Media – In The News
Welcome to our “In The News” section, where we celebrate the incredible achievements and contributions of our members in the media. From captivating photography exhibitions to insightful interviews and features, this page highlights the remarkable stories that showcase the talent and dedication of our community. Stay updated on the latest news and discover how our members are making their mark in the world of photography!
Our members in the news
East Yorkshire photographer wins award for ‘heartbreaking’ abandoned dog image (The Scarborough News)
East Yorkshire photographer’s heartbreaking image of ‘abandoned’ dog scoops international title (Hull Live)
Smile! Karen snaps up Newborn Photographer of the Year award for second year running (Dorset Biz News)
Judges left ‘speechless’ by photo contest winner (Amateur Photographer)
Gorgeous dashing Dachshund photo takes first prize in Dogs Photography Competition (Countryfile.com)
Find out how this cute Dachshund portrait was taken! (Amateur Photographer)
The Society of Photographers – Photographer Of The Year 2023 Winners Announced (ePHOTOzine)
Mind-bending image of subway train wins Photographer of the Year award (Digital Camera World)
Bird Photographer of the Year 2023 winners (CBBC Newsround)
Two Manx photographers win coveted awards at a national competition (Isle of Man Today)
SINWP Bird Photographer of the Year 2023 (Photography News)
Not a turkey in sight! Bird Photographer of the Year award winners (Daily Mail/Mail Online)
11 stunning bird photos that are sure to lift your spirits (The Telegraph)
SINWP Bird Photographer of the Year 2022 (Photography News)
Piping Plover Chick Image Wins ‘SINWP Bird Photographer Of The Year 2022’ Title (ePHOTOzine)
Big gulp! Baby alligator is no match for this great blue heron (The Telegraph)
Bird Photographer of the Year 2022 winners announced! (Amateur Photographer)
Piping Plover chick lands latest bird photography award (Digital Camera World)
The 2022 SINWP Bird Photographer of the Year in aid of RSPB not only topped the £10k money raised in 5 years for the RSPB, it was also published in the Daily Telegraph, The Metro, The Times and A Scottish Perspective.
A double-page article in The Guardian.
Landmarks Photography Competition
Graham Charles ‘Kelpies’ image along with
Our World Photography Competition made the media.
Angry Birds (The Daily Telegraph)
Wing Commander Jay leaves bandit in a spin (Daily Express)
Watch the Birdie… but you’ll need eagle eyes to spot it (Daily Mail)
Tim snaps up top award for photography portfolio (Cambrian News)
Pedro Ajuriaguerra, from Bilbao, Spain, came second in the Societies of Photographers’ 2021 photographer of the year competition – (The Daily Telegraph) 04/04/2022
Picture are world of wonder – A Scottish Perspective 04/04/2022
A Boxer’s mouthguard comes flying out in award winning photo – Daily Star 04/04/2022
Wonderful Wildlife Photography Competition‘ were published in some of the UK’s National Newspapers. 07/02/2022
The Guardian
The Metro
These winning snaps from the Wonderful Wildlife Photography Competition capture some incredible (The Metro Online)
The Daily Express
The Telegraph
Da machen selbst Profi-Fotografen Augen (Blue News) 11/04/2021
BBC One Breakfast 07/04/2021
Photographer’s breathtaking image of Norfolk coast scoops top prize (Eastern Daily Press) 07/04/2021
Birth, marriage and a RIOT: Stunning category winners whittled down from nearly 10,000 entries in the Societies of Photographers’ Photo of the Year contest (Daily Mail) 06/06/2021
Prize-winning picture: newborn baby slumbers unaware of mum’s cancer battle (Independent) 06/06/2021
News in pictures: Tuesday April 6, 2021 (The Times) 06/06/2021
Two Manx photographers each bag top award (Energy FM)
Australian portrait photographer wins international photography award (Australian Photography magazine) 5 Match 2021
Australia dominates SWPP Photographer of the Year Awards (Digital Camera World) 02/03/2021
Former amateur jockey wins 2020 photographic award (Horse and Rider)
Focus on success as Wrexham Glyndŵr graduate snaps up awards acclaim (The Leader)
Overton photographer celebrates competition success (Whitchurch Herald)
Estas son las mejores fotos del pasado año según el concurso The Societies’ Photographer of the Year Awards 2019 (xatakafoto.com)
76-year-old wins Photographer of the Year award for second time with amazing intimate image (DIY Photography)
The Societies’ POTY 2019 winners announced (Photography News)
76-year-old scoops Photographer of the Year for second time with stunning image (Digital Camera Magazine)
Who’s zoomin’ who? Corsham photographer wins top award with his Swiss air force jet shot (Gazette and Herald)
SINWP Bird Photographer of the Year 2019 in aid of RSPB This year’s SINWP Bird Photographer of the Year 2019 in aid of RSPB has been featured in some of the National newspapers Check them out here
Spectacular entries from SINWP Bird Photographer of the Year 2019 (The Daily Telegraph)
The Daily Telegraph’s online gallery promoting the SINWP Bird Photographer of the Year 2019
Spectacular entries from SINWP Bird Photographer of the Year 2019 (The Daily Telegraph)
The Daily Telegraph’s online gallery promoting the SINWP Bird Photographer of the Year 2019
Remarkable animal pictures from the Society of International Nature & Wildlife Photographers 2019 contest (Independent)
A picture of a gazelle charging through sand dunes in the desert has been named the winner of a nature photography competition.
