Eddy Verloes is a multi-award-winning photographer and visual storyteller from Belgium. Studies in literature (magna cum laude) and philosophy at the the University of Louvain, Belgium and the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. Studies in photography at the Louvain CVO, Belgium. Former organizer of Leuven Plaza Proms/Plaza Night, Belgium 2005-2009. Honorary citizen of Boutersem, Belgium.
2015-2025: exhibitions in different galleries or special locations (solo or with other photographers, painters, poets, sculptors, musicians, composers, video artists, mixed media artists) in the USA, United Kingdom, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Mexico, Russia, Germany, Greece, Crete, Malta, Hungary, Spain, Italy, Serbia, Austria, France, The Netherlands and Belgium.
Photo books + CDs: No time to Verloes (2015), Cuba libre (2016), Als de klaprozen... (2018), Zeezuchten/Seasighs (2020), Buiten zinnen/Losing Our MInds (2021), Aardelingen/Earthlings (2022) , Donker je wolken/Darken your clouds (2025)
Most important awards in 2020-2025:
Selected as one of the best contemporary photographers worldwide by the American site All About Photo
Winner Life Framer Photo Contest 2020 (Theme: "Civilization") judged by Tate Modern's Curator of Intern. Art & Photography Emma Lewis
Travel Photographer of the Year 2020 (cat. People of the world)
Winner Pangea Prize Siena Creative Photo Awards 2021 (cat. Open Theme)
Winner Malta International Photo Travel Award 2020/2021
2nd Place MonoVisions Awards 2021 (Photojournalism), London (UK)
Finalist FOCUS Photo L.A. 2021, Los Angeles (USA)
Artist @ Influx Gallery London (UK) since 2021
Winner Siena International Photography Awards 2021 (Fascinating faces and characters) with my "Remarkable Artwork"
Winner of the Union of Lights 2021 World Photography Contest ("Street & Lifestyle")
3rd Place Winner (Photojournalism) Monochrome Photography Awards 2021, London (UK)
Winner 17th Pollux Awards 2021 (Open Theme - series), Barcelona (Spain)
Winner of The Chelsea International Photography Competition 2021/2022, New York (USA), Exhibition @ Agora Gallery, NY, 2023, Jan 4-17
Winner Fine Art Photography Awards 2021/2022 (Photojournalism), 8th edition, London (UK)
Gold Winner Muse Photography Award 2022 (Fine Art Photography - People) with my series 'Losing Our Minds', NY, (USA)
Gold Winner London Photography Awards 2022 (Black & White Photography - Religious) with my series 'Losing Our Minds', London (UK)
Gold Winner London Photography Awards 2022 (People Photography - Religious) with my series 'Losing Our Minds', London (UK)
Bronze Medal Paris International Street Photo Awards 2021- Category Black & White
Winner of the Intern. Black & White Photography Awards 2022 with my series 'Losing Our Minds', also awarded with a 'Special Mention' (Paris)
Overall Contest Winner @ the reFocus 'One Shot Contest' Awards 2022, honoring the most extraordinary photographers of our time.
Photographer of the Year Winner (Amateur) with an 'Outstanding Achievement' @ the 17th B&W Spider Awards 2022, Beverly Hills (USA)
Silver Winner in Portfolio/Fine Art @ Budapest International Foto Awards 2022 with my series 'Losing Our Minds'
Silver Winner NY Photography Awards 2022 - Editorial Photography/Religious with my series 'Losing Our Minds'
Silver Winner NY Photography Awards 2022 - People Photography/Religious with my series 'Losing Our Minds'
Finalist Life Framer Humans of the World Competition (USA) - 2023, January
Winner of the 1st Salamander International Art Prize + exhibition @ Monteoliveto Gallery Paris (France) - 2023, February 23-28
Gold Winner Muse Photography Award 2023 (People Photography - Couple) with my series 'Get connected', NY, (USA)
Silver Winner in Portraiture/Culture @ PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris 2023 with my series 'Losing Our Minds'
Grand Prize Winner of the Great Photo Awards 2023/ Black & White World Photo Competition, Athens (Greece) with 'Losing Our Minds'
Finalist Travel Photographer of the Year 2023
Platinum, Gold & Silver Winner @ 2024 MUSE Photography Awards, New York
Bronze Winner in Architecture @ PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris 2024 with my series 'The coal mine'
Finalist Travel Photographer of the Year 2024
Winner of the 1ste edition of The B&W FotoNostrum Choice Awards Barcelona (Spain) + exhibition @ FotoNostrum Gallery Feb.
Winner and 'Discovery of the Year' + People's Vote Award @ 2024 World Photo Annual Refocus Awards(Cat.Film/Analog)
Grand Winner Paris International Street Photo Awards 2024 (Cat. Elder People Street) with my series 'Cuba libre'
Winner Black and White Street Macadam Awards 2025 + exhibition @ the Treviso Photographic Festival 2025 , September 4-25
Featured Artist @ Black and White Profusion
Platinum, Gold & Silver Winner @ 2025 MUSE Photography Awards, New York