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.

13

Alvaro de la Corte

Valladolid (Spain)

12

Belinda Alfonso Beltrán

Valencia (Spain)

10

Anna Naert

Sint-Niklaas (Belgium)

9

Mark Coombes

Cork (Ireland)

9

Marnix de Stigter

Rotterdam (Netherlands)

9

WYNAND VAN DER MERWE

Johannesburg (South Africa)

8

Carina Calis

Amersfoort (Netherlands)

8

Emma Staley

Portsmouth (United Kingdom)

8

Erik Wardekker

Amersfoort (Netherlands)

8

Fabienne Naessens

Deinze (Belgium)

8

Ilse Van Harten

Hardenberg (Netherlands)

8

Laura de Borst

Huizen (Netherlands)

8

Niels & Lieke Caminada

Leiden (Netherlands)

8

Victor Sarabia Grau

Orihuela (Spain)

7

EDUARDO BLANCO ADAN

Murcia (Spain)

7

Ingrid Born

Deventer (Netherlands)

7

Marlies Dekker

Rotterdam (Netherlands)

7

Pim en Miriam Plaggenborg

Nunspeet (Netherlands)

6

Anthony Kane

Dublin (Ireland)