I'm Andris Apšenieks and
I am fine art photographer from Riga, Latvia.
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Awards – archive
2018
Chromatic Awards 2018
Fine Art Nudes – Honorable Mention
13th Black and White Spider Awards
Honorable Mention in Fine Art Nudes
Trierenberg Super Circuit 2018, Austria
Gold Medal in Experimental Photo category
Px3 2018, France
Fine Art Nudes – Bronze
Fine Art Nudes – Honorable Mention
Monovisions 2018
Non-professional, Fine Art Nudes, 2nd place +4 x Honorable Mentions (Fine Art Nude, Fine Art category)
Monochrome Awards
Honorable Mention x6
4rd Fine Art Photography Awards – 2018
Amateur category, Fine Art Nudes: Silver – 2nd place
INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS™ IPA 2018
Honorable Mention x3
INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS™ IPA – Harmony
Honorable Mention
Received Artist FIAP (AFIAP) distinction
2017
Chromatic Awards 2017
2017, Non-professional, Fine Art Nudes, 2nd place +4 x Honorable Mentions (Fine Art Nude, Fine Art category)
Neutral Density Photography Awards 2017
2017, Non-professional, Fine Art Nudes, 3rd place + 7 x Honorable Mentions (Fine art Nude, Portrait category)
5th Olympic International Circuit, Greece, October
GPU Gold medal
GPU Honorable Mention
Black and White Spider Awards 2017
Honorable Mention in Fine Art Nude category
INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS™
2017, Non-professional, Fine Art Nudes, 2nd place Honorable Mention in Fine Art Nudes category
2017, Poland, October
Just one photo
FIAP HM
2017, Estonia, September
Estonia Photo Awards 2017
FIAP HM
Special ribbon
2017, Russia, September
Numismatic Awards
PSA HM
2017, Bulgaria, July
10th International Photographic Salon Varna
FIAP HM x 2
Photographic Society of America
Top PID Monochrome Exhibitors
Ranked 20th Worldwide according to year 2016 results
https://psa-photo.org/psa-journal/e-pubs/2016-whos-who/
2017, London, UK
Fine Art Photography Awards 2017Amateur – Nude Category: Nominee x6
2017, Bulgaria, February
Portrait Circuit 2017 – VIDIN – Bulgaria
Salon praise 1
International Color Awards 2017
Amateur – Nude category: Honorable Mention
2017, Spain, February
41 Trophy Torretes of Photography
FIAP Ribbon
2017, January, Greece
5th Greek Photographic Circuir
Judges choice
2017, Canada, February
Inter Nude Awards 2017
Finalist – Academic Nude Category
Merit (Honorable Mention) – Academic Nude Category
Merit (Honorable Mention) – Dance & Movement Category
Merit (Honorable Mention) – Intimate Category
Finalist – Nature Category
2017, Italy, January
International Circuit “8 Marzo Fotografia” 5° Trofeo Cassero di Montevarchi
FIAP Gold Medal
International Circuit “8 Marzo Fotografia” 5° Trofeo Francesco Mochi di Montevarchi
FIAP HM
Monochrome Awards 2016
(8122 entrants, 81 country)
Nude discovery of the year 2016 in Amateur category (1st place winner in Nude category)
+ 7 x Honorable mentions in Nude, Portrait and Fine Art categories
2017, Macedonia, January
PCA Circuit 2017
PCA HM
2016
2016, December, South Africa
2nd Miroc Exhibition Edenvale 2016 – South Africa
Gold PSSA Medal
2016, December, Austria
1st Miroc Exhibition Vienna 2016 – Austria
GPU Praise
