The AG|WPJA proudly recognizes the Photographer of the Year (POY), that member holding the most contest points (except those awarded from categories designated for portraits and/or details) at the end of each year.
| Photographer | Location | Points | ||
| POY 2012 |
|
Umbria, Italy | 38 | |
| 1st Runner Up |
|
Marche, Italy | 32 | |
| 2nd Runner Up (TIE) |
|
Waterford, Ireland | 27 | |
| 2nd Runner Up (TIE) |
|
Hampshire, England | 27 | |
| 2nd Runner Up (TIE) |
|
Tel-Aviv, Israel | 27 |
The following are the point totals, including all contest categories in 2012:
| Photographer | State/Province | Country | Points | ||
| 1. |
|
Umbria | Italy | 38 | |
| 2. |
|
Marche | Italy | 33 | |
| 3. |
|
Waterford | Ireland | 31 | |
|
Gdansk | Poland | 31 | ||
| 5. |
|
North Carolina | United States | 30 | |
| 6. |
|
Singapore | Singapore | 29 | |
| 7. |
|
Tel-Aviv | Israel | 27 | |
| 8. |
|
Hampshire | England | 26 | |
|
Singapore | Singapore | 26 | ||
| 10. |
|
Merseyside | England | 25 | |
| 11. |
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Tuscany | Italy | 24 | |
| 12. |
|
Bayern | Germany | 22 | |
| 13. |
|
Minas Gerais | Brazil | 21 | |
|
Sao Paulo | Brazil | 21 | ||
| 15. |
|
North Carolina | United States | 20 | |
| 16. |
|
Liege | Belgium | 16 | |
|
Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 16 | ||
|
Moscow | Russia | 16 | ||
|
Florida | United States | 16 | ||
|
South Australia | Australia | 16 | ||
| 21. |
|
Parana | Brazil | 15 | |
|
Umbria | Italy | 15 | ||
|
California | United States | 15 | ||
|
Port of Spain | Trinidad & Tobago | 15 | ||
| 25. |
|
Lower Silesia | Poland | 14 | |
| 26. |
|
Taipei | Taiwan | 12 | |
| 27. |
|
Colorado | United States | 11 | |
|
Zurich | Switzerland | 11 | ||
|
Calabria | Italy | 11 | ||
|
Ohio | United States | 11 | ||
|
Askoy | Norway | 11 | ||
|
Minnesota | United States | 11 | ||
| 33. |
|
North Carolina | United States | 10 | |
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Georgia | United States | 10 | ||
|
Washington | United States | 10 | ||
|
North Carolina | United States | 10 | ||
|
London | England | 10 | ||
|
Nord | France | 10 | ||
|
Saint Petersburg | Russia | 10 | ||
|
New York | United States | 10 | ||
| 41. |
|
Washington | United States | 9 | |
| 42. |
|
Jiang Su | China | 7 | |
|
Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 7 | ||
|
Washington | United States | 7 | ||
|
Slovenia | Slovenia | 7 | ||
| 46. |
|
Grosseto | Italy | 6 | |
|
Lazio | Italy | 6 | ||
|
Puglia | Italy | 6 | ||
| 49. |
|
Athens | Greece | 5 | |
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New York | United States | 5 | ||
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Massachusetts | United States | 5 | ||
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Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 5 | ||
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Dublin | Ireland | 5 | ||
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Texas | United States | 5 | ||
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Warsaw | Poland | 5 | ||
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Veneto | Italy | 5 | ||
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Ontario | Canada | 5 | ||
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Singapore | Singapore | 5 |