The Societies of Photographers’ Photographer of the Year 2022/2023

2022 has been another incredible year for The Societies of Photographers’ Monthly Image Competition, with 5,881 images entered throughout the year. The 20×16″ Print Competition held during this year’s Convention had a fantastic range of entries and the quality was stunning, 579 entries coming in from all over the globe for this prestigious competition. We would like to thank all the entrants to both the competitions.

Each of the categories from our Monthly Image Competition has nominees which have been chosen from the Gold Award-winning images from 2022.

Throughout the year we use a group of Judges to do Qualifications, Monthly Image Competition judging, End of Year judging and 20×16″ Print Competition judging at The Convention. They give their time and expertise for nothing, and we at the Societies would like to thank the following

Jocelyn Conway, Damian McGillicuddy, Kelly Brown, Belinda Richards, Gary Hill, Richard Bradbury, Joe Lenton, Terry Donnelly, Panikos Hajistilly, Angela Adams, Gurvir Johal, Sarah Edmunds, Scott Johnson, Louise Sumner, Alison Carlino, Lenny Smith, Satnam Dosajh, Gordon McGowan, Peter Ellis, Gary Hughes, Christina Lauder, Sanjay Jogia, Tracy Willis, Mike McNamee, Duncan Cauchi, Ramon Sammut, Kris Anderson, Sean Conboy, Steve Allen and Fiona Mckean.

Also our Junior Judges Andreas Tsiartas, Fiona Elizabeth, Dario Righetto, Martina Warenfedlt and Tracey Lund, and all of our other junior judges who are in our current program.

Photographer of the Year 2022 Results

The Societies’ Photographer of the Year 2022
The Societies’ 2nd Place Photographer of the Year 2022
The Societies’ 3rd Place Photographer of the Year 2022

Advertising and Commercial
Architectural
Boudoir and Beauty
Bride or Groom Alone Wedding Day
Children
Commissioned Portrait
Creative Portrait
Documentary
Environmental Awareness
Events
Family and Group Portrait
Fashion
Illustrative
In-camera Artistry
Macro and Close-up
Maternity
Monochrome
Newborn
Non Wedding Day
Open Avant Garde
Pet Portrait
Press and PR
Sport
The Natural World – Botanical and Fungi
The Natural World – Landscapes
The Natural World – Wild Animals
Travel
Visual Narrative
Wedding Day

Special Awards

Highest Gold Award
Successful Qualification Applicants
Grand Master Award
Service Award
Recognition Award

20×16″ Competition Results

The 20×16″ Print Competition was judged live at The Societies’ 2023 Convention, and we would like to thank our judges for their great advice to the delegates watching.

20 x 16″ 1st Place Overall Photographer of the Year 2023
20 x 16″ 2nd Place Overall Photographer of the Year 2023
20 x 16″ 3rd Place Overall Photographer of the Year 2023

20 ×16″ Wedding Overall
20 ×16″ Wedding Day
20 ×16″ Wedding Day – Bride or Groom Alone
20 ×16″ Wedding Day – Couple Together
20 ×16″ Wedding Day – Reportage

20 ×16″ Portrait Overall
20 ×16″ Portrait Commissioned
20 ×16″ Portrait Creative
20 ×16″ Portrait Individual
20 ×16″ Portrait Family and Group
20 ×16″ Portrait Newborn
20 ×16″ Children
20 ×16″ Maternity
20 ×16″ Fashion

20 × 16″ The Natural World
20 × 16″ Pets
20 × 16″ Open
20 × 16″ Nouveau
20 × 16″ Monochrome
20 × 16″ Illustrative
20 × 16″ Advertising and Commercial

The Societies of Photographers’ 2023 Awards Presentation Evening is Proudly sponsored by Loxley Colour.

We would also like to say a massive THANK YOU to Adrian and Bergit Barnett for providing us with the presentation photos from the 2023 Awards Presentation Evening.

www.barnettphotostudio.co.uk

Thank you to our prize sponsors