2016, December, Russia
Golden Woman
Salon Silver Medal
Salon Bronze Medal
2016, December, Serbia & Montenegro
1st FKNS WINTER CIRCUIT 2016 – Aleksinac, Serbia
FIAP Gold Medal
1st FKNS WINTER CIRCUIT 2016 – Kotor, Montenegro
FIAP HM
1st FKNS WINTER CIRCUIT 2016 – Novi Sad, Serbia
Salon Silver Medal
1st FKNS WINTER CIRCUIT 2016 – Podgorica, Montenegro
PSA Gold Medal
2016, December, United Arab Emirates
2nd New Bi-Continental Photo Circuit 2015 – Al Wasl Salon
EPS Silver Medal
2016, December, Greece
2nd New Bi-Continental Photo Circuit 2015 – European Salon
Diploma
2016, December, Greece
2nd New Bi-Continental Photo Circuit 2015 – Mediterranean Salon
GAP Bronze Medal
2016, December, Bulgaria
Photo Contest Bulgaria
Diploma
Judges Choice
2016, November, Hungary
5th Perlensis Photo Salon
FIAP HM
2016, November, Switzerland
3rd International Salon of Photography “Photo Artist 2016”
PSA HM
2016, October, Serbia and Montenegro
Grand Serbia Circuit 2016 – Novi Sad
SALON Bronze Medal
Grand Serbia Circuit 2016 – Kula
DPA Gold Medal
2016, October, Canada
123rd Toronto International Salon of Photography
Honorable Mention
2016, October, Serbia & Montenegro
1ST INTERNATIONAL SALON OF PHOTOGRAPHY “AUTUMN CIRCULAR 2016” PERASTO
PSA Honorable Mention
1ST INTERNATIONAL SALON OF PHOTOGRAPHY “AUTUMN CIRCULAR 2016” GRADAC
PSA Bronze Medal
2016, October, Spain
2nd Iberian Photographic Circuit – II Salón Internacional de Berga Tirabol 2016
FCF Silver Medal
2016, October, Dominican Republic
4th International Ozone Zone Photo Competition
Ozone Zone HM
2016, October, Bosnia and Herzegovina
ARTFOTO 2016
AFG HM
2016, October, Serbia and Montenegro
2nd MNE SER Circuit 2016 – Kotor – Montenegro
FIAP HM
2nd MNE SER Circuit 2016 – Kula – Serbia
FSS Gold Medal
2016, October, Germany
AC Foto German Mega Circuit – 8.BSW Wuerzburg Fotosalon
Honorable mention
2016, October, Macau
20th P.S.S.M. International Exhibition of Photography
FIAP Honorable Mention Ribbon
2016, September, Poland
9th Just One Photo 2016 – International Salon of Photography
FIAP Silver Medal
2016, October, Croatia
37th Zagreb Salon International Exhibition of Photography 2016
FKZ Bronze Medal
2016, September, Dominican Republic
I Salón Internacional de Fotografķa Dominicano
Diploma Intercontinental Circuit
2016, October, Greece
4th Olympic Photographic Circuit 2016 – Salon Aphrodite
GPU Gold Medal
4th Olympic Photographic Circuit 2016 – Salon Hermes
GPU Bronze Medal
2016, September, Switzerland
INTERNATIONAL PHOTO CONTEST “MONTE ART 2016”
PAM HM
PAM Gold Medal
FIAP Silver Medal
2016, September, Montenegro
2nd International Salon of Photography Gradac 2016
PSA Gold Medal
2016, September, Belarus
1st International Circuit Camera Obscura 2016 – Minsk
GPU Gold Medal
2016, September, Georgia
1st International Photo Salon “Georgian Drag – 2016”
APG Diploma
2016, September, Montenegro
Montenegro 2016
DPA HM
DPA Bronze Medal
DPA Silver Medal
DPA Bronze Medal
2016, September, Serbia
4th Exhibition of Photography – Child 2016 – Paracin
FSS praise 2
2016, September, Russia
2nd Exhibition of Photography – Child 2016 – Penza
FSR praise 2
FIAP praise 2
2016, September, Serbia
3rd Circular Exhibition of Photography “Vojvodina Circuit 2016” – Kula
