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One Gold and Eight Silver In The Global Photography Awards 2025

Posted on September 26, 2025 | 2 comments

Absolutely delighted to share the good news that the international group of judges from the IAA have chosen to generously award my work, in amongst entries from 45 countries, with one gold and eight silver winners’ awards.

Late Night Conversations. Black & White Photography – People. Fujifilm GFX100RF.

Astonishingly, four of the nine photographs were made using the new Fujifilm GFX100RF which I had on loan to review (you can read my review on this blog).

“The International Awards Associate (IAA) is pleased to announce the exceptional winners of the 2025 Global Photography Awards. This year, under the theme “Framing the World,” the competition recognizes photographers from across the globe to capture unique interpretations of this ever-evolving world.”

Chef Marco Pierre White. Editorial Photography – Personality. Leica M10-D.

“Photography has the power to bridge continents, cultures, and perspectives. This year’s submissions reveal how photographers transform everyday moments into universal stories. Photographers have shown us that perspective is limitless, capturing landscapes, moments, and emotions that invite reflection while inspiring imagination,” said Thomas Brandt, spokesperson of IAA.

In Conversation With Celebrity Chef Marco Pierre White. Editorial Photography – Celebrity. Leica M10-D.

The awarded work is a mixture of magazine assignments, personal work as well as photographs made during this summer’s Passionate Photographer London Street Photography Masterclass. If you fancy joining us for our fifth annual week long workshop in 2026, see my friend and colleague Steve Simon’s website.

As always, the raw files were processed in Adobe’s LightRoom Classic, on my Mac Studio using a pair of calibrated Eizo CG276 monitors.

Actress Hazel Collinson. Editorial Photography – Personality. Leica M10-D.
Alternate Ripples Of Reality. Black & White Photography – Street. Fujifilm GFX100RF.
Scooter Drivers On A Break. Editorial Photography – Contemporary Issues. Fujifilm GFX100RF.
Michelin-starred chef Richard Corrigan. People Photography – Portrait. Leica M10-D.
Michelin-starred chef Richard Corrigan in his kitchen. Editorial Photography – Documentary. Leica M10-D.
Into The Light; Out Of The Shadows. International Photography – United Kingdom Photography. Fujifilm GFX100RF.
A joyful montage to celebrate! Photo: AE

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Shortlisted In The World Food Photography Awards

Posted on April 3, 2025 | Leave a comment

Absolutely delighted to share that two of my photographs have been shortlisted in the prestigious World Food Photography Awards!

The first photograph is in the Unearthed Food For Sale category.

Catching up on messages after work at Fish! (fish and chips) take away. Borough Market, London, UK.

The second is in the Politics of Food section.

Scooter delivery drivers taking a break. Over 60% of UK adults use a food delivery services, with 80% being accounted for by mobile apps. The forerunners of these services are Deliveroo, Uber Eats, and Just Eat. In the UK, the meal delivery segment is projected to generate £48.21 billion in revenue by the year’s end. Scooter delivery drivers taking a break between jobs. Brick Lane, known for its plethora of curry restaurants. London, UK.

Interestingly, both photographs were made during workshops I was hosting. The top one during a bespoke one on one workshop and the bottom one, during Steve Simon and my annual, week long, summer street photography workshop. So, if you’d like to join in and get some guidance on how to spot special moments like these, do get in touch!

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British Photography Award 2024 Shortlist

Posted on September 11, 2024 | Leave a comment

Four Photographs Shortlisted In The Awards!

Absolutely delighted to share that four of my photographs have been shortlisted in the prestigious British Photography Awards. Also, delighted to hear that in total, the 2023/2024 entry fees by participating photographers, raised £25,510.00 for 19 charities. It’s great to be part of this charity oriented awards.

Once the judging concludes, the results will be announced at a black-tie Awards Gala in November. Alongside the judged categories, there is also Global Public Voting, so the public can vote for their favourite images (one vote per category, per person). After the awards’ ceremony, there will follow a British Photography Roadshow in 2024-25, so keep your eyes peeled as the roadshow may be close by!

Macro

Onoto Magna Classic Sterling Silver. It is fitted with a 18ct gold fine nib and is available in a limited edition of 999. It has 3 gold-plated sterling silver cap bands with the sterling silver Onoto Chevron clip, plated in 23ct gold. London, UK. June 24, 2024. Photo: ©Edmond Terakopian

Pets & Domesticated Animals

Pure joy on the London Underground escalator. London Bridge Underground Station, London, UK. July 12, 2024. Photo: ©Edmond Terakopian

Street

Walking to the edge? The reflection of a lady about to cross the road is seen in a mirrored overhang of a building. Canary Wharf, London, UK. July 08, 2024. Photo: ©Edmond Terakopian *the image has been rotated 180 degrees. There is no image manipulation.

Wedding

Taking Daddy’s Chair. The couple’s youngest daughter playfully takes her father’s seat during the ceremony. The Wedding Of Joost and Jessica Appelboom. Kasteel De Vanenburg, Putten, The Netherlands. July 20, 2024. Photo: ©Edmond Terakopian

It’s been wonderful to have photographs from such different genres selected by the judges. It’s a testament to how enjoyable and captivating photography is, as a hobby or a profession. The competition is open to all, so grab your cameras and enter for next year!

