The winners of the OpenWalls Spotlight Awards 2026 have been announced, and this year’s champion images hit you straight in the feels, evoking all kinds of nostalgia and longing for friends and family, but also for years gone by.
Themed around homecoming, this year’s edition of the competition – which is organized by the British Journal of Photography – saw an impressive, deeply thought-provoking series delving into aging and the changes that life brings, along with ample single frames exploring the significance of returning to a place, a memory or a version of oneself.