Stunning shot of gazelle charging over desert sand wins top spot ahead of baby gorilla, hungry fox and a shy owl in amazing entries to wildlife photo contest (Daily Mail)
A dramatic shot of a gazelle charging over the edge of a sand dune in the Namib desert has won an international photo prize.
Remarkable animal pictures from the Society of International Nature & Wildlife Photographers 2019 contest (Independent)
A picture of a gazelle charging through sand dunes in the desert has been named the winner of a nature photography competition.
Beautiful images of animals from around the world feature are shortlisted for top photography prize (Daily Mail)
These amazing wildlife photos include a bison fighting a stag and an Amazon milk frog on a rolled up leaf.
WILD WORLD Bison and stag battle it out for food in a freezing forest while a rare ghost crab scuttles across the sand in incredible wildlife photographs (The Sun)
A colourful array of photos selected for an international photography competition show just how beautiful our wildlife is.
Bison and stag standoff among these amazing wildlife photography awards (The London Economic)
A tense standoff between a bison and a stag in a snowy Romanian forest was among the amazing pictures shortlisted for an international photo prize.
The stunning Doncaster wildlife photo named among world’s best in 2018 (South Yorkshire Times)
This incredible photo taken at a Doncaster nature reserve has been named one of the world’s best wildlife photos of 2018.
Daily Express – Monday 31 December 2018
The Sun – Monday 31 December 2018
Irish Daily Mirror – Monday 31 December 2018
The Daily Telegraph – Monday 12 November 2018
DAILY STAR – Monday 12 November 2018
The Guardian – Monday 12 November 2018
Metro – Monday 12 November 2018
Daily Express – Monday 17 September 2018
The Times – Monday 17 September 2018
Stunning photographs of an owl in flight, pelicans in Greece and a hummingbird in Costa Rica are among the winners of an international competition (Daily Mail)
Organised in conjunction with the RSPB, the Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers Bird Photographer of the Year competition shows our feathered friends in a new light.
Daily Record – Monday 13 Aug 2018
Daily Mirror – Monday 13 Aug 2018
Metro – Monday 13 Aug 2018
The Times – Monday 13 Aug 2018
Beauties and beasts win photo prizes (Metro)
FROM bug-eating spiders to jumping frogs, nature’s beauty is captured in all its glory in these spectacular images.
News in pictures: Monday August 13, 2018 (The Times)
Images in a competition run by the Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers included this damselfly shot by Darron Matthews
Stunning picture of a bear tucking into a fish has bagged Brit snapper top spot in an international photo contest (The Sun)
Londoner Nick Dale also took second prize with his shot of an elephant throwing dust over itself in Botswana
Stunning image of a grizzly bear about to guzzle a salmon leaping from an Alaskan lake wins British wildlife snapper an international photo contest (Daily Mail)
This brown bear with shaggy, brown fur is about to catch a salmon in its mouth at the top of Brooks Falls, Alaska. The fish is only a few inches away from its gaping jaws. It did end up as dinner.
Open wide, it’s buffet time for bears (Daily Express)
Photo of a grizzly bear about to guzzle a leaping salmon in Alaska has netted a British photographer first prize in an international contest.
