That’s because the rules do allow you to “use any iOS app”, which means some of the best photo editing apps and the best camera apps are almost certainly You can see behind some of the photos in our gallery below. That said, many of the photos may also have been taken directly “out of the camera,” and overall, this set of photos shows what’s possible with an iPhone camera, no matter what model you have.
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Our guide to taking portrait photos with iPhone contains some professional tips for taking the above photos.(Image source: Future)
Aside from emphasizing that you don’t need the latest iPhone to take good photos, the lesson of this year’s iPhone Photography Awards is that you only need two things to take good photos: an interesting subject and an understanding of the basics of photography.
You’ll notice that effects like portrait mode and filters are noticeably absent in the photo below. Instead, the winners demonstrate familiarity with the main rules of composition, a focus on good light, and an openness to finding new angles on familiar subjects.
Our best bet is that the winning entry was shot with the iPhone’s main camera, not a telephoto or ultra-wide. IPPA’s rules do state that “iPhone additional lenses may be used”, so some people may be using some of the best iPhone lenses for extra coverage. But overall, given the compelling subject matter, a little simple editing may be all it takes. If you want to enter next year’s competition, check out our guides on how to take professional portrait photos with your iPhone and how to take epic landscape photos with your iPhone. For now, though, here’s a gallery of this year’s iPhone Photography Awards winners (use our left navigation bar to jump to your favorite category).
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Winner of the “Photographer of the Year” award. Antonio Danti (Italy). Location: Mosul, Iraq. Shot with iPhone 11.
(Photo credit: Antonio Denti/IPPAWARDS)Abstract
” 1st place – Summary” winner. Marcello Raggini (San Marino). Shot with iPhone 11.
(Photo credit: Marcello Raggini/IPPAWARDS)
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“First Place – Animals” winner. Written by Pier Luigi Dodi (Italy). Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max. (Photo credit: Pier Luigi Dodi / IPPAWARDS) architecture
‘1st Place – Architecture’ Winner. Author: Costave Sarkar (India). Location: Empire State, New York. Shot with iPhone 12 Pro. (Photo credit: Kaustav Sarkar/IPPAWARDS)children
“First Place – Children” award winner. Author: Zhao Huapeng (China). Shot with iPhone 13 Pro Max.
(Photo credit: Zhao Huapeng/IPPAWARDS)
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Winner of “1st Place – Urban Living”. Author: Wang Yongmei (China). Shot with iPhone 12 Pro Max.(Photo credit: Wang Yongmei/IPPAWARDS)surroundings “1st Place – Environment” winner. Author: Yang Li (China). Location: Hegang City, Heilongjiang Province. iPhone 11 Pro Max.(Photo credit: Yang Li/IPPAWARDS)
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“1st Place – Landscape” winner. Author: Linda Repasky (USA). Location: Vail, Massachusetts. Shot with iPhone 13 Pro.(Photo credit: Linda Repasky/IPPAWARDS)lifestyle
“First Place – Lifestyle” winner. Author: Laila Bakker (Netherlands). Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max. (Photo credit: Laila Bakker/IPPAWARDS)nature
“1st Place – Portrait” winner. Author: Arevik Martirosyan (USA). Shot with iPhone 12 Pro Max.
(Photo credit: Arevik Martirosyan/IPPAWARDS) Sunset
“No. One – Sunset” winner. Author: Cheng Leping (China). Location: Xiamen, China. Shot with iPhone 12 Pro Max.(Photo credit: Leping Cheng/IPPAWARDS)
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‘1st place – travel’ winning river. Marina Klutse (USA). Location: Canio de la Guazar, Colombia. Shot on iPhone 11 Pro (Photo credit: Marina Klutse/IPPAWARDS)
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Mark is TechRadar’s Camera Editor. Mark has worked in tech journalism for 17 years and is now trying to break the world record for the number of camera bags a person can hoard. He has served as camera editor for Trusted Reviews, acting editor for Stuff.tv, and features editor and reviews editor for Stuff Magazine. As a freelancer, he has contributed to titles including The Sunday Times, FourFourTwo and Arena. In a previous life, he also won the Daily Telegraph’s Young Sports Reporter of the Year. But that was before he discovered the strange joy of waking up at 4am to take pictures on London’s Square Mile.
