Scottish Master Photographer of the year 2009

It’s official, I have just received the top prize at the Master Photographers Association (Scotland) Annual Awards along with another 7 Overall Winner’s Titles. I was thrilled to initially gain the “Most Promising Photographer of the Year” award for one of my classical wedding images, yet it was certainly a great honour to then surpass this top award by gaining the highly coveted “Overall Winner - Scottish Master Photographer of the Year” title for 2009 with an image from one of my portrait photography sessions.

The awards were judged by Bella West and Simon John, both accomplished photographers and Fellows of the MPA. Bella West commented: “Paul Walker’s achievements at the awards were outstanding, and as one of the judges, it is rare to see a photographer who is so consistently prolific in his field within a competition. All the categories were incredibly difficult to judge due to the high standard but Paul’s images from capture to print were in a league of their own.” Simon John said: “Paul is talented with a keen eye for quality and originality across so many disciplines of portraiture. I am certain Paul will go straight to the top, a very bright future ahead of him indeed.”
The Master Photographers Association is one of the country most high profile professional organisations for full time photographers. Their regional awards are entered by the finest in the area and it is always highly competitive.

Paul Walker’s achievements at these annual awards for photography are documented below:

• Overall Scottish Master Photographer of the Year
• Most Promising Scottish Photographer of the Year
• Overall Winner – Most Promising Classic Wedding Photographer
• Overall Winner - Under 5’s
• Overall Winner – Monochrome
• Overall Winner – Animals and Pets
• Overall Winner – Open Award
• Overall Winner – Gordon McGowan Award

Certificates of Merit were also obtained in the categories of “Family”, “Reportage Wedding” and “Complete and Contemporary Portrait” Categories. A selection of just some of those images making the headlines is shown below. Thanks to all of our customers past and present for making this journey so enjoyable.