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Meet the 2026 Photography of the Year Contest Winners | 10% Off Regular Entry for the Art of Photography Contest | ENTER NOW ⬇️

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💥 INTRODUCING OUR 2026 INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 💥⁠
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We are honored to announce Giacomo Marchione (@marchione.giacomo) as the 1839 Awards' 2026 International Photographer of the Year for his remarkable series, "The Invisible."⁠
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Through "The Invisible," Marchione invites us into a rarely witnessed world beneath the ocean's surface, revealing the extraordinary complexity and beauty of marine life after dark. His photographs transform an unseen natural phenomenon into a compelling visual experience.⁠
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Congratulations to Giacomo on this exceptional achievement.⁠
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Photographer: Giacomo Marchione (@marchione.giacomo)⁠
Series: "The Invisible"⁠
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Image © Giacomo Marchione⁠
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Discover this year's winning works at the link in our bio. by @1839awards

📷 2 Weeks Left for 10% Off Entry to the 2026 Art of Photography Contest ⁠
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⁠Prizes include: ⁠
‣ 4,000 USD in cash⁠
‣ Inclusion in a global media campaign⁠
‣ Custom press releases, badges, and certificates⁠
‣ The 1839 Trophy, customized with your name and honor received⁠
‣ Digitally-published interview⁠
& way more⁠⁠
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🔗 Enter your work through the link in bio 🔗⁠
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📸 @joannajonesphotography | “Living His Best Life”⁠
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Image © Joanna Jones⁠
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The 1839 Awards honor the most exceptional and exciting photographers working today. www.1839awards.com by @1839awards

⚫️⚫️ VOTING ENDS TONIGHT ⚫️⚫️⁠
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The People's Vote Awards for the 2026 Photographers of the Year Contest are closing tonight.⁠
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This is your final chance to explore an extraordinary collection of nominated images, celebrate the creativity of photographers from around the world, and help recognize and honor your favorites.⁠
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The People's Vote Awards offer an additional opportunity for recognition alongside our juried honors, giving the photography community a voice in celebrating this year's work.⁠
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Cast your votes through the link in our bio before voting closes tonight.⁠
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Thank you to everyone who has already participated and helped celebrate the remarkable talent in this year's contest.⁠
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Link in bio to vote. ⁠
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📸 @alisa.kishchenko | “Old town in the window”⁠
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“This photo was taken at the rail station of Ukrainian city Lviv through the train windows”⁠
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Image © Alisa Kishchenko⁠
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The 1839 Awards honor the most exceptional and exciting photographers working today. www.1839awards.com by @1839awards

📸 @m__rupp | “Keeping the Lights On”⁠
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“Keeping the Lights On is a photographic project about illegal dumping in Portugal and the domestic lives that remain inside it. From the discarded items in the dumping sites, i have rebuild 4 rooms. I give the objects a temporary structure in which they can be noticed again. Keeping the Lights On”⁠
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Image © Michael Rupp⁠
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The 1839 Awards honor the most exceptional and exciting photographers working today. www.1839awards.com by @1839awards

3️⃣ days left to vote in the People's Vote Award for the 2026 Photographers of the Year Contest ⁠
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*Get inspired⁠
*Support your community ⁠
*Discover the incredible, visionary artists in this global community⁠
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▶︎ Go to the link in our bio to cast your votes today ⁠
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📸 Yoshiki Nakamura | “Flight Over an Ancient Map”⁠
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“Seen from above, Lake Natron transforms into a vast, antique map, its surface inscribed with delicate pathways formed by countless flamingo tracks.⁠
A single group takes flight across this textured canvas, as if tracing invisible routes across an imagined landscape.”⁠
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Image © Yoshiki Nakamura⁠
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The 1839 Awards honor the most exceptional and exciting photographers working today. www.1839awards.com by @1839awards

📸 @paola_francesca_barone | “L'abbraccio mancato”⁠
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“Photography denounces the absence of adult care, dissolved by hyperhedonistic ideology. In a reversed Oedipus, fathers refuse to stop being sons, leaving Generation Z orphaned without being so, while the possibility opens of reinventing the relationship with the other.”⁠
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Image © Paola Francesca Barone⁠
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The 1839 Awards honor the most exceptional and exciting photographers working today. www.1839awards.com by @1839awards

🕑 Have you voted? 🕑⁠
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The People's Vote Awards at the 2026 Photographers of the Year Contest are live for *five* more days. ⁠
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Support your fellow artists, get inspired, and vote today through the link in our bio. ⁠
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You can vote up to once a day. ⁠
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📸 @aaron_t_photos | “Waters of Seville”⁠
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Image © Aaron Thomas⁠
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The 1839 Awards honor the most exceptional and exciting photographers working today. www.1839awards.com by @1839awards

➰ NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES | 10% OFF ➰⁠
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Regular entry to the 2026 Art of Photography Contest by 1839 Awards starts today with 10% off for a limited time. ⁠
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Win prizes such as: ⁠
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→ Custom trophies⁠
→ $4k total in cash prizes ⁠
→ Featured artist interview⁠
→ Placement in a global press campaign⁠
& way, way more⁠
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Submit your work through the link in bio ⁠
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📸 @Luner.photography | “Under the autumn blanket”⁠
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Image © Lucie Nermutova⁠
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The 1839 Awards honor the most exceptional and exciting photographers working today. www.1839awards.com by @1839awards

📷 NOW LIVE | The People's Vote Awards at the 2026 Photographers of the Year Contest⁠
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In addition to our juried contest, all nominated entries are automatically submitted to the People's Vote Awards.⁠
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During the voting period, tens of thousands of people browse the galleries and cast their votes worldwide. ⁠
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By voting, you support this community and let your fellow photographers know their work was meaningful to you. ⁠
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🔗 Go to the link in our bio to vote for your favorite images today. Vote up to once a day, ⁠
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📸 @tammynicholas21 | “Gliding gracefully through the golden kelp.”⁠
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“A beautifully patterned Australian Swell Shark glides through a golden kelp forest , its distinctive markings standing out against the vegetation below. Seen from above, its graceful shape and intricate patterns are revealed.”⁠
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Image © Tammy Nicholas⁠
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The 1839 Awards honor the most exceptional and exciting photographers working today. www.1839awards.com by @1839awards

📸 @taeho_sh1n | “My daughter's wedding”⁠
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Image © Taeho Shin⁠
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The 1839 Awards honor the most exceptional and exciting photographers working today. www.1839awards.com by @1839awards

📸 @jushenlee | “Beating the water!”⁠
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“Fishermen in Inle Lake, Myanmar beat the water with their oars to drive the fish into the nearby nets.”⁠
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Image © Ju Shen Lee⁠
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The 1839 Awards honor the most exceptional and exciting photographers working today. www.1839awards.com by @1839awards

📸 Remuna Beca | “Curious Baby Manatee”⁠
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“Intimate portrait of a curious baby manatee—an unforgettable encounter filled with mutual curiosity.”⁠
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Image © Remuna Beca⁠
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The 1839 Awards honor the most exceptional and exciting photographers working today. www.1839awards.com by @1839awards