Overview
- The iPhone Photography Awards announced its 2026 winners on Thursday, July 2, with a Grand Prize image of a volcanic eruption by Robyn Jensen taking top honors.
- IPPA published technical settings for Jensen’s Grand Prize shot taken on an iPhone 15 Pro: 6.765mm (24mm equiv), f/1.8, 1s, ISO 12500, illustrating how low-light exposure and stabilization were used to capture the eruption.
- The Gold Prize went to Gellért Gombai for a black-and-white photo of two children shot on an iPhone X, and Silver and Bronze winners used recent iPhone 16 models, showing a wide spread of device ages among top entrants.
- Winners span many categories—abstract, animals, architecture, children, cityscape, landscape, lifestyle, nature, people, portrait, series, still life, and travel—and the full gallery and category details are available on the IPPA website.
- The contest drew entries from more than 140 countries, has run for 19 years, accepts edited iPhone and iPad submissions for a fee, awards Apple devices to winners, and is open for entries to the next cycle through March 31, 2027.