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2021 Professional competition Winners

Photographer of the Year


Congratulations to Craig Easton (United Kingdom) for receiving this year's coveted Photographer of the Year for his series Bank Top. He wins $25,000 (cash prize) plus a range of Sony digital imaging kit and global online coverage. Easton's series was chosen out of thousands of entries by a panel of expert judges. Speaking about the project, Mike Trow, Chair of the 2021 Professional competition says: “What is so impressive about this project is the intent, dedication and understanding Craig brings to it...It is the moral weight behind this work that makes it so important and deserving of this prize.”

Category Winners


This year's category winners represent the importance of the series and breaking new ground in the photographic medium. Asking artists to submit a body of work interpreting one of the ten categories, each submission entered into the Professional competition was rigorously judged in its narrative excellence, technical skill and ability in exploring creativity in new and exciting ways. The ten series were chosen out of thousands of entries by a panel of expert judges. Each category winner receives Sony digital imaging kit and global online coverage. 

Architecture & Design


 

Creative


 

Documentary Projects


 

Environment


 

Landscape


 

Portfolio


 

Portraiture


 

Sport


 

Still Life


 

Wildlife & Nature