UK Picture Editors Guild

Why was the Guild formed?

UK Picture Editors Guild Awards

Ticketing and Tables

A table for ten at the UKPG Awards Road cost 1850 pounds (plus VAT)

Individual tickets are 185 pounds each (plus vat)

members of the Guild and concessions are 85 pounds each. (incl. VAT)

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This years awards

Entry Conditions

The awards are open to press photographers based in the British Isles.
The entry fee is 35 pounds. You can enter as many categories as you like as often as you like.
entry closes on January 12th 2025

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https://pictureeditorsguild.awardsplatform.com/

Our history

In 1977 when the Picture Editors Guild was formed, Picture Editors of the national and regional press did not have the benefit of the internet and so they were very dependent on each other for news pictures.

If a story broke in the regions, the first call from the national newspapers was often to the local paper.

Major players such as the The Manchester Evening News or the Newcastle Chronicle for example, who might be prepared to provide you with a picture to go with the story.

Of course, with no internet, the print was put in an envelope which a messenger would take to the local station where it would travel to London in the goods carriage of the train in a ‘Red Star‘ package, the fastest way to get a picture to London. Then fingers crossed your messenger would collect the packet from the station and you might get it before deadline!

With such dependency Picture Editors thought it would be good if they could meet a couple of times a year to meet face to face with the person who answered the 'phone when you called.

So the Guild was formed. From the beginning the Guild was involved in judging photography competitions. Encyclopedia Britannica. The Post Office, Ilford Films, Kodak and Nikon were among those holding photography competitions but now the Guild is proud to be the master of its own photography competition, .

Our Sponsors and Categories

Arts and Entertainment Photographer of the Year sponsored by Dave Benett
Sports Photographer of the Year sponsored by Canon.
Portrait Photographer of the Year Alamy
News Photographer of the Year sponsored by UKPEG
Regional Photographer of the year sponsored by PAMedia
Young Photographer of the Year sponsored by Smartframe
Photograph of the Year sponsored by IMAGO
Student Photographer of the Year sponsored by Nikon
City and Industry Photographer of the Year Genesis Imaging
National Newspaper Photographer of the year sponsored by Sony
Royal Photographer of the Year sponsored by Lexar
Photo Essay Photographer of the Year sponsored by Fleet Streets Finest
UKPG Press Photographer of the Year

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Welcome to UK Picture Editors Guild

Welcome to UK Picture Editors Guild