Commack, NY—Tamron Americas unveiled the winners of the Tamron User Photo/Video Contest 2023. Moreover, the competition is a celebration of the talents and unique perspectives captured through Tamron lenses. This year’s contest, open to photographers and videographers/filmmakers in the USA, Canada as well as Mexico, received an overwhelming response.
“The creativity and skill of our users are incredible. And we are always humbled seeing the world through our users’ lenses,” said Stacie Errera, vice president of Marketing and Communications for Tamron Americas. “This contest has brought together users in North and Latin America, showcasing a diverse range of perspectives and talents in the world of photography and videography.”
Tamron User Photo/Video Contest 2023
Furthermore, the contest attracted entries in seven distinct categories: Travel/Landscape, Wildlife, Close-up/Fine Art, Portrait, Sports/Action, Photojournalism, and Video. In addition, the judging process was carried out by an esteemed panel of Tamron’s Creative Collaborative professional photographers and videographers.
The grand prize winner for still imagery is John Calvin. His captivating black-and-white image, captured in Great Sand Dunes National Park, showcases a meandering path of light and shadow through the dunes with distant hikers nearing the summit. Calvin used the Tamron 18–300mm f/3.5–6.3 Di III-A VC VXD for the Fujifilm X mount to create his winning composition.
Additionally, in the video category, the grand prize went to Chandler Weber for his captivating video titled Sound of the Natural State Hype. The video features shots of an NCAA Division I Marching Band throughout their season. It also serves as a pregame hype video. Weber used a combination of Blackmagic and Nikon cameras paired with Tamron glass. He employed five Tamron lenses (SP 24–70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2, SP 70–200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2, SP 150–600mm f/5–6.3 Di VC USD G2, SP 35mm F/1.4 Di USD) to bring his vision to life.
See the winning images and videos on Tamron’s website here.
Tamron User Photo/Video Contest 2023 Category Winners
Travel/Landscape
Judges: David Akoubian, Cody Conk, Jonny Hill, Cecil Holmes, Nick Irwin, Sean Parker, Tanmay Sapkal
Category Winner: Marcin Zając (USA) with Tamron 100–400mm f/4.5–6.3 Di VC USD
1st Place: Jon Hafen (USA) with Tamron SP 24–70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD
2nd Place: Anna DeStefano (USA) with Tamron 35–150mm f/2.8–4 Di VC OSD
Honorable Mention: Joe Howard (USA) with Tamron 17–35mm f/2.8–4 Di OSD
Honorable Mention: Robert Stevens (USA) with Tamron 18–300mm f/3.5–6.3 Di III-A VC VXD
Wildlife
Judges: Alyce Bender, Alex Cearns, Lewis Kemper, Roman Kurywczak, Lisa Langell, Ian Plant
Category Winner: Forest Qiao (Canada) with Tamron SP 150–600mm f/5–6.3 Di VC USD G2
1st Place: Joseph Mullica (USA) with Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di VC USD
2nd Place: Ryan Wilkes (Canada) with Tamron 20mm f/2.8 Di III OSD
Honorable Mention: Alexandre Lafontaine (Canada) with Tamron SP 150–600mm f/5–6.3 Di VC USD G2
Honorable Mention: Howard M. Paul (USA) with Tamron SP 150–600mm f/5–6.3 Di VC USD G2
Close-Up/Fine Art
Judges: Alyce Bender, Michael Gilbert, Kenna Klosterman, Mike Moats, Tony Shepherd
Category Winner: Bruce Herwig II (USA) with Tamron SP 24–70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2
1st Place: Di Li (USA) with Tamron with 28–75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2
2nd Place: Felix G. Escobar (USA) with Tamron 28–75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2
Honorable Mention: Henry Ng (Canada) with Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di USD
Honorable Mention: Randy Richmond (USA) with Tamron SP 35mm f/1.4 Di USD
Portrait
Judges: Nader Abushhab, Rick Gerrity, Michael Gilbert, Justin Haugen, Glynn Lavender, Marcie Reif, Hernan Rodriguez, Jonathan Thorpe
Category Winner: Dylan Dufault (Canada) with Tamron 17–28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD
1st Place: Melissa Dion (Canada) with Tamron SP 24–70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD
2nd Place: Juan Fernando Capetillo Torres (Mexico) with Tamron SP 70–200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2
Honorable Mention: Paul Park (Canada) with Tamron 35–150mm f/2–2.8 Di III VXD
Honorable Mention: Andy Wright (Canada) with Tamron 70–180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD
Sports/Action
Judges: Rick Friedman, Dalton Johnson
Category Winner: Bruce Bennett (USA) with Tamron SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2
1st Place: Nathan Kemp (USA) with Tamron SP 70–200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2
2nd Place: Edgard Bou Daher (Canada) with Tamron SP 24–70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2
Honorable Mention: Bárbara Ramos Villalobos (Mexico) with Tamron SP 150–600mm f/5–6.3 Di VC USD G2
Honorable Mention: Timothy Salaz (USA) with Tamron 17–28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD
Photojournalism
Judges: Nader Abushhab, Rick Friedman, Dalton Johnson, Kenna Klosterman, Jonathan Thorpe
Category Winner: Josh Murphy (USA) with Tamron 35–150mm f/2–2.8 Di III VXD
1st Place: Adriana Muñoz Guzmán (Mexico) with Tamron 20mm f/2.8 Di III OSD
2nd Place: Parminder Singh (Canada) with Tamron 150–500mm f/5–6.7 Di III VC VXD
Honorable Mention: Christina Hall (USA) with Tamron 35–150mm f/2–2.8 Di III VXD
Honorable Mention: Patricia Dortch (USA) with Tamron 18–300mm f/3.5–6.3 Di III-A VC VXD
Video
Judges: Jonny Hill, Dalton Johnson, Ian Jones, Jonathan Thorpe, Charley Voorhis
Category Winner: Nathaniel Leese (USA) with Tamron 50–400mm f/4.5–6.3 Di III VC VXD
All the winning images and videos can be viewed on Tamron’s website here.
Prizes 
Tamron will reward the winners with a selection of prizes tailored to their camera systems. Grand prize winners in both the photo and video categories will receive $500. They will also choose a Tamron lens valued at up to $1,499. Furthermore, Tamron will feature the winners in a digital editorial profile. The winners will also receive a special feature on social media.
In addition, the photo and video category winners will choose a select Tamron lens valued up to $1,499, receive a digital editorial profile as well as enjoy a prominent feature on social media.
First- and second-place winners in each category will receive an exclusive Tamron apparel pack. Tamron will also showcase them on Tamron’s social media platforms. Plus, honorable mention winners in each category will receive an exclusive Tamron swag bag.
