As the judging for TPOTY 2021 draws to a close we speak to Chris Coe, TPOTY co-founder and chief judge about how it went, what sorts of images were entered and what the judges made of this year’s entries.
Category: Opinions
From the insightful to the controversial, there’s a lot to say about photography and our editors, writers, judges, travellers and photographers certainly won’t hold back. In ‘Opinions’ you can find out what they think, their travels and finding locations, and how they approach photography, photo-editing and judging photo competitions.
Meet the Judges: Manfred Zollner
Manfred Zollner is editor-in-chief of Germany’s fotoMAGAZIN. His eye for an image has added a fresh and interesting dimension to the TPOTY judging panel since he joined in 2007.
Meet the judges: Linda Barberic
Linda adds a different slant to this year’s TPOTY judging panel. She’s a creative producer who deals very much with how images are used to convey a message or tell a story. Here she gives her insights into the process.
Entering photo competitions
TPOTY and WPY judge Colin Finlay gives us his insight into how to win photography competitions.
Meet the judges: Daria Bonera
Photographers’ agent, mentor and competition judge; a job in the world of photography isn’t just about making pictures.
Never mind the labels
PhotoMouth One – In the world of photography we love to label and categorise but labelling often misses the point…
Meet the judges: Caroline Metcalfe
Caroline, former Director of Photography at Condé Nast Traveller UK, and a long-time TPOTY judge, gives her insights into how she selects photographers for commissions and eye-catching TPOTY entries.
The light fantastic
Chris Coe, co-founder of Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) and professional photographer describes his personal journey into and through photography.