Winning images from the ninth annual International Mobile Photography Awards

25 February 2020

The international Mobile Photography Awards have announced the winners of the ninth edition of the annual smartphone photography competition.

Daniel Heilig, Grand Prize, Portfolio. iPhone X.

Started in 2011, the Mobile Photography Awards are the longest running international competition for photos shot and edited exclusively on mobile phone/tablet devices.

In 2020, the grand prize has been awarded to Daniel Heilig, a musician, interior designer & fine art photographer from Germany. Daniel receives a cash prize of $3,000USD.

Deadvlei, the African Tree Cemetary. Daniel Heilig, Grand Prize Winner. iPhone X.

MPA Jury Member Sheldon Serkin, a New York based photographer & educator says about Heilig’s work, “... his minimalist, seemingly objective approach to his subjects reveals a unique sensibility that works to open up interpretive paths, jump-starting our curiosity and inviting us to look deeper and see in new ways.”

We run, you fly, Dimpy Bhalotia, Black and White. iPhone X.

More than 5,500 photos from more than 60 countries were entered in the competition.

“The 9th Annual Mobile Photography Awards is testament to another year in the rapid evolution of mobile phone cameras, both technologically and artistically,” says MPA founder Daniel Berman, a photographer and filmmaker based near Toronto, Canada.

Dance with us, Roze Ludwikowska, Silhouettes. Samsung A30.

He adds, “...the iPhone is still the most widely used by our entrants but this year we’ve seen a wide variety of camera phones used for our winning photos.'

A complete gallery of all winners and honorable mentions may be viewed at mobilephotoawards.com, and you can see a selection of the winners above and below.

Above the surface, Joanna Cykowska, Portraits. Samsung Galaxy Note 8.

Blind in refugee camp, Dadaab, Kenya. Eduardo Lopez Moreno. Huawei I09.

Busan, South Korea. Brendan O Se, architecture and design. Huawei i09.

Corazon Puro, Erika Brothers, Visual FX. iPhone X.

Hiking in Norway, Huapengzhao, Travel Adventure. iPhone XS.

Just Jenson, Michelle Simmons, People. iPhone XS.

Novice Monks, Bagan, Myanmar. Penni James, Eyes of the World. iPhone X.

Peak hour in tokyo, Jeffliang, Transportation iPhone X.

Praying Mantis, Leigh Darilek. Nature Wildlife. iPhone XS Max.

Protests or prophecies, the songs of Kurt Cobain, Peter Wilkin, Photo essay.

Pearls, Sharon Barezer, Landscapes, iPhone XS.

Sax Sukru, Mehmet Omur, Digital fine art. iPhone X,

Shade, Kuanglong Zhang. Still life. iPhone 7.

Solitude, Sasaprizmic, The darkness noir. iphone6s.

Stowaway. Jaroslaw Bryla. Macro details, Huawei p29.

The desert nomad. Daniel Heilig. Grand Prize winner. iPhone XS max.

The early bird meets the Zebra. Daniel Heilig, Grand prize winner. iPhone XS Max.

Tiny blue planet, Eliza Tsitsimeaua-badoiu. Self portraits. iPhone 6s.

Waiting, Dinaal Fasi, Street photography. iPhone XS.

White Out, Margaret Shaw. Water Snow Ice. iPhone 7 Plus.