AOP Photography Awards 2023 celebrates Photography Talents for the 38th time. What to know?

The Association of Photographers (AOP) in the United Kingdom has revealed the finalists for the 38th AOP Photography Awards, where judges have praised the exceptional quality of the submissions. This year´s entries showcase a diverse range of subjects, from capturing special moments in sports to creating emotive portraits.

The AOP Photography Awards, often referred to as the 'Oscars' of the photography world, are dedicated to honoring excellence in the creative photography and image-making industry.

So, what's different or noteworthy for this year's event?

In this year's 38th AOP Photography Awards, a new category called "Spaces" has been introduced. Additionally, two new award nominations will be considered from the selected finalists: Best Commissioned Work and Best Personal Work.

The competition saw a significant number of entries, with 914 submissions from 732 photographers, encompassing both still images and moving entries. The 10 categories offered to the photographers were Lifestyle, Portrait, Documentary, Environment, Still life + Object, Food + Drink, Fashion + Beauty, Sport, Project, and Spaces.

Among these categories, the numbers of finalists in each are as follows: Food & Drink (10), Documentary (13), Lifestyle (11), Environment (14), Fashion & Beauty (9), Sport (8), Project (6), Portrait (15), Still Life & Object (8), and Spaces (13) - the latter being a new category.

Notably, Fair Licensing by PIXRAY takes pride in being the sponsor of the AOP Awards in the "Food & Drinks" category.

Why do we support this event? Dennis Wetzig, CEO // Co-Founder of PIXRAY comments on this:

"The AOP awards are all about the appreciation of great photography. And that is what is at the core of our company, too. Our product Fair Licensing is software to help photographers sell licenses to copyright infringers. Directly. Without involving any lawyers or middlemen. The fair and friendly way.” 

Presented below is a selection of the finalists' works featured in the "Food & Drinks" category of the AOP Photography Awards.

P I E R C E D - LOVE HATE © Jonathan Gregson.

Reproduction of the images is permitted by the Association of Photographers in connection with the Photography Awards, on behalf of the copyright owner 

Thatchers Blood Orange © Jonathan Knowles.

Reproduction of the images is permitted by the Association of Photographers in connection with the Photography Awards, on behalf of the copyright owner 

Cook On The Beach © Euan Miles.

Reproduction of the images is permitted by the Association of Photographers in connection with the Photography Awards, on behalf of the copyright owner 

Excuse me sir, I didn't mean to put that there © Frankie Turner.

Reproduction of the images is permitted by the Association of Photographers in connection with the Photography Awards, on behalf of the copyright owner 

Under the Influence - 03 © Rob Lawson.

Reproduction of the images is permitted by the Association of Photographers in connection with the Photography Awards, on behalf of the copyright owner 

Family (& Friends) Creative Director, Alex Durbridge said of the Food and Drink category:

“A delicious selection of images and a joy to judge. Not just for the mouth-watering appeal, but for the storytelling we saw too. ”

Reproduction of the images is permitted by the Association of Photographers in connection with the Photography Awards, on behalf of the copyright owner 

The winners of both Gold and Silver awards in each category, as well as the recipients of the AOP Open Award, will be revealed during the AOP Awards Showcase Evening. This live event is scheduled for Thursday, 28 September, and will take place in Shoreditch, London, from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm.

For further details, you can visit the AOP Awards website.

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