Awards photo with Sony and LucieAwards photo with Sony and Lucie

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