FSS HM
FSS HM
2016, September, Romania
4th Danubius International Photo Art Salon “Best of CF”
FIAP Gold Medal
GPU Silver Medal
RPS Ribbon
2016, September, Finland
OBSESSION OF LIGHT 5th Vantaa Photoclub International Exhibition 2016
GPU Gold Monochrome Medal
5 / 8 Acceptances
2016, August, Sweden
16th Malmö International Exhibition of Photographic Art 2016
RSF Bronze Medal Monochrome
4 / 8 Acceptances
2016, August, Australia
Vigex 1st International Digital Salon 2016
Vigex Gold Medal
4 / 16 Acceptances
2016, August, Serbia
Photo Magic 2016
MoL Bronze Medal
PSA Honorable Mention
15 / 16 Acceptances
2016, August, Bosnia
INFINITY 2016
IAAP Silver Medal
MoL Gold Medal
13 / 20 Accpetances
2016, August, Montenegro
1st Circular Exhibition of Photography “ACRUVIUM CIRCUIT 2016”
SALON Silver Medal
PSA Gold Medal
PSA Gold Medal
FIAP HM
15 / 16 Acceptances
2016, July, India
Indian Photo Art International Circuit
IPA Gold Medal
FIAP Ribbon
7 / 8 Acceptances
2016, July, Russia
Life around us
FIAP Gold Medal
4 / 16 Acceptances
2016, July, Serbia
2nd Circular Exhibition of Photography Tour Circuit 2016
FSS HM
9 / 12 Acceptances
2016, July, Romania
3rd International Biennal of Photography Beauty of Face & Body
BF&B Silver Medal
FSS Bronze Medal
FIAP HM
13 / 16 Acceptances
2016, July, Romania
3rd Exhibition of Photography Bon voyage 2016
Salon Gold Medal
8 / 8 Acceptances
2016, July, Czech Republic
Sunflower 2016
IAAP Bronze Medal
1 / 20 Acceptances
2016, July, Armenia
Objective 2016
APNA Gold Medal
7 / 12 Acceptances
2016, July, Montenegro
DPA International Circuit
PSA HM x2
14 / 16 Acceptances
2016, June, India
Purulia Internation Digital Salon 2016
Figure study
8 / 8 Acceptances
2016, June, Romania – Bulgaria
1st Danube Digital Circuit 2016
FIAP HM
NAPB Gold Medal
8 / 8 Aceptances
2016, June, England
67th Midland Salon of International Photography (prints)
MCPF Ribbon
1 / 12 Acceptances
2016, June, Montenegro
1st Circular Exhibition of Photography “ZETA CIRCUIT 2016”
SALON HM
FIAP HM
DPA Gold Medal
8 / 8 Acceptances
2016, June, Serbia
CORSICA 2016
PSA HM
6 / 8 Acceptances
2016, June, Serbia
1st International Salon Leposavic Circuit
PSA Gold Medal
Salon Gold Medal
8 / 12 Acceptances
2016, June, Australia
3rd Queensland International Digital Circuit
APS Bronze Medal
4 / 12 Acceptances
2016, June, Serbie & Montenegro
Two Country Circuit
FIAP HM
PSA Gold Medal
SALON Gold Medal
SALON HM
FIAP Gold Medal
2016, May, India
Avant-Garde International Digital Fotoart Salon 2016
PSA Gold Medal
8 / 8 Acceptances
2016, June, Serbie
6th International Salon of Art Photography Smederevo 2016
FIAP Silver Medal
IAAP Ribbon
3 / 8 Acceptances
2016, June, Spain
3rd Balearic Islands Digital Photo Circuit 2015 – XVIII Certamen Fotografico Internacional Mallorca
GPU RIBBON
COP DE COR ISF
2 / 8 Acceptances
2016, May, Sweden
2nd Swedish International Small Print Exhibition 2016
PSA Silver Medal
3 / 8 Acceptances
2016, May, Serbia, Macedonia
1st Grand M.S.M.Circuit
FKK CACAK Praise
FK ORHID Gold Medal
3/4 Acceptances
2016, June, Serbia
Good Light 2016
IAPP Ribbon
FIAP Blue Ribbon
10 / 12 Acceptances
2016, May, Switzerland
4th Swiss International Photo Contest 2016
