Winners of the iPhone Photography Awards Unveiled

The Independent, August 2013

The winners of this year's iPhone Photography Awards have been announced, with a stunning image of a white horse clinching first place in the Photographer of the Year category.

The competition has various categories, including Still Life, Animals, News/Events and Travel, with winners named in each one. Winning submissions included a haunting image of a girl with vivid blue eyes staring straight down the lens and a serene picture of a child sleeping.

This is the seventh year of the competition and there were thousands of submissions from across the globe. Entrants can only capture images using an iPhone or an iPod. They can use apps like Hipstamatic or Camerabag to edit their photos; however, programmes like Photoshop are not allowed.

The advent of the iPhone and smartphones gives everyone the opportunity to become a photographer, while apps such as Instagram allow people to edit images quickly and easily. The world of photography is rapidly changing and debates are arising as to whether images taken on mobile phones can now rival conventional cameras.

Photographer of the Year — First Place

Holly Wesley

Photographer of the Year — Second Place

Brolin Roney

Animals — First Place

Jon Resnik

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