The second round of judging has just been completed for the AOP Photographers Awards 2008, and with a record number of entries, competition was tough. There were over 2,000 entries (resulting in over 4,000) images, from 410 Full and Provisional Members, entering 18 categories with Commissioned and Personal work.

It was a tough task for our 20 judges to select the images for the 2008 Exhibition and Awards Book, but over two days last week, the second round of judging was completed and the final images were selected.

The judges for 2008 were:

Personal Section
Will Web, Publisher
Coral Stafford, Art Buyer at Ogilvy and Mather
Christine DeBlangy, Art Buyer at Leo Burnett
Lucy McDowell, Photographer’s Agent
Nick Meek, Photographer
Alyson Jones, Photographer’s Agent
Charlotte Holmes, Curator of Photographic Collection at V&A
Sophie Hinds, Head of Art Buying at Publicis
Andy Regan, Head of Art at Iris
Richard Bull, Creative Director at Yacht Associates
Brian Griffin, Photographer
Julian Cave, Project Director at BBH

Commissioned Section
Stella Pye, Photographer’s Agent
Paul Miles, Art Director at Ogilvy and Mather
Russell Appleford, Film Director
Kathy Howes, Art Buyer at CHI
Pete Denton, Art Director at Propaganda
Karen Robins, Head of Art Buying at JWT
Lisa Pritchard, Photographer’s Agent
Cordell Burke, Creative Director at Tequila

The judging sessions were chaired by Alan Brooking, ex AOP Chairman, photographer and art director, who supervised and oversaw the 20 other judges, managing contrasting opinions and pushing forward the decision making process.

The AOP Photographers Awards will take place on Wednesday 19th March 2008 at Sadlers Wells.

Tickets will go on sale from January and more information will be available on www.the-awards.com in the New Year.

Contact: awards@aophoto.co.uk for any further information.