Genesis Imaging are once again delighted to support the UK Picture Editors’ Guild annual awards as a sponsor of the Regional Photographer of the Year category.
The UK Picture Editors’ Guild Awards recognise outstanding photography from the world of news, royalty, sport, business, fashion and entertainment.
For 2017, The UK Picture Editors’ Guild Awards were joined by industry giant, Fujifilm to recognise young talent with the Fujifilm Student Photographer of the Year Award.
The awards were presented by Evening Standard Editor, George Osborne at the Honourable Artillery Company Headquarters on 12th March 2018. The winners received prizes from sponsors such as Bloomberg, British Airways, Fixation and Fujifilm at the annual Awards event.
Paul Jarrett, Secretary of the Wire Photo Association and Chair of the judges commented that “2017 produced some of the most diverse and truly extraordinary images” .
A big congratulations from all at Genesis Imaging to the winners and highly commended photographers mentioned below.
Genesis Regional Photographer of the Year
Simon Hulme, Yorkshire Post – Commended
Joel Goodman, Freelance – Commended
Bruce Rollinson, Yorkshire Post – Highly Commended
Charles McQuillan, Getty Images – Winner
Bloomberg Business Photographer of the Year
Simon Hulme, Yorkshire Post – Commended
Simon Dawson, Bloomberg – Commended
Tom Stockill, Sunday Times – Highly Commended
James Glossop, The Times – Winner
Canon Sports Photographer of the Year
Glyn Kirk, Freelance – Commended
Michael Steele, Getty Images – Commended
Laurence Griffiths, Getty Images – Highly Commended
Daniel Mullan, Getty Images – Winner
Dave Benett Photos Arts & Entertainment Photographer of the Year
Joanne Davidson, SilverHub Media – Commended
Gareth Cattermole, Getty Images – Commended
David Fisher, Shutterstock – Highly Commended
Samir Hussein, Freelance – Winner
Getty Images Young Photographers Bursary
Naomi Baker, Getty Images – Commended
Tom Nicholson, Freelance – Commended
Aaron Chown, The Press Association – Highly Commended
James Gourley, Shutterstock – Winner
UKPEG Royal Photographer of the Year
Chris Jackson, Getty Images – Commended
Samir Hussein, Freelance – Commended
Jason Dawson, Jasonpix – Highly Commended
Jane Barlow, Press Association – Winner
Fleet Street’s Finest National Newspaper Photographer of the Year
James Glossop, The Times – Commended
Richard Pohle, The Times – Commended
Bruce Adams, Daily Mail – Highly Commended
Jeremy Selwyn, Evening Standard – Winner
Fixation News Photographer of the Year
Toby Melville, Reuters – Commended
Stefan Rousseau, The Press Association – Commended
Jeremy Selwyn, Evening Standard – Highly Commended
Guilhem Baker, LNP (London News Pitures), Daily/Sunday Telegraph – Winner
UKPEG Photo Essay of the Year
Dan Kitwood, Getty Images – Commended
Tommy Trenchard, Panos Pictures – Commended
Claire Thomas, Freelance – Highly Commended
Guilhem Baker, LNP (London News Pitures), Daily/Sunday Telegraph – Winner
UKPEG Videographer of the Year
Charlie Bibby, Financial Times – Commended
Gloria Kurnik, Bloomberg – Highly Commended
Bryan O’Brien, The Irish Times – Winner
(NEW) Fujifilm Student Photographer of the Year
Niamh McInally – Commended
Alexander Fleming – Commended
Emily Allen – Highly Commended
Myren Berry – Winner
Shutterstock Press Photographer of the Year 2017
Guilhem Baker, LNP (London News Pitures), Daily/Sunday Telegraph – Winner