History of Unsplash Revealed
"We started Unsplash because we thought it might be useful. Unsplash is a community where anyone can share high-resolution photos for anyone to use freely. It began as a Tumblr blog with ten photos we had leftover from a photoshoot. Instead of letting our photos sit dead in a hard drive somewhere, we thought it would be better if they were put to use to move other creative projects forward. A freelance designer could grab an image to pitch a mockup or demo. An entrepreneur strapped for cash could put a website up with a nice background photo to attract potential customers. We believed the good from giving our images away would far outweigh what we could earn if we required payment or credit. This proved true. Today, a photo featured on Unsplash is seen more than a photo on any other platform." Mikael Cho, Founder Unsplash
In September 2017 Unsplash started a month-long celebration to recognize the powerful impact Unsplash contributors have made through their generosity and artistry. Over 57,000 photo's were submitted. They invited 13 judges, representatives of Airbnb, DJI, Google Live Case, IMGix, InVision, Kodakit, UltraLinx, Lonely Planet, Squarespace, GoPro, Product Hunt & Angellist, to select a single photo to represent the 13 categories.
Celebrating the Open Photography Movement with the UNSPLASH AWARDS
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Unsplash AWARD Winners
From the 57,000 photo's that were submitted to 13 categories, the judges of Unsplashed, picked the photo's of the award winning photographers: Adam Krowitz , Jakob Owens, Jeffrey Hovland Monica Grabkowska, Michael Martinelli, Sam Ferrara, Nicola Fioravanti,
Julian Paul, Sam Burris, Alex Kotliarskyi , Efe Kurnaz, Ihor Malytskyi. You'll find the photographers name in left corner of photos on the next page.