BRITISH PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2008

British Professional Photography Awards to return to Newcastle, 19 October 2008

For the second year the British Professional Photography Awards will be held at the Newcastle Hilton Hotel, overlooking the historic bridges, quays, and castle from the South Bank of the River Tyne.

The Awards showcase the very best of British and international talent of members of both the Master Photographers Association and the British Institute of Professional Photography. This is the fifth year of the combined Awards, which attracts a wide range of styles across the full spectrum of professional image making. The Competition is supported by major names within the industry and two leading bridal magazines.

For 2008, the emphasis is on the Awards Dinner, the supporting exhibition and the trade show. Only one AGM will be held (MPA) and there will no seminars. The trade show will be running from 10am to 4pm Sunday with plenty of demonstrations and special offers.

Sponsored by PhotoShield Insurance, the Awards Dinner programme is followed by live entertainment. As usual, a celebrity guest speaker will assist in handing out the trophies. Last year's guest, Tony Hadley of Spandau Ballet, also sang a few songs!

Qualified members of the MPA and BIPP are invited to submit their entries now for the 2008 Awards. The winning images will make up an exhibition traveling throughout the UK and overseas. Entry is open to all qualified members of the MPA and BIPP.

There is no limit to the number of entries from each member. Closing Date: 28th July 2008. Entry fee £8.50/print.

Download the Brochure and booking forms as PDF
Download the Print Entry form (for both BPPA Competition and Licentiate Competition)

UK Competition Categories

Parent and Child
Contemporary Portrait
Classical Portrait
Family Portrait (Minimum 2 Generations)
David Mathias Portrait Award
(Licentiate Members only)
Under 5’s
Pets
The Portrait Photographer of the Year will be selected from the winners of each of the above categories.

Contemporary Wedding
Classical Wedding
Dennis Hylander Wedding Award
(Licentiate Members only)
The Wedding Photographer of the Year will be selected from the winners of each of the above categories.

Commercial/Advertising
Pictorial/Illustrative
Industrial & Architectural
Landscapes & Travel
The Commercial Photographer of the Year will be selected from the winners of each of the above categories.

Press/PR
Fashion
The Fashion & Press Photographer of the Year will be selected from the winners of each of the above categories.

Events
Sports, Equestrian, Social etc.
The Events Photographer of the Year will be selected from all entries submitted to the above category.

OVERSEAS Competition Categories

Contemporary Portrait
Classical Portrait
The Overseas Portrait Photographer of the Year will be selected from the winners of each of the above categories.

Contemporary Wedding
Classical Wedding
The Overseas Wedding Photographer of the Year will be selected from the winners of each of the above categories.

Commercial/Advertising
Pictorial/Illustrative
Industrial & Architectural
Landscapes & Travel
The Overseas Commercial Photographer of the Year will be selected from the winners of each of the above categories.

Press/PR
Fashion
The Overseas Fashion & Press Photographer of the Year will be selected from the winners of each of the above categories.

Overseas Events
Sports, Equestrian, Social etc.
The Overseas Events Photographer of the Year will be selected from all entries submitted to the above category.

SPECIAL CATEGORY
Art of Science
(Title of print required)
Image taken within the last 36 months Closing date: 27th June 2008

UK Competition Categories - How to enter
Complete and attach entry form to each image and send your entry/entries together with entry fee of £8.50 (inc. VAT) per print by 28th July 2008.

If your entry is being posted from abroad, please mark your package “Temporary Importation - Exhibition Material. No commercial value”. The MPA will not be responsible for VAT/Customs duty on packages with a declared value.

Licentiate Competition
Open to all Licentiates of under 3 years membership
Wedding, Portrait, Illustrative
Commercial/Industrial
A Special Competition sponsored by Fuji to
win a place at an Overseas Event 2009
Entry Fee £5.00. See separate entry form.

Consumer Awards
Bride & Groom - Cosmopolitan Bride
Bride & Groom Image only
Brides Choice
Ten 5” images from one wedding, mounted
onto a 20”x16” board,1 side must measure 5”

Cherubs UK
Open to Cherub Partners Only

The following Awards are selected from all submitted images
Blue Ribbon Award
For the most unusual image
Lichfield Award
For the image demonstrating the most
creative use of people
Epson Award
For the image demonstrating the most
creative use of digital imaging

Licentiate Competition - How to enter
Submission of Photograph(s) size 10”x8/10” unmounted into any of the following categories:

Closing date 28th July 2008

Presentations to winners by Fujifilm at the British Professional Photography Awards at the Hilton Hotel, Newcastle, on Sunday, 19th October 2008.

For brochure and submission forms, please email MPA Head Office at enquiries@mpauk.com or call 01325 356555.
Download the Brochure and booking forms as PDF
Download the Print Entry form (for both BPPA Competition and Licentiate Competition)

Mario Acerboni Creative Wedding Award 2008
3 from 1 - Before, During and After

Free to Enter the Mario Acerboni Wedding Photographer of 2008 will establish one national winner and 12 Regional awards. The judges are looking for the best portfolio of THREE pictures taken BEFORE, DURING and AFTER the main ceremony proceedings.

One winner will be selected from each region by a panel of judges and the winners notified by 4 September 2008.

The overall winners will be announced at the British Professional Photography Awards on Sunday 19 October 2008.

Mario Acerboni 3 from 1 competition rules

1. Entry to the Mario Acerboni 3 from 1 Competition is open to all qualified MPA
2. All entries are Free. There is no limit to the number of portfolios entered. Previous
3. An Official Entry form must accompany each portfolio.
4. Each portfolio entry should consist of three images taken from one wedding during
5. Prints should be 8”x8”/8”x6” (20x20cms/20x15cms). Letterbox type formats
8 inches (20cms).
6. Closing date for entries 28 July 2008
7. By entering the competition the member acknowledges that permission has been
the British Professional Photography Awards and any necessary copyright clearance
8. The decision of the judges is final, no correspondence will be entered into.

How to enter
Each three-print entry must be accompanied by a separate entry form/photocopy. Entries which are late, wrongly sized, have an incorrect number of prints or are without an entry form will be disqualified.

DEADLINE FOR ENTRY 28th July 2008.

Please read the rules of entry carefully before sending your entry/entries to:

British Professional Photography Awards 2008
3 FROM 1 Competition
Master Photographers Association
Jubilee House, 1 Chancery Lane, Darlington,
Co Durham, DL1 5QP, UK

Free to enter, the Mario Acerboni Wedding Photographer of 2008 will establish one national winner and 12 Regional awards. The judges are looking for the best portfolio of THREE pictures taken BEFORE, DURING and AFTER the main ceremony proceedings.

One winner will be selected from each region by a panel of judges and the winners notified by 4 September 2008. The overall winners will be announced at the British Professional Photography

Download the Maro Acerboni Entry form