Travel Photographer of the Year
Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) is an international travel photography award, founded by professional photographer Chris Coe and his partner Karen Coe in 2003. The competition runs annually and is open to entries from photographers of all ages and abilities. Each year an overall winner is presented with the 'Travel Photographer of The Year' award, with additional winners selected from each of the year's categories. The competition is judged by an international panel of expert photographers and editors, assessing as many as 20,000 entries from over 142 different countries each year.[1][2]
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| Website | www.tpoty.com |
Since 2011, winning images (alongside runners-up) have been displayed in major TPOTY-held exhibitions in central London at venues such as the Royal Geographical Society [3][4] and the University of Greenwich,[5][6] and published in an accompanying series of Journey portfolio books.
Exhibitions
In 2011 TPOTY entered into a 5-year agreement with the Royal Geographical Society to 'host major annual exhibitions of the awards’ travel photography' annually in South Kensington alongside events and workshops.[3][4]
In 2016 TPOTY re-located to the University of Greenwich, signing a 2-year agreement to display the 2016 and 2017 exhibitions at the university's Stockwell Street campus.[5][6][7]
For 2018 and 2019, the TPOTY exhibitions were hosted as 24-hour, open-air displays at London Bridge City.[8][9]
Journey Books
Journey Books
| Date of Publication | Volume Title | Years of Awards | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 December 2004 | Journey One | 2003-2004 | Hardcover |
| 14 January 2007 | Journey Two | 2005-2006 | Hardcover |
| 1 February 2009 | Journey Three | 2007-2009 | Hardcover |
| 3 September 2012 | Journey Four | 2010-2011 | Hardcover |
| 1 October 2013 | Journey Five | 2012 | Paperback |
| 11 July 2014 | Journey Six | 2013 | Paperback |
| 24 July 2015 | Journey Seven | 2014 | Paperback |
| 22 July 2016 | Journey Eight | 2015 | Paperback |
| July 2016 | Journey Nine | 2016 | Paperback |
Winners
The overall winner is the photographer who has submitted the best images in two different portfolio categories. A young overall winner is also chosen. In addition, there are winners, runners-up, highly commended and commended entrants in all categories.
Travel Photographer of the Year
| Year | Winner | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Stefano Pensotti[10][11] | Italy |
| 2017 | Alain Schroeder[12] | Belgium |
| 2016 | Joel Santos | Portugal |
| 2015 | Marsel van Oosten |  |
| 2014 | Philip Lee Harvey |  |
| 2013 | Timothy Allen | |
| 2012 | Craig Easton | |
| 2011 | Louis Montrose |  |
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| 2009 | GMB Akash |  |
| 2008 | Darwin Wiggett | |
| 2007 | Cat Vinton | |
| 2006 | Julian Love | |
| 2005 | Lorne Resnick | |
| 2004 | Pang Piow Kan |  |
| 2003 | Peter Adams | |
Young Travel Photographer of the Year [10][11][12][13][14]
| Year | Winner | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Isabella Smith | |
| 2017 | Morgan Wolfers | |
| 2016 | Darpan Basak | India |
| 2015 | Chase Guttman | |
| 2014 | Samuel Fisch | |
| 2013 | Jonathan Rystrøm |  |
| 2012 | Samuel Fisch | |
| 2011 | Arne Hansen |  |
| 2010 | Kat Waters | |
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| 2008 | Daniel Rooney | |
| 2007 | Luna Malka | |
| 2006 | Robert Dziabel | |
| 2005 | Edward Mole | |
| 2004 | Anna Scott | |
| 2003 | Chris Charnock | |
Additional Winners
2018 [10][11]
| Category | Winner | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Young Travel Photographer of the Year 14 and under | Daniel Kurian | India/Australia |
| Young Travel Photographer of the Year 15-18 | Fardin Oyan | |
| Faces, People, Cultures | Marinka Masseus | |
| Natural World | Javier Herranz Casellas | Spain |
| Travel | Matjaz Krivic | Slovenia |
| One Shot - Hot/Cold | Philip Lee Harvey, Andrew James | |
| One Shot - Tranquility | Simon Morris | |
| iTravelled | Nicola Young | |
| New Talent | Jose Antonio Rosa | Peru |
2017 [15][12][16][17]
