Here are 150 award - winning photographers you should know. These exciting contemporary photographers hail from 42 countries on five continents, and they are making remarkable work right now in diverse cultures around the world. It's fresh, inspiring, insightful and thought - provoking.

LensCulture is the leading online destination to discover the latest trends and freshest contemporary photography, and this volume compiles some of the best discov eries of the year.

This book celebrates excellence in the visual language of photography in all genres: documentary, fine art, photojournalism, portrait, street photography, abstract, landscape, architecture, nature, alternative process, experimental, poet ic, personal, and more. Everyone who is curious about the current state of photography around the globe will be delighted to discover the rich variety of photographers and their imagery presented in these pages.

LensCulture is a global network and online magazine that has become one of the most popular platforms for discovering and sharing the latest and best in contemporary photography - currently reaching a monthly audience of over 2 million around the world.