The results of the 2023 Edition of the World Photographic Cup (WPC) have just been announced and team Mexico – lead by Team Captain Marian Bliss Blake have taken out the coveted Cup for the second year in a row.

The results of the 2023 competition were very close. Only three points separated the podium finishing teams. After Mexico in first place, Team Australia took out the second place crystal trophy followed by Team United States in third place. Also in the Top10 teams rank: Malaysia, 4^th place, Portugal, 5^th place, Brazil, 6^th place, UK, 7^th place, Austria, 8^th place, Costa Rica, 9^th place and New Zealand, 10^th place.

The 2023 Gold Medals went to Eduardo Gómez, Team Mexico, for the Commercial category;  Ben Shirk, USA, in the Illustration/Digital Art category;  Laura Bennet, also from USA, for the Nature-Landscape category;  David Keep, Team UK, in Nature Wildlife; Forough Yavari, from Australia, in the Illustrative Portrait and Robert Coppa, also from Australia, in the Natural Portrait category; Luís Bento, Team Portugal got the Gold medal in the Reportage category and Roger Tan, from Malaysia, in the Wedding category. With Austria, France, Greece, Japan, New Zealand, Norway and Slovakia also joining the individual medal circle.

The quality of images entered from teams around the world gets stronger every year. The WPC is the only Olympics style event in the world for Photography. WPC Chief Executive Officer Giuseppe Scozzi said “Over the past ten years the competition has grown and with it the standard of entries. WPC truly showcases the best in photography from across the world. Those who do succeed can truly claim to have created the best photography in the world and WPC is the vehicle for showcasing this work.”

Images of this 10^th anniversary edition of the WPC Competition can be seen online at www.worldphotographiccup.org. The 2023 Edition commemorative book can also be purchased online on the website and shipped worldwide.

WPC wishes to thank the Singapore Photographic & Digital Imaging Trade Association (SPDA) and its President, Mr George Lin, and SPDA Organising Committee for hosting such a wonderful event.

WPC ChromaLuxe printed exhibition

The Awards Ceremony has been followed by the opening of the WPC 2023 medal winning images exhibition. Images have been printed by WPC Gold sponsor ChromaLuxe.

Leadership succession

After 10 years of competition and many more leading up to the first awards Presentation, inaugural CEO Giuseppe Scozzi has announced his retirement and finished his role after the presentation in Singapore.

Giuseppe Scozzi said “WPC is an amazing competition. I am incredibly proud to have been part of its formation and the inaugural CEO for the past ten years. It has grown remarkably during this time and I thank everyone who has shared this journey with me. Following WPC’s 10^th anniversary, it is now the ideal time to pass on the leadership of the organization. I wish WPC all the best for the future and I will follow it with keen interest.”

Long-serving Governing Committee member and Australian based photographer Kylie Lyons is the new CEO. Kylie has been a member of the Governing Committee since 2014 and a member of its Judging Subcommittee.

Kylie Lyons said “It has been wonderful to see how WPC has grown and matured over the years. This is an exciting time for WPC. It is an honour to take on this role and work with my fellow Governors as we focus on further growth, showcasing world class photography and uniting photographers around the world into the future. The next ten years will be just as important as the first ten. WPC is a great organisation with incredibly capable and dedicated people who are committed to delivering excellence for our competition. I look forward to continuing the great work of Giuseppe Scozzi, Martina Scozzi Giovannini and all the past and present Governors.”