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.

22

Mark Coombes

Cork (Ireland)

19

Alvaro de la Corte

Valladolid (Spain)

18

Anna Naert

Sint-Niklaas (Belgium)

18

Belinda Alfonso Beltrán

Valencia (Spain)

16

Marlies Dekker

Rotterdam (Netherlands)

14

Fabienne Naessens

Deinze (Belgium)

14

Matteo Originale fotoOri Studio

La Spezia (Italy)

14

Niels & Lieke Caminada

Leiden (Netherlands)

13

Emma Staley

Portsmouth (United Kingdom)

13

Erik Wardekker

Amersfoort (Netherlands)

13

Jill Spijkers

Nijmegen (Netherlands)

13

Victor Sarabia Grau

Orihuela (Spain)

13

WYNAND VAN DER MERWE

Johannesburg (South Africa)

12

Carina Calis

Amersfoort (Netherlands)

12

Ingrid Born

Deventer (Netherlands)

12

Marnix de Stigter

Rotterdam (Netherlands)

11

Esther Pronk

Enkhuizen (Netherlands)

11

GEORGE PANTELIDIS

Édessa (Greece)

11

Laura de Borst

Huizen (Netherlands)

11

Pim en Miriam Plaggenborg

Nunspeet (Netherlands)