Awards

“My goal is always to deliver work that meets the highest international standards —visuals worthy of global recognition.”

Display of medals and awards, including three gold medals with colorful ribbons and several acrylic trophies in the background, on a glass surface.

Fueled by a deep passion for photography and visual storytelling, Onni Wiljami regularly takes part in global competitions to challenge himself, refine his skills, and remain at the forefront of the industry. Measuring his work against the world’s top photographers continually drives him to grow—both technically and creatively.

Each recognition stands as proof of his unwavering commitment to evolving as a Visual Creator in an ever-changing art form.

To date, Onni Wiljami has received more than 350 national and international awards, and his work has been featured in Lürzer’s Archive 200 Best Advertising Photographers Worldwide & 200 Best Digital Artists Worldwide since 2019.

Highlights of recent years

  • 2024

    BRONZE Medal - World Photographic Cup, Commercial

    SILVER CAMERA - FEP Awards, Commercial

    Third Place - FPA Awards, Digitally created images

  • 2023

    WINNER 1st Place – IPA, International Photography Awards, Advertising – Conceptual category

    International Commercial Photographer of the Year - IIC International Imaging Competition

    Photographer of the Year -Advertising, One Eyeland Awards

    Category Winner - WPE Awards (1st half), Commercial

    Category Winner - FEP Awards, Commercial

  • 2021

    Category Winner - New York Photography Awards, Commercial

    Category Winner - New York Photography Awards, Fine Art

  • 2020

    WINNER 1st Place – Fotofinlandia, Commercial

    WINNER 1st Place – Fotofinlandia, Illustrative

    WINNER 1st Place – Fotofinlandia, Portrait

  • 2019

    GOLD Medal – World Photographic Cup, Illustrative

    BEST OF NATION AWARD – World Photographic Cup

    GOLD Prix de la Photographie, Paris (P×3), Advertising

  • 2018

    GOLD Medal – World Photographic Cup, Commercial

    European Professional Photographer Of The Year - FEP

    Selected to The Best Of Show – IPA 2018 Exhibition in New York & World wide

Full list of achievements

  • SELECTED to Luerzers Archive’s 200 Best Digital Artists Worldwide 2024 / 2025

    BRONZE Medal - World Photographic Cup, Commercial category

    FINALIST (World Top 10) - World Photographic Cup, Illustrative category

    SILVER CAMERA - FEP Awards, Commercial category

    2x GOLD - FEP Awards, Commercial category
    2x SILVER - FEP Awards, Commercial category
    4x BRONZE - FEP Awards, Commercial category

    2x SILVER - FEP Awards, Digitally Created category
    2x BRONZE - FEP Awards, Digitally Created category

    2x GOLD - FEP Awards, Illustration and Fine Art category
    SILVER - FEP Awards, Illustration and Fine Art category
    2x BRONZE - FEP Awards, Illustration and Fine Art category

  • SELECTED to Luerzers Archive’s 200 Best Advertising Photographers Worldwide 2023

    WINNER 1st Place – IPA, International Photography Awards, Advertising – Conceptual category

    2nd Place – IPA, International Photography Awards, Advertising – Brands Campaign category

    5x Honorable mention – IPA, International Photography Awards, in various categories

    Runner Up (Overall 2nd), Finnish Photo Awards

    GOLD - Finnish Photo Awards, Commercial category
    SILVER - Finnish Photo Awards, Illustrative category

    International Commercial Photographer of the Year - IIC International Imaging Competition
    PLATINUM - IIC International Imaging Competition, Commercial
    4x GOLD - IIC International Imaging Competition, Commercial
    2x GOLD - IIC International Imaging Competition, Digital Art
    2x SILVER - IIC International Imaging Competition, Digital Art
    BRONZE - IIC International Imaging Competition, Digital Art
    3rd place - International Imaging Cup

    Photographer of the Year -Advertising, One Eyeland Awards
    Photographer of the Year -Special, One Eyeland Awards
    Photographer of the Year -Finland, One Eyeland Awards
    4x GOLD - One Eyeland Awards
    8x SILVER - One Eyeland Awards
    8x BRONZE - One Eyeland Awards

    Category Winner - WPE Awards (1st half), Commercial
    Category 3rd place - WPE Awards (1st half), Commercial
    Category 2nd place - WPE Awards (1st half), Photomanipulation
    GOLD - WPE Awards (1st half), Commercial category
    GOLD - WPE Awards (1st half), Photomanipulation category
    9x SILVER - WPE Awards (1st half), Commercial category
    2x BRONZE - WPE Awards (1st half), Photomanipulation category

    Category Winner - FEP Awards, Commercial
    2x GOLD - FEP Awards, Commercial category
    3x SILVER - FEP Awards, Commercial category
    4x BRONZE - FEP Awards, Commercial category

