The Travel Photographer of The Year Awards winners have been chosen and they're a stunning selection celebrating the beauty of our planet and all its inhabitants. "Run by photographers for photographers," according to the organizers, the international Travel Photographer of the Year was founded in 2003 and has become one of the world’s leading travel photography awards. The top prize and title of Travel Photographer of the Year 2018 (TPOTY) was taken by Stefano Pensotti, a semi-professional photographer from Italy, with eight superb images showcasing life around the globe. The Young Travel Photographer of the Year 2018 was awarded to 14-year-old American Isabella Smith for her colorful portfolio of photographs taken in Chefchaouen, Morocco. Across the various categories, the winning photographers have won cash, professional cameras and lenses, trips and membership in U.K’s Royal Photographic Society, among other prizes.

Source: Forbes December 16, 2018 18:33 UTC