The Annabel Williams 2009 Photographic Awards are aimed at all wedding, portrait and lifestyle photographers. There are seven different categories to enter, with the overall winner awarded ‘Annabel Williams Photographer of the Year 2009”. With a total prize fund of more than £10,000, the awards will run until 31st March 2009. The entry fee is £5.00 and you can enter as many categories as you like.

Annabel Williams Contemporary Photographic Training Press Release

ANNABEL WILLIAMS LAUNCHES AWARDS WITH PRIZE FUND OF OVER £10,000

Annabel Williams Contemporary Photographic Training (CPT) has launched its prestigious 2009 Photographic Awards – to celebrate and reward photographic excellence in the world of Lifestyle and Wedding photography.

Open for entries now at www.annabelwilliams.com/awards, the awards will run until 31 March 2009 – boasting a total prize fund of more than £10,000 – including a pro spec Canon digital SLR camera for the overall Photographer of the Year.

In their second year, the Annabel Williams CPT Awards include categories to inspire and attract all wedding, portrait and lifestyle photographers, with a brand new Amateur category for the 2009 competition.  The categories are:

• Weddings
• Children
• Teenager/Adults
• Photo Art
• Amateur/Hobbyist Photographer
• Best Portrait Album
• Best Wedding Album

The overall winner from the above categories will be awarded ‘Annabel Williams Photographer of the Year 2009’ title and will win a Canon 5D DSLR with 18-200 lens, together with £500 of Contemporary Photographic Training vouchers as well as a host of other goodies.  Detailed information on the prizes for each category can be found at www.annabelwilliams.com/awards.

For a single entry fee of just £5.00, photographers can enter as many categories as they like – with entries completed online at www.annabelwilliams.com/awards

Annabel Williams said: ‘Our awards are all about rewarding those photographers who are fantastic at creating amazing photographs with everyday people – not models; we welcome images from photographers who love breaking all the rules – the more individual the better!’

Jo De Banzie, winner of the 2007 awards said:  ‘From the moment I first met Annabel she encouraged the self belief I needed to get my business off the ground.  And since, she’s been such an inspiration.  Winning the AW awards was a particularly special honour for me! 
‘Professionally, the award has given a real boost to my commercial self confidence, and on a personal level, it felt wonderful to have my work rated against some of the best!’

Kindly supporting this year’s awards are some of the biggest names in the photographic industry, including Canon, Queensbury, Leach Colour, SWPP, Amazing Internet and Freebird.

The awards are open to all photographers internationally, not just those based in the UK - for more information, full terms and conditions and to enter online please visit www.annabelwilliams.com/awards.

For more information contact the Annabel Williams Studio on 01539 821791.

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