
Awards & Recognition
Martin Krystýnek is the youngest photographer ever to achieve the title of Master Qualified European Photographer (MQEP) – a distinction held by fewer than 100 professionals worldwide. This prestigious honor recognizes his outstanding and long-term contribution to the art of photography.
With over 600 international awards, Martin has established himself as one of the most acclaimed photographers in Europe. His photographs have been recognized and celebrated across the globe, reflecting both artistic vision and technical excellence.
In recent years, Martin has dedicated much of his time to shaping the future of photography as a jury member and curator. He is regularly invited to serve as a judge at international competitions and exhibitions, bringing his experience, critical eye, and passion for quality photography to the global stage.
This combination of award-winning artistry and curatorial expertise makes Martin not only a highly respected photographer but also a trusted authority in the professional photography community.
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Leica 100 - 100 Photographers in the 100 Years of Leica project
Exposure One Awards - Silver medal in Portrait Category
Judge at One Eyeland World`s Top 10 Mobile Photographers
Judge at One Eyeland World`s Top 10 Black and White Photographers
Judge at BIFA – Budapest International Foto Awards
QEP/MQEP Judge for Federation of European Photographers
Judge at FEP European Photographer of The Year Awards
Judge at IPPVA
Judge at Swiss Photo Competition
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Judge at One Eyeland World`s Top 10 Mobile Photographers
Judge at BIFA – Budapest International Foto Awards
QEP/MQEP Judge for Federation of European Photographers
Judge at FEP European Photographer of The Year Awards
Judge at Belgian Photo Awards
Judge at Swiss Photo Competition
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One Eyeland World`s Top 10 Wedding Photographers - Rank #3 in the World, Rank #1 in Slovakia, 1 Gold Medal, 2 Silver Medals, 16 Bronze Medals, 19 Finalsit awards
One Eyeland World`s Top 10 Black&White Photographers - Rank #2 in the World, Rank #1 in Slovakia, 1 Gold Medal, 1 Silver Medal, 15 Bronze Medals, 14 Finalsit awards
MOTIVA 2023 - Gold Winner in Monochrome category
Judge at Bund Professioneller Portraitfotografen – bpp Germany - Young Photo Awards 2023
16th International Color Awards - 3rd Place Honor of Distinction Award + Honorable Mention
IPQ judge at Bund Professioneller Portraitfotografen – bpp Germany
Judge at BIFA – Budapest International Foto Awards
QEP/MQEP Judge for Federation of European Photographers
Judge at FEP European Photographer of The Year Awards
Judge at Berufsfotografie Österreich -Association award 2023
18th Black & White Spider Awards - Honorable Mention
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reFocus Awards 2022 - Black & White Photo Contest - Silver Award
17th Black&White Spider Awards - 1st Place Winner - Outstanding Achievement in Fashion category + 4 Nominees
15th International Color Awards – 2x Honorable Mention + 2x Nominee
IPQ judge at Bund Professioneller Portraitfotografen – bpp Germany
Judge at BIFA – Budapest International Foto Awards
QEP/MQEP Judge for Federation of European Photographers
Judge at FEP European Photographer of The Year Awards
Judge at One Eye Land Awards 2022
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WPE Awards 2021 - 8x Silver Award
Tokyo International Foto Awards 2021 - 2x Silver Award
Chromatic Awards 2021 - 1st Place Winner in Enviromental Category + 5x Honorable mention in People, Portrait, Nude, Fashion and Beauty, Photojournalism categories
Judge at BIFA – Budapest International Foto Awards
ND Awards 2021 – 3x Honorable mention
QEP/MQEP Judge for Federation of European Photographers
Judge at FPA Finnish Photo Awards
IPQ judge at Bund Professioneller Portraitfotografen – bpp Germany
Judge at Swedish National Championships in Photography 2021
14th International Color Awards – 3x Honorable Mention + 4x Nominee – Advertising, Children of The World, Photojournalism and Portrait category
WPE International Photo Awards – 4x Silver Award
Judge at FEP European Photographer of The Year Awards
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International Circuit Photo Bridge 2020 Georgia – Cyprus – India – PSA Gold Medal, GPU Gold Medal, APG Gold Medal
Judge at Budapest International Photo Awards
PX3 2020 – Honorable Mention
5th 35 Awards – JURY CHOICE + Top 35 World Female Photographer + Top 35 Female Nomination
Moscow International Foto Awards 2020 MIFA – 1x Gold Medal – Advertising/Beauty
Moscow International Foto Awards 2020 MIFA – 1x Silver Medal in Event/Sport, 1x Silver Medal in People/Portrait category
