The SUN Awards showcases and rewards the best photography produced each year by professional photographers based in the Northern regions of the UK. The awards are a not-for-profit event run by photographers for all those who work with, purchase or commission photography.
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CONTENTS
How to enter, buy the book
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Welcome
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Judges
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Best image
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Best use of image
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Best promotion of a photographer
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Twenty years of SUN
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SUN special editions
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SUN podcasts
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Photographer index
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SPONSORS
SUPPORTING
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Welcome It’s hard to believe we’re in our twentieth year since the first ever SUN exhibition. That took place at Viewpoint Gallery in the Old Fire Station in Salford and SUN has taken many steps forward since then... from a simple exhibition, to publication in book form, to a competitively judged entry and now as an independent event supported widely throughout the whole commercial photographic community. Our innovation in creating the sister event of the SUN Special Edition creates at the same time both the opportunity to give exposure to more photographers and to spread the photography by sales into new markets. This year not only have we had more participants entering the Awards, both old and new, but we have also sought more input to help us refine SUN through the establishment of our honorary Advisory Board. Throughout SUN’s life we have kept to our primary goal, to put together those who use, buy and commission photography with the photographers who make great images. Thank you to all those who have supported SUN and the many photographers who have participated in it. It is for all of you that SUN exists. Ed Horwich & Doug Currie Advisory Board The board exists to review and provide feedback, ideas and additional expertise to assist SUN in its tasks. It consists of an invited panel of volunteers, drawn from the photographic and commissioning world. The board meets at least twice a year and its members serve a term of twenty-four months. Ady Bibby - Andy Cheetham - Jon Cohen - Peter Davies - Bill Halford - Paul Herrmann - Geoff Smith - Rob Walker
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Jon Cohen
Anna Reid
Chris Ireland
Craig Hutton
Phil Nichols
Jonathan Keenan
Linsey Hales
Martin Evening
Tim Ainsworth
Anita Morris
Judges It has been a delight to preside over the judging of a record number of entries in this twentieth year of SUN. Being the non-voting chair of the judging panel for the last four years has given me a unique perspective. Whilst this year once again was stamped with its own special characteristics as a group of images making up the main award for Best Image, it was also special for the coming of age of the other categories. ‘Best Use of an Image’ forcibly demonstrated that photographers are now very competitive in seeking to work with people who can articulate and use their images most effectively. Whilst in previous years there have been entries that merited consideration and others that clearly fell by the wayside, but this year ‘Best Promotion of a Photographer’ brought it home that photographers have embraced the need to create fresh and highly developed strategies in their marketing efforts. The competition this year left us in no doubt that photographers are aiming for the highest goals in all aspects of creativity and business. Chair of Judges - Jon Cohen Entry Scrutineers - Alan Phillips (UCLAN) and Malcolm Mentha (ABC Gallery)
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Best Image
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Best Image Winner Robert Pogson Alpine Choughs approaching a balcony in the ski resort of Val Thorens.
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Merit Harry Archer 01274 669996 harry@viewpointphotography.co.uk www.viewpointphotography.co.uk
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Robert Birrell 0191 383 0722 rob@robbirrell.com www.robbirrell.com
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Robert Brady 0131 466 1896 rob@robertbrady.co.uk www.robertbrady.co.uk
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John Britton 07971 783408 john@the-photographer.co.uk www.the-photographer.co.uk
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Paul Crowther 01484 453400 paul@revolverphoto.com www.revolverphoto.com
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Matt Davis 0113 289 2295 matt@shashin.co.uk www.shashin.co.uk
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Matt Davis 0113 289 2295 matt@shashin.co.uk www.shashin.co.uk
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Guy Farrow 01924 444774 guy@guy-farrow.co.uk www.guy-farrow.co.uk
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Paul Fosbury 0161 832 4321 mail@paulfosbury.com www.paulfosbury.com
