Craig Easton beat entrants from more than 90 countries to win the coveted title of Travel Photographer of the Year, as well as the Cutty Sark Award, sponsored by Cutty Sark Blended Scotch Whisky. He will received a £2500 cash prize, as well as a £2500 international photography commission.

Easton is the first British photographer to win the competition since 2007.

Professional and amateur photographers alike scooped individual awards in a series of other categories with 15-year-old Samuel Fisch of the United States winning the Young Travel Photographer of the Year award.

The winning images will go on show at the Royal Geographical Society in London from 12 July to 18 August 2013.

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Image © Alessandra Meniconzi, Switzerland. Winner of the New Talent Portfolio - Another World category. Courtesy of Travel Photographer of the Year.

Image © Enrique López-Tapia, Spain, winner of the Condé Nast Traveller Award - Celebration category. Courtesy of Travel Photographer of the Year.

Image © Anka Sliwa, UK, winner of the First Shot - Big City category. Courtesy of Travel Photographer of the Year.

Image © Andrew Newey, UK, winner of the Best Single Image in a Portfolio - Journeys. Courtesy of Travel Photographer of the Year.

Image © Lung Liu, Canada, winner of the Portfolio - Journeys category. Courtesy of Travel Photographer of the Year.

Image © Timothy Allen, UK, winner of the Best Single Image in a Portfolio - People Watching category. Courtesy of Travel Photographer of the Year.

Image © Craig Easton, UK, Travel Photographer of the Year 2012 - The Cutty Sark Award. Courtesy of Travel Photographer of the Year.

Image © Hilde Foss, Norway, winner of the One Shot - Water category. Courtesy of Travel Photographer of the Year.

Image © Michal Jastrzebski, Poland, winner of the Best Single Image in a Portfolio - Wild Planet. Courtesy of Travel Photographer of the Year.

Image © Marsel van Oosten, The Netherlands, winner of the Portfolio - Wild Planet category. Courtesy of Travel Photographer of the Year.

Image © Michael Theodric, Indonesia (age 10), winner of the Young Travel Photographer - 14 years old & under - Places & Faces category. Courtesy of Travel Photographer of the Year.

Image © Samuel Fisch, USA (age 15), Young Travel Photographer of the Year 2012. Courtesy of Travel Photographer of the Year.