TOKYO.- After receiving thousands of outstanding photographic submissions from around the world, the
Tokyo International Foto Awards takes great pride in unveiling the Photographer of the Year and Discovery of the Year 2023, alongside the 20 category winners in this year's competition for both Professional and Non-Professional/Student photographers.
Renowned photography experts, curators, and international gallery owners, serving as jury members, meticulously evaluated entries in ten categories: Advertising, Architecture, Book, Editorial, Events, Fine Art, Nature, People, Portfolio, and Science. Through their discerning eye, they carefully selected the most inspiring and impactful images, showcasing how creativity can thrive and manifest into beautiful visuals for audiences worldwide.
Program Director Hannah Lillethun expressed her thoughts on the latest TIFA 2023 winners, stating, "It's been a privilege to observe the impactful images and exquisite artistry presented by thousands of photographers worldwide in the 2023 Tokyo Foto Awards. Each image narrates a vivid story, and we are privileged to highlight these remarkable works."
TIFA Photographer of the Year 2023 award was given to Francis Leroy for his endlessly creative Landscape series Shifting Sand, Beach Dream - a tribute to the enchantment and beauty amid the ceaseless dance of waves and golden sands.
Tiziana Sonia Spelta, was chosen Discovery of the Year 2023 for her heart-wrenchingly powerful work Free Palestine., which depicted the solidarity of the Italian people with Palestinians through a compelling series of rallies held in Italy.
The two main winners of TIFA: Photographer of the Year and Discovery of the Year will receive a $3,000 and $2,000 cash prize respectively, along with the TIFA trophy.
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Tokyo International Foto Awards
Professional Category Winners of 2023
ADVERTISING - I Am Here by Gareth Morgans
ARCHITECTURE - Dark Soul: Scenes from Korea by Yoshihiko Wada
BOOK - Broken Shadow by Oyvind Hjelmen
EDITORIAL - Acapulco After The Passage of Hurricane Otis. by Iván Macías
EVENTS - Japanese Tradition by Eiichi Yoshioka
FINE ART - Shifting Sand, Beach Dream by Francis Leroy
NATURE - Horses Running At Sunset by Shirley Wung
PEOPLE - L'Albero Di Giovanni by Ottavio Marino
PORTFOLIO - My Vintage World by Horst Kistner
SCIENCE - Eastgrip - Ice Core by Lukasz Larsson Warzecha
SPECIAL - Planets of A Tiny Prince by Christian Kleiman
Tokyo International Foto Awards
Student/ Non-Professional Category Winners of 2023
ADVERTISING - 50 Shades of Pasta by Yuliy Vasilev
ARCHITECTURE - Curvatures by Anna Wacker
BOOK - 2023 My Photography Album by Minghang Lai
EDITORIAL - Free Palestine. by Tiziana Sonia Spelta
EVENTS - Sport Competitions by Yu Ling Ho
FINE ART - Disturbia by Alexandros Othonos
NATURE - "I collect flowers to live" by Nataliia Hresko
PEOPLE - 日式京都婚紗 by Chih Ming Chou
PORTFOLIO - A Room of One's Own by Yanyan Zhao
SCIENCE - Infection by Sina Nasr
SPECIAL - When Nature Meets Technics by Adam Neuba
The main goal of TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FOTO AWARDS is to recognize, honor and connect talented photographers from around the world to new audiences and new eyes in the creative circles of Tokyo, Japan.