This Year’s Spectacular Sony World Photography Awards Winners
After announcing the finalists last month, the World Photography Organization has unveiled the winners of the annual Sony World Photography Awards.
World’s First ‘Miss AI’ Competition Announced With $5,000 Cash Prize
The world's first AI beauty pageant has been announced where AI-generated women can compete to be crowned the digital equivalent of Miss World -- with a $5,000 cash top prize.
World Press Photo 2024 Regional Winners Showcase the Events That Shape the World
World Press Photo has announced the regional winners of its prestigious annual photo competition, highlighting the best photojournalism and documentary photography of 2024.
Glorious Gannet Portrait Wins World Nature Photography Awards
The World Nature Photography Awards announced the winners of its 2024 contest, celebrating the best in nature and wildlife photography. British photographer Tracey Lund won the top prize for her stunning portrait of a pair of gannets swimming off the coast of the Shetland Islands.
15 Photos Show Beautiful Simplicity of Monochromatic Minimalism
Black & White Minimalism Magazine has announced the winners of its 2024 Black and White Minimalist Photography Prize, with the top photographer earning themselves a nice $1,000 award.
The Breathtaking Winners of the British Wildlife Photography Awards
In this year's British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA), more than 14,000 incredible wildlife images were whittled down to a single grand prize winner, photographer Ryan Stalker.
The 10 Jaw-Dropping Open Winners of the Sony World Photography Awards
The World Photography Organization has unveiled the 10 category winners in this year's Sony World Photography Awards Open competition, "recognizing the best single images from across the world in 2023."
Sleepy Polar Bear Portrait Wins the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award
British amateur photographer Nima Sarikhani's dreamy and serene portrait of a sleepy polar bear on an iceberg has been voted the People's Choice winner in this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, the 59th edition of the famous photo contest.
International Garden Photographer of the Year Celebrates Botanical Beauty
The International Garden Photographer of the Year (IGPOTY) competition celebrates all things botanical photography, including close-ups, abstract images, and landscape scenes. The winners of the 17th edition have been revealed and are beautiful.
The Winners of ‘The Human Element’ Photo Contest From TIME and ASMP
Last September, TIME Magazine and the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) launched a new global photography competition called "The Human Element," seeking to showcase portrait photography in all its forms. The winners have been announced, and they are gorgeous.
World Press Photo Partners with Fujifilm to Expand Annual Competition
The World Press Photo Foundation, which operates the annual World Press Photo Contest, has entered into a "strategic partnership" with Fujifilm.
The Best Photos From the 2023 Close-Up Photographer of the Year Contest
The 2023 Close-up Photographer of the Year has been named. Hungarian photographer Csaba Daróczi has won the top prize for his striking image of a Eurasian nuthatch flying overhead a hollowed-out tree stump.
Tamron Lens Owners Impress in the Company’s Annual Photo Contest
Tamron Americas revealed that John Calvin and Chandler Weber won the lensmaker's Tamron User Photo/Video Contest 2023.
Adobe Pays $1 Billion to Terminate $20 Billion Figma Acquisition
Adobe has abandoned its $20 billion takeover bid for design platform Figma. The prolonged acquisition attempt has been wrought with regulatory opposition in the United States, European Union, and United Kingdom.
Jaw-Dropping Climber Portrait Wins Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2023
A woman won the grand prize for the first time in the 17-year history of the Red Bull Illume Image Quest contest, the world's largest action sports photo competition. Australian photographer Krystle Wright wowed the more than 50 contest judges with an incredible photo of climber Angela VanWiemeersch scaling a cliff in Long Canyon, Utah.
The Baffling Allure of Staged Photos in Photography Competitions
Ah, the world of photography – where the line between candid images and artfully contrived scenes grows increasingly hazy. It’s as if the debate about staged photos and their place in photography competitions never quite loses its luster. But wait, we’ve got another gem to share: the revelation of a prize-winning staged photograph in yet another photography competition.
Photo of a Rodent’s Optic Nerve Wins Nikon’s 2023 Small World Competition
Nikon's 49th annual Small World Photomicrography Competition announced its winners and the top prize went to Hassanain Qambari for his vivid image of a rodent optic nerve head.
Ring Offers $1 Million Prize For Photo Evidence of Aliens or UFOs
Doorbell camera company Ring has gotten into the spooky season, offering $1 million to anyone who can capture photographic evidence of aliens using its products.
These Are the Best Panoramic Photos of 2023
The winners of the 14th annual Epson International Pano Awards have been announced. The overall winner, featured above, is Spanish photographer José D. Riquelme.
Photographer Wins a Gargantuan $109,000 in 10th Prix Pictet Awards
Photographer Gauri Gill has won the 10th Annual Prix Pictet Photography and Sustainability Award, taking home the massive prize of 100,000 Swiss Francs (about $109,219), one of the largest if not the largest sums for a photo award in the world.
