Smartphone Snaps Surprise in The 2021 Mobile Photography Awards – Design You Trust

Smartphone Snaps Surprise in The 2021 Mobile Photography Awards

Winner – Water, Snow, Ice. ‘San Clemente’. iPhone XS Max

Roger Clay

Established in 2011, the Mobile Photography Awards is a unique contest; as much as chronicle of smartphone camera evolution as a celebration of the art of mobile photography. In its 10th year it presents an indisputable case for the power of modern mobile photography.

More: Mobile Photography Awards h/t: newatlas

Winner – Black & White. ‘Horse Play’. iPhone 5C

Alessandra Manzotti

“If it’s true what Henri Cartier-Bresson says, that our first 10,000 photos will be our worst, then mobile photography has given people an historic opportunity to quickly get past 10,001,” the MPA writes on its website.

Winner – Transportation. ‘Untitled’. Xiaomi MI10

Chen Ma

Spanning 20 broad categories, this year’s selection of celebrated images present a calibre of artistry equal to the best seen in any professional photography contest. From extraordinary macro shots to spectacular time-lapse landscapes, it is clear smartphone cameras are now capable of capturing any kind of photographic style or aesthetic.

Grand Prize Winner. iPhone 11 Pro Max

Dan Liu

Grand Prize Winner. iPhone 11 ProMax

Dan Liu

Winner – Street Photography. ‘Stuart Street, Boston’. iPhone 7

Jeff Larason

Winner – Travel, Adventure. ‘Reverence’. Huawei

Jinyi He

Winner – Architecture, Design. ‘The Beauty of Arches’. iPhone XR

Mona Jumaan

Winner – Eyes of the World. ‘Cantonese Opera’. Vivo X50Pro

Queenie Cheen

Winner – Macro. ‘Duo’. Samsung Galaxy S8

Fabio Sartori

Winner – The Darkness. ‘Late Night’. iPhone 8 Plus

George Koutsouvelis

Winner – Landscapes. ‘Lake Baikal’. Huawei.

Juan Zas Espinosa

Winner – People. ‘Look Back’. Google Pixel 3

Rohan Sajeev

Honorable Mention – Architecture and Design. ‘HDB’. iPhone 12 Pro Max

Mengguo Li

Honorable Mention – Architecture and Design. ‘New York 6066’. iPhone 6 Plus

Lynne Deutch

Honorable Mention – Architecture and Design. ‘Pink’. iPhone 8 Plus

Yuexiang Wang

Honorable Mention – Architecture and Design. ‘Forum Frost’. iPhone XS

Michelle Simmons

Honorable Mention – Architecture and Design. ‘Lines Don’t Lie’. iPhone 11

Vince Keresnyei

Honorable Mention – Macro. ‘Dragonfly’

Yunchao Ma

Honorable Mention – Landscapes. ‘Namib Desert’

Goran Jovic

If you want more awesome content, subscribe to 'Oh, Design You Trust,' our brand new Facebook page! Trust me, you won't be disappointed.

More Inspiring Stories

New York City Skyline In Stunning Aerial Photos By George McKenzie Jr
Scottish Photographer Has Been Photographing Ginger People Around The World For 7 Years, Here Are His 15 Best Pics
This Photographer Captures Love Just As It Is
11 Haunting Photos And The Real Stories Behind Them
Beautiful Kodachrome Photos of Life in New York in the Late 1960s
Heavy hand, sunken spirit: Mexico at war
The Beautiful Winning Photos of 2020 Budapest International Foto Awards
Spectacular Winners Of The Insight Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2017
HUMANIMALIA
Wildlife Photographer Of The Year 2017 Finalists
"Dancers & Dogs": Photographer Duo Captures The Relationship Between Dancers And Their Pups
Photographer Stijn Hoekstra Captures Empty Amsterdam During Curfew
Thai Woman Creates Hilarious Instagram Vs. Reality Collages
Incredible Winning Images of The Nature Conservancy Australia 2021 Photo Contest
This Photographer Creates Paintings That Are Actually Photos
Unlikely Friendships
"Graphemic Synesthesia": Artist Duo Spent 2 Years Photographing ‘Colored’ Letters To Show How They See Them
Beautiful Female Fashion Photography in the 1960s by Hans Dukkers
2015 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest – May 19 Selects
Dreamy Photographs Of Young Women Taken By David Hamilton From The 1970s
'South Park' Irks White House, Scientology With Trolling Mobile Billboards
Beautiful Ethiopian Headwear Made From Your Trash
Photographer Elaine Li Captures Beautiful Pictures Of Urban Landscapes In Unusual Ways
The Couple that Laughs Together