Stunning shots from around the world continue to prove the power of Apple's smartphone camera capabilities
(Image credit: 2020 iPhone Photography Awards)
The winners are in for the 2020 iPhone Photography Awards (IPPAWARDS), and this year's 13th annual competition continues to show us just what's possible with good light, an eye for a dynamic subject and, of course, the best iPhones.
The awards represent the best of smartphone photography around the world, and the dozens of winning photographs reflect powerful world views.
These stunning entries also prove that you don't need the latest iPhone – with some champions still shooting on models as early as the iPhone 4!
There are 18 categories of imagery overall, and the winning scenes range from vast landscapes to a single tree, from city streets to remote desolation, from toil and hardship to a private moment of joy in the sun.
The Grand Prize and accolade of iPhone Photographer of the Year was awarded to street photographer Dimpy Bhalotia from the United Kingdom for her image Flying Boys.
Top three iPhone Photographers of the Year
The first, second and third place Photographer of the Year Awards went to Artyom Baryshau from Belarus with No Walls, where blue stripes fade into an even bluer sky; Geli Zhao from China for an untitled image of sheets catching wind on a cloudy day; and Saif Hussain from Iraq with Sheikh Of Youth, a portrait of an elderly man caught between aspects of himself.
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3rd place iPhone Photographer of the Year, iPhone X (Image credit: Saif Hussain | 2020 iPhone Photography Awards)
Category winners
Top-three winners in 18 categories were also awarded to photographers in all corners of the world, including Australia, Bahrain, Belarus, Canada, China, Colombia, France, Hong Kong, Italy, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Netherlands, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Lauren is a writer, reviewer, and photographer with ten years of experience in the camera industry. She's the former Managing Editor of Digital Camera World, and previously served as Editor of Digital Photographer magazine, Technique editor for PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine, and Deputy Editor of our sister publication, Digital Camera Magazine. An experienced journalist and freelance photographer, Lauren also has bylines at Tech Radar, Space.com, Canon Europe, PCGamesN, T3, Stuff, and British Airways' in-flight magazine (among others). When she's not testing gear for DCW, she's probably in the kitchen testing yet another new curry recipe or walking in the Cotswolds with her Flat-coated Retriever.
