AOP Photography Awards

The 39th AOP Photography Awards are open to all AOP Accredited Photographer and Assisting Photographer members.

LIFESTYLE Category Finalists

Featured Image © Will Hartley

Fictional / staged photography and short form film reflecting lifestyle scenarios, that illustrate or promote brands, corporations, products, and ideas.

Judged by:

Julian Love, Photographer
Matthew Beaman, Director of Photography, Monocle
Jaki Jo Hannan, Head of Print Production and Experiential, adam&eve DDB

Category Sponsor

WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Congratulations to

Ben Rayner – GOLD

Michael Wharley – SILVER

SILVER Winner: Michael Wharley with Rafael Orta, Capture One

"First of all I think lifestyle is always a hugely broad category. When I describe it to other people I sometimes say it is any photograph with a person it that’s not fashion. But we had a really diverse set of entries this year. And while we had some brilliant entries some of then we felt actually weren't really lifestyle category were a bit too documentary in format or were a bit too similar to portraiture. So we tried to stay focused on things that were lifestyle, so staged moments that are meant to look natural as much as possible."

Julian Love

"When we were choosing our winner, we took time to really debate this, and really decide what was right for us as a group. We talked very much in detail about all our shortlisted entries. The one that we chose to win, it felt like they hit all of the targets that we had outlined. It just was a fantastic piece of work - to be able to do work for a brand, be commissioned by an agency, and still be able to retain such authenticity and spontaneity within the images really captivated us and made us feel that this one was meant to win above everyone else."

Jaki Jo Hannan