Bob Aylott may have heard ‘Hold the Front Page’ a thousand times over in his days as a Fleet Street photographer. But he wasn’t prepared for the reverse focus – flash popping media attention at the Isle of Wight Photographer of the Year (IWPOY) Awards last night (Wednesday).
The Quay Arts saw a packed audience at the launch of the annual IWPOY Cafe Wall Exhibition and Bob Aylott scooped the Julia Margaret Cameron Award.
David White presented the Julia Margaret Cameron Trophy provided by Dimbola, to Bob who was surprised and almost lost for words.
Bob Aylott has done a great deal in support of island photographers over the years. As freelance photographer and former Amateur Photographer Magazine (AP) features editor Bob, regularly highlights the photographic work of Island Photographers.
The Julia Margaret Cameron Trophy is presented annually to the person who the IWPOY recognises as having made a great contribution to photography and photographers on the Isle of Wight.
Bob’s recent Isle of Wight Festival Book ‘Six Days that Rocked the World’ sold out within months of release and nominated for the Best British Book Design of the Year Award. The book was a photojournal compilation of not only Bob’s photography and prose, but featured photographs from several Isle of Wight photographers, namely Ken Beken, Doug White, Mike Hardy and Chris Weston.
Isle of Wight Digital Imaging Group Founder & IWPOY Administrator, Gary Early, said:
“Bob not only goes out of his way to put island photographers in the spotlight, by writing articles about them. But he is always keen to share his knowledge and makes time for all photographers including IWDIG photography club members and the IWPOY.”
Read more about this year’s awards and view video footage on the IWPOY www.iwpoy.org website
The Julia Margaret Cameron Award (JMC) Trophy commissioned by Dimbola Lodge in 2007, the former home of the pioneering Victorian female Photographer.
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