***Update***

It was much fun attending the British Photography Awards 2024 gala at the Royal Lancaster on November the 4th. Alas, no wins, but great to reach the finals, especially in four different categories.

Photographer Edmond Terakopian, a finalist in four categories, at the British Photography Awards gala. Royal Lancaster, London, UK. November 04, 2024.

Technical Info

The images were shot in raw, edited and processed in LightRoom Classic, using fully calibrated Eizo CG276 displays, on a Mac Studio.

The Macro photograph of the Onoto Magna Sterling Silver fountain pen was shot on a Fujifilm GFX 100 II and a GF 120mm f4.0 Macro Lens, with Profoto lighting.

The Pets & Domesticated Animals photograph of the dog and owner, I used a Lumix G9 and Lecia DG 12-60mm f2.8-4.0 lens.

The Street photograph titled ‘Walking to the edge? ‘ was made on a Lumix G9 with a Lumix G 35-100mm f2.8 lens.

‘Taking Daddy’s Chair’ in the Wedding category, was photographed using a Lumix S1 and Lumix S Pro 70-200 f2.8 lens.

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Three Golds In The 2024 European Photography Awards

Posted on August 16, 2024 | Leave a comment

Alongside Seven Honourable Mentions

Absolutely overjoyed to share some great news from today! The International Awards Associate (IAA), in unison with the European Photography Awards, have selected three of my photographs as Gold winners and seven other images as recipients of Honourable Mentions.

From the press release of the European Photography Awards; “Drawing an impressive number of entrants, the competition received over 3,500 submissions across 50 nations, including the United States, Germany, Italy, Canada, France, Australia, Spain, United Kingdom, Japan, Switzerland, Greece, Portugal, Sweden, and beyond, featuring its global appeal and presence.”

Many thanks to all the judges and congratulations to the winners and runners up. Here are the ten images, with captions and information on the equipment used.

Onoto Magna Classic Sterling Silver. It is fitted with a 18ct gold fine nib and is available in a limited edition of 999. It has 3 gold-plated sterling silver cap bands with the sterling silver Onoto Chevron clip, plated in 23ct gold. London, UK. June 10, 2024. Photo: ©Edmond Terakopian. Shot on a Fujifilm GFX 100 II and a FUJINON GF110mmF5.6 TS Macro lens. Lighting was with Profoto studio flash.
Queuing to order. Borough Market, with 1000 years of history behind it. London, UK. November 18, 2023. Photo: ©Edmond Terakopian. Shot on a Leica M10-D and Leica 50mm Summicron lens.
Montblanc Writers Edition, Homage to Homer, limited edition fountain pen. London, UK. June 15, 2023. Photo: ©Edmond Terakopian. Shot on a Lumix S1R and Sigma 105mm Macro Art lens. Lighting was with a Godox COB LED.
Steph Ward (singer) from Alphabet Backwards performing on stage at Bunkfest 2023. KineCroft, Wallingford, South Oxfordshire, UK. September 03, 2023. Photo: ©Edmond Terakopian. Shot on a Lumix G9 and Leica DG 10-25mm Vario-Summilux lens.
Leonardo Dodici Vulcanica fountain pen in gold trim. The deep black coveys glossy volcanic glass, a finish that perfectly enhances the faceted design of the pen and the angles of the refined Dodici 12 sided collection. London, UK. May 22, 2024. Photo: ©Edmond Terakopian. Shot on a Fujifilm GFX 100 II and a FUJINON GF110mmF5.6 TS Macro lens. Lighting was with Profoto studio flash.
A portrait of Elvis. London, UK. June 08, 2024. Photo: ©Edmond Terakopian. Shot on a Fujifilm GFX 100 II and a FUJINON GF80mmF1.7 R WR lens.
The exquisite Leonardo Momento Zero La Grande Ibrida special edition fountain pen, in wild celluloid, exclusively from Stilograph Corsani. London, UK. July 29, 2023. Photo: ©Edmond Terakopian. Shot on a Lumix S1R and Sigma 105mm Macro Art lens. Lighting was with a Godox COB LED.
Exceptionally crafted by hand, the Elbwood Pocketmaster special edition hammered silver 935, by Frank Pressentin. The silver shavings (in the foreground) are from the actual pen being shaped. It’s fitted with a custom two-tone 18k gold broad nib. London, UK. Photo: © Edmond Terakopian. Shot on a Lumix S1R and Sigma 105mm Macro Art lens. Lighting was with a Godox COB LED.
A Chinese bride in a traditional red dress twirls for her camera man (not pictured) as a gentleman briskly walks past. London, UK. July 12, 2023. Photo: ©Edmond Terakopian. Shot on a Lumix G9 and Leica DG 10-25mm Vario-Summilux lens.
Write Here Scribo Africa fountain pen, with an 18c broad nib. The nib is engraved with the Write Here logo. Designed by Flaminia Angelone using a translucent material with flecks of black, gold and brown. London, UK. March 14, 2024. Photo: ©Edmond Terakopian. Shot on a Lumix S1R and Sigma 105mm Macro Art lens. Lighting was with Profoto studio flash. 

