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.

16

Alvaro de la Corte

Valladolid (Spain)

13

Belinda Alfonso Beltrán

Valencia (Spain)

12

Anna Naert

Sint-Niklaas (Belgium)

12

Mark Coombes

Cork (Ireland)

11

WYNAND VAN DER MERWE

Johannesburg (South Africa)

10

Fabienne Naessens

Deinze (Belgium)

10

Marlies Dekker

Rotterdam (Netherlands)

10

Victor Sarabia Grau

Orihuela (Spain)

9

Carina Calis

Amersfoort (Netherlands)

9

Emma Staley

Portsmouth (United Kingdom)

9

Erik Wardekker

Amersfoort (Netherlands)

9

Ingrid Born

Deventer (Netherlands)

9

Jill Spijkers

Nijmegen (Netherlands)

9

Laura de Borst

Huizen (Netherlands)

9

Marnix de Stigter

Rotterdam (Netherlands)

9

Niels & Lieke Caminada

Leiden (Netherlands)

8

Cristina Grau

Alicante (Spain)

8

Ilse Van Harten

Hardenberg (Netherlands)

8

Pim en Miriam Plaggenborg

Nunspeet (Netherlands)