Magic Lens Awards 2019/2020 – 2nd Place Winner – Studio Portrait Category
1st International Photo Exhibition Narikala 2019 – Gold Award – Open Monochrome Category
One Eye Land Awards 2019 – Bronze Award / Advertising, Calendar
One Eye Land Awards 2019 – Bronze Award / People, Portrait
13th International Color Awards – 2x Honorable Mention – Photojournalism and Portrait category
Judge at 5th 35 Awards Annual International Photo Competition
Judge at FEP European Photographer of The Year Awards
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Tokyo International Foto Awards 2019 – Silver winner / Advertising, Beauty
Chromatic Photo Awards 2019 – First Place Winner + Third Place Winner / Photojournalism, Portrait
Judge at 35 Awards Black & White woman portrait
14th Black&White Spider Awards 2018 – Honorable Mention / Fashion category
Judge at Budapest International Photo Awards
FEP – Federation of European Photographers – Master Qualified European Photographer
PX3 2019 Prix de la Photographie Paris – Gold Winner – Advertising/Beauty
PX3 2019 Prix de la Photographie Paris – Bronze Winner – Fine Art/People
QEP/MQEP Judge for Federation of European Photographers
28. Trierenberg Supercircuit 2019 – Gold Award Winner
5th Fine Art Photography Awards –2nd Place Winner + 2x Nominee
35 Awards – Art Photography Top 35 Art Photography Photographer
Moscow International Foto Awards 2019 MIFA – 2x Bronze Winner – Advertising / Beauty, People / Portrait
One Eye Land Top Black&White Photographers 2019 – 1st Place of Slovakia
One Eye Land Top Black&White Photographers 2019 – Rank #4 of the World
One Eye Land Top Black&White Photographers 2019 – 5x Bronze Award + 11x Finalist
Judge at FEP European Photographer of The Year Awards
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Tokyo International Foto Awards 2018 – Gold winner / Advertising, Beauty
Chromatic Photo Awards 2018 – 3x Honorable Mention / Portrait, People, Sport
13th Black&White Spider Awards 2018 – 1st Place winner – Outstanding Achievement / Portrait category
13th Black&White Spider Awards 2018 – Honorable Mention / Sport + 3x Nominee / Portrait
35 Awards – Top 100 Body Lines Photographers + Top 9% Body Lines Singles
PX3 2018 Prix de la Photographie Paris – Silver Winner – Advertising/Beauty
27. Trierenberg Supercircuit – Gold Award Winner + VÖAV Bronze medal Winner
4th Fine Art Photography Awards –3x Nominee
Tokyo International Foto Awards – Gold Winner – Advertising/Beauty + 2x Honorable Mention
Magic Lens Awards 2018 – 2nd Place Winner + 7x Bronze Merits
Judge at VOUBS
Judge at FEP European Photographer of The Year Awards
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35 Awards – 100 Great Photographers + Great Black&White Photographer + Top 10 Slovakia + Top 30 Street Photo Series
ND Awards 2017 – 2nd Place Winner + 2x Honorable Mention
11th International Color Awards – 1x Honorable Mention + 3x Nominee
Monochrome Awards 2017 – 4x Honorable Mention – Fashion, Beauty, People, Nude
12th Black&White Spider Awards 2017 – 1st Place winner – Outstanding Achievement / Sport category
12th Black&White Spider Awards 2017 – Honorable Mention / Fashion + 1x Nominee / Portrait
5th Eros Awards – 1st Place Winner / Lines, Curves, Shapes category
5th Eros Awards – 6x Finalist + 19x Acceptance
IPA Russia 2017 – 1st category winner Book category
IPA Russia 2017 – 1st category winner Fine Art category
IPA Russia 2017 – 1st category winner Sport category
IPA Russia 2017 – 3rd category winner Book
IPA Russia 2017 – Gold winner Advertising/Beauty
IPA Russia 2017 – Gold winner Advertising/Self Promotion
IPA Russia 2017 – Gold winner Book/People
IPA Russia 2017 – Gold winner Book/Self Published
IPA Russia 2017 – Gold winner Fine Art/Nudes
IPA Russia 2017 – Gold winner Sport/Extreme sports
IPA Russia 2017 – Silver winner Book/People
IPA Russia 2017 – Silver winner Editorial/Personality
IPA Russia 2017 – Silver winner People/Portrait
IPA Russia 2017 – Bronze winner Advertising/Beauty
One Eye Land Top Wedding Photographers 2017 – 1st Place of Slovakia
One Eye Land Top Wedding Photographers 2017 – Silver Award + 3x Bronze Award + 3x Finalist
Moscow International Foto Awards 2017 MIFA – Silver Winner + 2x Honorable Mention – Book/Fine Art
PX3 2017 Prix de la Photographie Paris – Silver Winner – Advertising/Catalogue
PX3 2017 Prix de la Photographie Paris – Bronze Winner – Book/Other
PX3 2017 Prix de la Photographie Paris – 3x Honorable Mention – Advertising/Beauty, Advertising/Beauty, Fine Art/Nudes
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VIPA 2016 – 1st Prize Winner – Fashion Category
VIPA 2016 – 5th Prize Winner – People Category
10th International Color Awards – 1x Nominee – Sport category
