The Association of Photographers have released the list of finalists in the 39th AOP Photography Awards, a which celebrate the best in established and emerging photographic talent. The winners will be announced on 26th September Acclaimed in the photography world, the finalists have now been announced for the 39th AOP Photography Awards, celebrating excellence in the creative photography and image-making industry. Sponsored by MPB, this year’s headline sponsor, the Awards focus on human creativity and professional practice and are an unmissable opportunity to be seen by leading commissioners and names in photography.
The Gold and Silver winners will be announced live at the AOP Annual Showcase event in London on 26 September 2024, where, alongside selected finalists, the winning entries will also be exhibited at the Showcase. Finalist galleries for each category of the 39th AOP Photography Awards and a is here. Isabelle Doran, CEO of the Association of Photographers, says of the 39th AOP Awards, “These auspicious Awards have existed for almost 40 years, and each year our Awards finalists challenge and surprise us with their extraordinary & fascinating visual observations of the world around them covering the past year or so.
From playful foods and community embraces to gritty environmental messages and still moments, and much much more, our finalists have this year presented what they want us to see, experience and connect with on a human level. In ever challenging times, where human authenticity is increasingly compromised by advances in technology beyond consent, and the cost of living remains high, we are able to champion our community of creative professional photographers with Awards such as these by the acknowledgement of our industry peers and the generosity and support of our partners and sponsors.” The 39th AOP Photography Awards comprises ten individual subject categories, plus additional Awards for Best Commissioned and Best Personal work which are considered by key industry figures from all the selected finalists.
The Awards are open to all AOP Accredited Photographer and Assisting Photographer members. As in previous years, stills, moving image and innovation can now be entered into each category. All still and moving images have been created (by a person) or published as new from January 2022, with the exception of the Project category which has no date limitation but must be a proven ongoing project.
Winners are announced live on 26 September at the AOP Annual Showcase event. Katie Thompson, Head of Marketing UK & Ireland at MPB, the Awards’ headline sponsors, says, “We are delighted to support the latest celebration of the AOP’s photographers’ stunning work from the past 12 months. The AOP’s dedication to the protection and guidance of visual storytellers is a cause also shared by MPB, as we look to make photography accessible for all.
” Also announced live at the 39th AOP Annual Showcase event in September will be the winner of the Martin Evening Excellence in Digital Retouching Award (sponsored by Luminar Neo), for an individual or team who excel at digital retouching in either still or moving image in commemoration of the late Martin Evening, a highly influential photographer who was an early pioneer of digital retouching, Winners of the 2024 AOP Open Award, where professionals and amateurs compete on equal terms, and finally the winners of the AOP’s Emerging Talent Awards (sponsored by Hahnemühle), celebrating the very best in the new wave of photographers and image makers, who have been practising their craft for less than 3 years. Winners and finalists from all the awards listed above, as well those from the AOP’s recent 2024 Student Awards, will be included in the official 39th AOP Photography Awards Book, which is published in time for the AOP Awards Showcase on 26 September 2024. The many awards presented by the AOP in its calendar reflect the organisation’s commitment to showcasing the very best in photography, as well as promoting and protecting the rights of professional photographers.
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