Every year we get updated smartphone cameras capable of capturing professional-looking shots. In the hands of a person who has an eye for photography, a phone camera can become a competent tool for snapping an award-winning image.
Therefore, the Mobile Photography Awards (MPA) were inevitable since so many talented photographers have started to explore the possibilities of smartphone cameras. The MPA organizers have announced the winners of their 11th annual competition. It is still the longest-running international competition that recognizes and rewards photography captured on mobile phones or tablets.
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#1 Photographer Of The Year Winner: Liu Kunkun
Apple iPhone12 ProMax.
Image credits: Mobile Photo Awards
Bored Panda got in touch with Daniel Berman, founder of the Mobile Photo Awards, to find out more about the idea behind the awards and how it works.
Daniel started from the beginning: “Way back in 2009, well before Instagram, I was part of a community of photographers using our phones to create, edit and share our work. We connected through Twitter and Flickr. The work people turned out with these low-resolution cameras and simple photo editing apps was amazing! I wanted to document and celebrate these photos, so I started the MPA.”
#2 People, 1st Place: Old Age Joy! By Anh Vu Do
Huawei Mate 30.
Image credits: Mobile Photo Awards
#3 Macro And Details, 1st Place: Big Bumble By James Peck
Huawei Mate 20.
Image credits: Mobile Photo Awards
To compete in the MPA, you don’t need anything in particular to enter. Daniel commented: “Anyone with any phone is eligible to enter. Certainly, it helps to have a better quality phone camera if you’re trying to shoot spectacular landscapes… but often, a visual story or a unique moment in time captured decisively will be just as beautiful no matter the device.”
But just have in mind that not every photo is award-winning. Here are behind the scenes of the jury evaluation process that Daniel wrote about: “We look for a great story. If the photograph takes you somewhere new or conveys a coherent visual message, or ever so delightfully treats the viewer to a special moment or even just a facial expression in the right setting. We aren’t necessarily looking for ‘sharpness’ or ‘pixel count’ – although, again, in the right context, a technically superior photograph will carry weight.”
#4 Water / Snow / Ice, 1st Place: On The Beach By Junbiao Cai
Honor Magic3 Pro.
Image credits: Mobile Photo Awards
#5 Architecture / Design / Still Life, 1st Place: The Observatory Kuanglong Zhang
Apple iPhone X.
Image credits: Mobile Photo Awards
Having a great shot is a great start. The rest is left to the jury to decide among all the applicants who would win. This year’s winners had to compete with people all over the world. Daniel commented on how many people applied to participate in this year’s contest: “We receive anywhere from 6000-7000 photos depending on the year. We have received entries from over 65 countries every year for the last 10 years.”
#6 Photographer Of The Year Winner: Sweet By Liu Kunkun
Apple iPhone12 ProMax.
Image credits: Mobile Photo Awards
#7 Black And White, 1st Place: Caro Boy By Svetlin Yosifov
Huawei P30.
Image credits: Mobile Photo Awards
It would be clever to look through the winners from the years before since each year, applicants show improvements. Daniel wrote: “Every year the work gets better and better as more people realize the convenience and the software-based technical benefits of mobile photography.”
Daniel added: “It’s been a spectacular 12-year ride watching this genre grow from the limited capabilities of the old iPhone 3G to the miraculous visual achievements today’s devices can create. I can’t wait to see where we go from here. Wow!”
If you got interested and are thinking of participating in the MPA 2022, the deadline is December 17th. Winners get cash prizes: a $3000 Grand Prize, $250 for each of the 12 Category Winners, or the $500 Photo Essay Prize. So, photographer Pandas, don’t miss out and apply with your best work here.
#8 Travel / Adventure And Transportation, 1st Place: Festival Of Colors By Azim Khan Ronnie
Huawei Nova 2i.
Image credits: Mobile Photo Awards
#9 Landscapes And Wildlife, 1st Place: Holy Stream By Shinya Itahana
Sony Xperia Z5.
Image credits: Mobile Photo Awards
#10 Photographer Of The Year Winner: Man With A Turban By Liu Kunkun
Apple iPhone12 ProMax.
Image credits: Mobile Photo Awards
#11 Photographer Of The Year Winner: The Eye Of Heaven By Liu Kunkun
Apple iPhone12 ProMax.
Image credits: Mobile Photo Awards
#12 Photographer Of The Year Winner: The Virtual City By Liu Kunkun
Apple iPhone12 ProMax.
Image credits: Mobile Photo Awards
#13 Silhouettes, 1st Place: Street Cleaner By Jason Liu
Apple iPhone 11.
Image credits: Mobile Photo Awards
#14 Portraits And Self-Portraits, 1st Place: Life Style By Angelica Loustaunau
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max.
Image credits: Mobile Photo Awards
#15 Street Photography, 1st Place: Where Are You? By Roy Pan
Apple iPhone XS.
Image credits: Mobile Photo Awards
#16 Photo Essay, 1st Place: Free From Panic By Vince Keresnyei
Image credits: Mobile Photo Awards
#17 The Darkness / Noir, 1st Place: Same Time! By Wai Ying Kwok
Image credits: Mobile Photo Awards
#18 Photographer Of The Year Winner: The Space City By Liu Kunkun
Apple iPhone12 ProMax.
Image credits: Mobile Photo Awards
#19 Photographer Of The Year Winner: Walking By Liu Kunkun
Apple iPhone12 ProMax.
Image credits: Mobile Photo Awards
#20 Photographer Of The Year Winner: Structure By Liu Kunkun
Apple iPhone12 ProMax.
Image credits: Mobile Photo Awards
#21 Visual Fx And Digital Art, 1st Place: Mind Of Garden By Erika Brothers
Image credits: Mobile Photo Awards
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