Think you need a professional camera to take jaw-dropping photographs? Think again. The winner’s of this year’s iPhone Photography Awards prove that your phone can be just as powerful.
From seaside tents to Burning Man, these images will inspire to get out there and start snappin’.
This year’s winners were selected from thousands of entries submitted by iPhone photographers from over 140 countries around the world. As for the Grand Prize Winner and Photographer of the Year Award? This goes to Gabriella Cigliano of Italy for her entry Big Sister.
Here’s 10 of the most amazing images from this year’s contest.
The top iPhone Photography images 2019…
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Grand Prize, Photographer of the Year
Big Sister – Gabriella Cigliano
“The best part was showing them and their mums the photos, for some it was the first time they were seeing their faces, and their excitement was unexplainable.”
1st Place – Travel
Lonely Boat – Liu Bo
“The man, the boat, and me. I felt a connection in that moment, people are so small between heaven and earth.”
Location: Da Nang , Vietnam Shot on iPhone 8 Plus
2nd Place – Travel
Tourists at the Dunes-Death Valley – James Cowlin
“A bus load of tourist had just arrived and people were walking out into the dunes. The bright light of midday accented the dunes and the colorful clothes of the tourists.”
3rd Place – Travel
Palanquera – Alfonso Ordosgoitia
“In this photo that I took in Cartagena – Colombia, I was exploring the contrast between the colonial architecture of the city, next to a “Palanquera” : a Colombian touristic symbol that represents the group of runaway African slaves, now known for selling fruits on the streets with colorful dresses – A “costume” that disguises the episodes of slavery caused by the Spanish colonization.”
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Think these are amazing? You can check out all the winners of the iPhone Photography awards here.
Photography is a fun hobby and has some interesting career choices, too. The two most important things to learn about photography are exposure and composition.