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AWARDS
Award winning photography by Derry Ainsworth.
Total number of awards: 107
Architecture MasterPrize 2026 - Photographer of the Year
Global Architecture Photographer of the Year - Global Photography Awards 2026
Global Nature Photographer of the Year - Global Photography Awards 2026
Architecture Photographer of the Year - European Photography Awards 2026
Architecture Photographer of the Year - Muse Photography Awards 2026
Full list of Awards
Award Number | Date of Award | Competition Name | Category | Placement | Image Title | Image | Certificate | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
107 | 19/10/2026 | Architecture MasterPrize 2026 | Architecture Exterior | Photographer of the Year | Hong Kong Modern Mosaics | https://architectureprize.com/winners/winner.php?id=10327 | ||
106 | 19/10/2026 | Architecture MasterPrize 2026 | Residential Architecture | Category Winner | Dragon Gates of Hong Kong | https://architectureprize.com/winners/winner.php?id=10324 | ||
105 | 08/10/2026 | PERSPA Prix De La Perspective Architecturale | Aerial | 3rd Place | Beacon | https://perspa.fr/2026/architectural-perspective/beacon/ | ||
104 | 08/10/2026 | PERSPA Prix De La Perspective Architecturale | Aerial | Honorable Mention | Containment | https://perspa.fr/2026/architectural-perspective/containment/ | ||
103 | 08/10/2026 | PERSPA Prix De La Perspective Architecturale | Fine Art | Honorable Mention | Containment | https://perspa.fr/2026/architectural-perspective/containment/ | ||
102 | 26/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | Architecture - Contemporary | Category Winner of the Year | Hong Kong Modern Mosaics (Series) | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=2955 | ||
101 | 26/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | Nature - Drone | Category Winner of the Year | Monolith: Sigiriya From Above (Series) | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=3326 | ||
100 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | Architecture - Reflections | Gold | Star Light | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=3365 | ||
99 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | Fine Art - Landscape | Silver | Cliff's Edge | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=3357 | ||
98 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | People - Silhouettes | Silver | City of Shadows (Series) | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=3339 | ||
97 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | People - Culture | Gold | Hong Kong Shopfronts (Series) | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=3230 | ||
96 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | Travel | Platinum | Wonders of Borneo (series) | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=3324 | ||
95 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | Architecture - Exterior | Platinum | Hong Kong Modern Mosaics (Series) | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=2957 | ||
94 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | Fine Art - Cityscape | Platinum | Concrete Horizons | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=3379 | ||
93 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | Architecture - Cityscapes | Gold | Skies Ablaze | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=2847 | ||
92 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | Architecture - Detail | Platinum | Hong Kong Modern Mosaics (Series) | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=2956 | ||
91 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | Architecture - Interior | Platinum | Lunar Ascent | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=3360 | ||
90 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | Travel | Gold | Deserts of Change (Series) | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=3345 | ||
89 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | Nature - Landscapes | Platinum | Monolith: Sigiriya From Above | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=3327 | ||
88 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | Architecture - Light & Shadow | Silver | City of Shadows (Series) | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=3341 | ||
87 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | Black Rainstorm | Gold | People - Street | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=2853 | ||
86 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | Minimalist - Travel Adventures | Gold | Tokyo In Motion (Series) | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=3309 | ||
85 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | Fine Art - Architecture | Platinum | Hong Kong Modern Mosaics | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=2954 | ||
84 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | Architecture - Cityscapes | Platinum | Star Light | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=3364 | ||
83 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | People - Street | Silver | Tokyo In Motion (Series) | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=3310 | ||
82 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | Architecture - Cityscapes | Platinum | Concrete Horizons | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=3380 | ||
81 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | Architecture - Exterior | Platinum | Dragon Gates of Hong Kong | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=2998 | ||
80 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | Architecture - Urban Exploration | Gold | Deserts of Change (Series) | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=3344 | ||
79 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | People - Street | Silver | Surfing Shadows | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=3417 | ||
78 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | Minimalist - Long Exposures | Silver | Tokyo in Motion (Series) | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=3307 | ||
