Awards
Diving Gannets has been awarded the top individual award (gold medal) @ the FIAP World Cup for clubs. This is an international competition organised yearly & open to photographic clubs from around the world - 207 clubs from 48 countries entered with a total of 4,118 images. Needless to say I’m pretty chuffed :-)
This Grey Seal image taken in the Farne Islands has been chosen to feature in the month of August on the RSPB 2021 calendar. I actually entered in the hope of getting the gannets image selected - I only added the seal because the entry allowed for up to 4 images to be submitted. Never thought a non-bird would get a spot, but I’m delighted it has!
I’ve long been an admirer of the work of Jane & Adrian Lines so it was a real treat when Jane was the person to present my PAGB cup for best colour print (Diving Gannets) at the recent inter-club championships in Blackburn. Thank you Jane :-)
This Manatee image was awarded a gold medal in the 2019 Smethwick International Salon. It was one of my favourite images from 2019 & was taken in February at Crystal River, Florida, USA. Manatees are really big creatures but they are so friendly & gentle. It was a really humbling experience to interact with them tbh & that makes this award all the more special.
Elise Christie is one of the UK’s top speed skaters & well used to winning gold medals, so I guess this one won’t mean much to her - but it does to me! It was awarded a gold medal at the 2019 Smethwick International Salon & I’m really chuffed about it. I love sports photography & speed skating is such a photogenic genre - colour, shape and grace, it’s all there.
I love my printing & I’ve used PermaJet papers right from the start - I can honestly say I’ve never used any other brand. So when they offered me a position as an Envoy it was a no brainer - of course I said yes. One of the perks is I get 25% off list price on all their papers plus free P&P and I’m more than happy to pass this on to any of my colleagues - just email me & I’ll sort it.
