At an awards evening in London on Monday this week the winning photographers for the 2024 UK Picture Editors’ Guild Awards were announced, Congratulations to all! Here they are:
UKPEG News Photographer of the Year:
Chris Furlong Getty Images Winner
Jack Hill The Times Highly Commended
Justin Tallis AFP Commended
Alamy Portrait Photographer of the Year:
Danny Lawson PA Media Winner
Heathcliffe O Malley Daily Telegraph Highly Commended
James Glossop The Times Commended
Canon Sports Photographer of the Year:
Tom Jenkins The Guardian/Observer Winner
Andy Couldridge ActionImages/Reuters Highly Commended
Adrian Dennis AFP Commended
Dave Benett Photos Arts and Entertainment Photographer of the Year:
Jeff Moore Freelance Winner
David Parry Freelance Highly Commended
Chris Furlong Getty Images Commended
Fleet Street’s Finest Essay Photographer of the Year:
Christopher Furlong Getty Images Winner
Simon Townsley Daily Telegraph Highly Commended
Hannah McKay Reuters Commended
Genesis Business Photographer of the Year:
Danny Lawson PA Media Winner
James Glossop The Times Highly Commended
Tony Johnson Yorkshire Post Commended
Lexar Royal Photographer of the Year:
Chris Jackson Getty Images Winner
Aaron Chown PA Media Highly Commended
Samir Hussein Freelance Commended
Nikon Student Photographer of the Year:
Anna Roth Falmouth University Winner
Michael Holmes University of Arts London Highly Commended
Ben Montgomery Buckinghamshire New University Commended
PA Regional Photographer of the Year:
Danny Lawson PA Media Winner
James Glossop The Times Highly Commended
James Hardisty Yorkshire Post Commended
Smartframe Young Photographer of the Year:
Ryan Jenkinson Freelance Winner
Lucy North PA Media Highly Commended
Jake Lindley Freelance/Story Picture Agency Commended
Sony National Newspaper Photographer of the Year:
Paul Grover Daily Telegraph Winner
Jack Hill The Times Highly Commended
Simon Townsley Daily Telegraph Commended
Alan Sparrow ,Chair of the UK Picture Editors Guild Awards told PAN: ”In these difficult times where doubts are constantly cast on the news as it is presented by the media, the Guild is proud to say that the work of photographers working for the British Press is without doubt genuine.
At every stage of the process the authenticity of the photograph is tested and guaranteed so that these images can be enjoyed without doubting their origins.”