The 2022 AOP Student Awards promise to be yet another exciting year for entries. An inspiring celebration of the very best in student photography, the AOP Student Awards can help in providing you with that all important step up to, and visibility in, the professional arena.
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The AOP Student Awards 2022 opens on Monday 9 May 2022 and closes on 31 May 2022. Winners will be revealed in June 2022.
Gold and Silver winners, along with selected finalists, will have the chance to be showcased and appear in the official 38th AOP Photography Awards Book.
Entering the AOP Student Awards is a chance to be seen by leading commissioners and names within the photographic industry.
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A single image, or series of up to 4 images can be entered.
Moving image
A piece of moving imagery up to 15 minutes in length, content is up to you but must demonstrate your understanding and skills within the medium. All entries in this category must reference whether the work is collaboration with another artist be it a director, editor, colour-grader, musician etc., or whether it’s the independent work of the photographer. You may wish to illustrate the creative use of technologies for example AR, VR, CGI or any other technique.
Innovation
An example of creative excellence that illustrates the clever use of technologies and innovation in the production of still images. This can be AR, VR, CGI or any other technique.
Stills Images or Series submitted online should be:
Only the following format will be accepted for judging:
Finalists’ entries will be displayed indefinitely on the AOP Awards website.
No copyright is transferred to the AOP in respect of any works entered or accepted.
Entry to the AOP Student Awards 2022 is open to all students, including those from overseas, studying in the UK at FE level or higher.
Whatever your vocation, passion, course or age, we invite you to inspire us with your photography.
This category covers any form of people-photography from portraiture to street photography, photojournalism and beyond. The People category is an opportunity to make visual comments about the human race and its ways. In previous ‘portrait’ categories, animal pictures have been featured but the originators of this category feel that entries this year should feature the human race.
Rather than duplicate possible locations such as landscapes and architecture, we offer this category which provides unlimited opportunities. We promise that we will be as flexible as you need us to be.
This category covers almost everything else. Think Irving Penn’s found objects, Mapplethorpe’s flowers, Ori Gersht’s explosions, cats, dogs, bats and monkeys by Tim Flach, and sublime still-lifes by Richard Maxted and then make something unique and sensational of your own. We can’t wait to see your work.
Finalists’ entries will be displayed indefinitely on the AOP Awards website.
No copyright is transferred to the AOP in respect of any works entered or accepted.
All students, including those from overseas, studying in the UK at FE level or higher can enter the AOP Student Awards.
AOP Student members receive a discounted entry fee.
Gold and Silver winners, along with finalists, may also appear in a final showcase event and also feature in The AOP Photography Awards book.
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Meet our judges for the Student Awards 2022
Amit and Naroop are a photography and film duo based in London.
Born and raised in West London, they came together in 2003, shooting in a make shift studio in Amit’s parent’s living room.
Word spread and they went on to work with the biggest record labels, photographing the most successful music artists of the time.
They now work in advertising, injecting their characteristic passion and style into everything they do.
They also the hosts of Amit & Naroop: Colour in the Creative Industry – a series of monthly talks with people from minority backgrounds discussing working in the image-making industry.
Watch the full list of talks to date here.
Sarah is a UK based Interior and still life photographer with over 20 years’ experience in the industry. Moving frequently between 3 different countries and a degree in Mixed Media Art set Sarah on a creative path where photography became more than just a passion. Her personal work often has a playful colourful element, surrealism and Bauhaus being favorite art movements. Sarah has contributed imagery to many magazines, books and private clients, co-authored interior design book Bold British Design and her latest book ‘The Life Eclectic’ by Alexander Breeze is out now. Sarah was proud to be involved with the launch of f22 at the AOP which aims to promote, engage and connect female talent within the AOP. Sarah is currently a member of the assistant working group.
Sarah is Head of Art Production at One Unilever at Ogilvy in London.
Prior to this she was Head of Art Production at Fallon and an Art Buyer at DDB London and AMV BBDO.
Before working as an Art Buyer Sarah was Gallery Manager at the Zelda Cheatle Gallery and a Producer for Nadav Kander, following starting her career as a Photographer’s Agent, with Catherine Collins.
She has judged numerous Photography and Illustration Awards, and advised, talked and contributed to various books on the subject of advertising, photography and illustration.
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The AOP Photography Awards are known as the ‘Oscars’ of the photography world. They celebrate excellence in the creative photography and image-making industry. This year’s Awards will open in October 2021 and close in January 2022. This is your chance to be seen by leading commissioners and names within the photographic industry.