“On Inle Lake” by Dan Liu on Apple iPhone11 ProMax. Winner of the Silhouettes category. Dan Liu is also the 2020 Grand Prize Winner and the MPA Photographer of the Year 2020. (Photo: Dan Liu/Mobile Photography Awards)

We look at the winners of the 2020 Mobile Photography Awards who prove that phones can create incredible images in any situation.

“Cantonese Opera II” by Queenie Cheen. Winner of the Eyes of the World category. (Photo: Queenie Cheen/Mobile Photography Awards)

Great photographs are at our fingertips with the ever-improving camera phones in our pockets. However, no matter the megapixels, it still takes patience and technical skill to create amazing pictures with a smartphone. The 10th annual Mobile Photography Awards (MPA) has announced the winning images across a range of categories in addition to the prestigious titles of Grand Prize Winner and the MPA Photographer of the Year 2020.

Phone photography has become one of the most accessible digital art forms, as an increasing number of people are able to take high-resolution images with ease. For the 2020 awards, the jury selected 20 thematic category winners from 5,700 submitted photos hailing from more than 75 countries. Other photographs have received subsidiary awards and honorary mentions. […]

“Small Town Protest” by Stephanie Calabrese. Winner of the Photo Journalism category. (Photo: Stephanie Calabrese/Mobile Photography Awards)

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