Apple’s iPhone has long been known for offering a great camera. These flagship smartphones are capable of some incredible photography, so much so that many modern photographers often ditch theirDSLR camerasin favour of the ultra-portable iPhone.
The results are often spectacular too. To honour the efforts,the iPhone Photography Awardswere born in 2007 and have been choosing award-winning photos every year since. Apple also encouraged iPhone photographers to share their best works for theShot on iPhone Challengeand in 2022, a Shot on iPhone Macro Challenge launched.
As you can imagine, the images submitted to both these competitions are nothing short of fantastic. We’ve combed through them to bring you a collection of our favourite photos taken over the last few years. Incredible images you won’t believe were shot on a smartphone.
This beautiful shot by Guido Cassanelli from Italy was one of the Shot on iPhone Macro Challenge 2022 winners.
Titled Sea Glass, it was taken on aniPhone 13 Pro Max.
This stunning photo called The Cave was taken by Italian photographer Marco Colletta on his iPhone 13 Pro.
It was one of the ten winners of the Shot on iPhone Macro Challenge 2022.
Hidden Gem
Taken by Jirasak Panpiansin from Thailand, this photo is called Hidden Gem and it was taken on an iPhone 13 Pro Max.
It was one of ten winners of theShot on iPhone Macro Challenge 2022.
Volcanic Lava
This lovely picture of a sunflower was taken by Abhik Mondal from the US on his iPhone 13 Pro.
Called Volcanic Lava, the image was one of the ten winning pictures from the Shot on iPhone Macro Challenge 2022.
The Final Bloom
Taken by Hojisan from China, this image was taken on an iPhone 13 Pro Max and it’s of a tulip.
Art in Nature
Prajwal Chougule from India took this lovely shot on an iPhone 13 Pro.
One of the ten winners of the Shot on iPhone Macro Challenge 2022 is this photo called Art in Nature.
It was taken by Prajwal Chougule from India on an iPhone 13 Pro.
Photographer Tom Reeves from New York took this image in Riverside Park in Manhattan.
It’s titled Honeycomb and it was taken on an iPhone 13 Pro.
Leaf Illumination
Taken by Trevor Collins from Boston, this shot was taken on an iPhone 13 Pro.
Another one of the 10 winners from the Shot on iPhone Macro Challenge 2022 is this shot by Trevor Collins from Boston.
Called Leaf Illumination, this image was taken on an iPhone 13 Pro.
A Drop of Freedom
This photo - titled A Drop of Freedom - was taken on an iPhone 13 Pro Max by Daniel Olah from Hungary.
His intention was to highlight the tiny drop of water in comparison to the lily.
Strawberry in Soda
Taken by Ashley Lee from San Francisco, the Strawberry in Soda image was one of the ten winners of the Shot on iPhone Macro Challenge 2022.
