FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year Awards 2012

News from ePhotozine, posted on Dec. 23, 2012

The winners of the FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year Awards 2012 have now been announced. Herewith the list of the Golden, Silver and Bronze Cameras 2012 and the finalists:

COMMERCIAL

• Jose Luis Guardia Peinado, Spain, FEP European Commercial Golden Camera 2012
• Gerry O’Leary, Ireland, FEP European Commercial Silver Camera 2012
• Daan Moreels, Belgium, FEP European Commercial Bronze Camera 2012

Finalists

• Antonio Martín Ballesteros, Spain
• Nando Esteva, Spain
• Bryn Griffiths, UK
• Toon Grobet, Belgium
• Mathias Kniepeiss, Austria
• Donal Murphy, Ireland
• Xanti Rodriguez, Spain

ILLUSTRATIVE

• Eugenio Hernandez Guadilla, Spain, FEP European Illustrative Golden Camera 2012
• André Boto, Portugal, FEP European Illustrative Silver Camera 2012
• Toon Grobet, Belgium, FEP European Illustrative Bronze Camera 2012

Finalists

• Jiri Jiroutek, Czech Republic
• Tom D. Jones, Belgium
• Igor Sakharov, Russia
• Vladimir Schukin, Russia
• Kirill Tcipilev, Russia
• Sjoerd van der Hucht, The Netherlands
• Martin Vrabko, Slovakia

LANDSCAPE

• Filip Kulisev, Slovakia, FEP European Landscape Golden Camera 2012
• Vincenzo Tessarin, Italy, FEP European Landscape Silver Camera 2012
• Franz G. Messenbaeck, Austria, FEP European Landscape Bronze Camera 2012

Finalists

• Alberto Cob Garcia, Spain
• Gerry Coe, UK
• Lluis Oliver Fabrega, Spain
• Kelvin Gillmor, Ireland
• Václav Sojka, Czech Republic
• Radek Štandera, Czech Republic
• Jiri Stransky, Czech Republic

PORTRAIT

• Xanti Rodriguez, Spain, FEP European Portrait Golden Camera 2012
• Lluis Oliver Fabrega, Spain, FEP European Portrait Silver Camera 2012
• Vicente Esteban Abad, Spain, FEP European Portrait Bronze Camera 2012

Finalists

• Javier Avis Barrado, Spain
• Andrey Balabasov, Germany
• Cormac Byrne, Ireland
• Antonio Gibotta, Italy
• Michael Grøn, Denmark
• Michael Schnabl, Austria
• Corwin von Kuhwede, Germany

REPORTAGE

• Peter Gordon, Ireland, FEP European Reportage Golden Camera 2012
• Carlos Felipe Ortiz Morel, Spain, FEP European Reportage Silver Camera 2012
• Antonio Gibotta, Italy, FEP European Reportage Bronze Camera 2012

Finalists

• Edoardo Agresti, Italy
• Antonio Martín Ballesteros, Spain
• Robbert De Grove, Belgium
• Giovanni Giattino, Italy
• Pierpaolo Mittica, Italy
• Paolo Patruno, Italy
• Beniamino Pisati, Reportage

WEDDING

• María José Méndez Ubeda, Spain, FEP European Wedding Golden Camera 2012
• Jose Luis Guardia Peinado, Spain, FEP European Wedding Silver Camera 2012
• Clemente Jimenez Santander, Spain, FEP European Wedding Bronze Camera 2012

Finalists

• Javier Avis Barrado, Spain
• Juan Manuel Camacho Guerra, Spain
• Peter Ellis, UK
• Vito Finocchiaro, Italy
• Josu Izarra, Spain
• Carlos Felipe Ortiz Morel, Spain
• Jan Štovka, Slovakia

INTERNATIONAL SECTION

• Ejun Low, Singapore, FEP International Photographers Golden Camera 2012
• Aaron Citti, Australia, FEP International Photographers Silver Camera 2012
• David Macias, USA, FEP International Photographers Bronze Camera 2012

Finalists

• Stuart Chape, Samoa
• Desky Che, Hong Kong
• HK Akai Chew, Singapore
• Joseph Meng Huat Goh, Singapore
• Lengkeong Ong, Singapore
• Chee Loon Jericho Soh, Singapore
• Lucas Ting, Malaysia

STUDENTS AND YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHERS

• Antonio Pérez Rojo, Spain, FEP European Students and Young Photographers Golden Camera 2012
• Dawid Galinski, Poland, FEP European Students and Young Photographers Silver Camera 2012
• Nick De Clercq, Belgium, FEP European Students and Young Photographers Bronze Camera 2012

Finalists

• Eliška Fischerová, Czech Republic
• Amaury Henderick, Belgium
• Volha Kachanovich, Lithuania
• Jack Peilow, UK
• Jeroen van den Broek, The Netherlands
• Emmi Virtanen, Finland
• Aiden Zralka, UK

The overall winner will be announced and awarded at a special ceremony in Gmunden, Austria, on April 14 2013, during the FEP International Photo Days and he will be presented as the FEP European Professional Photographer of the Year. During the ceremony, all finalists and winners who are attending the Congress will be invited onto the stage to be presented with their certificates in front of an international audience.

The printed exhibition of the winning pictures will be displayed in the Gmunden Theatre from April 14th, 2013 until the beginning of June. The winning images will also be displayed in Atlanta, USA, during Imaging USA, January, 20th – 22nd , 2013

The Second FEP European Photo Book of the Year Award is now open for entries! The aim of this European prize is to promote the photographic book and photography and to acknowledge the outstanding work of professionals in the field. You just have to download the application form, send a copy of the book and pay the entry fee within March, 20, 2013. For more information please visit theEuropean Photographers website.