Nantwich photographer scoops prestigious global MPA honour

A Nantwich photographer has won a top prize in a major national photography awards ceremony.

Greg Daly, of Ashford Daly Photography, won the Fuji Licentiate Award category in the 2012 Master Photography Awards.

Greg beat-off stiff competition to scoop the prize with this stunning black and white documentary wedding image (below).

Hundreds of professional photographers and companies were at the awards ceremony, now in its 60th year, at Hilton Hotel, Newcastle.

Greg also achieved two Awards of Excellence for further photographs, in the Press & PR, and Landscape & Travel categories, as well as another Merit prize with a Fine Art & Pictorial Image.

Ashford Daly Photography, based on Wellington Road, Nantwich, has won multiple awards for wedding, family portrait, contemporary lifestyle and fine art photography.

Other awards include:

– Finalist – MPA International Master Photographer of the Year Awards 2012
– Professional Photographer / Magnum competition WINNER, Dec 2011
– MPA International Photographer of the Year 2011 – Merit Awards
– Master Photographers Association Yervant Bridal Award WINNER 2010
– Finalist – Digital SLR User Magazine – Photographer of the Year, 2010

MPA chief executive Colin Buck said: “The standard of entries this year was possibly the best ever.

“Winning a Master Photography Award is a huge honour for any photographer and I’m delighted for Greg.

“I’m sure he and his partner Mary Ashford will use their awards to help further their careers. They are a credit to the Association and a credit to their profession!”

Greg said: “I am absolutely thrilled to have received and won this amazing Master Photography Award and prize from the MPA and Fuji – and to be recognised for my documentary work once again.

“There is always an extraordinary amount of stiff competition from all corners of the professional photography global platform.

“This year was no different… I am excited that four of our images made a real impact with the judging panel.”

For more details visit http://www.ashforddalyphotography.com/