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Andy Gallacher 0114 262 0032 andy@gallacher.co.uk www.gallacher.co.uk
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Best Location Andy Gallacher 0114 262 0032 andy@gallacher.co.uk www.gallacher.co.uk
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Tracey Gibbs 0161 743 0008 info@traceygibbs.co.uk www.traceygibbs.co.uk
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Merit Andy Haslam 07949 039430 andrewhaslam@mac.com www.andyhaslam.com
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Tim Hetherington 07831 228219 tim-h@btconnect.com www.tim-h.com
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Kevin Hiscoe 0113 204 7000 kev@powerhousephoto.co.uk www.powerhousephoto.co.uk
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Andrew Livesey 01772 742558 andrew@ukphotographers.com www.andrewlivesey.com
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Paul Moffat 01625 430315 paul@moff.co.uk www.moff.co.uk
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Second Runner Up Richard Moran 0113 293 6671 richard@moranphoto.co.uk www.moranphoto.co.uk
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Richard Moran 0113 293 6671 richard@moranphoto.co.uk www.moranphoto.co.uk
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First Runner Up Carl Pinnington 0161 343 7009 info@pixelsandcream.com www.pixelsandcream.com
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David Seed 0161 273 6666 dave@seedphoto.co.uk www.seedphoto.co.uk
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Phill Shannon 0113 204 7000 phill@powerhousephoto.co.uk www.powerhousephoto.co.uk
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Mike Slawski 0191 264 8888 magenta.mail@btconnect.com www.magenta.org.uk
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Moy Williams 0161 839 6660 moy@moyphotography.com www.moyphotography.com
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Joint Runner Up Tim Hetherington www.tim-h.com
Joint Runner Up Peter Dibdin www.peterdibdin.com
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Best Promotion of a Photographer
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First Runner Up Kerry Harrison - website www.kerryharrisonphotography.com
Second Runner Up Geff Lloyd - booklet www.stothertlloyd.co.uk
Merit Chris Leah - photo essay book www.www.chrisleah.com
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Martin Beckett
On a cold dark November evening a group of photographers made a decision that was going to influence our lives and our careers. This group formed by northern members of AFAEP, later to become AOP, realised that to succeed in our businesses we needed to advertise our capabilities to prospective new clients. The decision was made to instigate an exhibition of our work called Shot Up North (SUN) the first of which took place at the Viewpoint Gallery in the Old Fire Station in Salford, Manchester back in 1988. If you can recall life before the internet, you may be able to remember this occasion, that not only provided the opportunity to show our work but also gave us the chance to meet up have a few beers and a chat with our fellow photographers, who all of a sudden became friends rather than competition. All this happened in the misty past of twenty years ago but all the reasons behind the birth are as valid today as they were back then, perhaps even more so as with the advent of digital technology and the internet, our physical isolation is even more evident.
As you would expect over the 20 years existence of Shot Up North some changes have become necessary and have been implemented, most notable the introduction of a printed catalogue to facilitate exposure to a wider audience and the selection of the chosen images by a panel of respected judges. Latterly due to the continued success the name has been changed to SUN Awards to reflect the intense competition that now exists to be included in the exhibition and the accompanying book. To celebrate this notable birthday we asked Martin Beckett, a previous chairman of AOP and a member of the original northern group, to review images from the last 20 years. Martin’s conversation with Doug Currie and Ed Horwich was some two hours long. So here we present a necessarily abridged version, with his reflections on the time and some of the images he selected to talk about. MB. We always thought that the social aspect of SUN was going to be important, also the inclusion of both commissioned and personal work as one is inspired by the other and this is evident as you thumb through the pages especially in the early years, when you get the sense that photography was very style and technique led. I think this was apparent not only with SUN exhibitors but with photography in general at the time. It’s very www.shotupnorth.co.uk
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L to R Guy Farrow Duncan Davis Duncan Davis Moy Williams
interesting to see the way in which the photography included in SUN has become more assured and confident over the years and less reliant on an obvious technique. I just love the shot by Guy Farrow of the couple on the beach with the oil rig in the background shot with great assurance and confidence. Some of the earlier editions have great examples of this for instance the series of shots by Duncan Davis from 2002. It looks like a group of Italian ladies out on the town, beautiful shot – pure photography and the shot on the previous page of the boy doing the handstand great picture very reminiscent of Cartier Bresson. These two images represent the purest form
