Horrible 80 Days

• Prize
  Silver in Editorial/Political
• Photographer
  Maya Hed
• Agency / Studio
  Maya Hed Photography
• Technical Info
  All photographs were taken on IPhone 12 Pro
• Photo Date
  December 26th, 2023
• Website
  https://www.mayahed.com/

On day # 80 families of the kidnapped and others gathered outside the IDF HQ during Israel's War Cabinet meeting to demand them to bring their loved ones home. Over 240 people were kidnapped into Gaza. Some were returned, others murdered, but 136 hostages remain in Gaza. For several weeks the families of the hostages had been sleeping in tents at the site, protesting throughout the country and worldwide, and doing anything in their power to bring them home. In this series of photographs, I share my view from the ground in the face of unimaginable grief. https://media.bringthemhomenow.net/

• Biography
  Maya Hed was born and raised in LA and moved to Israel in the late 90s, where she studied at the Kiryat Ono College of Photography.Maya specializes in portraiture, especially series of photographs captured over time. She uses natural lighting to capture genuine, raw emotion, and tell the subject’s story through their portrait. Maya showcased 3 solo exhibitions at the Israeli Opera,Hava Rosenberg gallery and The Scots Hotel.Her work won awards, appeared in print in several magazines & books. Maya also has extensive experience with film,and works as a freelance documentarian based in Tel-Aviv.
• Awards
  2024: PX3-Won a Bronze Award and received an Honorable Mention. IPA- Won 3rd place and received an Honorable Mention. 2023: PX3 2023- Won a Gold Award. IPA 2023- Won 2nd place and received an Honorable Mention. TIFA 2023- Won a Silver and Bronze Award. BIFA 2023- Won a Gold Award and Honorable Mention. LICC 2023- Was included in the Official Selection in SHOOT(Photo/Video) for five projects and two were included in the Shot List. 2022: TIFA 2022- Won a Silver Award and Honorable Mention BIFA 2022- Won a Silver Award and two Honorable Mentions. IPA 2022- Received an Honorable Mention. LICC 2022- Was included in the Official Selection in SHOOT(Photo/Video) for four projects. 2021 Won an Honorable Mention from PX3 - The Prix de la Photographie in Fine Art- Abstract. www.px3.fr/winners/hm/2021/1-102349-21/ Won an Honorable Mention from The International Photography Awards™ in People- Lifestyle. https://www.photoawards.com/winner/zoom.php?eid=8-221921-21 Won an Honorable Mention from Budapest International Foto Awards in People-Lifestyle. https://budapestfotoawards.com/.../social/2021/93-22130-21 Won a Bronze Award from Budapest International Foto Awards in People-Lifestyle. https://budapestfotoawards.com/.../social/2021/93-22131-21 Won an Honorable Mention from Tokyo International Foto Awards in People-Lifestyle. http://www.tokyofotoawards.jp/winners/social/2021/23-30698-21/ Won an Honorable Mention from Tokyo International Foto Awards in People-Lifestyle. http://www.tokyofotoawards.jp/winners/social/2021/23-30511-21/ Was included in the London International Creative Competition Official Selection in SHOOT (Photo/Video). https://licc.uk/winners/winner.php?eid=2-29315-21 Was included in the London International Creative Competition Official Selection in SHOOT (Photo/Video). https://licc.uk/winners/winner.php?eid=2-29318-21