Tariq has been the recipient of over 50 international photography awards. His work has been recognised nine times by Pictures of the Year International - including awards in the Premier Categories of "Photographer of the Year International", "Photography Book of the Year" & the "World Understanding Award". His work was also recognised by 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...
2022
- World Understanding Award ("Sin Salida" - No Way Out), Finalist, POY79, Pictures of the Year International, USA
- "Sapeurs Ladies and Gentlemen of the Congo", Shortlisted for the African Photobook of the Year Award
- 1st Prize Photobook Other,"Sin Salida" (No Way Out), IPA - International Photography Awards, USA
- 2nd Prize Photobook Documentary , "Sin Salida" (No Way Out), IPA - International Photography Awards, USA
- 2nd Prize Photobook People, "Sapeurs Ladies and Gentlemen of the Congo", IPA - International Photography Awards, USA
- Selected for the New York Times Annual Portfolio Review, USA
2021
- Photography Book of the Year 2020 (Sapeurs Ladies and Gentlemen of the Congo), Finalist, POY78, Pictures of the Year International, USA
- Hall of Fame member, Siena International Photo Awards, ITALY
- Jury member, Photojournalism Category, Amnesty International Media Awards, UK
- Jury member, Head On Photo Awards, AUSTRALIA
2020
- 1st Prize Photojournalism, Amnesty International Media Awards, UK
- 1st Prize Portrait Series, POY77, Pictures of the Year International, USA
- Selected by Vogue (Sapeurs Ladies and Gentlemen of the Congo) "Best Fashion Books of the Year 2020", GERMANY
- Selected Winner, Best of Photojournalism, NPPA, USA
- Selected Winner, PDN Photo Annual, Photojournalism, USA
- Grant Winner, Kuala Lumpur International Photo Awards (KLPA) Portrait Prize, MALAYSIA
- Selected Winner, Critics Choice Award, LensCulture
- 2nd Prize Spot News, POY77, Pictures of the Year International, USA
- 3rd Prize Issue Reporting, POY77, Pictures of the Year International, USA
- Finalist, Master Award, World Report Award Documenting Humanity, Festival of Ethical Photography, Lodi, ITALY
2019
- Nominated to the Prix Pictet
- Jury member, All About Photo Awards, USA
2018
- Photographer of the Year, Award of Excellence, POY75, Pictures of the Year International, USA
- Photographer of the Year, All About Photo Awards, USA
- Photo Author of the Year, Siena International Photo Awards, ITALY
- 2nd Prize Feature, POY75, Pictures of the Year International, USA
- Selected Winner, PDN Photo Annual, Photojournalism, USA
- Selected Winner, Best of Photojournalism, NPPA, USA
- Selected Winner, American Photography 35 (AI-AP 35), USA
- 1st Prize People – IPA - International Photography Awards, USA
- 1st Prize Editorial – IPA - International Photography Awards, USA
- 1st Prize People Portrait – IPA - International Photography Awards, USA
- Gold Prize Editorial and People - Tokyo International Foto Awards, JAPAN
- Grant Winner, Marty Forscher Fellowship Fund for Humanistic Photography, PDN & Parsons School of Design, USA
- FENCE Winner, USA
- People's Choice Winner, Portrait Prize, Head On Photo Festival, AUSTRALIA
- Honourable Mention UNICEF Photo of the Year Award 2018
- Selected for the New York Times Annual Portfolio Review, USA
2016
- Named one of the "Top 10 Travel Portrait Photographers" you should know by International Photography Awards, USA
- 1st Prize Editorial –IPA - International Photography Awards, USA
- 1st Prize Press - PX3 - Prix de la Photographie Paris, FRANCE
- 1st Prize Portraiture Culture - PX3 - Prix de la Photographie Paris, FRANCE
- 1st Prize Portrait - Black And White Spider Awards, USA
- 1st Prize People - Black And White Spider Awards, USA
2015
- 1st Prize People – IPA - International Photography Awards, USA
- 1st Prize People - Black And White Spider Awards, USA
- Selected for the Eddie Adams Workshop, USA
2014
- 1st Prize Portraiture – IPA - International Photography Awards, USA
- 1st Prize Portraiture - PX3 - Prix de la Photographie Paris, FRANCE
- 1st Prize San Francisco International Photography Competition, USA
- 1st Prize Fine Art - PX3 - Prix de la Photographie Paris, FRANCE
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