December 8, Monday, T. Dambrauskas Photography Contest “Lithuanian Armed Forces in Photography” 2025 Awards will take place at the Ministry of National Defence at 5.30 p.m. This is the 21st consecutive iteration of the Contest named after the legendary photographer and combat camera.
The Contest winners at the ceremony will be congratulated by Minister of National Defence Robertas Kaunas and Chief of Defence General Raimundas Vaikšnoras.
This year, photographers were invited to compete in four Contest Categories: Portrait of a Servicemember, Tactical Action, Military Celebration and Routine, and Equipment and Weaponry.
Extra prizes will be awarded on behalf of the Minister of National Defence R. Kaunas, Chief of Defence Chair of the Contest Jury General R. Vaikšnoras, Lithuanian Journalist Association, Armijai ir Civiliams store chain, and Vilnius Photo Circle Photojournalism Festival.
A record number of 79 photographers entered the Contest this year. Winners of T. Dambrauskas Photography Contest “Lithuanian Armed Forces in Photography” 2025 were picked from 500 plus images.
Exposition of the best pictures will be opened at the ceremony, it will be available for public viewing in Jonas Žemaitis Square in front of the Ministry of National Defence until January 8.
More about the Contest at: https://isarciau.lt/
About Tadas Dambrauskas
The Contest is named after combat photographer and camera Tadas Dambrauskas in tribute to his memory and achievements. Tadas Dambrauskas joined the National Defence Department in 1990 and soon was appointed as instructor-supervisor of Vilnius Task Force. Later he was a staff photographer with Karys magazine and cameraman with the Ministry of National Defence and the Iron Wolf Brigade. He compiled a unique archive of photographs and video material while recording the evolution of the Lithuanian Armed Forces from “green-bands” of the Liberation Movement to a modern armed force. T. Dambrauskas did not shy away from risk and unexpected choices in his work, ready to break any ice for a good shot. He pioneered in taking footage of paratroopers while tied to an aircraft wing, he would regularly go to difficult marches together with the military and he recorded Lithuania’s first international deployments to the Balkan Region and Afghanistan.
Free entry.
The entrance is at Benediktinių g. 4, Vilnius.
