Young Fashion Photographer of the Year

Nikon UK Press Release

Clothes Show Live and Nikon join forces for Young Fashion Photographer of the Year award

Thursday August 17, 2006 - Clothes Show Live 2006 has increased its support for young creative talent by introducing a Young Fashion Photographer of the Year Competition, in association with Nikon, as part of its renowned Educational Bursary scheme.  The award is the first of its kind in the UK and aims to celebrate up and coming British talent within the world of fashion photography. The competition invites 16-25 year olds from across the UK to create a picture that encapsulates the world of fashion photography. The brief requires budding photographers to use their imagination and photographic skills to create and shoot an image that sums up exotic locations, foreign travel and glamorous people. However entrants do not need to travel to far flung destinations – utilising everyday scenarios, e.g. in your front garden or the local park, is just as effective. Entrants must also complete an application form explaining what influenced their design and include with their photograph any preliminary sketches or designs.

A panel of judges will choose the twelve best entries whose work will then be displayed at Clothes Show Live 2006, which runs at the Birmingham NEC between 1st and 6th December 2006. Final judging will take place at the show and the overall winner will receive £2000 prize money, a one week placement with a top photographer, £1000 worth of Nikon photographic equipment and a VIP lunch at the show for 4 people. The closing date for entries is 20th October 2006.

Kate Robinson, Head of Press and PR at Nikon UK, at Nikon said: “We are really excited to collaborate with the Clothes Show Live for this fantastic competition. Recognising young talent is crucial to the future of the fashion photography industry.”

Gavin Brown, Managing Director at Haymarket Exhibitions Ltd, says; “This year’s addition to the Educational Bursary further increases our commitment to up and coming young design talent and we hope the competition is a real success.”

Published: Thursday, August 17, 2006

Reader Comments

1. My photo was chosen because I feel at the age of 16, I have never taken a photo that i liked so much. I am usually so critical of my own work, but when i look at this photo, I feel proud, and know that I put the time and effort in to taking this myself with all the self tuition i have learnt.

   Josh Bolland at 02:02pm on Wednesday, April 04, 2007

2. Hi Josh, Your photos is amazing, I love the different dimensions in it - amazing for your age!!! Im also into fashion photography and to see the latest in the industry I always check stormstyle.com,the modelling website, there are some similar shots to yours and maybe you could get some inspiration or connections by checking it out? Just thought it might be useful because you must break into the industry somehow, your work is fab!

   Candace Miller at 03:24pm on Friday, November 07, 2008

3. I forgot to say, they have a fashion photography competition on at http://www.stormstyle.com at the moment, maybe you should enter?!

   Candace Miller at 03:25pm on Friday, November 07, 2008

4. i saw the photography compitition on http://www.stormstyle.com as well. definatley check it out!

   carla at 10:44am on Thursday, November 13, 2008