Photography News Issue 57

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Photo24

Reader feedback on Photo 24

FujifilmSuper 24 Challenge

Every hour, on the hour, during Photo 24 a new photo challenge was unveiled and the best image, as judged by the Photography News team and Fujifilm, would win £1500 of Fujifilm camera equipment of their choosing. The theme could be photographed at any time during the 24 hours and the themes were open to creative interpretation. The Challenge proved hugely popular with over 1500 images uploaded during Photo 24 and the overall winning picture was judged to be from Catherine Peakman for her brilliant

“Can’t thank the PN team for what was a wonderful two days of photography, not to mention the hotel staff who were great too.” John Nield “It was terrific fun. A big thank you to you and your colleagues for organising.” Ryan Hill “Thanks to you all for all the hard work – it’s the reason we all enjoyed it.” Gary Carter “Great event and good photo hunting topics. Never had such little sleep in a long time but well worth it and great fun, though some shade would have been appreciated.” Andy Warr “It was my second Photo 24 and loved it. The Facebook challenges really helped motivation and the opportunity to rest while I uploaded, edited and posted every few hours. Stayed awake the full 24 hours, aching today in places I never knew existed due to walking round most of the night.” Emma Joanne Burgoyne-Williams “Thanks to the whole team – came home and went to a gin festival – a perfect end to two great days.” Steven Marley

interpretation of the theme, Six inches off the ground. “I loved this lady’s bold outfit choice and the heels fitted perfectly with the Six inches off the ground theme,” Catherine says. “I shot from behind – rather than in profile – as I wanted to show the contrast of the glam mirror heels with the lady’s pigeon-toed pose. “I wasn’t expecting to get in the top 20, let alone win, so I was completely over the moon when my name was called out. I’d fallen in love with the Fujifilm X-T2 when I loaned one on the first day of 24, so the fact that I can now get one is amazing. Thank you for my prize and a brilliant 24 hours.”

“Got home and ended up driving out to Mersea Island for pizza tea on the beachwith the family followed by F1 qualifying. Slept like a log till the cat and daughter woke me a 7am. Had a brilliant time – hope to see you on the next one.” Stewart Chambers “It was my first Photo 24 and thoroughly enjoyed it. Completed the full 24. Bring on Photo 24 2019. Thanks to all involved for a great event.” Paul Hill “One of my friends called Photo 24 the Ironman for photographers! I’ll have that.” Graham Harries “Massive thanks to all involved in making Photo 24 a great event for photographers of any ability. It was my first P24, and definitely won’t be my last. I have about four friends that will also be applying next year, after I haven’t shut up about it since I got home (after a solid ten hours’ sleep!). I met some great people along the way, and am already in touch with my P24 buddies so we

can meet up at next year’s event, if not before. Again, big thanks.” Jon Oakley “Loved it all, met some lovelypeople, hadsomegood fun, tiredandhungry now, but will be back next year with less gear and a toothbrush. I will be taking some good memories and new friends home with me.” David Weller “37,000 steps and 24 hours later a sit-down dinner for one. Thank you PN team for organising a great Photo 24! I have learned some new things this year and been to new places.” Alicia Gill “Just a quick thank you to the Photography News team and all the photographers at Photo 24 for letting me join the excitement (and exhaustion) of a tremendous photo walk! Seeing all the wonderful photos posted in the hourly challenges and Instagram gives me so much to aspire to! It was well worth the trip across the pond to say ‘I did it’!” Tim Childers

The heels fitted perfectly with the Six inches off the ground theme

Our thanks go to…

… Fujifilm for its generous sponsorship of Photo 24, free camera loans and competition prizes … Alex and Brian Lloyd Duckett of streetsnappers.com for hosting our photo walks. … Wayne Johns for running the Fujifilm Fine Art GFX Studio shoots. See waynejohns.com for more of his work. And to make- up artists Margarida Marinho

and Kristina Pavlovic, stylist Angelica Stenvinkel and the model Markie Pearl. … Profoto for the loan of its lighting equipment for the Fujifilm Fine Art GFX Studio and Leake Street shoot. … Becks and Paul, our steampunk models ; see f acebook .com/Pau l - Smith- Model-207657013292491 and facebook.com/becky.southwell1

NEXTMONTH ISSUE 58, OUT FROM 13 AUGUST WILL SHOWCASE THE BEST PICTURES ENTERED INTO OUR PHOTO 24 CONTESTS.