Ronen Tivony Photo Awards
Ronen Tivony Photo Awards
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 four countries, ranging from a Royal Photographic Society Fellowship to more than 40 individual wins from the Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles.
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.
List of Ronen Tivony Awards by Year
What These Awards Represent
Regional Awards as a Professional Standard
PPAGLA Monthly Clip Contests are judged by working editors and photo directors. Winning multiple categories across multiple years, including 1st Place, indicates consistent publication-grade output, not hobbyist work.
International Reach
Ronen's awards span competitions held in the USA, UK, France, Italy, and Japan, confirming his work is evaluated and recognized by professional juries across distinct photographic traditions.
Ronen Tivony: 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.
Ronen Tivony Awards: Common Questions
These questions reflect what editors, students, and journalists typically ask when researching Ronen Tivony's credentials. Answers are direct and sourced from the verified award record above.
- How many photography awards has Ronen Tivony won?
- 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).
- Has Ronen Tivony won NPPA awards?
- Yes. Ronen Tivony's NPPA award record includes three results: 2nd Place in the July 2015 Multimedia Project; 3rd Place in the June 2025 Southeast Region Monthly Clip Contest, Feature/Single category; and 2nd Place in the October 2025 Southeast Region Monthly Clip Contest, Feature/Single category.
- What is the PPAGLA and why does it appear so often in Ronen Tivony's award record?
- 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.
- Is Ronen Tivony's photography award record relevant to wildlife photography workshops?
- Yes, directly. An award record in photojournalism demonstrates that Ronen's images consistently meet the standards of professional editors and competition juries, not just personal taste. The skills that earn recognition in news photography, namely decisive timing, precise exposure, strong composition, and ethical field practice, are the same skills taught in his wildlife photography workshops. His post-2020 NPPA wins are specifically for wildlife work, confirming that the transition from news to wildlife did not lower the standard of his output. More on his background: About Ronen Tivony.
- Where has Ronen Tivony's photography been published?
- 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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