‘The Human Element’ is a New Portrait Competition from TIME and ASMP
The American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) and TIME Magazine are launching a new global photography competition and the prizes include a paid TIME photo assignment, custom three-month mentorship with the photo editors of TIME, and over $16,000 in cash.
Night Sky at Hadrian’s Wall, Sunlit Portrait Earn Win Northern Photography Prize
The Northern Photography Prize celebrates the best in amateur photography in North East England. A pair of amateur photographers from the historic region have been awarded the landscape and portrait awards in this year's Northern Photography Prize competition.
The Spectacular Winning Photos and Films From Nikon’s 2023 Photo Contest
Nikon announced the winners of its 2023 Photo Contest, which is one of the world's largest photo and film competitions. Now in its 50th year, the top picks were selected from approximately 70,000 entries.
Three Photographers Named ‘Astronomy Photographer of the Year’ for Their Incredible Discovery
Royal Observatory Greenwich has revealed that photographers Marcel Dreschler, Xavier Strottner, and Yann Sainty have been named "Astronomy Photographer of the Year" for their stunning image, Andromeda, Unexpected.
The Beautiful Winning Images of the 2023 Siena Creative Photo Awards
The Siena Awards has announced the winners of its Creative Photo Awards 2023 competition. Earning the title of "Photographer of the Year" is Frank Zhang for his image above, "Aesthetics from Africa."
Photographer Who Waited 4 Years for Thrilling Falcon Photo Wins BPOTY 2023
The winners of Bird Photographer of the Year 2023 have been announced and Jack Zhi from the U.S. took home the overall winner and a prize of $6,300 (£5,000) for his photo of a peregrine falcon attacking a large brown pelican.
Top Photos from Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023
The Natural History Museum (NHM) is previewing the best images it has received for its 59th annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
Inaugural World Photo reFocus Awards Feature Diverse and Beautiful Images
The reFocus Awards has announced the 2023 Photographers of the Year in its inaugural World Photo Annual contest.
The Winners of the Black and White Photo Awards 2023
The Black and White Photo Awards celebrate some of the world's best monochromatic photography. A dynamic portrait of a primate with incredible personality and texture headlines the winners of the 2023 edition.
Intel Cancels Plans to Acquire Sensor and Semiconductor Maker Tower
Intel is walking away from its plans to acquire Tower Semiconductor, a chip and CMOS sensor manufacturer that Panasonic once owned a major stake in.
Photographer Uses Painting Background to Win International Portrait Photographer of the Year
Australian photographer Forough Yavari has won the International Portrait Photographer of the Year 2023 competition, earning herself a share of the contest's $10,000 prize pool.
Stunning Starfish Image Wins Life Science Photo of the Year 2022
The Global Image of the Year Scientific Light Microscopy Award is an annual competition that recognizes the best in scientific imaging worldwide, and a fabulous photo of the nervous system of a sea star has taken home the top prize.
Best Photos from the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2023
The Royal Observatory Greenwich has unveiled the shortlisted photos for its 15th annual Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. The beautiful images celebrate the night sky and have been captured by photographers across the globe.
ASMP Honors Pandemic Victims Through Global Juried Exhibition
The American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) has launched the first event as part of its new ASMP Awards program. Called “ASMP Remembers,” the prize pool is worth over $10,000 and is accepting submissions through July 10.
Amazing Images of African Diaspora on Display in CAP Prize Shortlist
The Contemporary African Photography Prize (CAP Prize) has announced the 25 short-listed photographers being considered for the CAP Prize 2023.
ReFocus Awards Color Photography Contest Showcases Chromatic Beauty
The reFocus Awards have announced the winners of its 2023 Color Photography Contest. The fantastic, vivid entries came from photographers from nearly 70 countries, with winners selected by an esteemed panel of judges from major publications and museums.
The Fantastic Winners of the 2022 One Eyeland Photography Awards
One Eyeland has announced the winners of the One Eyeland Photography Awards 2022. Grand prize winners in the "Professional" and "Amateur" sections were awarded cash prizes of $5,000 and $2,000, respectively.
The Winners of the GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2023
The German Society for Nature Photography (GDT) has announced the winners of its annual member's competition, the GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2023.
An AI Image Winning a Major Photo Award Has Opened the World’s Eyes
Last week, PetaPixel broke the news about an artist refusing a prize after his AI image won a major photo contest and since then major publications have followed up on the story, creating a firestorm.
The Global Winners of the 2023 World Press Photo Contest
The World Press Photo Contest has announced its global winners for 2023 which highlight the importance of photojournalism and documentary photography.