It’s that time of year when the Association of Photographers (AOP) unveils the best images from its awards. This AOP, which was first called the Association of Fashion and Advertising Photographers, was created to recognize photographic talent at various stages in their careers. The awards, now in their 39th edition, have finally chosen their winners across various categories. The images showcase the range of winners and the advancement of the technology itself. Without further ado, here’s a look at the winners of the AOP Awards.
The lead image is by Samuel Hicks, courtesy of AOP Awards. All are used with permission.
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But Before We Get to The Winners…
The Association’s goal has been to promote and protect the works of its members, who are some prestigious names in the industry. They also help photographers with both educational and legal matters. Overall, they hope to build a community of professionals that can’t be found anywhere.
With the AOP Awards, there are no overall winners. Instead, the community chooses two winners in their ten diverse categories. Since the aim is to highlight some of the best work that appeared in advertising and brand campaigns, the categories reflect these choices, such as Best Commissioned Work, Best Personal Work, and so on. Another award helps to select the skills of the best retoucher in the industry.
Isabelle Doran, CEO of the Association of Photographers, said about the winners: “Such a stunning array of winning images by our professional photographers for this year’s Awards – they are all so different, but equally arresting and thought-provoking, enabling us as viewers to consider the human stories either in front of or behind the lens in a myriad of ways.”
The 39th AOP Award Winners Are
Environment
Gold: Ian Kirby and Tom Parker (Co-winners)
Cycle: Masima Nagar Village by Ian Kirby
Silver: Samuel Hicks
Fashion + Beauty
Gold: Rocio Chacon
Silver: Nádia Correia
Documentary
Gold: Todd Antony
Silver: Hannah Maule-ffinch
Food + Drink
Gold: Scott Grummett
Silver: Chloe Hardwick
Lifestyle
Gold: Ben Rayner
Silver: Michael Wharley
Portrait
Gold: Liam Arthur
Silver: Brian Doben/ Julia Fullerton-Batten
by Julia Fullerton-Batten
Spaces
Gold: Joseph Ford
Silver: Matthew Joseph
Sport
Gold: Nick David
Silver: Will Cornelius
Still Life + Object
Gold: Euan Myles
Silver: James Day
Project
Gold: Carol Allen-Storey
Silver: Owen Harvey
Best in Show Personal/Non-Commissioned
The award is for personal work, which is chosen from amongst all 2024 eligible finalist entries.
Nigel Riches
Best in Show Commissioned
Jack Eames
The AOP Open Award
Both professionals and amateurs can participate.
Gold: Drew Gardner
Silver: Matt Davies
The AOP Emerging Talent Award
Gold: Ruth Samuels
The AOP Discovery Award
The award aims to single out and encourage Assisting Photographer members.
Oliver Clyde, Theo Deproost, Lesley Lau, and Owen Peters (Co-winners)
By Owen Peters
By Theo Deproost
By Theo Deproost
For more information on the 39th AOP Awards, please visit their website.