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).
2015-2024: 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, Mexico, Russia, Germany, Greece, Crete, Malta, Hungary, Spain, Italy, Serbia, Austria, France, The Netherlands and Belgium.
Photo books: "No time to Verloes" (2015), "Cuba libre" (2016), "Als de klaprozen..." (2018), "Zeezuchten/Seasighs" (2020), "Buiten zinnen/Losing Our MInds" (2021), "Aardelingen/Earthlings" (2022)
Most important awards in 2020-2024:
Finalist LensCulture Visual Storytelling Awards
Selected for the Life Framer Collection 2020
Travel Photographer of the Year 2020 (People of the world)
Winner Siena Creative Photo Awards 2021 (Open Theme)
Winner Pangea Prize Siena Creative Photo Awards 2021 (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)
Winner 16th Annual Black & White Spider Awards 2021, Beverly Hills (California)
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)
Finalist LensCulture Art Photography Awards 2022
Winner Fine Art Photography Awards 2021/2022 (Photojournalism), 8th edition, London (UK)
Finalist LensCulture Street Photography Awards 2022
Bronze Medal Paris International Street Photo Awards 2021- Category Black & White
Inductee to the Influx Gallery's Hall of Fame (London) - Merit of Excellence - 2023, January
Finalist Life Framer Humans of the World Competition (USA) - 2023, January
Selected for the 'Best of the Best Photographers 2023' - One Eyeland Book, Vol.12 with my series 'Losing Our Minds'
Winner of The 1st Budapest International Art Show artBIAS 2023, organized by Teravarna Art Gallery Los Angeles (USA) and Golden Duck Gallery Budapest (Hungary)
Finalist LensCulture Black and White Photography Awards 2023
Finalist Travel Photographer of the Year 2023 - Portfolio Visual Stories + One Shot 'A quieter life'
Platium, Gold & Silver Winner @ 2024 MUSE Photography Awards, New York