Michael Knapstein has received major international awards from: The Royal Photographic Society, Worldwide Photography Gala Awards, Photography Masters Cup, Prix de la Photographie Paris, International Photography Awards, World Photography Organisation, the FIER Institute, Prix de la Couverte International Fine Art Photography, Center for Photographic Art, The Center for Fine Art Photography, New York Center for Photographic Art, The Photographic Society of America, Black and White Spider Awards, the Art of Photography Show, Photographer's Forum Magazine, Nikon, Sony, Sigma, Kodak, 3M and many more.