Ukrainian Photographer Tetyana Horbatiuk Makes Abbey Road Music Photography Awards 2026 Shortlist — UNITED24 Media

Ukrainian photographer Tetyana Horbatiuk has been shortlisted for the Abbey Road Music Photography Awards 2026 within the Portrait class, with {a photograph} that includes the Dnipro-based band Fuji Moodji, Suspilne Culture reported on August 7.

Horbatiuk told the outlet that she initially didn’t understand she had been shortlisted. Having submitted her entry simply hours earlier than the deadline, she assumed the e-mail was merely a affirmation of participation or a thank-you message acknowledging her utility.

“After taking this photo, I lost my balance and fell onto the rocks. I broke my glasses, slightly damaged my lens, and split my lip, which required stitches. After that shoot, I barely photographed anything for about six months. Now I’m simply so happy about it, especially because it’s exactly the photo for which I almost killed myself during that session,” Horbatiuk stated.

She added that she remains to be processing the popularity, describing the Abbey Road Music Photography Awards as one of many few worldwide prizes devoted solely to music images.

“I didn’t think I could make the shortlist. I only photograph Ukrainian artists, so it seemed almost impossible to get through the selection process for an international award of this level,” she stated.

Horbatiuk additionally stated the popularity had bolstered her perception that photographers can achieve worldwide consideration even with out working with the world’s largest performers or festivals.

“Now I have this wonderful realization that you can be noticed in such a large professional environment, even if you don’t photograph major stars or the biggest festivals (at least not yet). And in the end, the most important thing is the photograph itself,” the photographer added.

Another Ukrainian photographer, Denis Didkivskyi, was additionally shortlisted within the Portrait class with a sequence of photos that includes singer Alina Pash.

He moreover earned a nomination within the Emerging Photographer of the Year class for his live performance images of performances by Doechii, FKA twigs, Kendrick Lamar, Charli XCX, and Loreen.

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