Finalists for the UK Picture Editors Guild awards have now been chosen, from an entry of over two thousand photographs submitted by more than five hundred press photographers.
The shortlisted photographers have been chosen by a panel of Judges chaired by the Sunday Express Picture Editor, Jane Sherwood “Having judged this competition twice now, it is always a privilege to see the exceptional standard of work that photographers produce in the UK and this year is no exception. Our industry can often seem beleaguered but the expertise of our Editors and Photographers illustrate that there is no lack of talent”.
Fellow judge Jon Mills of news agency South West News Service said
‘I think the PEG Awards is not only important for our industry but also a fitting way in which we, the picture editors, can reward and pay credit to the photographers whose skills and sacrifice are at the heart of what we do.’
The photographers competed in categories sponsored by Bloomberg, BT Christie’s, Fixation, Genesis, Getty, Nikon and British Airways for the ultimate prize which is the Nikon UK Press Photographer of the Year.
Bloomberg Business Photographer of the Year
Mr Jason Alden – Bloomberg News/The Independent
Mr Matthew Lloyd – Bloomberg/freelance
Mr Toby Melville – Reuters
Mr Leon Neal – Agence France-Presse
Fixation Young Photographer bursary
Mr Souvid Datta – The Guardian
Mr Alastair Johnstone – South West News
Mr Henry Nicholls – Newsteam / SWNS
Mr Peter Summers – South West News
BT Sports Photographer of the Year
Mr Adrian Dennis – AFP
Mr Adrian Dennis – AFP
Mr Phil Noble – REUTERS
Mr Simon Stacpoole – Offside
News Photographer of the Year
Mr Facundo Arrizabalaga – epa
Mr Jeff Mitchel – Getty Images
Mr Richard Pohle – The Times
Mr Jeremy Selwyn – The Standard
Photo Essay of the Year
Mr Matthew Cardy – Getty Images
Mr Souvid Datta – The Guardian
Mr Chris Furlong – Getty Images
Mr Jeff Mitchell – Getty Images
Genesis Regional Photographer of the Year
Mr Stuart Boulton – The Northern Echo
Mr James Hardisty – Yorkshire Post Newspapers
Mr Charles McQuillan – Getty Images
Mr Anthony Chappel-Ross – The Press (York)
Christie’s Arts and Entertainment Photographer of the Year
Miss Joanne Davidson – The Picture Library Ltd
Mr Matthew Lloyd – Bloomberg/freelance
Mr Michael Marsland – WireImage
Miss Clara Molden – The Daily Telegraph
Getty Royal Photographer of the Year
Mr David Hartley – freelance
Mr Christopher Jackson – Getty Images
Mr Leon Neal – Agence France-Presse
Mr Andrew Parsons – i-Images Picture Agency
The winner, who will be the Nikon UK Press Photographer of the Year will be chosen from the shortlisted photographers who have competed in the categories below .The awards will be hosted by Kate Silverton at a ceremony at the headquarters for the Honourable Artillery Company in City Road London on February 5th 2015
