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AwArds, Prizes and Certificates.

The International Photography Awards conducts an annual competition for professional, non- professional, and student photographers on a global scale, creating one of the most ambitious and comprehensive competitions in the contemporary world of photography. The IPA is determined to recognize and award photography's leading talent who are creating, shaping and changing the world of photography today.

THE WINNER OF INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR WILL RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING:

Lucie Statue
$10,000 cash prize Provided by AtEdge
Show in an esteemed gallery
Two free tickets to the Lucie Awards
Work screened at the Lucie Awards
Published in the IPA Annual
Certificate of Achievement
Press release and newsletter announcements to over 50,000 IPA members

THE WINNER OF DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR WILL RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING:

Lucie Statue
$5,000 cash prize Provided by Blurb
Show in an esteemed gallery
Two free tickets to the Lucie Awards
Work screened at the Lucie Awards
Published in the IPA Annual
Certificate of Achievement
Press release and newsletter announcements to over 50,000 IPA members

THE WINNER OF DEEPER PERSPECTIVE OF THE YEAR WILL RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING:

Lucie Statue
$5,000 cash prize
Two free tickets to the Lucie Awards
Work screen at the Lucie Awards
Published in the IPA Annual
Certificate of Achievement
Press release and newsletter announcements to over 50,000 IPA members

Lucie Statue
The statue was influenced by two photographers, Frantisek Drtikol and E. O. Hoppe. "Lucie" is the sculptural form inspired by the synthesis of two famous photographic images from the first half of the twentieth century. Taken from the Latin word, "lux" for "light", Lucie is a tribute to the influence that light plays in photography. In the past years more than 50 top international photography masters have been honored by the Lucie Awards.

Lucie Awards
The photography community from countries around the globe will pay tribute to the most outstanding photography achievements presented at the gala ceremony, the Lucie Awards. Honors will be given for Lifetime Achievement, distinguishing some of the world's greatest men and women whose life's work in fashion, photojournalism, advertising, portraiture, sports, documentary and fine art photography, merit the highest acclaim by their peers. Each year, the Advisory Board nominates deserving individuals across a variety of categories who will be honored during the Lucie Awards ceremony. Once the nominations have been received, the votes are tallied and an honoree in each category is identified. The winners of IPA Photographer of the Year, Deeper Perspective and the Discovery of the Year competitions are announced at the Lucies and are awarded cash prizes and the Lucie Statue.

IPA Annual Book
The work of all first, second and third place winners will be published in the high-quality, full-color, International Photography Awards Book together with the name of all the Honorable mention recipients.

Certificate of Achievement
All 21 category winners (eight professional nominees, seven non-professionals nominees, six Deeper Perspective nominees) will receive a Certificate of Achievement, two complimentary nontransferable tickets to the Lucie Awards ceremony and a complimentary copy of the high-quality, full-color, International Photography Awards Book.

Titles of the eight professional category winners:

Advertising Photographer of the Year
Architectural Photographer of the Year
Editorial Photographer of the Year
Photography Book of the Year
Fine Art Photographer of the Year
Nature Photographer of the Year
People Photographer of the Year
Photographer of the Year in a Special Category

Titles of the seven non-professional category winners:

Advertising Photographer of the Year
Architectural Photographer of the Year
Editorial Photographer of the Year
Fine Art Photographer of the Year
Nature Photographer of the Year
People Photographer of the Year
Photographer of the Year in a Special Category

Honorable Mention
The judges will award Certificates of Honorable Mention to acknowledge talent as they deem fit.