Global leading technology
brand HONOR today announced the launch of HONOR Magic Moments Awards 2023, the
third annual global mobile photograph competition hosted by the brand.
Accepting entries across six categories, the contest invites talented mobile
photographers worldwide to capture and share their own human stories with a
global audience. This year’s panel of judges is joined by veteran photography
experts such as Iván Macías, winner of World Press Photo Contest, who will be
responsible for deciding the winners of the competition. The coveted Photographer
of the Year title comes with a cash prize of USD 15,000 - the biggest cash
prize of any mobile photography contest to date – from a
prize pool totalling at about USD 100,000. Interested participants may
visit the official HONOR website or social media pages from now until August 6,
2023 to submit their best entries.
“As a global leading
technology brand, HONOR is fully committed to spearheading the development of
camera innovation, enabling users to effortlessly capture works of art. Recently
launched globally during MWC 2023, the HONOR Magic5 Pro is currently the
highest ranked smartphone on the DXOMARK Camera leader board,” said Ray Guo,
CMO of HONOR Device Co, Ltd. “Through HONOR Magic Moments Awards, we want to
create a welcoming platform for anyone, from budding photographers to everyday
users, to showcase their creativity and tell wonderful stories with photos as
their common language.”
The HONOR Magic
Moments Awards has seen over 500,000 entries from more than 50 countries over
the past two years. Now in its third iteration, the 2023 edition debuts with six
categories – On the Way, We, Protection, The Moment, The Story and Video –
encouraging smartphone photographers to harness the power of technology to
capture authentic human stories and emotions across different themes.
Among them, the
Protection category welcomes entries that are shot on any smartphones
documenting the human efforts undertaken towards creating a sustainable future,
while The Moment category is for works that perfectly immortalize fleeting
moments.
The panel of
judges comprises photography experts from all around the world, including; Iván
Macías, the winner of World Press Photo Contest from Mexico; Yan Zhigang, winner
of the Golden Statue Award for China Photography; Zhao Yingxin, Editor-in-Chief
of China Photo Press; and Hou Weilong, Technical Expert of Imaging, HONOR.
Submissions for
the HONOR Magic Moment Awards 2023 are now open. Those who are interested have
until August 6, 2023 to submit their entries. For more information, please
visit: https://www.hihonor.com/global/magic-moments-awards/
