Travel Photographer of the Year
Our 23rd year of celebrating images from around the world and the best in travel photography
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Travel Photographer of the Year awards (TPOTY) is run by photographers for photographers. TPOTY is truly global – wherever you live in the world and whether you are amateur or professional, beginner or expert, young or old, Travel Photographer of the Year is for you!
TPOTY has been showcasing the best in travel photography for 22 years and has received entries from 157 countries. The winners are both amateur and pro photographers of 56 different nationalities.
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WHAT WINNING TPOTY MEANS
Our 2022 Travel Photographer of the Year winner, Matjaz Krivic, Slovenia said:
“I am honoured to have my work recognised and acknowledged by the judges of the “Travel Photographer of the Year” competition. This competition is special to me since I have been with it from its beginning (2003) when I was given a Judge’s Favourite Award. Now, 20 years later I received their highest award which makes me very proud and means a lot to me. Travel and photography have been my passions and a big part of my life since I can remember and this award inspires me to continue with my journey.”
Our 2019 Travel Photographer of the Year winner, Katy Gomez Catalina, Spain
“TPOTY is one of the world most prestigious photography competitions, not just because of the quantity and quality of its participants, but also because of the recognised expertise and talent of the judges, the selection criteria for the winners based upon the printed photographs and submission in raw format, and last but not least because of the worldwide media impact. I have been very fortunate to have my work shown in London Bridge Exhibition and in the Xposure International Photography Festival in the UAE. There are not many chances to get photographs being seen by more than 2 million people but TPOTY achieves that.”
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Final Call for Entries
TPOTY 2025 closes for entries on 13th October. This is your final call to enter this year’s award. There…
TPOTY 2025 opens for entries
The 23rd annual Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) award is now open for entries. The closing date is…
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Image credits on this page: Top – Takahiro Gamou; inset box 1) F Dilek Yurdakul; inset box 2) Matjaz Krivic; inset box 3) Katy Gomez Catalina 4) Keith Berr. All rights reserved © Travel Photographer of the Year
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