TECNO Announces Winners of the 2026 Shot On CAMON Global Photography Contest

TECNO, an AI-driven technology brand, announced the winners of its 3rd annual Shot On CAMON global photography contest, co-hosted with Lonely Planet, under the theme 'Seeing is Believing.' The 2026 Shot On CAMON contest attracted more than 13,000 entries from over 40 countries. A total prize pool of USD 38,000 was awarded to 16 winners, including a grand prize of USD 8,000 for the TECNO Photography Master, and Gold, Silver, and Bronze Prizes of USD 3,000, USD 2,000, and USD 1,000 respectively. Additional awards included a Lonely Planet Bespoke Trip for select winners and 10 CAMON 50 Series smartphones for TECNO Friend award recipients. The contest featured five categories: Faces • Unfiltered, Culture • Unscripted, Night • Unveiled, Snapshot • Unspotted, and AI • Unimagined, each recognizing three winners across Gold, Silver, and Bronze Prizes. The TECNO Photography Master honor was awarded to 'Weightless Voyager' by Nigerian photographer @dominic_films, shot on the CAMON 50 Pro at sunset in Lagos, Nigeria. In the Faces • Unfiltered category, the Gold Prize went to 'Unvarnished' (Nigeria), Silver to 'A Glimpse of Joy' (Philippines), and Bronze to 'The Horse Guard' (Indonesia). In Culture • Unscripted, Gold was awarded to 'A Dance of Faith' (Philippines), Silver to 'Harvesting the Lilies' (India), and Bronze to 'Threads of a Master' (location not specified). Night • Unveiled winners included 'Painting Night' (Gold), 'Light Beyond Darkness' (Silver, Bangladesh), and 'Theater of Shadows' (Bronze, Malaysia). Snapshot • Unspotted winners were 'The Courage to Let Go' (Gold, Jakarta), 'A Playful Moment' (Silver), and 'Childhoods' (Bronze). AI • Unimagined winners included 'Where Hope Still Perches' (Gold, Nigeria), 'The Spiral Within' (Silver), and 'Onward' (Bronze). Zhang Liankai, TECNO Imaging Expert, stated that the goal is to make imaging technology work for people's creativity. A representative from Lonely Planet praised the creativity and quality of the submissions. The contest continues to serve as a global platform for mobile photographers to share their stories and perspectives.