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These magical, surreal photos win 2022 Mobile Photography Awards

We could argue forever whether gear matters or not. In some cases, it does, but if you know light, composition, and have an eye for beauty around you, a smartphone will do just fine. In fact, even more than fine! Mobile Photography Awards (MPA) is a perfect example of what photographers mean when they say that […]

International Landscape Photographer of the Year announces jaw-dropping 2021 winners

International Landscape Photographer of the Year (ILPOTY) has announced the 2021 winners of its annual contest. And just as always, the winning photos will make your jaw drop and want you to pack your bags, your gear, and visit that magnificent location you’ve always wanted to photograph. This contest is held the 8th year in […]

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 […]

On the depiction of Africans in photo contests - DIY Photography

As a child during the 1980s, I grew up with a weekly diet of TIME magazine and the evening news. The famine in Ethiopia during the decade generated an endless stream of news filled with images of Black bodies, so much so that my entire conception of the continent was built off the tragedy of […]

This touching and trippy portrait wins The International Portrait Photographer of the Year 2021 - DIY Photography

The International Portrait Photographer of the Year has published the winners of its 2021 contest. Among many stunning portraits, the title of the overall winner went to Forough Yavari from Australia. Her unusual self-portrait displays not only strong emotions but also great skill in both photography and editing. In this article, we bring you Forough […]

Here is the biggest problem with photography competitions - DIY Photography

We shouldn’t have to discuss large, global multimillion-dollar companies, profiting off the creative and personal branding efforts of professional photographers. Yet paying photographers compensation for their professional work tends to be falling on deaf ears inside the offices of both GQ Magazine and Glen Grant Whiskey. This is a year, where COVID-19 has run rampant, […]

Mobile Photography Awards 2020 winners prove that phone camera is enough for a great photo - DIY Photography

Mobile Photography Awards is one of those contests which prove that you can take a stunning photo even with just your smartphone. The winners of the 2020 contest have been announced, showing some of the best, most intriguing, and most interesting shots people took with their phone cameras.   The contest celebrates an important milestone, […]