iPhone Photography Awards 2026 Winners Announced

The iPhone Photography Awards (IPPA) winners for 2026 were announced this week. The best photos taken with an iPhone were crowned by some remarkable stills.

The IPPA have been an on-going showcase of the best photos taken using an iPhone. The awards have been running for 19 years. This year’s awards featured the work of photographers from over 140 countries. Ultimately, Robyn Jensen won the Grand Prix with a stunning photo of a volcano erupting.

Jensen is said to have taken the photo in the Cayman Islands, using an iPhone 15 Pro. What’s fun to read on the IPPA website are some of the settings used to capture the photo. Jensen leveraged the following on the iPhone 15 Pro: 6.765mm (24mm equiv), f/1.8, 1s, ISO 12500.

The Gold prize winner is Gellért Gombai, whose black-and-white photo depicts two children lying on the grass. The photo was taken in Hungary on an iPhone X (4mm (28mm equiv), f/1.8, 1/1500s, ISO 20).

The IPPA also showcased the Silver, Bronze, and many other winners. Throughout this set of awards, the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max were also used to take incredible photos. However, for categories such as ‘Abstract’ or ‘Architecture’, devices like the iPhone 8 Plus or iPhone 17 Pro were also used.

All the winning photos are available on the official IPPA website. It’s worth a look, and it’s inspiring to see some of the shots taken on a smartphone.

The IPPA is available to all iPhone and iPad users worldwide. Photographers can snap a photo with their device and edit it using tools and apps available on iOS. Submissions can then be made for a fee, with winners receiving Apple devices.

The deadline for the 20th annual IPPA is set for March 31, 2027.