While photography in nanochemistry exists for scientific purposes, it also has an artistic side. Celebrating this aspect, the Instituto Universitario de Nanoquímica IUNAN has organised a Biennial Scientific Photography Award devoted to nanochemistry, in collaboration with the University of Córdoba. In 2017’s awards, second prize went to PhD student Javier Patarroyo of the ICN2 Inorganic Nanoparticles Group led by ICREA Prof. Victor Puntes.