Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) is an international travel photography award, founded by professional photographer Chris Coe and his partner Karen Coe in 2003. The competition runs annually and is open to entries from photographers of all ages and abilities. Each year an overall winner is presented with the 'Travel Photographer of The Year' award, with additional winners selected from each of the year's categories. The competition is judged by an international panel of expert photographers and editors, assessing as many as 20,000 entries from over 142 different countries each year.
Since 2011, winning images (alongside runners-up) have been displayed in major TPOTY-held exhibitions in central
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at venues such as the
Royal Geographical Society and the
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and published in an accompanying series of ''Journey'' portfolio books.
Exhibitions
In 2011 TPOTY entered into a 5-year agreement with the Royal Geographical Society to 'host major annual exhibitions of the awards’ travel photography' annually in
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alongside events and workshops.
In 2016 TPOTY re-located to the University of Greenwich, signing a 2-year agreement to display the 2016 and 2017 exhibitions at the university's Stockwell Street campus.
For 2018 and 2019, the TPOTY exhibitions were hosted as 24-hour, open-air displays at
London Bridge City.
''Journey'' books
Winners
The overall winner is the photographer who has submitted the best images in two different portfolio categories. A young overall winner is also chosen. In addition, there are winners, runners-up, highly commended and commended entrants in all categories.
Travel Photographer of the Year
Young Travel Photographer of the Year
Additional winners
2018
2017
2016
2015
References
External links
*{{Official website, www.tpoty.com
Awards established in 2003
Photography awards