12th January 2010
Winners announced for Digital Photographer of the Year 2009
Imagine’s prestigious photography competition celebrates in style
The Digital Photographer of the Year Awards 2009 came to a close today
with the release of the winning images supplement, available via
download from the popular
DPhotographer.co.uk website
Encompassing eight genres of photography, the awards aimed to showcase
the high standards achieved by many enthusiasts and semi-professional
photographers. Over the previous six months the judges received
thousands of entries.
Debbi Allen, Editor in Chief of Imagine’s photographic portfolio said:
“Judging the Digital Photographer of the Year Awards was a rewarding
experience and, for me, 2009 saw an increase in both numbers and the
sheer quality of entries, making the final decision a very difficult
task. However, it’s a pleasure to see how talented, creative and
ambitious Digital Photographer readers are, and be able to help propel
their talents and photographic careers forward. All the winners have
produced stunning photos, of which they should be extremely proud.”
Supported by Park Cameras, the awards sought to find hidden talent and
expose it to the world. Mark Robinson, Park Camera’s Marketing Manager
and DPOTY ’09 judge, said: “Park Cameras is delighted to be sponsoring
The Digital Photographer of the Year 2009, which has once again
showcased the depth of talent and inspiration that continues to drive
photo enthusiasts. Such values are shared in equal measure by Park
Cameras and Digital Photographer, which is why we are delighted to
continue to build upon the extremely successful relationship that we
have with the publication.”
The award winner’s eSupplement, available for download from
DPhotographer.co.uk/dpoty2009, went live on 12 January 2010, and
showcased the winning entries in all of the categories. The launch of
the eSupplement coincides with the exclusive winners’ exhibition, held
at the New Forest Gallery, Lyndhurst, throughout January and February,
where the winning images will be on show to the public.
2009 saw Digital Photographer’s online home,
DPhotographer.co.uk,
reach a landmark 100,000 user-uploaded images, proving itself as one
of Imagine’s most successful websites.
The award winners are listed below in full:
2009 Winners
Alex James - Overall Digital Photographer of the Year
Alicia Calton – Student Digital Photographer of the Year
Louis Neville - Landscape Digital Photographer of the Year
Grace Lucas - Portrait Digital Photographer of the Year
Yaman Ibrahim – Wedding Digital Photographer of the Year
Dan Deakin – Black & White Digital Photographer of the Year
Peter Ansara - Wildlife Digital Photographer of the Year
Marc Briggs – Urban Digital Photographer of the Year
Thamer Al-Tassan – Sports Digital Photographer of the Year
John Kimbler – Macro Digital Photographer of the Year
Imagine Publishing is one of the UK’s fastest-growing consumer
specialist publishers. Formed in May 2005, Imagine now publishes 20
regular magazines and 30 websites in the videogames, computing,
entertainment, motoring and photography markets. An Imagine magazine
is purchased every ten seconds.
Imagine Publishing
01202 586200
www.dphotographer.co.uk
Debbi Allen
Editor in Chief
