Global Technology Brand TECNO Announces the Winners of the Third “Shot On CAMON” Global Photography Contest
Global technology brand TECNO, renowned for its AI-powered technologies, has announced the results of the third edition of its global “Shot On CAMON” photography contest. A total of 16 outstanding photographers were selected from more than 13,000 entries submitted by participants from over 40 countries, sharing a total prize pool of US$38,000.
AI-focused technology brand TECNO has announced the winners of its third global photography contest, Shot On CAMON, held in partnership with Lonely Planet under the theme “Seeing Is Believing.” Featuring photographs captured using TECNO CAMON series smartphones, the competition celebrated the beauty of everyday life, personal portraits, cultural traditions, and spontaneous moments. The event has evolved into a prestigious global platform where mobile photographers can share their stories and unique perspectives with audiences worldwide.
A total of US$38,000 in prizes was awarded to 16 winning photographers. In addition, exclusive travel experiences were offered in collaboration with Lonely Planet, while 10 CAMON 50 Series smartphones were presented to outstanding participants in the “TECNO Friend” category.
The Grand Prize Goes to a Nigerian Photographer!
The competition’s most prestigious award, TECNO Photography Master, was presented to Nigerian photographer @dominic_films for his work titled “The Passenger Defying Gravity.” Captured in Lagos at sunset using the CAMON 50 Pro, the photograph won the grand prize of US$8,000.
Combining the golden light of sunset with perfectly timed composition, the image conveys a powerful sense of freedom and movement. The photographer describes the feeling of weightlessness as leaving behind past experiences, expectations, and fears, while the passenger in the photograph represents the journey that begins after this liberation.
15 Award-Winning Photographs Spanning Portraits and Cultural Traditions
In the “Unfiltered Faces” category, the winning entries included “Unvarnished,” captured in Nigeria; “A Picture of Happiness,” portraying a child's joy after the rain in the Philippines; and “Guardian of the Horses,” featuring an elderly woman at a traditional ceremony in Indonesia.
In the “Culture” category, the standout entries included “Dance of Faith,” capturing dancers at a traditional festival in the Philippines; “Lotus Harvest,” depicting a worker collecting lotus flowers in India; and “The Master's Touch,” documenting Dominico Panela, a third-generation weaver working on a 120-year-old wooden loom.
In the “Night” category, the award-winning photographs included “Painting the Night,” which transforms the movement of light into a circular composition through long exposure; “Light Beyond the Darkness,” captured in Bangladesh; and “Shadow Play,” depicting a traditional shadow puppet performance in Malaysia.
In the “Moments” category, the winners included “The Courage to Let Go,” capturing a skateboarder's mid-air movement in Jakarta; “A Playful Moment,” portraying a joyful interaction between a child and a white goose; and “Childhood,” featuring children playing with motorcycle tires.
In the “AI” category, the winning entries included “Where Hope Still Lives,” exploring the themes of freedom and confinement through the image of birds resting near barbed wire in Nigeria; “The Spiral Within,” capturing two young people on a spiral staircase through architectural perspective; and “Always Forward,” a composition inspired by Picasso and transformed using TECNO's AI Art Gallery feature.
Lonely Planet: “The Winning Photographers Brought Inspiration and Emotion to Their Work”
A representative of Lonely Planet, expressing their admiration for the creativity and quality of the submitted photographs, emphasized that travel photography is about much more than simply capturing images of a destination. Highlighting the importance of conveying the true spirit and atmosphere of a place and its people, the representative noted that the winning photographers successfully brought together inspiration, emotion, and compelling storytelling in their work.
Zhang Liankai, TECNO Imaging Technology Expert, also shared his perspective on the competition's vision:
“Our goal is to make imaging technology serve people's creativity, giving them the freedom to capture moments and bring their ideas to life.”
Through Shot On CAMON, TECNO continues to encourage mobile photographers to explore their creativity and share diverse perspectives on an international platform. The competition demonstrates that photography is shaped not only by a camera's technical capabilities but also by the way photographers see the world.
