Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) is an international travel photography award, founded by professional photographer Chris Coe and his partner Karen Coe in 2003. The competition runs annually and is open to entries from photographers of all ages and abilities. Each year an overall winner is presented with the 'Travel Photographer of The Year' award, with additional winners selected from each of the year's categories. The competition is judged by an international panel of expert photographers and editors, assessing as many as 20,000 entries from over 142 different countries each year.
Since 2011, winning images (alongside runners-up) have been displayed in major TPOTY-held exhibitions in central London at venues such as the Royal Geographical Society and the University of Greenwich, and published in an accompanying series of Journey portfolio books.
Exhibitions In 2011 TPOTY entered into a 5-year agreement with the Royal Geographical Society to 'host major annual exhibitions of the awards’ travel photography' annually in South Kensington alongside events and workshops.
In 2016 TPOTY re-located to the University of Greenwich, signing a 2-year agreement to display the 2016 and 2017 exhibitions at the university's Stockwell Street campus.
For 2018 and 2019, the TPOTY exhibitions were hosted as 24-hour, open-air displays at London Bridge City.
Journey books Date of PublicationVolume TitleYears of AwardsFormat1 December 2004Journey One2003-2004Hardcover14 January 2007Journey Two2005-2006Hardcover1 February 2009Journey Three2007-2009Hardcover3 September 2012Journey Four2010-2011Hardcover1 October 2013Journey Five 2012Paperback11 July 2014Journey Six2013Paperback24 July 2015Journey Seven2014Paperback22 July 2016Journey Eight2015PaperbackJuly 2016Journey Nine2016Paperback
Winners The overall winner is the photographer who has submitted the best images in two different portfolio categories. A young overall winner is also chosen. In addition, there are winners, runners-up, highly commended and commended entrants in all categories.
Travel Photographer of the Year
Year Winner Nationality2018Stefano PensottiItaly2017Alain SchroederBelgium2016Joel SantosPortugal 2015Marsel van Oosten 2014 Philip Lee Harvey 2013Timothy Allen 2012 Craig Easton 2011 Louis Montrose 2010 Larry Louie 2009GMB Akash 2008 Darwin Wiggett 2007 Cat Vinton 2006 Julian Love 2005 Lorne Resnick 2004 Pang Piow Kan 2003 Peter Adams
Young Travel Photographer of the Year
Year Winner Nationality2018Isabella Smith2017Morgan Wolfers2016Darpan BasakIndia 2015 Chase Guttman 2014 Samuel Fisch 2013 Jonathan Rystrøm 2012 Samuel Fisch 2011 Arne Hansen 2010 Kat Waters 2009 Courtney Krawec 2008 Daniel Rooney 2007 Luna Malka 2006 Robert Dziabel 2005 Edward Mole 2004 Anna Scott 2003 Chris Charnock
Additional winners
2018
CategoryWinnerNationalityYoung Travel Photographer of the Year 14 and underDaniel KurianIndia/AustraliaYoung Travel Photographer of the Year 15-18Fardin OyanFaces, People, CulturesMarinka MasseusNatural WorldJavier Herranz CasellasSpainTravelMatjaz KrivicSloveniaOne Shot - Hot/ColdPhilip Lee Harvey, Andrew JamesOne Shot - TranquilitySimon MorrisiTravelledNicola YoungNew TalentJose Antonio RosaPeru
2017 CategoryWinnerNationalityYoung Travel Photographer of the Year 14 and underMaddie NolanYoung Travel Photographer of the Year 15-18Josiah Huddleston / JapanCelebration of HumanityPaul SansomeEarth & ClimateKatherine KeatesTales of AdventureEmiliano PinnizzottoItalyOne Shot - FoodJianhui LiaoChinaOne Shot - Primary ColoursWendy TimmermansOne Shot - Wildlife & NatureJohan SiggessoniTravelledPia VachhaNew TalentAlexandre ZindyFrance
2016
CategoryWinnerNationalityYoung Travel Photographer of the Year 14 and underAnkit KumarIndiaYoung Travel Photographer of the Year 15-18Courtney MooreMankindRuiyuan ChenChinaLand, Sea, SkyCraig EastonJourneys & AdventuresBeniamino PisatiItalyOne Shot - Shaped by LightBiran ZhaoChinaOne Shot - Cities & ArchitectureMichele PalazzoItalyOne Shot - Wildlife & NatureLuke MasseyiCapturedMarina SpironettiItalyNew TalentAlison Cahill
2015 CategoryWinnerNationalityYoung Travel Photographer of the Year 14 and underMichael TheodricIndonesiaYoung Travel Photographer of the Year 15-18Spencer CoxFaces, People, EncountersMitchell KanashkevichMonochromalXia XuejunChinaNature & EnvironmentJames MorganOne Shot - A Moment in LightUli KunzOne Shot - Colours of the WorldLarry LouieOne Shot - WaterJasper DoestiCapturedEdgard de BonoItalyNew TalentZhu JingyiChina
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