Tariq has been the recipient of over 70 international photography awards. His work has been recognised eleven times by Pictures of the Year International - including awards in the Premier Categories of "Photographer of the Year International", "Photography Book of the Year (twice)" & the "World Understanding Award". His work was also recognised by Sony World Photography Awards, Lucie Photo Book Prize (twice), International Photography Awards, Best of Photojournalism NPPA, PDN Photo Annual, AI-AP, Prix de la Photographie Paris, UNICEF Photo of the Year Award & Amnesty International Media Awards amongst others.
Selected Professional Photography Awards, & Juries...
2023: Photography Book of the Year 2022, Finalist, "Sin Salida", POY80, Pictures of the Year International, USA
2023: Sony World Photography Awards, Finalist, Documentary and Projects Category, UK
2022: "Sin Salida", Finalist for the Lucie Photo Book Prize, USA
2022: "Sapeurs Ladies and Gentlemen of the Congo", Finalist for the Lucie Photo Book Prize, USA
2022: World Understanding Award, Finalist, POY79, Pictures of the Year International, USA
2022: African Photo Book of the Year Award, Finalist, SWITZERLAND
2022: 1st Prize Photobook Other, IPA - International Photography Awards, USA
2021: Photography Book of the Year 2020, Finalist, POY78, Pictures of the Year International, USA
2021: Hall of Fame member, Siena International Photo Awards, ITALY
2021: Jury member, Photojournalism Category, Amnesty International Media Awards, UK
2021: Jury member, Head On Photo Awards, AUSTRALIA
2020: 1st Prize Photojournalism, Amnesty International Media Awards, UK
2020: 1st Prize Portrait Series, POY77, Pictures of the Year International, USA
2020: Selected by Vogue for Best Fashion Books of the Year 2020, GERMANY
2020: Selected Winner, Best of Photojournalism, NPPA, USA
2020: Selected Winner, PDN Photo Annual, Photojournalism, USA
2020: Grant Winner, Kuala Lumpur International Photo Awards (KLPA) Portrait Prize, MALAYSIA
2020: Selected Winner, Critics Choice Award, LensCulture
2020: 2nd Prize Spot News, POY77, Pictures of the Year International, USA
2020: Finalist, Master Award, World Report Award Documenting Humanity, Festival of Ethical Photography, Lodi, ITALY
2019: Nominated to the Prix Pictet
2019: Jury member, All About Photo Awards, USA
2018: Photographer of the Year, Award of Excellence, POY75, Pictures of the Year International, USA
2018: Photographer of the Year, All About Photo Awards, USA
2018: Photo Author of the Year, Siena International Photo Awards, ITALY
2018: 2nd Prize Feature, POY75, Pictures of the Year International, USA
2018: Selected Winner, PDN Photo Annual, Photojournalism, USA
2018: Selected Winner, Best of Photojournalism, NPPA, USA
2018: Selected Winner, American Photography 35 (AI-AP 35), USA
2018: 1st Prize People – IPA - International Photography Awards, USA
2018: 1st Prize Editorial – IPA - International Photography Awards, USA
2018: 1st Prize People Portrait – IPA - International Photography Awards, USA
2018: Gold Prize Editorial and People - Tokyo International Foto Awards, JAPAN
2018: Grant Winner, Marty Forscher Fellowship Fund for Humanistic Photography, PDN-Parsons School of Design, USA
2018: People's Choice Winner, Portrait Prize, Head On Photo Festival, AUSTRALIA
2018: Honourable Mention UNICEF Photo of the Year Award 2018
2016: Named one of the "Top 10 Travel Portrait Photographers" you should know by International Photography Awards, USA
2016: 1st Prize Editorial –IPA - International Photography Awards, USA
2016: 1st Prize Press - PX3 - Prix de la Photographie Paris, FRANCE
2016: 1st Prize Portraiture Culture - PX3 - Prix de la Photographie Paris, FRANCE
2016: 1st Prize Portrait - Black And White Spider Awards, USA
2016: 1st Prize People - Black And White Spider Awards, USA
2015: 1st Prize People – IPA - International Photography Awards, USA
2015: 1st Prize People - Black And White Spider Awards, USA
2014: 1st Prize Portraiture – IPA - International Photography Awards, USA
2014: 1st Prize Portraiture - PX3 - Prix de la Photographie Paris, FRANCE
Invited Meetings & Workshops...
2020, 2021, 2022, 2023: National Geographic Storytellers Summit, USA
2018, 2022: New York Times Portfolio Review, USA
2015: Eddie Adams Workshop, USA