The 16th annual edition of the iPhone Photography Awards (IPPAWARDS) recently revealed its winners. Selected from thousands of entries spanning 14 categories, including travel, lifestyle, architecture, nature, and animals, these talented photographers showcase the incredible potential of iPhone photography.
“Many of this year’s winning shots celebrate photography’s power to capture the power and the joy of what comes next, whether a frond preparing to unfurl, a morning mist hovering over a sleepy farm, or a flock of gulls heading to their next destination,” iPhone Photography Awards said.
This year’s Grand Prize went to Ivan Silva of Mexico, who was honoured with the ‘Photographer of the Year’ Award. His winning photograph, titled ‘Heroe’, captured the spirit of a young boy in a Lionel Messi soccer jersey feeling on top of the world — evoking a sense of shared triumph and joy. This was shot on an iPhone 12 Pro.
Heroe by Ivan Silva (Mexico). Image shot on iPhone 12 Pro. (Source: 2023 iPhone Photography Awards)
Founded in 2007, the IPPAWARDS is the first and longest-running iPhone photography competition which celebrates the power of mobile devices to capture incredible photos.
Along with the Grand Prize Winner, the competition also awarded First Place, Second Place and Third Place Winners.
Soy Sauce Village by Thea Mihu (Germany). Image shot on iPhone 12 Pro Max. (Source: 2023 iPhone Photography Awards)
Thea Mihu of Germany was awarded the First Place Photographer of the Year for her image ‘Soy Sauce Village’ which captured the solitude and focus of a man in Hung Yen Province, Hanoi, Vietnam, shot on an iPhone 12 Pro Max. The Second Place Prize was bagged by Sasa Borozan of Bosnia and Herzegovina for his image ‘Taming Waves’, showing a boy working alongside the ocean, shot on an iPhone 13 Pro.
Taming Waves by Sasa Borozan (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Image shot on iPhone 13 Pro. (Source: 2023 iPhone Photography Awards)
Meanwhile, the Third Place Photographer of the Year Award was received by Derek Hager of the US for his captivating photo, ‘Tucson Morning’ — shot on an iPhone X from El Pesidio, Tuscon — showing us that great photography does not require the latest camera. The monochrome photo delivers a fantastic range of textures and shadows.
Tucson Morning by Derek Hager (US). Image shot on iPhone X. (Source: 2023 iPhone Photography Awards)
The first-place winners across the 14 categories will each receive a Gold Bar from a globally renowned private gold mint. The second and third-place winners in these categories will be awarded a Platinum Bar from the same company.
In addition to this, the winners of each of the 14 categories are featured below.
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Abstract: The Long Wait by Tim Wheeler (Sweden). Shot on iPhone 7 Plus. (Source: 2023 iPhone Photography Awards)
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Animals: Once en Rosa by Skye Snyder (United States). Shot on iPhone 12 Pro Max. (Source: 2023 iPhone Photography Awards)
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Architecture: Shadows of History by Edwin Cabingan (Australia). Shot on iPhone 11 Pro Max. (Source: 2023 iPhone Photography Awards)
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Children: Girl by Sofia Ershova (United States). Shot on iPhone 13 Pro. (Source: 2023 iPhone Photography Awards)
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Cityscape: Life in Tube-shaped Building by Jinsong Hu (China). Shot on iPhone 12 Pro Max. (Source: 2023 iPhone Photography Awards)
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Landscape: Early Morning Farm by Ton Ensing (Netherlands). Shot on iPhone 12 Pro. (Source: 2023 iPhone Photography Awards)
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Lifestyle: Summer by Shusen Jia (China). Shot on iPhone 12 Pro Max. (Source: 2023 iPhone Photography Awards)
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Nature: Wonder Wheel by Scott Galloway (United States). Shot on iPhone 12 Pro Max. (Source: 2023 iPhone Photography Awards)
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Other: Old School Iron and Steel Plant by Tao Fan (United States). Shot on iPhone 11. (Source: 2023 iPhone Photography Awards)
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People: Sunset Years by Daniel Heilig (Germany). Shot on iPhone 12 Pro Max. (Source: 2023 iPhone Photography Awards)
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Portrait: Girl by Ramazan Çirakoglu (Türkiye). Shot on iPhone 13 Pro. (Source: 2023 iPhone Photography Awards)
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Series: Body Extensions by Dominic Dahncke (Spain). Shot on iPhone XS. (Source: 2023 iPhone Photography Awards)
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Still Life: Viet Memories by Robert Lie (Indonesia). Shot on iPhone 14 Pro Max. (Source: 2023 iPhone Photography Awards)
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Travel: Last Night before Xmas by Long Nguyen (France). Shot on iPhone 12 Pro. (Source: 2023 iPhone Photography Awards)
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