of photography – photography without the chocolate sprinkles. The Moy Williams shot of the American flag outside the window in the 1998 edition comes from the same stable in terms of nostalgia – it could be from the 50’s, but has more of a snapshot quality always hard to achieve but nevertheless classic and timeless. DC. You mentioned that you thought that the inclusion of commissioned and personal work was important to SUN. How do you think that this has this developed? MB. You always find that the really good art directors and designers want to see a bit more of what you can do – a bit more
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of you, and this obviously includes personal work which can be a source of sometimes hard to find inspiration. DC. It reminds me of the adage “You are only as good as the clients you work for”. That’s why SUN has been so useful over the years to get your work in front of new clients. I had a meeting with an Art Buyer in one of the premier London agencies and lo and behold there was a whole section of SUN catalogues on his shelf not only great for me but also all the other photographers within the pages. A bit of exposure goes a long way. MB. I think you will find that a lot of photographers will see little difference between their commercial and personal work, for instance the Robert Walker portrait in SUN 1995 of the back with hat on is beautifully lit well composed and has a simple graphic quality. This is a commissioned image but really exhibits the same qualities as the other wonderful images next to it in that catalogue. The same goes for the Mat Wright portrait of the lady
in 1996, a nice simple image not too much obvious technique involved. Another image that caught my eye from a more recent catalogue (2006) was the one of the wave by Tim Ainsworth … he also has a good representation of his commercial work over the years mostly pictures of people. DC. Yes that’s a really interesting shot with the differential focus it’s hard to get a sense of scale the wave could be a 20 metre ocean swell or something much smaller it takes some investigation to figure it out. EH. Every year when we come to the SUN judging we are struck by the different character of each year’s submission. As you look back through the SUN archive what strikes you about the way people work? MB. Robert Capa said if your picture isn’t good its because you’re not close enough. But to me it’s the other way around, you don’t have to be close in, space around something is what www.shotupnorth.co.uk
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gives it weight. So that’s why I really like this image by Mike Slawski in 2006 of the man in the hedge. He’s not a photographer that I know but this picture is great, it’s simple, funny and a nice picture. You can look through the books and see how these photographers have developed and how they’ve become more confident, they have an air of people who just really know their business.
down the list and photographers seen as merely “digital camera operators” it is even more important that we counteract this view with the creativity and originality of our work and taking part in SUN can really help us to get this focus.
DC. We’ve talked about the benefits of taking part in SUN in the past but how do you think SUN can be of benefit in the future?
MB. Rob Walker’s back of the head portrait.
MB. It’s always interesting to look back at your work and try and decide what you have learnt, with an exhibition like SUN this is possible, it also gives you the chance to compare your work to your peers, they are after all due to their working knowledge the best judges of good and bad. In an era of financial uncertainty when creativity seems to be getting pushed further and further
DC. OK Martin so which one image will you carry with you in your head, what’s your favourite?
Today the objectives realised at that original meeting of 20 years ago are as valid as ever. We now have a wider choice of communication to achieve our aims but the need for solidarity and contact with other photographers is as necessary and enjoyable as ever. We look forward to welcoming you to SUN exhibitions for another 20 years.
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Edition: limited to a maximum of 25 from each image. Size: overall print size including border 70 x 58cm Exhibition venues & dates: Manchester – 2nd October until the end of the year 2008. Matt & Phred’s Jazz Bar, 64 Tib Street, Manchester
Selected by Claire Turner (Comme Ça Art, Manchester) and Sam Knowles (The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle) and chosen from the entire entry submission to this year’s SUN Awards.
Newcastle – 6th March till 19th April 2009 The Biscuit Factory, Stoddart Street, Newcastle upon Tyne Buy from gallery venues: Matt & Phred’s (Comme Ça Art www.commecaart.com) The Biscuit Factory
The SUN Special Edition is the only annual exhibition of its kind where you can pick up original, often personal work by professional, commercial photographers that is rarely displayed publicly, let alone available to buy and take home.
