The lists began almost a month before the end of the year: everyone's photography "Best of" lists for 2014. As 2014 comes to a close, below is our compilation of what the web selected as the "best" of 2014.
Slate: 2014 Photos of the Year
This week: The year's best photojournalism
Albuquerque Journal: Photos of the Year 2014: New Mexico's Year in Pictures
Slideshow: Roll Call’s 2014 Feature Photos of the Year
VII: Year in Review
AP: Best US News Photos of 2014
The Guardian: Best photographs of 2014 – in pictures
WhiteHouse.gov: 2014: A Year in Pictures
The Best of LensCulture in 2014
The Huffington Post: The 52 Best Photographs From Around The World In 2014
WIRED’s Best Photo Stories of the Year
The Boston Globe Big Picture: Best of 2014
TIME: The Most Uplifting Photos of 2014
TIME: In Memoriam: Remembering the Photographers We Lost in 2014
Chicago Tribune's 2014 Photos of the Year
Chicago Sun Times 2014: International Year in Photos
TIME: As 2014 draws to a close, we take a look back at the photographic trends that defined 2014
BBC: Pictures of the Year
The Guardian: Mike Bowers' best photographs of 2014 – in pictures
The Guardian: Photographer of the year 2014: Bulent Kilic – in pictures
The Guardian: The 20 photographs of the year
NY Times Lens: Choosing the 2014 Pictures of the Year
London Evening Standard: Pictures of the Year 2014
Best of 2014: A look back at the top New York Daily News Photos of the Year
BBC: Ten photos capture the UK in 2014
LA Times: A Year in Focus: 2014
American Photo: Photojournalism of the Year: 2014
VICE: Our Favorite Photos of 2014
POLITICO photos of the year
POLITICO: The 10 Best Washington Photos of 2014
AOL: 2014: The Year in Photos
US News and World Report: 2014 Photos of the Year: Part 1
2014 Photos of the Year: Part 2
BagNews: Looking Back on ‘14 With Compassion and Depth
Internazionale: Le foto dell’anno
Stella Kramer: The Best of 2014
Slate: Our Seven Favorite Photography Shows From 2014
Slate: The Five Best Photo Series You Might Have Missed This Year
The Guardian: Best portraits of 2014 – in pictures
The New York Times: The Year in Pictures, 2014
The Telegraph: Pictures of the year 2014: World news- part 1
World news- part 2
World news - Part 3
World news - part 4
TIME Picks the Best Wire Photographer of 2014
ABC News: The Year in Pictures
Doctors Without Borders: The Year in Pictures 2014
Business Insider Australia: The 50 Most Unforgettable Photos Of 2014
Bag News Notes: Furry Friends Meet Cheap Clicks. (Or, the Rabid Proliferation of Year End Photo Lists.)
The Guardian: Animals photographs of the year 2014
Best of The Washington Post photography 2014
The Guardian: 2014 Wildlife photography awards round-up – in pictures
TIME Picks the Top 100 Photos of 2014
Photo District News: The Best of 2014: PDN Photo of the Day
Mashable: The best photos of 2014
The New Yorker: Favorite Portraits of 2014
Chicago Tribune: 2014: The year in A&E photography
NBC News: The Year in Pictures 2014
The Independent: Pictures of the year: World News 2014
The Boston Globe: The best photos of 2014, Part 1 - The Big Picture
Part II
Baltimore Sun: 2014: The year in pictures
Baltimore Sun: The world's strangest pictures of the year
The Guardian: Sean O’Hagan’s top 10 photography exhibitions of 2014
NY Magazine: The Cut’s Wildest, Most Vibrant Photographs of the Year
TIME: The Most Powerful Protest Photos of 2014
TIME: The Most Surprising Photos of 2014
TIME's Best Portraits of 2014
Wall Street Journal: Photos of the Year 2014
Weather.com's Top 100 Photos of 2014
WNYC: Protest Photos Are the Best Art of 2014
Getty: Year in Focus | Reportage highlights from 2014
Getty: A selection of our Reportage photographers’ key work either shot or first released in 2014
European PressPhoto Agency: Best photos of 2014
CNN 2014: The Year in Pictures
TIME’s Best Photojournalism of 2014
TIME Picks the Top 10 Photos of 2014
Daily Mail: some of the most amazing photographs of 2014 from around the world
The Atlantic: 2014: The Year in Photos, January - April
The Year in Photos, May-August
The Year in Photos September - December
Associated Press: AP Photos of the year
San Francisco Business Times best photos 2014
IBn: Pictures of the year 2014: The Best Photos from around the world
Francetv.info: Les conflits de l’année 2014 vus par les photographes de l’AFP
The Province: A roundup of some of the top shots by Canadian Press photographers based in B.C. this year
Outside Magazine: The Best Adventure Photography: Exposure 2014
Outside Magazine: Best National Park Photos
The Guardian: Travel photographer of the year 2014 winners – in pictures
Toronto Sun: Reuters shows off their best animal pictures of 2014
Vogue.com’s Best Wedding Photos from 2014
Gizmodo: The Alien and Eerie Beauty of the Year's Best Microscopic Photos
The Guardian: Travel photographer of the year 2014 winners – in pictures
Booooooom: A Selection Of My Favourite Images Found In 2014: 75 Photos By 75 Photographers
