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]

Travel Photographer of the Year
Websitewww.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

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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]

Journey books

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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

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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

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Year Winner Nationality
2018 Stefano Pensotti[11][12] Italy
2017 Alain Schroeder[13] Belgium
2016 Joel Santos[14][15] Portugal
2015 Marsel van Oosten[16][17]   Netherlands
2014 Philip Lee Harvey[18]   United Kingdom
2013 Timothy Allen[19][20][21]   United Kingdom
2012 Craig Easton[22]   United Kingdom
2011 Louis Montrose[23][24][25]   United States
2010 Larry Louie[26]   Canada
2009 GMB Akash   Bangladesh
2008 Darwin Wiggett[27][28]   Canada
2007 Cat Vinton[29]   United Kingdom
2006 Julian Love   United Kingdom
2005 Lorne Resnick[30]   Canada
2004 Pang Piow Kan[31]   Malaysia
2003 Peter Adams   United Kingdom

Young Travel Photographer of the Year

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Year Winner Nationality
2018 Isabella Smith   United States
2017 Morgan Wolfers   United States
2016 Darpan Basak India
2015 Chase Guttman   United States
2014 Samuel Fisch   United States
2013 Jonathan Rystrøm   Denmark
2012 Samuel Fisch   United States
2011 Arne Hansen   Germany
2010 Kat Waters   United Kingdom
2009 Courtney Krawec   Australia
2008 Daniel Rooney   United Kingdom
2007 Luna Malka   Canada
2006 Robert Dziabel   Germany
2005 Edward Mole   United Kingdom
2004 Anna Scott   United Kingdom
2003 Chris Charnock   United Kingdom

Additional winners

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2018

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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   Bangladesh
Faces, People, Cultures Marinka Masseus   Netherlands
Natural World Javier Herranz Casellas Spain
Travel Matjaz Krivic Slovenia
One Shot - Hot/Cold Philip Lee Harvey, Andrew James   United Kingdom
One Shot - Tranquility Simon Morris   United Kingdom
iTravelled Nicola Young   United Kingdom
New Talent Jose Antonio Rosa Peru

2017

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Category Winner Nationality
Young Travel Photographer of the Year 14 and under Maddie Nolan   United States
Young Travel Photographer of the Year 15-18 Josiah Huddleston   United States / Japan
Celebration of Humanity Paul Sansome   United Kingdom
Earth & Climate Katherine Keates   Canada
Tales of Adventure Emiliano Pinnizzotto Italy
One Shot - Food Jianhui Liao China
One Shot - Primary Colours Wendy Timmermans   Netherlands
One Shot - Wildlife & Nature Johan Siggesson   Sweden
iTravelled Pia Vachha   Netherlands
New Talent Alexandre Zindy France

2016

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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   United States
Mankind Ruiyuan Chen China
Land, Sea, Sky Craig Easton   United Kingdom
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   United Kingdom
iCaptured Marina Spironetti Italy
New Talent Alison Cahill   United Kingdom

2015

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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   United States
Faces, People, Encounters Mitchell Kanashkevich   Australia
Monochromal Xia Xuejun China
Nature & Environment James Morgan   United Kingdom
One Shot - A Moment in Light Uli Kunz   Germany
One Shot - Colours of the World Larry Louie   Canada
One Shot - Water Jasper Doest   Netherlands
iCaptured Edgard de Bono Italy
New Talent Zhu Jingyi China

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