77 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | People - Street | Gold | Summer Rain (Series) | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=3334 | ||
76 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | Nature - Mountain | Gold | Cliff's Edge | |||
75 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | People - Culture | Gold | Lunar Ascent | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=3359 | ||
74 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | Architecture - Line and Shapes | Gold | Dragon Gates of Hong Kong | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=2999 | ||
73 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | Architecture - Building | Platinum | Dragon Gates of Hong Kong (Series) | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=2997 | ||
72 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | People - Street | Platinum | Hong Kong Shopfronts (Series) | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=3231 | ||
71 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | Architecture - Contemporary | Platinum | Glass Bauhinia | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=2848 | ||
70 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | Nature - Wildlife | Platinum | Wonders of Borneo (Series) | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=3323 | ||
69 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | People - Culture | Gold | Pok Fu Lam Firedragon | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=2852 | ||
68 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | Nature - Weather | Gold | Summer Rain (Series) | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=3335 | ||
67 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | Minimalist - Street Scenes | Gold | Tokyo In Motion (Series) | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=3308 | ||
66 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | Fine Art - Architecture | Platinum | Dragon Gates of Hong Kong | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=2996 | ||
65 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | International - Qatar | Gold | Deserts of Change | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=3342 | ||
64 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | People Street | Gold | Deserts of Change | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=3343 | ||
63 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | International - Spain | Silver | Surfing Shadows | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=3416 | ||
62 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | Fine Art - Cityscape | Gold | Star Light | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=2851 | ||
61 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | Night | Gold | Summer Rain (Series) | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=3336 | ||
60 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | Travel | Platinum | Monolith: Sigiriya From Above | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=3328 | ||
59 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | Event | Platinum | Dance of the Fire Dragon | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=3229 | ||
58 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | People - Street | Gold | City Of Shadows (Series) | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=3340 | ||
57 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | International - Japan | Gold | Tokyo In Motion (Series) | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=3306 | ||
56 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | International - Malaysia | Gold | Wonders of Borneo (Series) | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=3322 | ||
55 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | Dance of the Fire Dragon | People - Culture | Dance of the Fired Dragon | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=3227 | ||
54 | 25/09/2026 | Global Photography Awards 2026 | International - Sri Lanka | Platinum | Monolith: Sigiriya From Above | https://www.globalphotographyawards.com/winner-info.php?id=3325 | ||
53 | 22/08/2026 | Architecture Photography Awards 2026 | Modern Architecture | Finalist & Honourable Mention | Glass Bauhinia | https://architecturephotographyawards.com/apa-2026-winners/ | ||
52 | 22/08/2026 | Architecture Photography Awards 2026 | Architecture | 3rd Place | Concrete Horizons | https://architecturephotographyawards.com/apa-2026-winners/ | ||
51 | 22/08/2026 | Architecture Photography Awards 2026 | Architecture | Finalist & Honourable Mention | Containment | https://architecturephotographyawards.com/apa-2026-winners/ | ||
50 | 22/08/2026 | Architecture Photography Awards 2026 | Public Transport | Finalist & Honourable Mention | Motherboard | https://architecturephotographyawards.com/apa-2026-winners/ | ||
49 | 22/08/2026 | Architecture Photography Awards 2026 | Facade Design | Finalist & Honourable Mention | Flowing Fins | https://architecturephotographyawards.com/apa-2026-winners/ | ||
48 | 22/08/2026 | Architecture Photography Awards 2026 | Bridges | Finalist & Honourable Mention | Zipline | https://architecturephotographyawards.com/apa-2026-winners/ | ||
47 | 22/08/2026 | Architecture Photography Awards 2026 | Architecture | Finalist & Honourable Mention | Zipline | https://architecturephotographyawards.com/apa-2026-winners/ | ||
46 | 22/08/2026 | Architecture Photography Awards 2026 | Urban Landscapes / Cityscapes | 2nd Place | Concrete Horizons | https://architecturephotographyawards.com/apa-2026-winners/ | ||
45 | 22/08/2026 | Architecture Photography Awards 2026 | Modern Architecture | Finalist & Honourable Mention | Containment | https://architecturephotographyawards.com/apa-2026-winners/ | ||
44 | 22/08/2026 | Architecture Photography Awards 2026 | Architecture | Finalist & Honorable Mention | Beacon | https://architecturephotographyawards.com/apa-2026-winners/ | ||