New.com.au: The most incredible satellite images of 2014
National Geographic: Best Space Pictures of 2014
BBC News: The most stunning drone pictures of 2014
The Guardian: Photographer of the year – 2014 shortlist: child wrestlers, uprisings and performing poodles
Metro: Pictures: The Art of Building 2014 photographer of the year finalists
Reuters: Best photos of the year 2014
The Indian Express: Best photographs from around the world of 2014
The Guardian: The Royal Horticultural Society’s Photographer of the Year competition winner and runners up
TIME: 50 Astonishing Animal Photographs of 2014
Tucson.com: Photos: Associated Press best photos of 2014
British Journalism Awards: Photojournalist of the Year
International Business Times: Rueters Photographers Discuss the Best News Photos of 2014
Agence France Presse releases best pictures of 2014
Colin Pantall's Blog: Best Photo Books, Blogs and Hats of 2014
Mashable: The Best drone pictures of 2014
World Press Photo: View the entire collection of winning images from the 57th World Press Photo Contest
Conscientious Portfolio Competition 2014: The Winners
POP Photographer: Your Best Shot Finalists: November 2014
The Independant: Landscape Photographer of the Year 2014
Weather Channel: Travel Photographer of the Year 2014 (PHOTOS)
Weather Channel: Travel Photographer of the Year 2014 (PHOTOS)
National Geographic: Stunning Pictures: The Year's Best Wildlife Photographs
i09: Nature's Candids: The Best Wildlife Camera-Trap Photography Of 2014
TIME: Matt Black Is TIME’s Pick for Instagram Photographer of the Year 2014
2014 Winners - iPhone Photography Awards
Radio.com: 14 Best Instagram Photos Of 2014
POP Photo: See the Most Instagrammed Places of 2014
PerezHilton.com: The Numbers Are In — The Top 3 Most Liked Photos On Instagram Of 2014 Are…
Daily Mail: Most popular Instagram image in 2014 was Kim Kardashian’s wedding
Wall Street Journal: The 5 Biggest Social Media Movements of 2014
NJ.com: Best N.J. prom photos of 2014
British Journal of Photography: The Cool and Noteworthy issue: showcase of the people and projects that caught our attention this year
Photography Books
FlakPhoto Books of the Year 2014
Mother Jones: The 19 Best Photobooks of 2014
The Telegraph: Cheryl Newman on the photography books that caught her eye
Conscientious: My favourite photobooks in 2014
Elizabeth Avedon: BEST PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKS of 2014....and Some Honorable Mentions
The Independent: Books of the year 2014: The best photography books
FlakPhoto Books of the Year 2014
Blake Andrews: The Year in Photo Books
EMAHO Picks The Most Interesting Photobooks of 2014
Mother Nature Network: Best books of 2014 in conservation photography
L'Oeil de la Photographie: Special Books
PhotoEye: The Best Books of 2014
American Photo: Best Photobooks of the Year 2014
pdn: Notable Photo Books of 2014: Part I
The Guardian: The best photography books of 2014
a-n: Top ten: the best photo books of 2014
jmcolberg on Ello: Listmas: those final four to six weeks of the year, where it's all about being bombarded with "best of" lists
TIME selects the best photobooks of 2014
Wall Street Journal: The Six Best Photography Books
The Telegraph: Christmas Books 2014: best photography and art books to read
Huffington Post: 15 Great Photography Books For Under $15
Cameras, etc
Google: Year in Search
USA Today: The Best Photo Apps of 2014
The Phoblographer's Best Useful Photography Tips for 2014
American Photo: Editors' Choice: Gear of the Year 2014
POP Photo: Camera of the Year: Nikon D750
Imaging Resource: The best camera under 1,000 dollars: Best compact camera
C-Net: Best digital cameras of 2014
The Phoblographer’s Editor’s Choice Awards list for 2014. Here you’ll find the best cameras, the best lenses, the best lights, the best camera bags and a whole lot more
PDN's 30 2014 : New and Emerging Photographers to Watch
And a truly tragic list:
Committee To Protect Journalists: Slideshow: Journalists killed in 2014
Remember when? Recap: 2013 Year in Pictures and the..."Best of " Everything Photographic 2013
Huffington Post: 15 Great Photography Books For Under $15
Cameras, etc
Google: Year in Search
USA Today: The Best Photo Apps of 2014
The Phoblographer's Best Useful Photography Tips for 2014
American Photo: Editors' Choice: Gear of the Year 2014
POP Photo: Camera of the Year: Nikon D750
Imaging Resource: The best camera under 1,000 dollars: Best compact camera
C-Net: Best digital cameras of 2014
The Phoblographer’s Editor’s Choice Awards list for 2014. Here you’ll find the best cameras, the best lenses, the best lights, the best camera bags and a whole lot more
PDN's 30 2014 : New and Emerging Photographers to Watch
And a truly tragic list:
Committee To Protect Journalists: Slideshow: Journalists killed in 2014
Remember when? Recap: 2013 Year in Pictures and the..."Best of " Everything Photographic 2013