| Category | Winner | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Young Travel Photographer of the Year 14 and under | Maddie Nolan | |
| Young Travel Photographer of the Year 15-18 | Josiah Huddleston | |
| Celebration of Humanity | Paul Sansome | |
| Earth & Climate | Katherine Keates | |
| Tales of Adventure | Emiliano Pinnizzotto | Italy |
| One Shot - Food | Jianhui Liao | China |
| One Shot - Primary Colours | Wendy Timmermans | |
| One Shot - Wildlife & Nature | Luke Massey | |
| iTravelled | Pia Vachha | |
| New Talent | Alexandre Zindy | France |
2016 [13][14]
| Category | Winner | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Young Travel Photographer of the Year 14 and under | Ankit Kumar | India |
| Young Travel Photographer of the Year 15-18 | Courtney Moore | |
| Mankind | Ruiyuan Chen | China |
| Land, Sea, Sky | Craig Easton | |
| Journeys & Adventures | Beniamino Pisati | Italy |
| One Shot - Shaped by Light | Biran Zhao | China |
| One Shot - Cities & Architecture | Michele Palazzo | Italy |
| One Shot - Wildlife & Nature | Luke Massey | |
| iCaptured | Marina Spironetti | Italy |
| New Talent | Alison Cahill | |
2015
| Category | Winner | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Young Travel Photographer of the Year 14 and under | Michael Theodric | Indonesia |
| Young Travel Photographer of the Year 15-18 | Spencer Cox | |
| Faces, People, Encounters | Mitchell Kanashkevich | |
| Monochromal | Xia Xuejun | China |
| Nature & Environment | James Morgan | |
| One Shot - A Moment in Light | Uli Kunz | |
| One Shot - Colours of the World | Larry Louie | |
| One Shot - Water | Jasper Doest | |
| iCaptured | Edgard de Bono | Italy |
| New Talent | Zhu Jingyi | China |
External References
References
- Whitehead, Joanna (13 December 2018). "TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR WINNERS REVEALED". Independent. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- Hampson, Laura (13 December 2018). "Travel Photographer of the Year Awards: Winners' photos revealed". Evening Standard. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- "TPOTY and RGS Announce 5-Year Partnership | Photography Blog". www.photographyblog.com. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
- "TPOTY Exhibition at the Royal Geographical Society | Photography Blog". www.photographyblog.com. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
- "TPOTY at Greenwich | Photography Blog". www.photographyblog.com. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
- "Travel Photographer of the Year sets sail to University of Greenwich". University of Greenwich. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
- "Travel Photographer of the Year show returns to Greenwich". University of Greenwich. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
- "Stunning travel photos go on display at exhibition open 24/7". Evening Standard. 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
- Coe, Karen (22 February 2019). "THE 'ANTIDOTE TO BREXIT' – TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR BRINGS THE WORLD TO LONDON, MARCH 28-APRIL 30". Travel Photographer of the Year. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- The Guardian (13 December 2018). "Travel Photographer of the Year 2018: the winners". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- "Revealed: The spectacular winning shots in the 2018 Travel Photographer of the Year contest". The Telegraph. 2018-12-13. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
- Coe, Karen (13 September 2019). "2017 Winners – TPOTY and YTPOTY". Travel Photographer of the Year. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- "Travel Photographer of the Year 2016: the winners – in pictures". The Guardian. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- "Travel Photographer of the Year winners announced". ITV News. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- Coe, Karen. "2017 Winners – Portfolios". Travel Photographer of the Year. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- Coe, Karen. "2017 Winners – Single Images". Travel Photographer of the Year. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- Coe, Karen. "2018 Winners – New Talent". Travel Photographer of the Year. Retrieved 13 September 2019.