deadline was March 31; results announced July 15, 2026.
Jury: Aisha Nazar, Picture Editor, National Geographic Traveller UK · Michelle Sank, Documentary Photographer · Ivan Gabriel, Curator & Arts Practitioner · Ng Hui Hsien, Artist & Curator · She Escobar, Photographer
Organized by Kuala Lumpur Photo Awards