NCC Honorable Mention
5 / 12 Acceptances
2016, May, Spain
XXXVII Photography Contest Vila d’Almenara – II International Salon Digital
FIAP Honorable Mention
4 / 12 Acceptances
2016, May, India
Pictura 2016 International Salon of Photography
AIP Silver Medal
FIAP Ribbon
4 / 12 Acceptances
2016, May, Ukraine
2nd International Salon of Art Photo Carpathian Drag 2016
MFVSZ Gold Medal
8 / 8 Acceptances
2016, May, Serbia – Bosnia – Bulgaria
11th International Exhibition of Photography Ecological Truth 2016 – Zajecar
Gold FSS Medal
4th International Exhibition of Photography Ecological Truth 2016 – Banja Luka
PSA Honorable Mention
4th International Exhibition of Photography Ecological Truth 2016 – Sofia
Salon Bronze Medal
5 / 8 Acceptances
2016, May, Turkey
1st International Sedventure Photography Contest
Sedventure Mention
1 / 8 Acceptances (Acceptance rate – 100 accepted pictures per category, total 12 000 pictures submitted)
2016, April, Bulgarie
3rd International Photo Salon Plovdiv
JURY incentive diploma in category Nude
APB incentive diploma in category Nude
6 / 16 Accepted
May 20, 2016 – Achievement unlocked – 10 medals in total! First time 2 medals in one salon!
2016, May, Montenegro
Jadran Circuit 2016
PSA Gold
DPA Silver
DPA HM
FIAP HM
11 / 12 Acceptances
2016, May, Montengro
Perasto 2016
PSA HM
3 / 4 Acceptances
2016, May, UK
The 6th Great British Small Print Circuit
Honored Mention
5 / 8 Acceptances
2016, May, Bulgaria
2nd International Salon of Print and Digital Art Varna
FIAP Silver
4 / 8 Acceptances
2016, April, Serbia
Balkan Dream 2016
PCA HM
4 / 8 Acceptances
2016, April, India
Victoria International Digital Circuit 2016
Victoria Ribbon
7 / 8 Acceptances
2016, April, Australia
Sydney Harbour 2016
ICS Gold Medal
8 / 12 Acceptances
2016, March, Serbia
2nd Circular Exhibition of Photography – TOWER CIRCUIT
Salon HM
PSA HM
FIAP HM
7 / 8 Acceptances
2016, April, France
5e Salon International Photographique Le Catalan 2016
Diplôme Le Catalan
5 / 16 Acceptances
2016, March, India
ROYAL BENGAL ART-2016
IUP RIBBON x 2
4 / 8 Acceptances
2016, February, Montenegro
1st Circular Exhibition of Photography “MNE PBK CIRCUIT 2016”
Salon Bronze Medal
12 / 20 Acceptances
2016, March, Hungary
4th Perlensis Photo Salon
FIAP Silver Medal
3 / 4 Acceptances
2016, February, Spain
40th Trophy Torretes of Photography FILM CALELLA
FIAP Ribbon
6 / 12 Acceptances
2016, February, Finland
1st Hyvinkaa International Exhibition of Photographic Art 2016
FIAP HM Monochrome
2 / 8 Acceptances
2016, February, Serbia
6th International photography Exibition “Man and Work”
Bronze SALON medal
FIAP HM
4 / 8 Acceptances
2016, February, USA
Atlantic International Photographic Exhibition
AIP Gold Medal
6 / 8 Acceptances
2016, February, Greece
4th Greek Photographic Circuit 2016
HPSC Silver Medal
8 / 8 Acceptances
2015
2015, December, Latvia
Latio Mākslas fotogrāfijas balva 2015
Get in contest final
Publication in Limited Edition calendar
2015, December, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Drina 2015
AFG Gold medal
9 / 16 Acceptances
2015, June, Czech Republic
Sunflower International Photographic Competition
FIAP Blue Ribbon
2 / 4 Acceptances