Tariq Zaidi has received over 80 international photography awards, with his work recognised by leading competitions worldwide. His has received eleven honours from Pictures of the Year International (POYi), including awards in the Premier Categories of "Photographer of the Year International", "Photography Book of the Year (twice)" and the "World Understanding Award". Other distinctions include the Sony World Photography Awards, Lucie Photo Book Prize (three times), Best of Photojournalism NPPA, PDN Photo Annual, AI-AP, Siena International Photo Awards, Prix de la Photographie Paris, International Photography Awards (IPA), UNICEF Photo of the Year Award and the Amnesty International Media Awards.
Selected Professional Photography Awards, & Juries...
2026: 1st Prize Environment Press/Editorial, IPA - International Photography Awards, USA
2026: 1st Prize Sports Story, Istanbul Photo Awards, TURKIYE
2024: 1st Prize, Documentary Book, "North Korea: The People's Paradise", IPA - International Photography Awards, USA
2024: "North Korea: The People's Paradise", Finalist, Lucie Photo Book Prize, USA
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, Lucie Photo Book Prize, USA
2022: World Understanding Award, Finalist, POY79, Pictures of the Year International, USA
2022: "Sapeurs Ladies and Gentlemen of the Congo", Finalist, African Photo Book of the Year Award, SWITZERLAND
2022: 1st Prize Photobook Other, "Sin Salida", IPA - International Photography Awards, USA
2021: Photography Book of the Year, "Sapeurs Ladies and Gentlemen of the Congo", 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: "Sapeurs Ladies and Gentlemen of the Congo", 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) Portraits, 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, 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: Grant Winner, Marty Forscher Fellowship Fund for Humanistic Photography, PDN and 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 in 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 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 Fine Art - PX3 - Prix de la Photographie Paris, FRANCE
2014: 1st Prize Portraiture - PX3 - Prix de la Photographie Paris, FRANCE
Invited Meetings and Workshops...
2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026: National Geographic Storytellers Summit, USA
2018, 2022: New York Times Portfolio Review, USA
2015: Eddie Adams Workshop, USA