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.
