Take a Look at the Winners of the 2025 iPhone Photography Awards
The 18th annual iPhone Photography Awards winners have been announced, with Grand Prize going to Jarod Peraza's "Viajero Nocturno" and category winners across 14 categories from thousands of entries spanning 140+ countries.
Euronews Culture, August 15, 2025
Chosen from thousands of entries spanning more than 140 countries, these are the standout shots from this year's iPhone Photography Awards.
From joy-riding pups racing through the streets of Brasília to the quiet hush of a Colombian village, the 18th annual iPhone Photography Awards returns with a breathtaking celebration of moments both intimate and epic.
Chosen from thousands of entries across 140+ countries, this year's winners prove that you don't need a fancy camera to achieve photographic brilliance — just a trusty iPhone.
This year's Grand Prize went to Jarod Peraza (USA) for his gorgeously cinematic photograph titled Viajero Nocturno, capturing the hushed stillness of Villa de Leyva, Colombia. Under a lone golden streetlamp, an elderly man in a hat pauses on a cobblestone street, phone in hand, as the whitewashed walls glow and shadows stretch in a scene tinged with noir.
The First Place award was picked up by Carol Addassi for his photograph titled Passage, a timeless black and white image of Central Park at night. Thiago Bernardes de Souza (Brazil) claimed Second Place with Moto Cães, a playful image of two canines enjoying a wild ride while Martha Nance (USA) took Third with Foggy Morning on the Corrotoman, a dreamlike portrait of Virginia's riverside calm.
Photographer of the Year — Grand Prize
Viajero Nocturno — Jarod Peraza, USA
Villa de Leyva, Colombia. Under a lone golden streetlamp, an elderly man in a hat pauses on a cobblestone street, phone in hand, as the whitewashed walls glow and shadows stretch in a scene tinged with noir.
Photographer of the Year — First Place
Passage — Carol Addassi
A timeless black and white image of Central Park at night.
Photographer of the Year — Second Place
Moto Cães — Thiago Bernardes de Souza, Brazil
A playful image of two canines enjoying a wild ride through the streets of Brasília.
Photographer of the Year — Third Place
Foggy Morning on the Corrotoman — Martha Nance, USA
A dreamlike portrait of Virginia's riverside calm.
Abstract — Winner
Liminal — Sunny Hsiao-Mei Cheng
Animals — Winner
Close Encounter — Jayne Parker
Architecture — Winner
Aleksandra Debiczak
Children — Winner
When the Chestnut Trees Bloom — Julia Zyrina
Cityscape — Winner
The Timeless Tyne Bridge — Adrian Beasley
Landscape — Winner
Lübeck Amazonas — Jens Peterson
Lifestyle — Winner
Who Lost the Elephant Balloon? — Leo Huang
Nature — Winner
Winter Bamboos — Mark Sarmiento
Other — Winner
Winter Lines — André Skagervik
People — Winner
Vibrant Colours of the Neighbourhood — Karolina Zielony
Portrait — Winner
I Am the King — Valeria Cammareri
Series — Winner
Puzzle — Dominic Dähncke
Children — Second Place
Playing in the Air — Minghui Xu
Cityscape — Second Place
Light Chaser — Lan Zhan Xiang
Other — Second Place
Untitled — Dominic Dähncke
People — Third Place
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