Photography can be a powerful tool for showcasing our emotions. Providing much more than a striking image, a great photograph can represent a moment in time, an exchange between two people with layers of emotion, a national mood or simply a feeling many of us can identify with. The HUAWEI XMAGE Awards has honed on storytelling through smartphone photography with its theme this year — ‘A Heartwarming World’ — championing those warm, sacred everyday moments and what they show us about being human, regardless of region, culture, and language.
The three winners, from China, the Philippines, and Poland, perfectly encapsulate this theme in their entries that explore emotional themes while being technically impressive. The HUAWEI XMAGE AWARDS 2024 Ceremony & Annual Exhibition crowned its 2024 winners in a prestigious ceremony held at the Shenzhen Sea World Culture and Art Centre in Shenzhen, China. Here, artistic photographers, media, and creators gathered for a showcase of rising photography stars and their inspiring works. Chen Yong, an engineer from China, Justin Mendoza, an account manager from the Philippines, and Kinga Choińska, an office worker from Poland were crowned the winners on the night. These three talented photographers were awarded the Grand Prize and received a $10,000 Huawei Creation Fund.
