Award-Winning Wildlife Photojournalism
Ronen Tivony Photo Awards
Last updated: July 2026
A snowy egret chases a rare white morph reddish egret with a freshly caught fish at Fort De Soto Park in Tierra Verde, Florida. Photo: Ronen Tivony
This photograph of a rare white morph Reddish Egret has been awarded First Place in the Animal Category of the 2025
Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles (PPAGLA) contest.
Ronen Tivony is an award-winning wildlife photojournalist and workshop leader based in Florida with 30 years of professional experience. This page lists Ronen Tivony photo awards, competition results, and professional honors from 2015 through 2026. Ronen Tivony awards come from ten recognized organizations across five countries, ranging from a Royal Photographic Society Fellowship to more than 40 individual wins from the Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles.
Qualifications That Matter
Credentials & Professional Standing
30 Years of Wire News Photojournalism
Three decades of professional assignments for international wire services, building decisive-moment instincts and technical fluency under pressure.
Published in Global Tier-One Media
The New York Times, National Geographic, BBC, TIME, CNN, The Guardian, Smithsonian Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and dozens more.
Former PPAGLA Board Member & Vice President
Elected leadership helping set professional and ethical standards for visual journalists across Greater Los Angeles.
UF Certified Florida Master Naturalist
Rigorous UF/IFAS certification covering Florida's ecosystems, wildlife behavior, and habitat management, woven into every field workshop.
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List of Ronen Tivony Photo Awards by Year
1st Place: Monthly News Clip Contest
National Press Photographers Association: Southeast Region
Award of Excellence
1st Place: Animal Category, Annual Contest
American Photography 42: Selected Work
American Photography Annual
2nd Place: Monthly Clip Contest, Feature / Single
National Press Photographers Association: Southeast Region
3rd Place: Monthly Clip Contest, Feature / Single
National Press Photographers Association: Southeast Region
3rd Place: Feature, Q2 Contest
Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society (FRPS)
Royal Photographic Society, peer-assessed; highest RPS distinction
Honorable Mention: Photo Story
Honorable Mention
Prix de la Photographie Paris (PX3)
Finalist
Siena International Photo Awards
Gold Award: Editorial, Moving Images
Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA)
Bronze Award: Editorial, Moving Images
Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA)
Bronze Award: Editorial, Political
Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA)
American Photography 35: Selected Work
American Photography Annual
International Photography Exhibition 162: Shortlisted
Royal Photographic Society (RPS)
Finalist
Siena International Photo Awards
1st Place: Feature
3rd Place: Entertainment
2nd Place: Music / Performing Arts (2018 contest)
2nd Place: Photo Essay
2nd Place: Documentary, Social & Political Journalism
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts: International Photography Competition
3rd Place: Press / Political
Prix de la Photographie Paris (PX3)
3rd Place: Editorial / Political
Moscow International Foto Awards
Honorable Mention: Editorial: Political
International Photo Awards (IPA)
1st Place: Animal Still (2017 contest)
2nd Place: Portrait
1st Place: Photo Essay
2nd Place: Entertainment
1st Place: Photo Essay
3rd Place: Photo Essay
1st Place: Photo Essay
2nd Place: Best Web News Feature (2016 contest)
3rd Place: Best Animal Still (2016 contest)
1st Place: Entertainment
2nd Place: Photo Essay
3rd Place: General News
2nd Place: General News
1st Place: Entertainment
2nd Place: Entertainment
2nd Place: General News
2nd Place: Entertainment
3rd Place: General News
2nd Place: General News
3rd Place: Sports Action
1st Place: Feature
2nd Place: Spot News
2nd Place: General News
3rd Place: Web / Sports Feature (2015 contest)
3rd Place: Animal Still (2015 contest)
1st Place: General News
2nd Place: Multimedia Project
Context
What Ronen Tivony Photo Awards Represent
Ronen Tivony Photo Awards: Regional Professional Standard
PPAGLA Monthly Clip Contests are judged by working editors and photo directors. Ronen Tivony photo awards from PPAGLA span multiple categories across multiple years.
International Reach
Ronen’s awards span competitions held in the USA, UK, France, Italy, and Japan.
Ronen Tivony Photo Awards: Royal Photographic Society Fellowship (2020)
Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society (FRPS)
Awarded by the world’s oldest photographic society (founded 1853), the FRPS is held by a selective group of photographers internationally. Ronen received this distinction in 2020 in recognition of three decades of high-level professional work across news photojournalism and wildlife photography.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ronen Tivony Photo Awards: Common Questions
These questions reflect what editors, students, and journalists typically ask when researching Ronen Tivony photo awards and credentials. Answers are direct and sourced from the verified award record above.
Ronen Tivony has 50+ documented photography awards from ten organizations, spanning 2015 to 2026. The organizations are: Royal Photographic Society, Tokyo International Foto Awards, Siena International Photo Awards, International Photo Awards (IPA), Prix de la Photographie Paris (PX3), Moscow International Foto Awards, Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, National Press Photographers Association (NPPA), American Photography, and the Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles (PPAGLA).
Yes. Ronen Tivony’s NPPA award record includes four results: 2nd Place in the July 2015 Multimedia Project; 3rd Place in the June 2025 Southeast Region Monthly Clip Contest, Feature/Single category; 2nd Place in the October 2025 Southeast Region Monthly Clip Contest, Feature/Single category; and 1st Place in the April 2026 Monthly News Clip Contest, Southeast Region.
The Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles runs monthly and annual contests judged by professional photo editors, picture editors, and news directors. Ronen was an active member and served as Board Member and Vice President. His 40+ wins across General News, Entertainment, Feature, Photo Essay, and Animal categories reflect sustained professional-grade output over multiple years of active wire news photojournalism in Los Angeles.
His images have been published in The New York Times, National Geographic, BBC, TIME, CNN, The Guardian, Smithsonian Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Rolling Stone, The New Yorker, Good Morning America, NBC, ABC, and HBO, among others. See the full published work page for recent placements.
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