    Category Winner - Muse Photography Awards, Commercial
    7x PLATINUM - Muse Photography Awards, Commercial category
    PLATINUM - Muse Photography Awards, Fine Art category
    2x GOLD - Muse Photography Awards, Commercial category

    SILVER - Px3 Prix De La Photographie Paris, Advertising category
    BRONZE - Px3 Prix De La Photographie Paris, Advertising category
    2x BRONZE - Px3 Prix De La Photographie Paris, Fine Art category
    2x Honorable Mentions - Px3 Prix De La Photographie Paris, Fine Art category
    Honorable Mention - Px3 Prix De La Photographie Paris, Advertising category

    2x Honorable Mentions in Advertising, Int. Color Awards
    3x Nominee in Advertising, Int. Color Awards
    Nominee in Fine Art, Int. Color Awards

    FINALIST (World Top 10) - WPC, World Photographic Cup, Commercial category

    SILVER in Vuoden Huiput

    Shortlisted in Editkilpailu

  • SELECTED to Luerzers Archive’s 200 Best Digital Artists Worldwide 2023

    Runner Up (Overall 2nd), Finnish Photo Awards

    GOLD - Finnish Photo Awards, Commercial category

    SILVER - Finnish Photo Awards, Illustrative category

    5x Honorable mentions - Finnish Photo Awards, various categories

    FINALIST (World Top 10) - WPC, World Photographic Cup, Commercial category

    FINALIST (World Top 10) - WPC, World Photographic Cup, Illustrative category

    FINALIST (European Top 10) - FEP Awards, Commercial category

    4x SILVER - FEP Awards, Commercial category

    BRONZE - FEP Awards, Commercial category

  • SELECTED to Luerzers Archive’s 200 Best Advertising Photographers Worldwide 2021

    Category Winner - New York Photography Awards, Commercial

    Category Winner - New York Photography Awards, Fine Art

    3x GOLD - New York Photography Awards, Commercial category

    GOLD - New York Photography Awards, Fine Art category

    GOLD - New York Photography Awards, Portrait category

    3x SILVER - New York Photography Awards, Commercial category

    2x SILVER - TIFA, Tokyo International Photography Awards, Commercial category

    2x BRONZE - TIFA, Tokyo International Photography Awards, Commercial category

    Runner Up (Overall 2nd), Finnish Photo Awards

    GOLD - Finnish Photo Awards, Commercial category

    BRONZE - Finnish Photo Awards, Illustrative category

    8x Honorable mentions - Finnish Photo Awards, various categories

    SILVER CAMERA - FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Commercial category

    3x SILVER - FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Commercial category

    FINALIST (European Top 10) - FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Commercial category

  • SELECTED to Luerzers Archive’s 200 Best Digital Artists Worldwide 2021

    WINNER 1st Place – Fotofinlandia, Commercial category

    WINNER 1st Place – Fotofinlandia, Illustrative category

    WINNER 1st Place – Fotofinlandia, Portrait category

    2nd Place – Fotofinlandia, Commercial category

    2nd Place – Fotofinlandia, Fine Art category

    3rd Place – Fotofinlandia, Commercial category

    Photographer Of The Year - Overall Winner, Finnish Photo Awards

    GOLD - Finnish Photo Awards, Commercial category

    SILVER - Finnish Photo Awards, Illustrative category

    6x Honorable mentions - Finnish Photo Awards, various categories

    4x Honorable mentions - Prix de la Photographie, Paris (P×3), Advertising category

    6x Honorable mention – IPA, International Photography Awards, in various categories

    FINALIST (European Top 10) – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Commercial category

    FINALIST (European Top 10) – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Illustrative category

    GOLD - FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Commercial category

    SILVER - FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Commercial category

    2x SILVER - FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Illustrative category

    BRONZE - FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Illustrative category

  • SELECTED to Luerzers Archive’s 200 Best Advertising Photographers Worldwide 2020

    GOLD MEDAL – World Photographic Cup, Illustrative category

    BEST OF NATION AWARD – WPC, World Photographic Cup, Best of Team Finland

    Photographer Of The Year – Finland, One Eyeland Awards

    6x SILVEROne Eyeland Awards, Advertising category

    GOLD - Prix de la Photographie, Paris (P×3), Advertising category

    SILVER - Prix de la Photographie, Paris (P×3), Advertising category

    BRONZE - Prix de la Photographie, Paris (P×3), Advertising category

    Runner Up (Overall 2nd), Finnish Photo Awards

    GOLD - Finnish Photo Awards, Commercial category

    SILVER - Finnish Photo Awards, Illustrative category

    BRONZE - Finnish Photo Awards, Creative Portrait category

    5x Honorable mentions - Finnish Photo Awards, various categories

    BRONZE CAMERA – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Commercial category

