Event Photography Awards Relaunch with Double-Quick 2022 Competition

After a pandemic-enforced pause in 2021 and a virtual awards ceremony in 2020, the Off To Work Event Photography Awards have relaunched with a double-quick 2022 competition for images captured during both 2020 and 2021.

Both professional and amateur photographers need to promptly review their portfolios though, as entries close on 31^st July, with an awards event booked at No.4 Hamilton Place in Mayfair on 4^th October.

New categories added

Two new categories have been added to the competition. ‘Covid Chronicles’ is a special one-off class which has already attracted evocative shots. The other is the classic photography genre ‘Portraits’.

A cash prize of £1,000 augments the professional cache of being the Overall Winner, while there are trophies for all category winners, as well as Runners-Up and Highly-Commended acknowledgements.

Competition director, Graham Hill, commented:

“Photography does so much to promote and sustain the events industry and as such we felt it was important not to wait until 2023 to relaunch the EPAs, especially has been some amazing images taken between lockdowns and at Covid effected events. So, we’ve organised a quick-fire double-year competition, hence the unusually short amount of time to submit event-related images. Encouragingly, past entrants are already uploading fabulous shots into a new system that effectively also allows organisers and venues to enter photos on behalf of photographers that they have hired.”

Full list of Categories for EPA 2022

Behind The Scenes

Brand Activation & Experiential Events

Catering

Corporate Events & Conferences

Covid Chronicles – NEW

Cultural Events

Music Events

Portraits – NEW

Private Events

Sporting Events

Trade Shows & Exhibitions

Venues

Weddings

Awards:

Best Amateur, Portfolio Award, Peoples’ Choice Award, Overall Winner

Winning photographs from the previous years

EPA 2020 Overall Winner: ‘Eyes for Detail’ by Deb Porter

EPA 2019 Overall Winner: ‘Multitasking’ by Andrew Billington

EPA 2018 Overall Winner: “Rituals of the Water at Lost Village” by Andrew Whitton

More about the Event Photography Awards

The Event Photography Awards were founded in 2014 by Philip Atkins, Managing Director of premier event staffing agency Off to Work, to celebrate the (often unsung) photographers who contribute so much to the validity, sustenance and marketability of the events industry.

EPA 2022 is the 8th edition of the competition.

Some 150 event photographs entered well over 1000 images into the 2020 competition.

The awards are open to both professional and amateur photographers.

Entries close for EPA 2022 on Sunday 31^st July

The award events for EPA 2022 will held on Tuesday 4^th October at No.4 Hamilton Place

It costs just £20 to enter a set of 5 photos, which is a lower price than similar competitions.

Off To Work Event Photography Awards remains a ‘not for profit’ exercise.

Key Suppliers & Supporters

• Organisers: Off To Work
• Venue: 4 Hamilton Place
• Caterer: Blue Strawberry
• Production: Visions Group
• Marketing: Tembo
• PR: Triggerfish