Team Australia clinches 2019 World Photographic Cup

Team Australia clinched first place in the 2019 World Photographic Cup, with Team USA placing second and Team Mexico placing third. Competition results were announced April 8, 2019, in Drammen, Norway, with 32 countries represented. WPC pits teams of photographers from various countries against one another in friendly competition. 

The top 10 WPC images in each category for 2019:

Commercial

Illustration / Digital Art

Nature

Portrait

Reportage / Photojournalism

Wedding

Created in 2013 through a partnership between the Federation of European Photographers and Professional Photographers of America, the World Photographic Cup allows professional photographers to have their work evaluated by a group of international judges and to compete against the best of the best from around the world. As with the Olympic Games, individual photographers stand to earn gold, silver, and bronze medals in the various categories. Teams are then awarded points based on where their teammates placed in the top 10 of each photography category. The team with the highest score secures first place.