Featured Photo Contest

The International series winner is Marcus DeSieno (USA), with his powerful project Geography of Disappearance: Migrant Deaths on the US/Mexico Border, while the International Singles Winner, Ryan Murphy (USA), also won with his shocking photograph showing a man being detained by U.S. Border Patrol agents inside a fast-food restaurant under construction. The man sustained injuries to his face while agents wrestled him to the ground after he attempted to flee.

We are absolutely delighted to announce our 2026 winners. We are also thrilled to give the title of World Nature Photographer of the Year to Jono Allen for his image ‘Mãhina’ Many congratulations to all of our winners!

The Gordon Parks Foundation / Steidl Book Prize is a publishing platform for artists whose work is connected to the foundation’s mission. The prize culminates in a Steidl publication and features previously unpublished work with accompanying texts by notable writers. This year’s prize is awarded to photographer Andre D. Wagner.

We are delighted to announce that the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Overall Winner of 2025 is: Mark Meth-Cohn with his fantastic image of a dancing gorilla skipping through a forest clearing. He wins an incredible once in a lifetime safari, with the fabulous folk at Alex Walker’s Serian plus a unique handmade trophy from the Wonder Workshop in Tanzania.

The RPS Centenary Medal - the RPS’s most prestigious honour - has been awarded to Susan Derges in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the art of photography. Derges is based in Devon, UK, and creates photographic artwork exploring nature, often without a camera, using the landscape itself to create her imagery. Her work has been widely exhibited and is held in photography collections across the world

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) held its 14th annual awards ceremony, themed ‘Power’, at the Museum of the Future. The event was attended by dignitaries and prominent members of the global photography community.

Italian photographer Gianluca Gianferrari Wins $200,000 Grand Prize for Striking Image of Mount Etna