With so many exciting photography projects taking place the Isle of Wight Photographer of the Year Competition and Awards (IWPOY) organisers the Isle of Wight Digital Imaging Group have decided to take a gap year.
The annual IWPOY is something everyone can get involved in and we sincerely thank all those who have supported us over the last 6 years and got involved. We have rescheduled the IWPOY for 2012 which will ensure a fresh new approach in the Olympic Year. As they say watch this space…
Just a quick note to let everyone know that the Isle of Wight Photographer of the Year (IWPOY) Exhibition at the Quay Arts will be closing on May 23rd.
Once again to see so many Island Photographers in the frame together all in one place was fantastic. Read more
Over 100 people packed into the Cafe for the Isle of Wight Photographer of the Year Awards at the Quay Arts.
We were very grateful to Isle of Wight Council Chairman Cllr Ian Stephens (pictured) for presenting the Awards, although admitting he knew very little about photography and that his own attempts in snapping away left a lot to be desired, he really appreciated the invite.
We were humbled when Cllr Stephens congratulated the efforts of the IWPOY and IWDIG ethos in bringing photography to a mass audience on the Island. Anyone who is able to succesfully focus community attention and sustain interest in any subject 50 weeks a year is to be applauded.
Michael Cooper’s image of a Misty Morning on the island has won him the title of Isle of Wight Photographer of the Year 2010.
Runners up in joint second place: Martin Sothcott, Windswept Clouds-Newtown Creek and Jamie Russell with Fishing the Calm Summer Waters-Shanklin Chine. Read more
The long wait is almost over , as the winners of the Isle of Wight Photographer of the Year Awards 2010 will be announced early next month. Whilst the judges made their selections of 40 shortlisted entries in February the top three winners will be kept under wraps and revealed at the launch of the annual IWPOY ‘Wall of Fame’ Exhibition in the Quay Arts on 7th April. Read more
The final shortlist for the Isle of Wight Photographer of the Year Awards 2010 is announced today, Thursday 17th February.
There is a slight change to the competition format this year with only 40 instead of the usual 50 entries appearing in the shortlist. This change allows space for prints from the Isle of Wight Young Photographer of the Year to be displayed alongside the main IWPOY entries in the Quay Arts Exhibiton.
The competition as always attracted in excess of 200 photographers, from across the Island. Read more
Would you like to submit your pictures for the IWPOY but don’t know how to upload them? When the IWPOY website was redesigned we created a pictorial on how to upload your images into the Isle of Wight Photographer of the Year and Isle of Wight Young Photographer of the Year Photo Competition Galleries.
Pictorial below shows how easy it is to upload your images into all the current IWPOY Galleries. The instructions explain clearly how to: Read more
