The Winners of the 2020 iPhone Photography Awards Prove You Don't Need a Fancy Camera

Artnet News, July 23, 2020

Who says you need expensive equipment and years of art-school training to make beautiful pictures? The winners of the 2020 iPhone Photography Awards show that all you really need is a smart phone and a keen eye.

Since the inception of the awards in 2007, the ubiquitous Apple product has come a long way. It is not only able to accommodate augmented-reality technology, it was also used to create a five-hour-long advertisement featuring a labyrinthine tour of Russia's Hermitage Museum, shot in just one take.

The 13th edition of the award competition brought in thousands of submissions from around the world, which were winnowed down into 18 categories, in addition to the main "Photographer of the Year" group. Among those categories are ones for animal photographs, portraits, travel pictures, and still lifes.

Grand Prize Winner, Photographer of the Year

Dimpy Bhalotia — Flying Boys (2020). Shot on iPhone X.

A UK-based street photographer who captured a striking image of three boys leaping from a wall into the Ganges River.

1st Place, Photographer of the Year

Artyom Baryshau — No walls (2020). Shot on iPhone 6.

2nd Place, Photographer of the Year

Geli Zhao — Untitled (2020). Shot on iPhone XS Max.

3rd Place, Photographer of the Year

Saif Hussain — Sheikh of youth (2020). Shot on iPhone X.

Landscape

1st Place: Liu Dan — Untitled (2020). Shot on iPhone XS Max.

2nd Place: Nico Brons — Duned (2020). Shot on iPhone 11 Pro Max.

3rd Place: Dominic Dähncke — The Cloud (2020). Shot on iPhone 8 Plus.

Still Life

1st Place: Joao Cabaco — The Wine Bottle and the Seven Chouriços (2020). Shot on iPhone XR.

2nd Place: Kristan Cruz — Winding down (2020). Shot on iPhone X.

3rd Place: Shinya Itahana — 84,000 statues of Yakushi Nyorai (2020). Shot on iPhone SE.

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