Rob Birrell Mobile Phone
Kevin Hiscoe Night Pram
Rachel Liggett. Girl in Victoria Baths
Robert Brady Ganu Mor - Cape Wrath
Sean Knott Deuce
Chris Leah Wrestlers
David Lindsay Phone Box
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Doug Currie Venice Sunrise
Matt Davis Tired Dogs
Chris Leah Hammertime
Andrew Livesey Streets
Stephen McCoy Iron Men
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Matt Davis Esfahan
Mark Enstone Untitled
Andy Gallacher Amusement Arcade - Cromer
Guy Farrow Neon
Andy Gallacher Shelter on the Green - Mundesley
Angus McDonald White Out
Paul Moffat Night Sky
Robert Pogson Alpine Choughs
Phill Shannon XRay Shopping
Andrew Haslam Valencia
Gill Moore Lantern
Richard Warburton Temptation
Richard Freestone Red Splash
Tim Hetherington Action 01
Ben Page River of Light
David Ward Bicep
Carl Pinnington Pool
Mark Westerby Sea Birds
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SUN interviews Andy Cheetham An interview with Andy Cheetham Creative Director of Cheetham Bell JWT Manchester SUN interview with Paul Wenham-Clarke Is undertaking an MA in photography a way of moving your career to a new level? Overview Call for Entries 2007 A 10 minute summary of how to enter the SUN Awards SUN Awards interviews Ady Bibby Ady Bibby picks his favourite images from SUN 2007 SUN Awards Jon Boyes talks about being Best Image winner 2005 SUN Awards exhibition SUN Awards and Special Edition at the Biscuit Factory Location Finding The ins and outs of photographers using location finders Available to download free from iTunes Subscribe to the SUN AWARDS Podcast To automatically receive each new podcast as soon as it is published itpc://photo.jellycast.com/podcast/feed/2 To find SUN podcasts on iTunes: go to the iTunes Store and search for SUN AWARDS
Direct Digital Imaging DDI goes to Mexico On a recent trip to Mexico I put my P45+ Digital back to the test. I went to central Mexico to meet up with friends who live there and travel to some of the less tourist places. But, as I was to find, the problem of going to Mexico in August is the heat; by mid day it can be +40ºc in the shade. My first port of call was El Cofre de Perote, a mountain that is 14000ft high. When we got there at daybreak it was -2ºc and the camera back was very wet from cloud moisture and rain. By the time I had taken my last shot, about 20 minutes later, the temperature was +30ºc. My second shot is from El Tajin a Toltec site and again the heat was immense, climbing to 38ºc by 11 am and a humidity of 80%, but the Phase One back just kept taking pictures without a fault. The only problem I had was that no tripods were allowed at any of the archaeological sites in Mexico. My camera for this trip was a Horseman SWD II Pro and even though all my shots were time exposures it managed pretty well. It’s been an enlightening experience to be at the shooting end of a camera with issues to solve on location. Reliving it for my clients lets me explain in a different way just what a Phase One digital back can do. Chris Ireland
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SUN AWARDS Exhibition Tour 2008/9
MANCHESTER (in association with Comme Ça Art and The Lowry Hotel)
Lowry Hotel, Chapel Wharf
November 6 - December 2 2008
LEEDS
Design Innovation Centre, The Calls
February 3 - 27 2009
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE (in association with The Biscuit Factory)
The Biscuit Factory. Stoddard Street
March 6 - April 19
Calumet are pleased to be hosting the SUN Awards at these Calumet branches: Liverpool (Special Edition)
January 12 - 31
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What would you change ? As SUN is celebrating itʼs 20th anniversary, The Flash Centre in Leeds have another Northern success story to tell. In March 1968 Malcolm Whittle, a teacher of 20 years (bar one term) handed in his notice to embark upon his lifetime ambition - to “make it in the Photogtraphic Trade” ! The company he founded --- Yeadon Camera Centre moved to Leeds and became Leeds Camera Centre. Now working with his son Chris, this rapidly became one of the most succesful professional photographic dealers in the country with branches in Leeds, London and Birmingham. But for Malcolm, the swift mind demanded reinvention and he was rapidly involved in the importation and distribution of Sinar, Broncolor and Foba, --- then exchanging his partial interest in these for sole ownership of The Flash Centre, and with it the fledgeling Elinchrom make of electronic flash. The Flash Centre rapidly became --- as it remains today, the largest distributor for Elinchrom flash equipment in the World. More was to follow. When in February 1986, the opportunity arose for Malcolm to purchase the Elinca manufacturing company, he went for it. Shortly afterwards he moved out to Switzerland, taking with him little more than his life experience, his determination and his customers’ “wish” lists for the evolving Elinchrom range. Now we have the internet and you should take a look at the Elinchrom flash system of 2008. There you will see the true measure of the shared ambition of a Northern teacher who wanted to “make it in the Photo Trade” --- plus of course all those wonderful ideas that his customers have shared, now realised by his team at Elinca. As for the future - weʼd love you to make Elinchrom a part of yours but please donʼt forget to share your ideas with us !
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