Listed below is a selection of some of the main National and Regional awards I have been proud to have won over the years. These cover all aspects of photography, weddings, best overall wedding album, portraiture, fashion and pet photography.
2023-2024 Winner of Most Innovative Wedding Photographer (Tyne & Wear) LUX Global Wedding Awards
2022-2023 Winner of Wedding Photographer of the Year (NE & Yorkshire), Yorkshire Prestige Awards
2022-2023 Best Portrait Photographer (North East England), Media Innovator Awards
2022-2023 Best Commercial Photographer (North East England), Media Innovator Awards
2022 Northern region of the Master Photographers, Merit award, wedding category, (image 1)
2022 Northern region of the Master Photographers, Merit award, wedding category, (image 2)
2022 Northern region of the Master Photographers, Merit award, commercial photography category
2022-2023 Winner of Most Innovative Wedding Photographer (Tyne & Wear) LUX Global Wedding Awards
2021-2022 Winner of Wedding Photographer of the Year (NE & Yorkshire) Corporate Livewire Prestige Awards
2021-2022 Winner of Wedding Photographer of the Year (North East England) UK Enterprise Awards
2020 Winner of Commercial Photographer of the year (North East region of the Master Photographers)
2020 North East region of the Master Photographers, Merit award, wedding photography category
2020 North East region of the Master Photographers, Merit award, Portrait photography category
2020 North East region of the Master Photographers, Finalist, Commercial photography category
2020 Winner of Wedding Photographer of the Year (North East England) UK Enterprise Awards
2019 Winner of Classical Wedding Photographer of the year (North East region of the Master Photographers)
2019 Winner of Fashion Photographer of the year (North East region of the Master Photographers)
2019 Winner of Fine Art Photographer of the year (North East region of the Master Photographers)
2019 North East region of the Master Photographers, Merit award, creative wedding category (Image 1)
2019 North East region of the Master Photographers, Merit award, creative wedding category (Image 2)
2019 North East region of the Master Photographers, Merit award, lifestyle & location photography category
2019 North East region of the Master Photographers, Merit award, creative wedding category (Image 1)
2018 Winner of Creative Portrait Photographer of the year (North East region of the Master Photographers)
2018 North East region of the Master Photographers, award of excellence, wedding category (Image 1)
2018 North East region of the Master Photographers, award of excellence, wedding category (Image 2)
2018 North East region of the Master Photographers, Highly Commended award, wedding category (Image 3)
2018 North East region of the Master Photographers, award of excellence, commercial photography category
2018 North East region of the Master Photographers, award of excellence, portrait category (Image 1)
2018 North East region of the Master Photographers, award of excellence, portrait category (Image 2)
2017 North East region of the Master Photographers, Runner up award, wedding category
2017 North East region of the Master Photographers, Highly Commended award, wedding category
2016/2017 National Master Photographers Merit Award UK Lifestyle & Location Portraiture
2016 Awarded in the top 100 wedding photographers worldwide, for the Wedding Photographers Society
2016 Awarded exclusive UK distributor for Photoshop Digital albums
2015/2016 National Master Photographers Merit Award UK Wedding Day Celebration (Image 1)
2015/2016 National Master Photographers Merit Award UK Wedding Day Celebration (Image 3)
2015/2016 National Master Photographers Merit Award UK Wedding Day Celebration (Image 5)
2015/2016 National Master Photographers Merit Award UK Wedding Day Celebration (Image 7)
2015/2016 National Master Photographers Merit Award UK Wedding Day Celebration (Image 9)
2015/2016 National Master Photographers Merit Award UK Wedding Day Celebration (Image 10)
2015/2016 National Master Photographers Merit Award UK Wedding Day Celebration (Image 12)
2015/2016 National Master Photographers Merit Award UK Wedding Day Celebration (Image 14)
2015/2016 National Master Photographers Merit Award UK Wedding, Art Fashion (Image 15)
2014/2015 National Master Photographers Merit Award UK Wedding Day Celebration (1st image)
2014/2015 National Master Photographers Merit Award UK Wedding Day Celebration (2nd image)
2015 Awarded exclusive UK Ambassador for Photoshop Digital albums
2013/2014 Finalist National Olympus Consumer Award (1st image)
2013/2014 Finalist National Olympus Consumer Award (2nd image)
2013/2014 National Master Photographers Merit Award Wedding Day Celebration
2011/2012 National Master Photographers Merit Award Contemporary Wedding Photography
2011/2012 National Master Photographers Merit Award Contemporary Wedding Photography
2011/2012 National Master Photographers Merit Award Pet Photography
2011/2012 National Master Photographers Merit Award Contemporary Wedding Photography
2005 Fuji film National Awards Highly Commended Wedding Photography Category
2004 Fuji film National Awards Merit Portrait Photography Category
2004 Fuji film National Awards Merit Wedding Photography Category
2003 Fuji film National Awards Merit Portrait Photography Category
2003 Winner 1st, Award of Excellence Best Overall Wedding Regional MPA Awards
2002 Fuji film National Awards Merit Wedding Photography Category
2001 Winner 1st, Regional Master Photographers Awards Northeast Pets Photographer
1998 National Master Photographers Award for excellence in Wedding Photography
( into the last three images for the whole of the UK ), held at Coventry
1997 Winner 1st, Regional Master Photographers Awards Northeast Pets Photographer
1997 Merit Award for Excellence in Fashion Photography Regional MPA Awards
1996 Finalist National Master Photographers Awards Edinburgh, Wedding Category
1996 Finalist National Master Photographers Awards Edinburgh, Portrait Category
1996 Winner 1st, Regional Master Photographers Awards Licentiate Wedding Photography Category
1996 Winner 1st, Regional Master Photographers Awards Licentiate Portrait Photography Category
1996 Overall Winner Regional Master Photographers Awards Portrait Photography Category
1996 Winner 1st, Regional Master Photographers Awards Licentiate Open Category
1996 Winner 1st, Regional Master Photographers Awards Northeast Pets photographer
1995 Fuji film National Merit Award for Excellence in Wedding Photography
1995 Winner 1st, Best Overall Wedding Album Master Photographers Regional Awards
1995 2nd Place Wedding Category Master Photographers Regional Awards
1995 Merit Award Wedding Category Master Photographers Regional Awards
1994 Winner Fuji film National Award for Excellence in Wedding Photography
1994 Highly Commended Wedding Category Master Photographers Regional Awards
1994 Merit Award for Wedding Photography Regional Master Photography Awards
1993 Fuji film National Awards Highly Commended Portrait Photography Category
1991 Gained the prestigious title of ” Licentiate ” within the Master Photographers Association, thereafter being able to use the initials LMPA after his name.
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