    4x Nominees - International Color Awards, Advertising category

    4x Honorable mentions - International Color Awards, Advertising category

    Member of Jury – Norway’s Photographer Of The Year Competition


  • GOLD MEDAL – World Photographic Cup, Commercial category

    Photographer Of The Year – Overall 3rd place, One Eyeland Awards

    Photographer Of The Year – Advertising category, One Eyeland Awards

    Photographer Of The Year – Finland, One Eyeland Awards

    2x GOLD – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category

    BRONZE – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category

    European Professional Photographer Of The Year - FEP

    GOLDEN CAMERA – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Commercial category – with EXCELLENCE Award, DISTINCTION Award & MERIT Award

    FINALIST (Top 10) – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Illustrative category

    EXCELLENCE Award – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Illustrative category

    Shortlisted in Eurobest Festival of Creativity

    Selected to The Best Of Show – IPA 2018 Exhibition in New York & World wide

    2x SILVER – IPA, International Photography Awards, Advertising category

    BRONZE – IPA, International Photography Awards, Digitally Enhanced category

    3x Honorable mention – IPA, International Photography Awards, in various categories

    BEST OF NATION AWARDWPC, World Photographic Cup, Best of Team Finland

    Honorable mention – LICC, London International Creative Competition

    WINNER 1st Place – Fotofinlandia, Portrait category

    WINNER 1st Place – Fotofinlandia, Fine Art category

    2nd Place – Fotofinlandia, Portrait category

    2nd Place – Fotofinlandia, Fine Art category

    2nd Place – Fotofinlandia, Illustrative category

    3rd Place – Fotofinlandia, Commercial category

    WINNER 1st Place – Onexposure (1x.com) Photo Awards 2017/18, Creative Edit category

    Member of Jury – FPPA’s Photographer Of The Year Competition

    Photographer of The Month, January – One Eyeland

  • 2x SILVER – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category

    SILVER – One Eyeland Awards, Special – Digitally Enhanced category

    3x BRONZE – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category

    3x FINALIST – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category

    Selected to The Best Of Show – IPA 2017 Exhibition in New York & World wide

    WINNER 1st Place – IPA, International Photography Awards, Advertising – Conceptual category

    2nd Place – IPA, International Photography Awards, Advertising – Product category

    4x Honorable mention – IPA, International Photography Awards, in various categories

    Member of Jury – FEP’s QEP and MQEP Qualifications

    GOLD – Prix de la Photographie, Paris (P×3)

    Honorable mention – Prix de la Photographie, Paris (P×3)

    SILVER CAMERA – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Illustrative category – with 2 x EXCELLENCE Awards

    FINALIST (Top 10) – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Commercial category

    MERIT Award – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Commercial category

    Member of Jury – FPPA’s Photographer Of The Year Competition

    Photographer of The Month, January – One Eyelandescription

  • Photographer of The Year – Nature category – One Eyeland Awards

    Photographer of The Year – Special category – One Eyeland Awards

    2x GOLD – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category

    GOLD – One Eyeland Awards, Nature category

    GOLD – One Eyeland Awards, Special – Digitally Enhanced category

    SILVER – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category

    3x FINALIST – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category

    3x Honorable mention – IPA, International Photography Awards, Advertising category

    Member of Jury – FEP’s QEP and MQEP Qualifications

    GOLD MEDAL – World Photographic Cup, Portrait category

    BRONZE MEDAL – World Photographic Cup, Commercial category

    GOLDEN CAMERA – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Portrait category – with 3 x EXCELLENCE Awards

    SILVER CAMERA – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Commercial category – with EXCELLENCE Award, DISTINCTION Award & 2 x MERIT Awards

    BRONZE CAMERA – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Illustrative category – with 2 x MERIT Awards

    FINALIST (Top 10) – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Fashion category

  • MQEP certificate, MASTER Qualified European Photographer – FEP (1st in Finland)

    Photographer of The Year – BRONZE – One Eyeland Awards, Overall in Advertising category

    GOLD – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category

    2x BRONZE – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category

    2x FINALIST – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category

    GOLDEN CAMERA – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Portrait category – with 3 x EXCELLENCE Awards

    BRONZE CAMERA – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Commercial category – with EXCELLENCE Award & DISTINCTION Award

    FINALIST (Top 10) – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Illustrative category

    MERIT Award – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Illustrative category

    Member of Jury – FPPA’s Annual Competition

  • GOLD MEDAL – World Photographic Cup, Commercial category

    WINNER 1st place – International Loupe Awards, Commercial category

    2nd, 5th, 6th, 8th & 10th place – International Loupe Awards, Commercial category

    5th place – International Loupe Awards, Illustrative category

    Bronze – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category

    5x FINALIST – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category