Garden Media Guild Awards - Photography

09/12/2006

A packed Savoy Hotel cheered the winners of the GWG Awards  at the annual lunch on November 30.  The big prize, 'Garden Photographer of the Year', was won by Jonathan Buckley from runners-up Andrea Jones and Andrew Lawson.  Jonathan Buckley also scooped 'Features Photographer of the Year', with Fiona McLeod and Jason Ingram also short-listed.  Jonathan's big day follows several years in which he has been 'bridesmaid and not the bride', and his double success repeats that of Clive Nichols last year.  'Photographers' Choice', selected by GPA members and all exhibitors at the Kew exhibition 'Imagine Yesterday...Today' was won by Derek Harris, with his image 'Mystical Wistman's Wood'. Voted runners up were Andrea Jones's 'Picasso of Trees' and Dianna Jazwinski's black and white 'Teasels'.  Many congratulations to all the winners of these prestigious awards.

Although the awards are not restricted to GPA members, it is to be noted that all winners and short-listed photographers are from the membership this year.
New names appear every year on the shortlists, and this should encourage all GPA members to enter next time.

This is the last year that the lunch will be held at The Savoy.  From next year the venue will be The Royal Lancaster Hotel.