Publication Magazine Volume 2 Platography | Page 13

PES T he moments were hadwi our lltha al Dslrs twa weys all out be come and thos poised, acr fleeting, oss when ready chance 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! 13 subscribe 0330 333 1113 I www.platography.co.my I 8 October