The 1839 Photographer of the Year Awards 2024 have unveiled their 14 spectacular winners, showcasing the most outstanding talent in professional and non-professional photography. The competition, which crowns an International Photographer of the Year and a Discovery of the Year, also recognizes excellence across 15 professional categories and 14 non-professional categories. Selected from entries spanning 60 countries, these winners highlight a diverse range of artistic styles, from breathtaking landscapes to compelling documentary work. Judged by an esteemed panel of 11 world-renowned photographers and industry professionals, the awards celebrate creativity, technical mastery, and powerful visual storytelling.
Named after the pivotal year 1839, when the daguerreotype process was formally announced, these awards honor the rich history of photography while pushing the medium forward. With the first camera-based photograph created in 1826 by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, 1839 marked the moment photography became widely accessible to the public. Today, the 1839 Awards continue this tradition by recognizing groundbreaking photographers who redefine the art form. The full gallery of winners can be explored online, offering a glimpse into some of the most innovative and visually stunning images of the year.
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#1. Overall Professional Winner: "Hearts Content Road, Gianna" by Logan White
#2. Overall Non-Professional Winner: "Buried Car, CA" by Matthew Portch
#3. Abstract Winner: "Everyday Landscapes" by Jay Tang
#4. Event Winner: "An Office with a View" by Christiaan Van Heijst
#5. Architecture Winner: "Balones and Stairs" by Jan-Tore Oevrevik
#6. Culture Winner: "Desert Drag" by Katelin Kinney
#7. Travel Winner: "Honey Hunters of Nepal" by Andrew Newey
#8. Conceptual Winner: "White Knight" by William Josephs Radford
#9. Wildlife Winner: "Dinner is Served" by Reed Fowler
#10. Film/analog Winner: "By the Ocean" by Mykola Myronov
#11. Landscape Winner: "Tunnel View" by Ross Steensland
#12. Storytelling Winner: "I.D." by Evan Murphy
#13. Street Winner: "Pimp Nails in Havana" by Turid Martinsen
#14. Still life Winner: "The Taste of Memory" by Astrid Reischwitz
