Marting Evening Excellence in Digital Retouching Award
Finalist: Retoucher, Matt Brewin, I Am A Retoucher. BBC Winter Olympics. Photographer Nick Eagle
The Award, which is open to all retouchers, recognises an individual, or team, who consistently go above and beyond expectations and show a genuine curiosity and passion for digital retouching and post-production. Retouchers are required to have worked in the industry for at least two years and have made a real impact on a piece of work either for commissioned or personal work requested by a client.
The finalists for the 2024 Martin Evening Excellence in Digital Retouching Award are:
● Matt Brewin, I Am A Retoucher https://www.iamaretoucher.com/ The winner will be announced on 26 September at the AOP 39th Awards Showcase event.
● William Evans, INK https://www.weareink.co.uk
● Vahakn Vorperian, The Retouchers https://www.the-retouchers.com/
Isabelle Doran, CEO of Association of Photographers said, “Our second year of this seminal award again underlines the important role post-production retouchers have in our industry. From taking basic photographic and footage elements to composite a final high-quality produced end result is such a technical skill, the results are showstopping.”
The judges for the 2024 Martin Evening Excellence in Digital Retouching Award are
Their brief was to look at the essential aspects of digital retouching which includes photographic application of skills, the use of conceptual and aesthetic application, as well as visual effects, colour grading, audio post, screen graphics, shoot and edit and broadcast technology. Submissions must demonstrate levels of editing, grading, picture and audio finishing, deliverables and international versioning, as well as visual effects showing a high degree of proficiency in post-production techniques, producing images with the utmost visual impact within a contemporary creative framework.
They may include the use of AI-assisting tools, but this excludes any fully AI-generated works.
Speaking of behalf of Skylum, the company behind Luminar Neo, Chief Marketing Officer Yevhenii Tymoshenko said, “We are honoured to support the Martin Evening Excellence in Digital Retouching Award that celebrates exceptional talents and creativity within the industry. For over 15 years, our commitment at Skylum has been to empower photographers with post-processing tools designed to elevate their creative potential, and we are pleased to partner with organisations who share our values.”
Isabelle Doran, CEO of Association of Photographers, said of the sponsorship, “We are delighted to have Skylum, the company behind Luminar Neo, supporting the Martin Evening Excellence in Digital Retouching Award, which recognises the talented and skilled craft retouchers bring to illuminating incredible commercial photography shot by many of our members.”
Martin Evening, who passed away in December 2022 at the age of 63 from cancer, was a long-standing member of the AOP (Membership No. 20) and a noted photographer, expert digital retoucher, author and teacher. He had a successful 25-year career as a London-based, award-winning portrait, beauty, and advertising photographer, working with some of the biggest names in hairdressing. In the 1990s, Evening turned to digital imaging. He was an early pioneer in computer retouching and an early adopter of Photoshop, becoming a respected alpha and beta tester for Adobe for many years. His expertise in photo imaging led him to share his knowledge by writing over 30 books on digital imaging and photography, and became a noted speaker at major international conferences. In 2008, he was inducted into the Photoshop Hall of Fame, in recognition as a respected leader in the industry and his contributions to the advancement and development of Photoshop.
“Martin Evening has been a massive figure in terms of the impact of the technological changes that came to our industry with the advent of digital photography. Clearly a kindly man, he was always generous with his time and encouragement, particularly towards those entering our industry. He will be greatly missed but his influence and legacy will live on for future generations of professional photographers.” Tim Flach, AOP President
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NOTES TO EDITORS
About Skylum
Skylum is a global imaging technology company dedicated to revolutionising the world of photo editing and creative tools. Its core product, Luminar Neo, empowers photographers of all skill levels to unleash their creativity and transform their visions into reality with advanced AI-based technologies while providing the artist with complete control over the final result. Skylum has won the Red Dot Award, Apple’s Best of Year, and Best Imaging Software by TIPA and EISA, as well as several other top industry awards. skylum.com Page
About the Association of Photographers (AOP)
The Association of Photographers was first formed in 1968 as the Association of Fashion and Advertising Photographers and is one of the most prestigious professional photographers’ associations in the world. The Association’s aims are to protect, promote and inspire the worth and standing of its members within the commercial photographic industry Its mission is to be the guiding force for professional photographers, and image-makers, on matters relating to business practice in still and moving images, whether from a practical, educational or legal basis. The Association brings professionals together and provides a sense of community that is simply unavailable anywhere else. It promotes the highest levels of achievement, and campaigns for its members’ interests at all levels. The AOP membership has always been formed of some of the most influential, trailblazing photographers in the history of the art form. Past and present members include the likes of Terence Donovan, Rankin, Tim Flach, Nadav Kander, Tessa Traeger, David Bailey, Julia Fullerton-Batten and Jillian Edelstein. For over 50 years, members’ work has appeared in global advertising campaigns, books, newspapers, magazines, exhibitions and cultural events the world over.
Membership is open to professional and assisting photographers working in the creative sector; agents; any individuals working in the photographic industry; those starting out in the profession; those in education; and anyone with an interest in professional photography. www.the-aop.org
The Association of Photographers is a membership organisation dedicated to promoting, protecting and educating photographers of all levels – from those starting out, to experienced professionals, and everyone in between.
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