43 | 16/08/2026 | European Photography Awards 2026 | Architecture | 1st - Architecture Photographer of The Year | 'Hong Kong From Above' (Series) | https://europeanphotoawards.com/winner-info.php?id=6912 | ||
41 | 15/08/2026 | European Photography Awards 2026 | Architecture - Bridges | Gold Award | Zipline | https://europeanphotoawards.com/winner-info.php?id=6939 | ||
40 | 15/08/2026 | European Photography Awards | Fine Art - Architecture | Platinum Award | Glass Bauhinia | https://europeanphotoawards.com/winner-info.php?id=6914 | ||
39 | 15/08/2026 | European Photography Awards 2026 | Fine Art - Architecture | Gold Award | Star Light | https://europeanphotoawards.com/winner-info.php?id=6916 | ||
38 | 15/08/2026 | European Photography Awards 2026 | Architecture - Building | Silver Award | Crossed Blades | https://europeanphotoawards.com/winner-info.php?id=6923 | ||
37 | 15/08/2026 | European Photography Awards 2026 | Fine Art - Cityscape | Gold Award | Star Light | https://europeanphotoawards.com/winner-info.php?id=6917 | ||
36 | 15/08/2026 | European Photography Awards 2026 | Architecture - Building | Platinum Award | Glass Bauhinia | https://europeanphotoawards.com/winner-info.php?id=6913 | ||
35 | 15/08/2026 | European Photography Awards 2026 | Fine Art - Architecture | Platinum Award | Beacon | https://europeanphotoawards.com/winner-info.php?id=6920 | ||
34 | 15/08/2026 | European Photography Awards 2026 | Architecture - Cityscapes | Platinum Award | Star Light | https://europeanphotoawards.com/winner-info.php?id=6915 | ||
33 | 15/08/2026 | European Photography Awards 2026 | Architecture | Platinum Award | Beacon | https://europeanphotoawards.com/winner-info.php?id=6919 | ||
42 | 15/08/2026 | European Architecture Awards 2026 | Architecture | Gold | Zipline | |||
32 | 15/08/2026 | European Photography Awards 2026 | Architecture - Building | Platinum Award | Beacon | https://europeanphotoawards.com/winner-info.php?id=6918 | ||
31 | 16/07/2026 | Refocus Colour Awards 2026 | Street | Silver Award | Chasing Colours | https://www.refocus-awards.com/entry/chasing-colours | ||
30 | 16/07/2026 | Refocus Colour Awards 2026 | Aerial | Silver | Import, Export | https://www.refocus-awards.com/entry/import-export | ||
29 | 21/06/2026 | Golden Shot International Photography Awards | Architecture | 1st Place | 'Hong Kong From Above' (Series) | https://gspawards.com/events/golden-shot-awards-2026/gallery | ||
28 | 21/06/2026 | Golden Shot International Photography Awards | Mobile Photography | 2nd Place | Chasing Colours | https://gspawards.com/events/golden-shot-awards-2026/gallery | ||
27 | 06/05/2026 | AAP Magazine Awards #56 Shadows 2026 | Shadows | 1st Place | Slither of Light | https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.all-about-photo.com/all-about-photo-contest.php%3Fcid%3D209&ved=2ahUKEwjgsv2gmsiUAxXmj68BHWTMAeEQFnoECEAQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3zkfn2pi-cLY3jBdozsqF_ | ||
26 | 12/04/2026 | 12th edition of Fine Art Photography Awards | Architecture | Nominee | Concrete Horizons | |||
25 | 12/04/2026 | 12th edition of Fine Art Photography Awards | Architecture | Nominee | Containment | |||
24 | 10/04/2026 | MUSE Photography Awards 2026 | Fine Art Photography - Architecture | Platinum | Containment | |||
23 | 10/04/2026 | MUSE Photography Awards 2026 | Architectural Photography | Architecture Photographer of the Year 2026 | Containment | |||
22 | 10/04/2026 | MUSE Photography Awards 2026 | Commercial Photography - Book & Publication | Gold | Highs & Lows - Unique Hong Kong Perspectives | |||
21 | 11/03/2026 | LCE Photographer of the Year 2026 | Photographer of the Year | Finalist | Containment | |||
20 | 06/03/2026 | Photography Foundation Awards 2025 | Landscape | Runner Up | Containment | |||
19 | 22/02/2026 | Annual Photography Awards 2025 | Architecture (Series) | Honorable Mention | Hong Kong Top Down | |||
18 | 26/01/2026 | HelvetArt Competition 2026 | Art | Merit Award | Contianment | |||
17 | 20/01/2026 | 8th Zhuhai International Exhibition Of Photography 2025 | Open Colour Section | Acceptance | Concrete Horizons | |||
16 | 21/12/2025 | Photora Awards | Architecture | Honorable Mention | Containment | |||
15 | 16/12/2025 | Refocus Awards - World Photo Annual 2025 | Architecture | Honorable Mention | Containment | |||
14 | 16/12/2025 | 5th GCPA-DAJIANG Cup International Exhibition 2025 | Street & City Life | Acceptance | Catch of The Day | |||
13 | 16/12/2025 | Life Framer Award | Cities | 1st Place | Containment | |||
12 | 16/12/2025 | Refocus Awards - World Photo Annual 2025 | Aerial | Honorable Mention | Hong Kong From Above (Series) | |||
11 | 16/12/2025 | 5th GCPA-DAJIANG Cup International Exhibition 2025 | Street & City Life | Acceptance | Chasing Colours | |||
10 | 16/12/2025 | 5th GCPA-DAJIANG Cup International Exhibition 2025 | Landscape - General and Drone | Acceptance | #tags | |||
9 | 15/12/2025 | World Street Photo Awards 2025 | Street | Finalist | Chasing Colours | |||
8 | 15/12/2025 | World Street Photo Awards 2025 | Street | 3rd Place | Black Rainstorm |
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Awards News
As one of the most celebrated visual artists in Asia, Derry Ainsworth holds the distinction of having the most accolades among current living photographers in Hong Kong. Derry now has 29 international photography awards. Renowned for his cinematic aerial drone shots and captivating architectural imagery, this award-winning Hong Kong photographer consistently captures the city's vibrant urban landscape like no other. From claiming the prestigious title of Architecture Photographer of the Year to sweeping top honors at international competitions, Ainsworth’s extensive portfolio sets a benchmark for contemporary fine art photography in Hong Kong, making him the top choice for collectors, commercial clients, and fans of urban visual storytelling.
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