Street Photography International Awards 2018 goes on show in London

Leica's London gallery is showing a portfolio of images by the winner of the Street Photography International Awards 2018. The pictures by professional photographer Alan Burles will be shown at the Leica Studio Mayfair until 13 September.

Based in Battersea, Alan Burles has won a Leica Q camera, a Billingham Hadley bag and an Angelo Pelle strap – as well as the solo exhibition. 20 finalists will each display one photograph in the Leica Café. 

Street Photography International (SPi) is a collective of street photographers who formed with the aim of promoting the best street photography from around the world, whilst providing a platform for unrepresented photographers with talent. Today, the SPi Instagram account attracts 12 million views and over 60,000 submissions a month, and claims to be one of the biggest dedicated street photography resource in the world.

Sponsored by Leica, the Street Photography International Awards 2018 received entries from 137 countries

The exhibition is open to the public from Monday to Saturday from 10am until 6pm at Leica Studio Mayfair, 27 Bruton Place, London, W1J 6NQ.

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