News in pictures: Monday July 2, 2018 (The Times)
An image of a grizzly bear grabbing a bite in Alaska has won Nick Dale, a British photographer, the top prize in a photography competition.
Wildlife photographer snaps up top award (Teesdale Mercury)
Daily Star – Monday 2 July 2018
Daily Express – Monday 2 July 2018
The Sun – Monday 2 July 2018
The Daily Telegraph – Monday 2 July 2018
The Times – Monday 2 July 2018
Tiny harvest mice are pick of the crop (Daily Express)
A PAIR of harvest mice nibble on ears of corn in this prizewinning picture in a wildlife photo contest.
Herald Scotland – Tuesday 29 May 2018
Daily Express – Tuesday 29 May 2018
The Daily Telegraph – Tuesday 29 May 2018
The Times – Tuesday 29 May 2018
From an ice-encrusted building at Niagara Falls to a jaw-dropping storm front: The stunning ‘Power of Nature’ photography competition winners (Daily Mail)
The Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers’ Power of Nature competition winners are in.
EARTH-SHATTERING Stunning photographs capture the brute force of Mother Earth for the Power of Nature competition (The Sun)
Awe-inspiring snaps battled it out for the crown in a top photo competition.
The Times – Monday 4 December 2017
The Guardian – Monday 4 December 2017
The Metro – Monday 30 October 2017
The Daily Telegraph – Monday 30 October 2017
A magnificent grizzly bear catching its dinner and a herd of zebras surrounded in a cloud of dust at dawn feature in the Wonders of Wildlife photographic competition
These incredible images have been chosen as among the greatest wildlife pictures of the year.
Picture of flies mating wins international photo competition (The London Economic)
A picture of a pair of flies in the throes of love has won an international photography competition.
The Irish Sun – Monday 18 September 2017
The Times – Monday 18 September 2017
The Daily Telegraph – Monday 18 September 2017
Metro – Monday 18 September 2017
Look at These Amazing Winners of the Wonders of Wildlife Photography Competition (Shutterbug)
Malcolm Blackburn of Derbyshire, England took First Place for the dramatic early-morning photograph captured just after 6am at the Zimanga Game Reserve in South Africa.
Wonders of Wildlife Photography Competition Winners Announced (PhotographyBlog)
Zebras at Dawn Image Scoops Top Wildlife Photography Prize.
Mating Flies image wins Spirit of Nature Photography Competition (Digital Camera World)
Larry Doherty’s image was chosen from hundreds of entries into the competition, which is organised by The Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers.
Scotland’s landscapes recognised in international photography competition (The Scotsman)
Images of Scotland featured in a collection of photographs showing the wonders that our earth still holds for us.
When photographers were asked to submit their best holiday snaps of 2016… the results were stunning (Daily Mail) – The winning image of a Buddhist monk being paddled across a river in Bangladesh in search of breakfast in the morning mist exudes a calming serenity.
The Times – Thursday 22 December 2016
The Daily Telegraph – Thursday 22 December 2016
Capture the world in all its mesmerising glory (The Sun) – THE world is seemingly becoming a more dangerous place every day, but this collection of stunning snaps illustrate the wonders that our earth still holds for us.
Amazing wildlife pictures in competition (The London Economic)
From exotic frogs to a jumping fox, all these pictures are winners and runners up in an international photography competition.
Stunning images of wild beasts captured in amazing poses in their natural environments (Mirror)
The Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers showcase what’s best in the natural world and this year’s was won by Brit Michelle Howell, from Flockton, West Yorks.
Excellent photographs of animals in nature (Vietnam Television)
With a colorful, eye-catching look at the “golden” moment, the animals in the photos helped the author win big and small prizes in international photo competitions.
Photographers capture stunning images of wild beasts in their natural environments (Yahoo News)
These are the incredible images taken by photographers hoping to be crowned the winners of an prestigious international competition.
News in pictures (The Times)
This shot of an Argentine horned frog by the Michelle Howell, a nature photographer based in West Yorkshire, won a Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers contest.
Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers crowns competition winners (Digital Photography Review)
The overall winning image (above) was taken by Michelle Howell from West Yorkshire in England, and shows an Argentinean ornate horned frog in a reflection pool.
British woman’s picture of a frog wins international photography competition (Metro)
From exotic frogs to a jumping fox, all these pictures are winners and runners-up in an international photography competition.
