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Service BEST RETAILER
BEST IMAGING MONITOR
BEST IMAGE EDITING SOFTWARE
BEST USED SPECIALIST RETAILER
BEST INSURANCE PROVIDER
WINNER Grays of Westminster
WINNER The Insurance Emporium
WINNER MPB
WINNER Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC The fact that Lightroom emerged victorious in this category is no real surprise, given its massive popularity. And this software, which is regularly updated, continues to go from strength to strength. With its module- based workflow, you can progress serenely from import, cataloguing and keywording, through to editing – using an increasingly powerful array of tools. And, ultimately, it takes you all the way to output, with print and web options. The recent addition of new masking tools – including Radial Gradient, Color and Luminance ranges – enhances this powerful editing software’s credentials as the one-stop workflow software even further.
By specialising in Nikon and offering a service second to none, Grays has built a worldwide reputation and provides the ultimate Nikon shopping experience.
Photo kit is valuable, so having it insured in case of mishap is very much a good thing – and The Insurance Emporium is a great place to start. We offer a range of insurance products, including cover for your photo equipment which is trusted by snappers all over the UK. We’re immensely proud to have won the PN best insurance provider award two years running! Our customers are firmly at the heart of everything we do, and the fact we were voted for by them makes this even more meaningful. We must be doing something right!” CEO, Francis Martin theinsuranceemporium.co.uk
WINNER BenQ SW271 Pro 27in IPS LCD
Founded in 2011, MPB changed the way we buy, sell and trade used equipment in the industry.
BenQ has enjoyed regular success in our awards by offering highly specified, top-performing monitors at competitive prices. This year, it sees another success with its SW271 Pro 27in IPS LCD. This is a screen designed for photo editing, with 99% Adobe RGB colour space, IPS technology and 4K UHD resolution, to give outstanding clarity of fine detail. The Adobe RGB colour space is much wider than sRGB when it comes to greens and blues, so this screen has extra appeal to landscape and nature photographers. And its 10-bit display gives smooth colour gradations. For such an expansive feature set, this BenQ is great value.
Grays of Westminster is absolutely delighted to have
On behalf of everybody at MPB, I want to thank the readers of
Photography News for voting for us as the best used specialist retailer. We’re delighted that our mission of making kit more accessible and affordable for everyone has been recognised with this award.” Global head of media, PatrickWilliamson mpb.com
been awarded the coveted retailer of the year award for 2021. We are enormously grateful to Photography News , and would like to thank all your readers who voted for us.” Founder, Gray Levett graysofwestminster.co.uk
BEST TRAINING PROVIDER
BEST PROCESSING LAB
BEST SPECIALIST SERVICE PROVIDER
SHORTLISTED • BenQ SW321C Pro 32in IPS • Eizo ColorEdge CG279X • ViewSonic VP2785-2K
SHORTLISTED • Anthropics PortraitPro
WINNER Karl Taylor Education
• DxO PhotoLab • Nik Collection 4 • Phase One Capture One Pro • Topaz DeNoise AI • Zoner Photo Studio
WINNER One Vision Imaging
Karl Taylor Education is a brilliant resource for photo training.
WINNER Hireacamera
One Vision is a professional, highly acclaimed photographic laboratory with over 40 years of experience. We’re thrilled to be voted best processing lab by Photography News readers. Your ongoing support really is appreciated. “All our staff love the art of photography, and we’re very proud to play our part in helping image makers achieve great results.” Managing director, Derek Poulston onevisionimaging.com
It was an absolute pleasure to be awarded best training provider
EDITOR’S CHOICE
Hireacamera has a huge portfolio of imaging gear available for hire.
in 2021, testament to the work and passion of the team here at Karl Taylor Education. We always aim to deliver the best possible training and service, and it is very gratifying to receive recognition from both Photography News and their readers for our efforts.” The Karl Taylor Education team karltayloreducation.com
We are delighted to have once again been recognised
EDITOR’S CHOICE
by our customers and PN readers. We constantly strive to offer the best possible service, advice and kit to our customers, so this means a great deal to the team.” Sales director, Matt Beard hireacamera.com
BEST PHOTO WEBSITE PROVIDER
Editor’s Choice: Philips Brilliance 4K Ultra HD LCD 439P1
Editor’s Choice: Serif Affinity Photo
You’ve been awesome, thank you A huge thanks to all who voted in the Photography News 2021 Awards. We offered the incentive of a case of wine for one lucky reader drawn at random. Congratulations and cheers to ATyler from South London . Our thanks to him, and everyone,
Offering an ultra-wide view with its impressive
While many photographers use Adobe software, there
43in screen, this is a lovely unit from Philips. It uses DisplayHDR 400 tech for more lifelike colours, gorgeous brightness and good contrast, while the UltraClear 4K UHD detail-rich picture reveals every nuance of your images – and MultiView 4K can show four systems on the single screen. Plug into the USB-C docking station and a PD-compatible laptop will stay charged; built-in KVM lets you switch quickly between sources.” Will Cheung–Editor
are plenty of equally powerful alternatives that offer different features, better value and are sold as an outright purchase. One of my favourites is Affinity Photo fromBritish developer Serif. It’s available for Mac, Windows and iPad, selling at £47.99, and has all the features most photographers need. These include unlimited layers, stitching, focus stacking and batch processing. And it meshes with its sister softwares, Designer and Publisher.” Will Cheung–Editor
WINNER Amazing Internet
A photographer’s website is also their shop window, so it pays to get the most user-friendly page.
I’m really delighted that PN ’s readers have once again voted us
best photography website provider. It’s great to know that what we do is held in such high esteem. Thanks to everyone at PN and its readers for your support.”
for taking part – and for your support during these challenging times.
Director, Andrew Skirrow amazinginternet.com
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