All images submitted to APOY 2018 will be reviewed by a panel of photography experts from Amateur Photographer magazine. They include:
Nigel studied photography at Plymouth College of Art & Design and the University of Westminster and worked as a professional photographer for over 10 years before joining Amateur Photographer magazine in 1994.
Tracy has worked in the photo magazine industry for more than 15 years including two as editor of Outdoor Photography magazine. Her work has appeared in more than 20 consumer magazines, as well as on the walls of The National Portrait Gallery in London. She joined Amateur Photographer magazine in 2016.
Hollie joined Amateur Photographer magazine in 2016. Prior to working at AP, she worked on PhotoPlus for nearly five years as a Staff Writer and then Technique Editor. She has a 1st Class BA (Hons) degree in Photography from the University of Plymouth, where she studied from 2007-2010.
Geoff is a veteran photography journalist with more than 20 years experience. He is the former editor of Digital Camera and PhotoPlus magazines, and runs a successful wedding and portrait photography business in his spare time. He is a former Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year finalist whose work has been exhibited nationally.
Before joining the team at AP Andrew spent 30 years as a studio based freelancer specialising in food and still-life. In addition to product photography and lab testing for AP he is a photographic contributor to the whole of the Time Inc (UK) Specialist Portfolio and also regularly shoots for Hifi News magazine.
SIGMA’s mission is to provide exceptional products at an affordable price and are again offering a wonderful array of prizes to the winners of this year's Amateur Photographer of the Year competition.
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