Photography Award

A couple of weeks ago I discovered that a photograph I took of Samwise had been chosen by the judging panel to be one of three shortlisted entries in it's category in the 2011 Liverpool Anglican Cathedral Photographic Competition. I was asked to keep this quiet until the public votes were in for the 'People's Winner'.

To be honest, it wasn't the greatest picture I've ever taken - I put it into the competition just to make sure that I had an entry in all 3 categories. I thought that my entries in 'The City Centre', and 'Hope Street Area' categories were far better. This one for the 'Everyman' category showed Samwise with a cheeky grin holding up a bunch of pantomime posters.

The competition photos are all on display in the Cathedral until the end of October - I took the family there to see them last Saturday, and there's some great shots on display. Not sure if I'm allowed to publish my entries elsewhere - which is why they aren't online yet.

The awards reception was held tonight at the Hope Street Hotel. The invitation was for myself, and a guest - so I took Samwise along. Champagne (orange juice for Samwise), canapés and a chance to talk to the judges and other entrants. We got to meet Mike McCartney (a well known photographer / musician and local character whose brother once played bass in a popular beat group). He said that it was great to see children in the competition, and would like them to take, as well as be in, the photos Samwise said that he wants to try his hand at this next year.

I was looking at an exhibition of Mike's work at the museum a couple of weeks ago - so he was looking at my work at the same time :-) Mike was the Chair of the judging panel - he talked about each of the shortlisted entries, and announced the winners.

I was quite pleased to see that the picture I voted for as the 'People's Winner' (not one of my own) was the one that won the public vote.
Didn't win the first prize in the 'Everyman' category - but we did get a runners up prize of a book about the Everyman theatre, and a family ticket to see 'Sinbad the Sailor' in November. !!!! :-D !!!!