LEADING PHOTOGRAPHERS OF 2026

(WA Contest-61 to WA Contest-72)

These photographers are currently leading in 2026. The final list of the Top 10 Photographers for the year 2026 will be announced in March 2027 after the completion of 12 contests, spanning from WA Contest-73 (March-2026) to WA Contest-84 (February-2027). The rankings will be determined based on their performances in these contests.

27

Mark Coombes

Cork (Ireland)

21

Belinda Alfonso Beltrán

Valencia (Spain)

20

Alvaro de la Corte

Valladolid (Spain)

19

Anna Naert

Sint-Niklaas (Belgium)

18

Marlies Dekker

Rotterdam (Netherlands)

17

Fabienne Naessens

Deinze (Belgium)

17

Niels & Lieke Caminada

Leiden (Netherlands)

16

Matteo Originale fotoOri Studio

La Spezia (Italy)

15

Emma Staley

Portsmouth (United Kingdom)

15

Victor Sarabia Grau

Orihuela (Spain)

14

Carina Calis

Amersfoort (Netherlands)

14

Jill Spijkers

Nijmegen (Netherlands)

14

Marnix de Stigter

Rotterdam (Netherlands)

14

Pim en Miriam Plaggenborg

Nunspeet (Netherlands)

13

Erik Wardekker

Amersfoort (Netherlands)

13

Ingrid Born

Deventer (Netherlands)

13

WYNAND VAN DER MERWE

Johannesburg (South Africa)

12

Anne Troost - Backhuijs

Amersfoort (Netherlands)

12

Cristina Grau

Alicante (Spain)

12

Esther Pronk

Enkhuizen (Netherlands)