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.

18

Alvaro de la Corte

Valladolid (Spain)

17

Mark Coombes

Cork (Ireland)

15

Anna Naert

Sint-Niklaas (Belgium)

15

Belinda Alfonso Beltrán

Valencia (Spain)

13

Marlies Dekker

Rotterdam (Netherlands)

12

Fabienne Naessens

Deinze (Belgium)

12

Matteo Originale fotoOri Studio

La Spezia (Italy)

12

Niels & Lieke Caminada

Leiden (Netherlands)

12

Victor Sarabia Grau

Orihuela (Spain)

11

Erik Wardekker

Amersfoort (Netherlands)

11

WYNAND VAN DER MERWE

Johannesburg (South Africa)

10

Carina Calis

Amersfoort (Netherlands)

10

Emma Staley

Portsmouth (United Kingdom)

10

Ilse Van Harten

Hardenberg (Netherlands)

10

Ingrid Born

Deventer (Netherlands)

10

Jill Spijkers

Nijmegen (Netherlands)

10

Laura de Borst

Huizen (Netherlands)

10

Marnix de Stigter

Rotterdam (Netherlands)

10

Toni Bazan

Granada (Spain)

9

Esther Pronk

Enkhuizen (Netherlands)