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Proud to Announce: The 2019 EyeEm Award Winners

By Ellen Clipson - 2 min read

The Winners are here! Selected from 1 Million submissions, we announced our Photographer of The Year and our 10 category Winners this weekend at Berlin Photo Week 2019 at The 2019 EyeEm Awards Ceremony.

Upholding its title as the largest photography competition in the world - the #EyeEmAwards19 saw over 1 million submissions, covering more than 150 countries and 100,000 photographers. Today, we are thrilled to share the final list of Winners announced at this year’s Berlin Photo Week.

Taking 1 million submissions down to our final 11 Winners was no easy task for The EyeEm Awards jury. Consisting of photographers and artists such as Tutes, Aiyush Pachnanda (The 2018 Photographer of the Year), Eugénie Frerichs, and Pei Ketron as well as industry leaders representinng Magnum Photos, Nike, International Center of Photography, SLEEK Magazine and more.

1 Million Submissions Down to 11 Winners

The collection of winners encompass everything that matters about photography. With each category showcasing diverse visual style, techniques, creative perspectives, the final list of 10 category winners is nothing short of outstanding.

Warsaw-based photographer Kate Phellini was selected for The EyeEm Photographer of the Year. Having taken her first photograph at the young age of seven, it was a particularly special moment during The Awards Ceremony as we watched the EyeEm founders honor the professional portrait photographer. Kate will serve as an ambassador to EyeEm for the following year, and we can’t wait to showcase more of her stunning work.

So, here it is - our outstanding collection of The 2019 EyeEm Awards Winners.

EyeEm Photographer of the Year:

Kate Phellini

Warsaw, Poland

REAR VIEW OF WOMAN STANDING WITH HAIR
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YOUNG WOMAN LOOKING DOWN WHILE STANDING ON ARCH
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PORTRAIT OF GIRL WEARING HAT SITTING AGAINST WALL
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MIDSECTION OF WOMAN HOLDING PAPER AGAINST WHITE BACKGROUND

The Mobile Photographer:

Agustin Farias

Image Location: Berlin, Germany

Gear: Huawei P20

Woman sitting on retaining wall in balcony at night
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The Great Outdoors Presented by Red Bull Illume:

Jeffrey Kieffer

Image Location: Stockholm, Sweden

Gear: DJI Mavic Pro (drone)

High angle view of river amidst snow covered field
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The Street Photographer Presented by Canon:

Johan Jehlbo

Image Location: Kivik, Sweden

Gear: Fujifilm X100F

PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG WOMAN WITH PEOPLE

The Architect:

Gabriella Achadinha

Image Location: Monument to the Uprising at Petrova Gora, Croatia (Vojníc)

Gear: Nikon D810

The Portraitist:

Matt Lief Anderson

Image Location: Athens, Georgia

Gear: Canon 5D

The Photojournalist Presented by MAGNUM Photos:

Marlon E. Villaverde

Image Location: Lucban, Quezon Philippines

Gear: Fujifilm x-e2 with 35mm 1.4/f lens

HIGH ANGLE VIEW OF GROUP OF PEOPLE LOOKING AT FARM

The Minimalist:

George Kroustallis aka Minorstep

Image Location: Berlin, Germany

Gear: Sony a7riii

The Creative Presented by Skylum:

Vitaly Golovatyuk aka Panvelvet

Image Location: Hong Kong Island

Gear: Dji Phantom 4 Pro

Little planet format image of cityscape
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The Foodie - Arief Dharma Kurniawan

Image Location: Jogokariyan Mosque, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Gear: Sony A7II

High angle view of woman preparing food
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The Traveler Presented by MPB:

Sandra Morante

Image Location: Larunag Gar, Garzê, China

Gear: Canon 1000D + Tamron AF 18-270m

Want to see more submissions to The 2019 EyeEm Awards? See the Shortlist of 100 finalists here!

Keep your eyes on EyeEm Magazine and across on our social channels for conversations with our incredible Winners, as well as our Kate Phellini.

Looking to know more about partnering with us for The 2020 EyeEm Awards? With 1 million submissions this year, and over 30k guests at Berlin Photo Week we are excited to see what’s next. Get in touch with us here.