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Dreamy vistas dominate the 2021 International Landscape Photographer of the Year awards

Aytek Çetin is the 2021 International Photographer of the Year. © Aytek Çetin/International landscape Photographer of the Year 2021 The winners of the 2021 International Landscape Photographer of the Year (ILPOTY) competition have been announced. And there are some incredible photos among the top 238 shots (we’ll explain the number in a second) so let’s… Continue reading Dreamy vistas dominate the 2021 International Landscape Photographer of the Year awards

The best student and youth photographers of 2022

Aidan Murgatroyd, South Africa, Finalist, Student competition, Connections, 2022 Sony World Photography Awards. © Aidan Murgatroyd The shortlists for the Youth and Student categories of the Sony World Photography Awards have just been announced. As should be expected, there are some cracking images from up-and-coming artists. Here are some of our favorites.  The Youth World… Continue reading The best student and youth photographers of 2022

The 30 emerging photographers to watch in 2022

“Milk & Honey” Project. © Erik Carter “The 30” competition has officially announced its list of 30 up-and-coming photographers to watch in 2022. And as expected, it’s absolutely stacked with incredible image-makers with plenty of work worthy of your attention. Note: All of the images shown here are by the winners of this year’s competition.… Continue reading The 30 emerging photographers to watch in 2022

Thinking of entering that photo contest? Read this first

Dan Bracaglia Here at PopPhoto we love a good photo contest and feature them on the site most weeks. However, these contests don’t always have photographers’ best interests at heart. We’ve had to come to terms with this, even as we cover them. Let me explain.  Photo contests aren’t altruistic  Very few photo contests are… Continue reading Thinking of entering that photo contest? Read this first

Immerse yourself in some of the most colorful photographs of 2021

1st Place: Travel, amateur division – “Bangladesh Incense workers.”. Azim Khan Ronnie / Chromatic Photography Awards The photography world can put a weird premium on black-and-white imagery as if rejecting color somehow make photos more artistic by default. I know I’ve fallen into this thought-trap before, and it’s certainly easier when you’re starting out to… Continue reading Immerse yourself in some of the most colorful photographs of 2021

Top 10 photography contests of 2021

Here at DIYP, we cover plenty of photography contests and their spectacular winning photos. Over the course of the year, they take us through a range of emotions: from laughing at Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards winners to crying at the winning photo of the Siena International Photo Awards. In this article, we bring you ten… Continue reading Top 10 photography contests of 2021

The most extreme sports and action photography of 2021

This photo, titled, “Dirtbag Superhero” by U.S. sports and action photographer Will Saunders, is the overall winning image for the Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2021 competition. The image depicts rock climber Jake Talley, who is “striking a pose” as he takes a fall on a spectacular rock tower in Indian Creek, Utah. Saunders’s image… Continue reading The most extreme sports and action photography of 2021

Introducing the 500px Global Photography Awards

We want to celebrate the best in photography! 500px is proud to announce the launch of our first annual Global Photography Awards. These awards were created to recognize and highlight the amazing talent within the 500px community. Starting December 15 and running until January 13 you’re invited to submit your photos to any of the… Continue reading Introducing the 500px Global Photography Awards