UK Picture Editors Guild

UK Picture Editors guild Photograph of the Year

The nations top press photographers have been asked to compete to find which of their photographs would be the photograph of the year?

This photograph by Choe Knott was last years winner.

If you are a press photographer making a living out of taking photographs you might take thousands of picture each year so to choose one is difficult .

So with the help of a panel of judges we have whittled it down to these ;vote here

https://surveymars.com/q/mzzmsABbI

voting is open until June10th . You must leave you email and one person from those who voted will receive a framed photograph of the winning image for your wall,

Public vote final three

Toby Shepheard. In the arms of the law.

"Ursula Pethick, 89, is arrested for display messages of support for the proscribed group Palestine Action in Parliament Square, London on Saturday, August 9th. Toby is a Freelance photographer based in Herts, Freelancing for The Times, AFP, Reuters and Story Picture Agency across London and the Southeast.

The winner will be announced by Sadiq Khan the Mayor of London at the awards presentation for the UK Picture Editors Guild Awards that will take place at Church House, Westminster, London on 30th June 2026.h

Public vote final three

Jordan Pettitt, The King and I.

King Charles III joins 101-year-old Second World War veteran Ruth Barnwell at a tea party in Buckingham Palace, central London, following the military procession to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Jordan is a staff photographer at the Press Association based in London. He covers news, royals and sport both in the United Kingdom and internationally

public vote final three

Joann Randles, Ukrainian Portrait.

An award-winning Pembrokeshire photographer Joann Randles. Joann’s beautiful portrait of 15-year-old Ukrainian refugee, Mariia-Anastasita Mikulska was featured on the front page of The Sunday Times to celebrate Ukraine Independence Day.oin us for upcoming events, from community gatherings to special sales. We can't wait to see you there.

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 90 pounds each. (incl. VAT)

Buy now

This years awards

Entry Conditions

The awards are open to press photographers based in the British Isles.
The entry fee is 40 pounds., plus vat. You can enter as many categories as you like as often as you like.

enter here

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 epaimages
Regional Photographer of the year sponsored by Genesis
Young Photographer of the Year sponsored by GettyImages
Photograph of the Year sponsored by UKPEG
Student Photographer of the Year sponsored by Nikon
City and Industry Photographer of the Year UKPEG
National Newspaper Photographer of the year sponsored by Sony
Royal Photographer of the Year sponsored by PAMedia
Photo Essay Photographer of the Year sponsored by Fleet Streets Finest
UKPG Press Photographer of the Year

enter here

https://pictureeditorsguild.awardsplatform.com/

Welcome to UK Picture Editors Guild