The Photo London Emerging Photographer Award, presented in partnership with Nikon, launched in 2015 and was set up to nurture and enable the career development of emerging photographic artists. The shortlisted work for 2026 is on display at Photo London Passing by Sal Taylor Kydd, 2026. Photograph: Sal Taylor Kydd Fri 15 May 2026 03.48 EDT Last modified on Fri 15 May 2026 03.49 EDT Anne Hathaway by Devin Oktar Yalkin (Portraits series) Minimal black and white elements with intense contrast come together in a striking style in Oktar Yalkın’s photographs where he transforms a mood, subject, or scene into a mystical image. Photograph: Courtesy of the artist and Devin Il-Giorniale by Ci Demi, 2021 This series is, first and foremost, a story of colour. By using flash in broad daylight, these framed and frozen scenes mourn a peaceful nostalgia while simultaneously paying tribute to the unstoppable flow of time.…