World Press Photo Story of the Year (Global) – “Saving Forests with Fire” By Matthew Abbott, Australia, for National Geographic/Panos Pictures “A group of Nawarddeken women elders hunt for turtles with homemade tools on floodplains near Gunbalanya, Arnhem Land, Australia on 31 October 2021. They spent all day finding just two turtles, which are a… Continue reading 2022 World Press Photo global winners revealed
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See the winners of Smithsonian Magazine’s 19th annual photo contest
“Najin Resting With Her Caretaker”. Matjaz Krivic Smithsonian Magazine just announced the winners of its 19th annual photo contest, and the results are simply spectacular. In six categories, the winners capture pandemic life, American identity, far-flung locales, and the intricacies of nature. About the contest Over the 19 years that Smithsonian Magazine has run the… Continue reading See the winners of Smithsonian Magazine’s 19th annual photo contest
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