INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR AWARD

The International Photography Awardsconducts
an annual competition for professional, non- professional, and student
photographers on a global level, creating one of the most ambitious and
comprehensive competitions in the photography world today.

The
overall winners of the eight main categories listed below will compete
for IPA''''s top award of International Photographer of the Year. Those
finalists will be invited to attend the Lucie Awards at the Lincoln
Center, New York, where one photographer will be announced as the
International Photographer of the Year, earning the coveted Lucie
Statue and a cash prize of $10,000 provided by AtEdge.
The nominees in the seven non-professional and student categories will
be invited to the Lucie Awards to compete for the title of the
Discovery of the Year, a Lucie Statue and $5,000 cash prize. Six
nominees comprised of all levels of profession will be invited to the
Lucie Awards for the title of Deeper Perspective Photographer of the
Year, where the story behind the images are dually judged, and to
compete for the coveted Lucie Statue and a cash prize of $5,000
provided by Blurb.

LUCIE AWARDS:

In addition to earning the chance to compete for the cash prizes, the
category winners (nominees) will each receive two tickets to the Lucie
Awards, a free copy of the Annual Awards Book and the following titles:

Advertising Photographer of the Year

Architectural Photographer of the Year

Deeper Perspective Photographer of the Year

Editorial Photographer of the Year

Photography Book of the Year (professionals only)

Fine Art Photographer of the Year

Nature Photographer of the Year

People Photographer of the Year

Photographer of the Year in the Special category

BEST OF SHOW EXHIBITION:

Each year, the IPA will invite an established curator to select 45
images from both the professional and non-professional pools of first,
second, and third place winners to be exhibited in an exclusive show in
New York City, during the week leading up to the Lucie Awards gala. The
Best of Show will then travel to various countries to be included in
photo festivals, galleries, and other photography related events.

AWARD BOOK:

The work of all first, second and third place winners will be published
in the high-quality, full-color, award winning Annual International
Photography Awards Book.

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