Nikon Press Release 26/02/04

The Picture Editors’ Awards, now in their 11th year, recognise the very best of photographic journalism throughout the UK and Ireland.

The awards are sponsored by BG Group, CETA Imaging, The Corporation of London, Diageo, Fujifilm, Getty Images and Nikon UK.

A jury of 30 picture editors from national and regional newspapers and agencies throughout the UK and Ireland met at the Foreign Press Association in London to nominate photographers for the 16 portfolio and single image categories.

Picture Editors across the UK and Ireland will now be invited to vote on the ultimate winners, which will be announced on Tuesday 18th May.

Please visit http://www.pictureawards.net to view the nominated images.

Nominations for the Portfolio and Single Image categories are as follows:

PORTFOLIO AWARDS

BG Group Photographer of the Year
Dan Chung - The Guardian
Kieran Doherty - Reuters
Jonathan Evans - The Independent
Jeff Mitchell - Reuters

Getty Images Regional Photographer of the Year
Wattie Cheung - Freelance / Sunday Times Scotland
Francis Dwyer - Evening Press, York
Colin Lane - Liverpool Daily Post & Echo
Phil Wilkinson - Scotsman Publications

Getty Images Magazine Photographer of the Year
Scott Barbour - Getty Images
Chris Furlong - Freelance / The Herald
Richard Mills - The Times
Alan Peebles - Freelance

Fujifilm Photographer of the Year - Local Newspapers
David Berman - Croydon Advertiser
Denise Bradley - Thetford & Watton Times, and Diss Mercury
Phil Cannings - Newbury Weekly News
Theo Moye - Croydon Advertiser

Nikon Photo Essay Award
Scott Barbour - Getty Images
Nick Danziger - nb pictures
Kieran Doherty - Reuters
Ian Rutherford - The Scotsman

Nikon Sports Photographer of the Year
Brendan Moran - Sportsfile
Nick Ponty - SNS Group
Jeffrey Mitchell - Reuters
John Dawes - Freelance

Diageo Young Photographer of the Year
Matthew Austin - Express & Echo, Exeter
Gareth Copley - Press Association
Cate Gillon - Edinburgh Evening News
Bruno Vincent - Getty Images

SINGLE IMAGE AWARDS

Nikon Arts and Entertainment Photographer of the Year
Scott Barbour - Getty Images
Neil Hanna - The Scotsman
Leon Neal - Freelance / The Times
Andy Paradise - The Independent

Guinness Award for Best Black and White Picture
Stewart Attwood - Sunday Herald
Julian Andrews - Freelance
Tom Stoddart - Independent Photographers’ Group
Tom Stoddart - Independent Photographers’ Group

BG Group Award - Best Picture, Rugby World Cup
Marc Aspland - The Times
Andy Hooper - Daily Mail
Eddie Keogh - The Sun
Richard Lane - Sportsbeat Images

Business and Industry Photographer of the Year - The Lord Mayor’s Award
Roger Bamber - The Guardian - freelance
James Hardisty - Yorkshire Evening Post
Alan Richardson - Freelance
Gordon Terris - The Herald

Fujifilm Fashion Photographer of the Year
Nicolas Asfouri - AFP
Clive Brunskill - Getty Images
Jack Hill - The Times / Freelance
Jack Hill - The Times / Freelance

Nikon Features Photographer of the Year
Angela Catlin - The Herald
Chris Furlong - Freelance / The Herald
Jim Watson - Agence France Presse
Toby Williams - Edinburgh Evening News

BG Group News Photographer of the Year - Foreign Stories
Peter Nicholls - The Times
Terry Richards - The Sun
Terry Richards - The Sun
Tom Stoddart - Independent Photographers’ Group

BG Group News Photographer of the Year - UK & Ireland Stories
Phil Noble - Press Association
Andrew Parsons - Press Association
Paul Rogers - The Times
Lewis Whyld - Student, and South West News Service

BG Group Royal Photographer of the Year
Adrian Dennis - Agence France Presse
Martin Shields - Evening Times, Glasgow
Mark Stewart - Freelance
Ian Waldie - Getty Images