{"id":26154,"date":"2024-04-12T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/muse.international\/?p=26154"},"modified":"2024-04-15T04:03:55","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T04:03:55","slug":"announcing-2024-muse-photography-awards-photographers-and-category-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/muse.international\/index\/announcing-2024-muse-photography-awards-photographers-and-category-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing 2024 MUSE Photography Awards&#8217;s Photographers and Category Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The 2024 MUSE Photography Awards, hosted by the International Awards Associate (IAA), is excited to present the most breathtaking and influential photographs in its latest competition, honoring exceptional creativity and unique perspectives from around the world. Celebrating the brilliance of great photographers this competition year, MUSE remains one of the global platforms that share your personal stories which will live on for decades to come, shaping the legacy of photography through recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the year, 2024 MUSE Photography Awards is proud to receive over 4,500 submissions from more than 40 countries, coming in from the United States, Germany, Japan, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, Switzerland, and France, among many others, reflecting a diverse showcase of photographic cultures and styles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2024 MUSE Photographers of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the competition draws to a close, MUSE now reveals its long-awaited Photographers of the Year, awarded to photographers who have captured the ultimate creation of aesthetics, story, and meaning. <strong>Ryo Utsunomiya<\/strong> has been honored as the Professional Photographer of the Year for his mesmerizing work, \u201c<strong>Sign<\/strong>&#8220;, while securing a cash prize of <strong>$3,000<\/strong>. <strong>Jo\u00e3o Coelho<\/strong> has also been crowned the Amateur Photographer of the Year, through the presentation of the entry titled \u201c<strong>Scavengers<\/strong>\u201d, accompanied by a <strong>$2,000<\/strong> cash prize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. MUSE Photographer of the Year (Professional) \u2013 <strong>Sign <\/strong>by <strong>Ryo Utsunomiya <\/strong>(Japan)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. MUSE Photographer of the Year (Amateur) \u2013 <strong>Scavengers<\/strong> by <strong>Jo\u00e3o Coelho <\/strong>(Portugal)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2024 Category Winners for the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MUSE Photography Awards also had the privilege to honor its annual Category Winners of the Year, celebrating extraordinary skill across diverse categories for both professional and amateur photographers. Each of these awardees are presented with a $100 cash prize in recognition of their exceptional accomplishments, who have undeniably set the standard of photography through their dedication and efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Category Winners of the Year (Professional)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1. Architecture Photography \u2013 <strong>Train<\/strong> by <strong>Shirley Wung<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Black &amp; White Photography \u2013 <strong>Shinkansen<\/strong> by <strong>Eric Kanigan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Commercial Photography \u2013 <strong>OMEN Choose Fun<\/strong> by <strong>Art Streiber<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Editorial Photography \u2013 <strong>Snapshots of Valor: On the Front Lines of Ukraine&#8217;s Struggle <\/strong>by <strong>Stephan Goss<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Event Photography &#8211; <strong>Big fire dance<\/strong> by <strong>Shirley Wung<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. Fine Art Photography \u2013 <strong>GRANDPA<\/strong> by <strong>Salem McBunny<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. Nature Photography \u2013<strong> Starcruisers<\/strong> by <strong>Eric Kanigan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. People Photography \u2013 <strong>Ghosts of Asaro<\/strong> by <strong>Jatenipat Ketpradit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9. Special Category \u2013 <strong>Marionette ballerinas<\/strong> by <strong>Kazutoshi Kawakami<\/strong><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Category Winners of the Year (Amateur\/Student)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>&nbsp;&nbsp; 1. Architecture Photography \u2013 <strong>Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal<\/strong> by <strong>Chih Hsuan Hung<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Black &amp; White Photography \u2013 <strong>Lenticular Cloud Over Mount Shasta<\/strong> by <strong>Lisa K. Kuhn<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Commercial Photography \u2013 <strong>Preiser Miniature Toy Figures<\/strong> by <strong>Leka Huie<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Editorial Photography \u2013 <strong>Children of a forgotten world<\/strong> by <strong>Jo\u00e3o Coelho<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Event Photography &#8211; <strong>Bombing Lord Handan<\/strong> by <strong>Gina Wu<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. Fine Art Photography \u2013 <strong>Mirrors<\/strong> by <strong>Theresa Sujata Senti<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. 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