TECNO has announced the winners of its 2026 Shot On CAMON global photography contest. The third edition drew more than 13,000 entries from over 40 countries. Co-hosted with travel publisher Lonely Planet, the contest celebrates mobile photography and the creative ways people capture everyday life.
This year's contest used the theme "Seeing is Believing" and had five categories. A total of 16 photographers won prizes worth $38,000. The top winner received $8,000, while other prizes included cash, travel trips, and TECNO smartphones.
Nigerian Photographer Wins The Top Prize With Camon 50 Pro
The top award, TECNO Photography Master, went to Nigerian photographer @dominic_films for Weightless Voyager. Taken in Lagos with the CAMON 50 Pro, the photo uses sunset light to show a feeling of freedom and movement. The photographer said the photo is about letting go of the past, expectations, and fear. The winner received the top prize of $8,000.
Five Categories Recognize Different Photography Styles
The contest featured five categories, each with Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners. Below, you can see the categories with the winners of each one.
Faces · Unfiltered
This category focused on portraits, emotions, and personal identity. The Gold Prize went to Unvarnished, a portrait taken at home in Nigeria. A Glimpse of Joy, captured in the Philippines, received Silver for its cheerful portrait of a child after the rain.
The Bronze Prize went to The Horse Guard, a photograph of an elderly woman taking part in a traditional ceremony in Indonesia.
Culture · Unscripted
The Culture category highlighted traditions, festivals, and local craftsmanship. A Dance of Faith won Gold with its colorful scenes of a traditional festival in Cebu, Philippines.
The Silver Prize went to Harvesting the Lilies, which captures a worker collecting water lilies in India's West Bengal wetlands. Meanwhile, Threads of a Master received Bronze for documenting a third-generation Ilocano weaver using a 120-year-old wooden loom.
Night · Unveiled
This category explored nighttime photography and creative uses of light. Painting Night won Gold by using long exposure to create circular light trails around a person.
Light Beyond Darkness, captured in Bangladesh, received Silver for its contrast between a blue beam of light and the dark sky. The Bronze Prize went to Theater of Shadows, which captures traditional shadow puppetry in Malaysia.
Snapshot · Unspotted
The Snapshot category focused on quick actions and special moments. The Courage to Let Go won Gold with a photo of a young skateboarder jumping high in the air in Jakarta.
The Silver Prize went to A Playful Moment, showing a boy and a white goose sharing a wooden seesaw. Childhoods received Bronze for capturing children playing with motorcycle tires in the evening.
AI · Unimagined
The last category showed how AI can help photographers create new images. Where Hope Still Perches won Gold with a photo of birds sitting on wires next to razor wire in Nigeria.
The Spiral Within won Silver with a photo of two young people on a spiral staircase. Onward took Bronze after using TECNO's AI Art Gallery to turn a city photo into an image inspired by Picasso.
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Key Points
- TECNO announced 16 winners of its 2026 Shot On CAMON photography contest.
- The competition received over 13,000 entries from more than 40 countries.
- Nigerian photographer @dominic_films won the top prize with Weightless Voyager, captured using the CAMON 50 Pro.
- Five categories covered portraits, culture, night photography, snapshots, and AI-assisted creativity.
- The contest offered $38,000 in prizes, including cash, travel experiences, and CAMON 50 Series smartphones.
TECNO Continues To Promote Mobile Photography
A Lonely Planet representative said the winning photos stood out because they showed the people, mood, and feelings of a place, not just its sights.
TECNO also highlighted its goal of making imaging technology a tool for creative expression. The company believes that photography depends not only on camera hardware but also on the photographer's ability to see and interpret the world.
The 2026 contest offered a total of $38,000 in prizes, including cash awards, custom travel experiences from Lonely Planet, and 10 CAMON 50 Series smartphones for TECNO Friend award recipients. Readers can explore all the winning photographs on the official Shot On CAMON 2026 website
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