Master Photographers Association Scotland Awards

I have just returned from a great day at Dunblane, where I attended the MPA (Master Photographers Association) Scottish Regional awards. The day started off with a seminar by one of my all time favourite photographers, Andy Earl, who is a legend in music photography. It was one of the best seminars I have been to, and an inspiration throughout. The guy has been there, and done just about everything you can dream of in the music world.

The awards were keenly contested with almost 1000 entries this year, and having looked around the displays, there were a lot of amazing images. I was absolutely delighted to come away with 5 different awards, including Fashion Photographer of the Year and Contemporary Portrait Photographer of the Year. The full list was as follows:

Merit Award in Fashion & Glamour

Award of Excellence in Classic Wedding

Fashion & Glamour – Photographer of the Year

Contemporary Portrait – Photographer of the Year

Complete Portrait (panel of 6 images from one shoot) – Photographer of the Year

I was totally surprised and absolutely delighted to do so well, as I wasn’t expecting anything.

It was a great day and lovely meet so many great people, and I made some new friends as well as meeting some old ones (well not old folk, but people I have known for ages).