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we to captur wish e a high-quality, high
resolution recording of what we’re seeing.
But, realistically, who wants to, or even can, carry
their camera around with them wherever they go.
For this reason alone smartphones are a godsend
in the modern age, many of us carry around a better
camera in our pockets than professionals used back
at the dawn of digital – besides, the best camera
you have is the one that’s with you, right? The
annual international iPhone Photography awards
(iPPa for short) lives by this motto, and seeks to
acknowledge and reward those who have captured
truly amazing images with their phones. From vivid
portraits to wonderful scenes in nature, harrowing
war-torn villages to light-hearted moments, this
year’s selection of shortlisted and winning images
are certainly varied, and belie their relatively simple
method of capture in both quality and execution. The
2017 Grand Prize winner was named as sebastian
Tomada of New york City, Usa for his impactful
image ‘Children of Qayyarah’, showing children
on the streets of a town ravaged by isis, whilst
ireland’s Brendan Ó sé of Cork took frst place as
Photographer of the year for his gritty monochrome
image, ‘Dock worker’. There’s no rest for the snap-
happy, however, and next year’s iPPa is already
open for entries. so if you’re handy with your iPhone
and fancy a chance, head to www.ippawards.com to
fnd out how to enter – there are top prizes include
gold bars to be won!
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