The Mirror – Tuesday 18 July 2017
The Daily Telegraph – Monday 17 July 2017
The Times – Monday 17 July 2017
Daily Express – Monday 17 July 2017
Portraits of exotic frogs, kingfishers and bees score top prizes in wildlife photography contest (Daily Mail)
An amateur wildlife photographer has been something to croak about after leaping into first place with her colourful portrait of an exotic frog.
Creatures Great and Small Photography Competition Winners Announced (PhotographyBLOG)
The Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers (SINWP) have announced the winners of the Creatures Great and Small Photography Competition.
Fighting eagles and smiling frogs among best animal action shots in top photography competition (Mirror)
Snappers fought off competition from more than 430 others to claim the top spots in the Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers’ Animals in Action competition.
Frozen in time, a fight to the Kill (Yorkshire Post)
ON THE Danube delta in Romania, two white-tailed eagles fight over a kill. Frozen in time, it is a remarkable snapshot of avian life that was over in a moment and would otherwise have been lost on the wind.
Western Daily Press – Wednesday 3 May 2017
Sea eagle photo soars to great heights (BBC)
Peter Jones, from Bilsthorpe, took the picture of a pair of sea eagles clawing at a fish on a Japanese ice shelf.
Winners of wildlife photography contest capture animals in action (Daily Mail)
From clashing eagles to leaf-carrying insects: Winning images of a top wildlife photography contest capture nature in all its splendour
Animals in Action Photo Competition 2017 (The Telegraph)
The Society of International Nature & Wildlife Photographers set photographers the challenge of capturing magnificent animals in their natural environment.
Sparring eagles and a grinning frog (The Sun)
The stunning snaps are winners and runners up of this year’s Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers’ Animals in Action competition.
Winners of nature photography competition announced (The Scotsman)
Entries to a photographic competition show the beauty and power of the weather, from a Russian blizzard to an English misty bluebell wood.
The Times – Tuesday 18 April 2017
The Sun – Tuesday 18 April 2017
This breathtaking photo may look like a fairytale scene (Mirror)
This photo of the Dolomites mountains in Italy is a finalist in a recent wildlife photo contest.
International Society of Nature and Wildlife Photographers’ Weather Watch photo competition (The Telegraph)
The weather has acted as an age old talking point in the office and the immediate go to when there is a lull in conversation.
Foggy Warwickshire sunrise beats hundreds of spectacular snaps taken for Weather Watch photo competition (The Sun)
Breathtaking pics are all winners and runners-up in the International Society of Nature and Wildlife Photographers’ Weather Watch competition.
Incredible photographs capturing nature’s awesome beauty from a furious Russian blizzard to the mysterious Northern Lights (Daily Mail)
Breathtaking pics are all winners and runners-up in the International Society of Nature and Wildlife Photographers’ Weather Watch competition.
Animals in Action competition winner revealed (Camera Jabber)
Sunrise over Flecknoe, Warwickshire, by Hamish Scott-Brown: This breathtaking image was captured on a foggy day one December morning. And it won the 52-year-old the first prize in the International Society of Nature and Wildlife Photographers’ competition
Battling Eagles Image Scoops Top Wildlife Photography Prize (PhotographyBLOG)
John Hunt’s image entitled ‘White Tailed Sea Eagles in aerial spat’ was chosen as the winner from over 430+ images entered in to the competition.
Scotland’s landscapes recognised in international photography competition (The Scotsman) – SITTP.com competition
Images of Scotland featured in a collection of photographs showing the wonders that our earth still holds for us.
The Times – Thursday 22 December 2016 – SITTP.com competition 
Best of Nature (The Times, The Daily Telegraph)
A photograph of a seahorse framed by coral and sunlight in the Gulf of Naples has won a global competition. Hundreds of photographers took part in the contest run by the Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers but this picture, by Marco Gargiulo, came out top.
Amazing Insects (Amateur Photographer magazine)
A photographer based in Argentina has won a global competition that sought images of amazing insects and bugs, with photographers from the UK bagging second and third places.
Best of Nature Photography Competition (PhotographyBLOG)
A photo by Marco Gargiulo from Sorrento, Italy was chosen as the winner from over 300+ images entered in to the competition.
Welsh photographer wins Land and Sea contest (Amateur Photographer magazine)
Eric’s winning shot, titled ‘Path to Glory’, eclipsed more than 360 other entries.
