The Photographer 2017 Best Jun 2026

: Recognized for her extensive and compassionate coverage of the Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh, bringing global attention to one of the year's most significant humanitarian disasters. Show more

A Japanese programmer who photographed Tokyo’s back alleys at night, Wakui used extreme HDR (High Dynamic Range) techniques to turn wet streets into neon cyanotypes and magenta fantasies. While purists hated the saturation, the public loved it. His photo "Shinjuku Rain" was the most downloaded wallpaper of 2017. For the algorithm, Wakui was . the photographer 2017 best

2017 was also the year the "Instagram Photographer" became a legitimate title. Creators were no longer just sharing snapshots; they were curating visual identities. The "best" photographers of the year were often those who mastered the platform's algorithm to share travel photography that felt both aspirational and accessible, sparking the "wanderlust" movement that still dominates the app today. Legacy of 2017 : Recognized for her extensive and compassionate coverage