Monochrome Awards 2016 – 3rd Prize Winner + 14x Honorable Mention
Tokyo International Foto Awards 2016 – Category Winner – People
Tokyo International Foto Awards 2016 – Gold Winner – People/Lifestyle
Tokyo International Foto Awards 2016 – Silver Winner – Advertising/Music
Tokyo International Foto Awards 2016 – Silver Winner – Events/Wedding
Tokyo International Foto Awards 2016 – Silver Winner – Portfolio/Wedding
Tokyo International Foto Awards 2016 – Silver Winner – Advertising/Beauty
Tokyo International Foto Awards 2016 – Bronze Winner – Advertising/Beauty
Tokyo International Foto Awards 2016 – Bronze Winner – Portfolio/Advertising
Tokyo International Foto Awards 2016 – 1x Honorable Mention
Tokyo International Foto Awards 2016 – Exhibition List
PX3 2016 Prix de la Photographie Paris – 1st Prize Winner – Advertising/Fashion People’s Choice
PX3 2016 Prix de la Photographie Paris – 1st Prize Winner – Press/Other People’s Choice
PX3 2016 Prix de la Photographie Paris – 1st Prize Winner – Fine Art/Nudes People’s Choice
PX3 2016 Prix de la Photographie Paris – 1st Prize Winner – Portraiture/Wedding People’s Choice
PX3 2016 Prix de la Photographie Paris – 2nd Prize Winner – Portraiture/Wedding People’s Choice
PX3 2016 Prix de la Photographie Paris – 2nd Prize Winner – Advertising/Beauty People’s Choice
PX3 2016 Prix de la Photographie Paris – 2nd Prize Winner – Advertising/Self Promotion People’s Choice
PX3 2016 Prix de la Photographie Paris – 2nd Prize Winner – Advertising/Calendar People’s Choice
PX3 2016 Prix de la Photographie Paris – 2nd Prize Winner – Book/Fine Art People’s Choice
PX3 2016 Prix de la Photographie Paris – 2nd Prize Winner – Press/Fashion People’s Choice
PX3 2016 Prix de la Photographie Paris – 2nd Prize Winner – Press/Performing Arts People’s Choice
PX3 2016 Prix de la Photographie Paris – 2nd Prize Winner – Portraiture/Other People’s Choice
PX3 2016 Prix de la Photographie Paris – 3rd Prize Winner – Advertising/Calendar People’s Choice
ND Awards 2016 – 1st Place and Gold Star Award + Honorable Mention (Advertising – Beauty, Fashion)
11th Black&White Spider Awards 2016 – Honorable Mention + 5x Nominee
International Photo Awards 2016 – 6x Honorable Mention (Advertising, Fashion, Portrait,Wedding)
4th Eros Awards – 2nd Prize Winner + 13x Finalist + 46x Acceptance
Photo Magic Art 2016 – 10x Acceptance
PX3 2016 Prix de la Photographie Paris – Gold Award Winner – Advertising/Calendar
PX3 2016 Prix de la Photographie Paris – Bronze Award Winner – Press/Performing Arts
PX3 2016 Prix de la Photographie Paris – 3x Honorable Mention – Advertising
International Photo Awards 2016 – The Family of Man – Honorable Mention
Moscow International Foto Awards 2016 – 2x Honorable Mention
Fine Art Photo Awards 2016 – 4x Nominee
LaGrande Photo Awards – 1st Prize Winner + 1x Honorable Mention + 19x Nominee
25. Trierenberg Supercircuit 2016 – Gold Award Winner
World Photographic Cup 2016
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4th Zebra Awards 2015 – 7x Finalist + 17x Acceptance
9th International Color Awards 2015 – 2x Nominee
One Eye Land Awards 2015 – Bronze Award + 6x Finalist
Black&White Children Competition 2015 – Nominee
Nude Photograher of The Year 2015 in the MONOCHROME AWARDS 2015 COMPETITION
Monochrome Awards 2015 – 1st Place Winner + 3x Honorable Mention
PX3 2015 Prix de la Photographie Paris – Silver Winner – Performing Arts Category + 11x Honorable Mention
PX3 2015 Prix de la Photographie Paris – Gold Winner – Other Category People’s Choice Award
PX3 2015 Prix de la Photographie Paris – Gold Winner – Performing Arts Category People’s Choice Award
PX3 2015 Prix de la Photographie Paris – Silver Winner – Performing Arts Category People’s Choice Award
PX3 2015 Prix de la Photographie Paris – Bronze Winner – Family Category People’s Choice Award
10th Black&White Spider Awards 2015 – Honorable Mention + 3 Nominee
Eros Magazine #2 2015 – 5x Finalist
Moscow International Foto Awards MIFA 2015 – 3x Honorable Mention
International Photo Awards 2015 – 3x Honorable Mention
Fine Art Photography Awards contest 2015 – Gold Winner + 2x Honorable Mention
Eros Magazine #1 2015 – Grand Winner
PX3 White Competition – Prix de la Photographie Paris – Honorable Mention
24. Trierenberg Supercircuit 2015 – Gold Award Winner
World Photographic Cup 2015
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APHRODITE IOPC 2014 International Online Photo Competition – 7x Acceptance
Monochrome Photography Awards 2014 – 6x Honorable Mention
ONE EYELAND Photography Awards 2014 – Silver Award + 6x Finalist
Federation of European Photographers – Qualified European Photograper
23.Trierenberg Supercircuit 2014 – Gold Award Winner
Federation of European Photographers – European Photographer