The 2014 iPhone Photography Awards: Proof it’s all about the Photographer, not the Camera

What makes these incredible images even more, well, incredible, is the fact that they were taken not on premium digital SLRs, but on cell phones and tablets. Just as beauty is in the eye of the beholder, these pictures prove that the same can be said of a great photo. Each year, the iPhone Photography Awards recognizes the talents of the smartphone snappers and here are some of the best results.

Michael Oneal, San Francisco, CA United States, 1st Place – Animals

Julio Lucas, Bradenton, FL United States, 1st Place – 2014 Photographer of the Year

Melisa Barilli, York, Ontario, Canada, 3rd Place – Children

Jose Luis Barcia Fernandez, Madrid, Spain, 2nd Place – 2014 Photographer of the Year

Mihai Coliban, Bucharest, Romania, 3rd Place – Lifestyle

Naomi Wu, New Taipei City, Taiwan, 2nd Place – Animals

Yilang Peng, Madison, WI United States, 1st Place – Architecture

Juana Chaves, Madrid, Spain, 2nd Place – News/Events

Teddy Cohen, Tel Aviv, Israel, 3rd Place – Animals

Mariko Klug, Erding, Germany, 3rd Place – Trees

Monica Ganter, Glenside, PA United States, 3rd Place – Flowers

Elena Grimailo, Moscow, Russia, 1st Place – Landscape

Adrienne Pitts, London, United Kingdom, 1st Place – Travel

Dragos Bardac, Bucharest, Romania, 2nd Place – Seasons

Jill Missner Ridgefield, CT United States, 3rd Place – 2014 Photographer of the Year

Edward Adams, Pebworth, Warwickshire United Kingdom, 3rd Place – Sunset

Cocu Liu, Chicago, IL United States. 1st Place – Seasons

Brandon Kidwell, Jacksonville, FL United States, 1st Place – Lifestyle

Cocu Liu, Chicago – IL United States, 2nd Place – Trees

Alexa Seidl, Washington, DC United States, 1st Place – Food

Lauren Smith, Pensacola, FL United States, 1st Place – People

Aaron Pike, San Francisco, CA United States, 1st place – Trees

Jordan Fraser, Belfast, Ireland, 2nd Place – Travel