Updated 6 Nov
UK, London, 4th November 2014 – Professionals and amateur photographers have a just few more days to enter their images to the 2014 UK Picture Editors’ Guild Awards sponsored by Nikon, as the deadline for entries is extended until 14th November 2014.
The competition seeks to recognise outstanding photography from the world of news, royalty, sport, business, fashion and entertainment and invites UK press photographers to enter images across nine categories to compete for the highest accolade: the ‘Nikon British Press Photographer of the Year’ title. The public also get the chance to enter their finest images via the ‘Citizen Photographer of the Year’ category, and winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in London on 5th February 2015.
Published 1 Oct 2014 Call for entries: The UK Picture Editors’ Guild Awards 2014 – Headline sponsor Nikon
‘LIGHTS, CAMERA, AWARDS – Launch of the 2014 Picture Editor’s Guild Awards’
The search to find Britain’s most talented photographers has launched, with the return of the annual Picture Editor’s Guild Awards, which will take place in London on 5th February 2015, at the Honourable Artillery Company Headquarters London.
Professional and amateur photographers can now submit entries to compete for the most coveted awards in the industry (Eligible photographs taken between: 17th July 2013 and 16th July 2014 – Closing date for entries: 1st November 2014) It also includes the Citizen Photographer category, open to the public and for professionals the chance to become the Nikon Press Photographer of the Year
‘Arts and Crafts for the Guilds awards’
The craft of the photographer has long been a concern for Nikon and we are delighted to announce that they have agreed to become headline sponsors for the The 2014 UK Picture Editor Guild Awards.
The awards now in their fourth year are a showcase for the work produced by the finest press professionals in the land will be rewarded by thousands of pounds in prize money. Chairman of the awards Alan Sparrow said ‘the money is great but we all know its not the money, but the boasting rights for the year ahead that makes winning worthwhile”
Hundreds will compete for the top award which will be the ‘Nikon Press Photographer of the year’ who will be chosen from the entries in the eight categories for press photographers.
The Guild is also delighted to welcome world famous auction house Christies as sponsor of the Christies Art and Entertainment photographer of the year category of the awards. The relationship between Christies and the young masters of photography who regularly attend their world record breaking prices of the old masters for auction has been a bond developed over many years. Cat Manson of Christie said that she has enjoyed working with press photographers over the years and is now delighted that Christies can put something back into the world of press photography
The awards are:
• Nikon Press Photographer of the year
• Nikon Videographer of the year
• Photo Essay of the year
• Getty Royal Photographer of the year
• Bloomberg Business photographer of the year
• BT Sport Photographer of the Year
• Genesis regional photographer of the year award
• Fixation young photographer of the year
• Citizen photograph of the year
• News Photographer of the year
www.pictureeditorsguildawards.co.uk
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View the our coverage of the 2013 Awards winners
[…] The UK Picture Editors Awards are delighted to announce that British Airways will sponsor this years Chairman’s Award. The Award is given by the UK Picture Editors Guild to someone who has made a contribution to our industry that makes them stand out in a crowd of very talented people. Previous recipients have been: • 2010 Phil Coburn, photographer for the Sunday Mirror. Phil lost his legs whilst on assignment for the Sunday Mirror in Afghanistan,Phil’s colleague writer Rupert Hamer sadly lost his life in the explosion. Phils determination to overcome adversity has seen Phil return to work at the Sunday Mirror as a photographer and continue to bring his skill to a variety of assignments for the Sunday Mirror. • 2011 Horst Faas(1933-2012),AP picture editor and photographer. Legendary photographer and picture editor Horst Faas was a passionate and enthusiastic member of the UK Picture Editors Guild. His career spread over many years and three decades were spent in war zones around the world such as Bangladesh and Vietnam. In two thousand and twelve at our expanded awards that paid tribute to the London Olympic Games we chose to honour two people with the Chairman’s award: • 2012 Joan Sisley,Picture Editor. Joan Sisley began her career at the Kentish Times and has had a pioneering career.Joan was the first woman to join the Guild. Joan working in publice relations was one of the first to appreciated and promote the visual image within public relations. Joan led the way at the Post Office and was one of the first women executives at BT where she set up a picture department and was recognized by the Institute of Public Relations for her innovative use of photography in PR. • 2012 Kent Gavin, Photographer. Kent Gavin was recognized by the Guild for his lifetimes work with the Daily Mirror. Seven times Royal Photographer of the Year and twice Royal Photographer of the Decade are amongst the awards that have been given to Kent . HIs cabinet boast an impressive 143 photography trophies.Kent has travelled the world producing exclusive images for the Daily Mirror none more spectacular than his images of the seal hunt in Canada that led to a nationwide campaign to stop the slaughter • 2013 Paul Delmar, photographer ,teacher. Working for nearly twenty years as a press photographer Paul travelled the world on assignment for the Dudley Herald and the Birmingham Post and Mail until he found a greater calling in 1979 when he became a lecturer at Norton College in Sheffield.Many of those who ply their trade today in our industry were students of this great educator andd owe thanks to him. ↑ Alan Sparrow – UK Picture Editors Guild Chairman @photoarchivenews.com • Read more about the 2014 Awards here […]