Weather Watch Photography Competition (PhotographyBLOG)
Hamish Scott-Brown from Warwickshire was chosen as the overall winner for his image, “Sunrise Over Flecknoe”.
Great Outdoors (Amateur Photographer magazine)
UK photographer Adam Lloyd has been declared winner of The Great Outdoors Photography Competition.
Focus on Nature (The Telegraph)
Hundreds of professional and amateur wildlife photographers submitted images to Focus on Nature, one of the monthly photography competitions run by The Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers.
All Creatures Great and Small (Daily Mail)
From tiny critters in a garden pond to an Osprey swooping in with a fish in its talons, these stunning images capture all creatures great and small as you’ve never seen them before.
Bognor Regis (The Sun)
– THIS may look like a scene from the Amazon rainforest – but this prize-winning shot was actually taken in a back garden in Bognor Regis.
Two pet red-eyed tree frogs (Daily Mail)
Photos are winners and runners-up in competition by The Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers
Land and Sea Competition (Amateur Photographer magazine)
The winning photo of Brighton’s West Pier was captured by Alessandro Tear who beat more than 560 entries, using a Canon EOS 550D and 24-70mm f/2.8 lens.
Suffolk boy’s squirrel snap (ITV News)
Kyle Moore’s picture of a squirrel in the snow, won him the Celebrating Nature award from the Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers, in front of hundreds of other entries.
Stunning sunset over a lighthouse (Daily Mail)
‘My photo was taken en route to a skiing holiday this year to the French Alps with friends and our 10-month-old daughter…my first ride in the Eurotunnel.’
Baby Monkey (Daily Mail)
‘It was taken at Jigokudani, close to Nagano in Japan. It was snowing, windy and cold, about minus 5 and the monkeys were relaxing in the hot spring,’ the 55-year-old said.
Astonishing close-up of fruit fly (Amateur Photographer magazine)
The Warwickshire photographer, who also works in IT, captured the image at the Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve in Coventry using a Canon EOS 650D and Tamron 90mm macro lens.
Mother Nature at her best! (Express)
MOTHER Nature can be quite startling sometimes, and these pictures have certainly captured her at her best.
The beauty of the planet’s landscapes captured (Daily Mail)
From stunning volcanoes to Britain’s storm-lashed seas, these award-winning pictures show the beauty of landscapes around the world.
Spectacular landscape photographs (The Telegraph)
From hundreds of entries, the winning shot of Mount Semeru and Mount Bromo volcanoes in eastern Java was taken by German photographer Adrian Rohnfelder.
15-year-old British boy has beaten off professional photographers (Daily Mail)
Kyle Moore, from Suffolk, took first place in the Celebrating Nature competition run by the Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers.
Beautifully colourful shot of a ladybird (Daily Mail)
From baby turtles scuttling across the beach to the northern lights glowing in the Icelandic sky, these are just some of the hundreds of entries to the Living Planet photo competition.
Image of a mother polar bear with her cubs (Daily Mail)
The winner of the Treasures of Nature Photography Competition was Michelle Valberg from Ontario, Canada with her polar bear and cubs image entitled ‘On the Move’.
Monochrome magic: Black and white photo contest’s stunning entries (Yahoo News)
The Times (Monday 1st April 2019)
The Daily Express (Monday 1st April 2019)
These Gorgeous Images Show Why It’s Important to Pay Attention to Obscure Photo Contests (Shutterbug Magazine)
Darrin Zammit Lupi from Malta was named Photographer of the Year for our graphic lead image that combines geometric shapes, great contrast, and a well-placed gentleman wearing a hat
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The Societies’ Photographer of the Year Awards 2016 Winner Announced (PhotographyBlog)
Darrin Zammit Lupi from Malta was awarded the Photographer of the Year title by The Societies during the Awards Dinner at their annual convention and London Photo Show.
Maltese Photographer Is A Double Winner At The Societies for Photographers Awards In London (Lovin Malta)
One of Malta’s premier photographers walked away with two awards this weekend at the The Societies of Photographers Awards in London.
The Societies’ Photographer Of The Year Awards Winners Announced (ePhotozine)
Chris Chambers from Castleford, West Yorkshire was awarded the coveted Photographer of the Year by The Societies during the Awards Dinner at their annual Convention. Over four hundred guests were present at the Awards Dinner in London on Saturday January 23 2016.
