Judges
Chair:
MARTIN GRAHAME-DUNN FMPA, FRSA, FSWPP, FBPPA, QEP, Hon.FMPA, Photographer and Fine Artist
Past National President United Kingdom Master Photographers Association
Past Chairman of the Admissions and Qualifications Board
Course Director of the International Academy of Professional Photography
International Lecturer and Judge, Consultant and Educator of Professional Photographers Worldwide
Following a career spanning nearly 30 years covering many aspects of Professional Photography including Industrial, Commercial, Automotive, Advertising, Fashion, Editorial, Weddings & Portraiture, Martin is still a Photographer with a mission. His latest venture is into the world of ‘Fine Art’ images for publication and exhibition. The founder of the International Academy of Professional Photography, he is retained as a consultant by several key companies in the UK photographic sector and sponsored by many as an endorsement of his skills, achievements and abilities as a professional trainer.
http://www.theimagefile.com/web/martingrahamedunn/
Panel
MIKE STRONG - Chairman CB Richard Ellis EMEA
Michael is CEO and Chairman of CB Richard Ellis in Europe, Middle East and Africa. He joined the firm in 1972, after training with the Prudential Assurance Company. He became a Partner in 1977, a Group Director on Incorporation in 1997, Chairman in 2001 and EMEA CEO in 2005. Prior to becoming CEO and Chairman he had overall responsibility for the UK regional business, as well as leading departments specialising in development, corporate real estate advisory, and the overall combined commercial markets functions. Michael's work now encompasses extensive involvement in European markets where the firm has over 100 offices and 3,500 employees.
http://www.cbre.com/International/EMEA/England/St+Martins/pprofile/mikestrong
MORAY MACLENNAN - Worldwide CEO, M&C Saatchi
After a very successful tenure as the President of the Institute of Practitioners of Advertising, Moray has returned to M&C Saatchi to take on the role of developing and expanding their global network. One of the key judges for the 2008 competition, Moray said ..." I am proud to be involved with the growth and expansion of this competition. Photography and Architecture are both art forms that I admire. I am sure that this year we will see an even more insightful, thought-provoking and challenging group of entries. It will be a very personal submission from photographers who are showing their interpretation of the brief to an audience of strangers. There will be a lot to gain from their views".
http://www.mcsaatchi.com/profile.php?id=1®ion=Global
DEREK POULSTON - Sales Director, One Vision Imaging
One Vision Imaging are one of the largest professional photographic laboratories to be found in the UK. For well over 30 years the three laboratories that make up One Vision Imaging; Colab, Multiprint and Leach Colour have been servicing professional photographers with the very highest standards of processing and finishing. As imaging specialists we also cater for many other sectors such as design and advertising agencies, graphic designers, Government funded bodies as well as keen enthusiasts.
http://www.onevisionimaging.com/main.aspx
STEFAN SONNTAG - Architectural Photographer, Munich, Germany
Stefan Sonntag is an animation artist, illustrator and photographer based in Munich. He studied Design at the University of Applied Sciences in Augsburg, Germany. His illustrations and photography has been featured in several galleries and museums, including Deutsches Museum, Munich, Haifa City Museum, Tate Modern, Tate Britain, Prouds Gallery London and Eckhart Gallery Den Haag.
Stefan's work has appeared in national newspapers and magazines including Suddeutsche Zeitung, NZZ Neue Zuricher Zeitung, Merian, Allianz Baedeker Munich City Guide, F2 and View Magazine. His animations and photography have been shown on TV and electronic media like Discovery Channel, ZDF Expedition, IAA Frankfurt Motor Show, Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, Smithsonians Institution, Spiegel TV, Spiegel Online and WIRED.
'I am delighted to be asked to judge this competition. It is very encouraging to see this initiative taken out across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. I believe that so much of the world's population thrives in the environs of Cities that we should be looking more closely at them. Quality of life as well as 'ways of being' are affected by our environment and by the standards of our employers and local business interests. I look forward to some thought provoking images. I am sure we will find fascinating common threads in places we thought of as very different'.
OLIVER JACKSON - Architectural Photographer, UAE
Oliver Jackson is a professional Dubai photographer with a portfolio in advertising, commercial, corporate and architectural images. You can see here, examples of his architectural photography, landscape photography, portraits, artefact and catalogue photography and heritage photography.
CHARLES GARNETT - CB Richard Ellis Urban Photographer of the Year, 2008
Hi All,
Charles Garnett here, also known in the photography world as as Rockshifter.
I’m from Glasgow where I am a supply teacher working for the city education department. I am a keen amateur photographer, and started , as most do, just taking snaps with my compact camera. Later I started taking photographs for use in school magazines, newspapers and school events and started using a digital SLR camera. In fact it was while teaching, I took the winning photograph of last year’s competition. I had been wandering around the school taking photographs for the school magazine when I noticed the dinner ladies preparing the lunches. They were having a bit of fun and I asked if I could take a shot for the competition – you know the rest.
You will see from the selection of images here that I enjoy shooting all genres of photography and also like to do a little processing too. I like to experiment and often take many shots of the same scene, changing angles, camera settings and even lenses. Most times I just wander around with the camera and shoot whatever I find interesting, and now and then I will go looking for a specific shot that fits a competition remit.
Hope you enjoy my gallery and have loads of fun taking your own shots.
Good hunting!
Rockshifter