As always, all the photographs were shot in raw and processed in Adobe’s Lightroom Classic, on either an Apple Mac Pro or Mac Studio, using calibrated Eizo CG276 monitors. In the commercial photography using lighting, I also always use a colour meter, to compensate for any colour temperature shifts brought forth by light diffusers and reflectors.

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Passionate Photographer London Workshop Exhibition

Posted on July 15, 2024 | Leave a comment

What a phenomenal week, with our amazing workshop participants from the US and Canada. I almost shot 80Gb of data, resulting in 3558 photographs. These took 91,054 steps to achieve over the seven days (two of which were half days), with 110 flights of stairs climbed too. One has to search for the picture!

Passionate Photographer London Workshop Exhibition. The workshop, with tutors (L-R) Edmond Terakopian and Steve Simon, culminated in a group exhibition, as part of Fujifilm’s “Life As You See It” exhibition at the FujiFilm House Of Photography gallery (first floor, wall on the left as you enter). 8-9 Long Acre, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9LH. July 13, 2024. Photo: Matt Wood

The group made so many exceptional photographs during our workshop, the best 60 of which are on display.

Making prints for the exhibition, using the self service kiosks, which were very impressive. Fujifilm House Of Photography, 8-9 Long Acre, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9LH. July 10, 2024. Photo: Edmond Terakopian

The group exhibition, an addition to Fujifilm’s “Life As You See It” exhibition, is at the Fujifilm House Of Photography gallery (first floor, wall on the left as you enter). The exhibition is due to be on until at least July 20th, 2024 (do kindly check beforehand if visiting after that date. The main exhibition though continues to July 28th). 

Curation of the exhibition begins. Passionate Photographer London Workshop Exhibition. The workshop, with tutors Steve Simon and Edmond Terakopian, culminated in a group exhibition, as part of FujiFilm’s “Life As You See It” exhibition at the Fujifilm House Of Photography gallery (first floor, wall on the left as you enter). 8-9 Long Acre, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9LH. July 13, 2024. Photo: Edmond Terakopian

Steve Simon and I are tremendously proud of the work the group has achieved and hope that you can make the exhibition.

We’re exceptionally thankful to Fujifilm UK’s support of the workshop and exhibition and can’t thank all the team enough for their kindness and all their help. It’s been a tremendous location to hold our daily class sessions. The gallery and location is without an equal.

Fujifilm House Of Photography is located at 8-9 Long Acre, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9LH, UK.

Passionate Photographer London Workshop Exhibition. The workshop, with tutors Steve Simon and Edmond Terakopian, culminated in a group exhibition, as part of Fujifilm’s “Life As You See It” exhibition at the FujiFilm House Of Photography gallery (first floor, wall on the left as you enter). 8-9 Long Acre, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9LH. July 13, 2024. Photo: Matt Wood

This was our third annual summer street photography workshop. Dates haven’t yet been fixed, but we’re hopeful to have our fourth group workshop in July 2025. If you too would like to partake in an immersive, creative, thought provoking, educational and highly enjoyable street and travel photography masterclass, do keep the date in mind and watch this space!

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NY Photography Awards 2023

Posted on December 24, 2023 | Leave a comment

“We are elated to inform you that your spectacular image has proven itself to be a superlative symbol within the entirety of the photography industry”.

Absolutely thrilled to have received these comments from the international jury of the New York Photography Awards for 2023, after four of my photographs were awarded “Silver Winner”. A further four photographs were also recognised with “Honorable Mentions”. To have eight images picking up awards, from a set of ten images entered for the awards, has been more than delightful and brings some sweet news to see out the end of the year with.

Silver Winners

The Eternal Flame

Editorial Photography – General News: Bishop Hovakim Manukyan (Primate, Diocese of the Armenian Church of the United Kingdom and Ireland), leads the blessing ceremony with Parish Priests Father Nshan Alaverdyan and Father Shnork Bagdassarian. Unveiling of ‘The Eternal Flame’, the Armenian Genocide Memorial Monument, dedicated to the memory of the 1.5 Million victims. The monument is made of Tufa (the national stone of Armenia) and was sculpted by master craftsman Varazdat Hambardzumyan in Yerevan. Ealing Green, London, UK. September 23, 2023. Photo: ©Edmond Terakopian. Lumix G9 and Leica DG 10-25mm Vario-Summilux.

Visconti Divina Matte

Commercial Photography – Product: The Visconti Divina Matte fountain pen, with its elegant curved faceted lines, spiralling around the pen’s matte black acrylic resin body. London, UK. April 22, 2022. Photo: ©Edmond Terakopian. Lumix S1R and Sigma 105mm f2.8 Macro Art DG DN.

Homage to Homer

Commercial Photography – Luxury: Montblanc Writers Edition, Homage to Homer, limited edition fountain pen. London, UK. June 15, 2023. Photo: ©Edmond Terakopian. Lumix S1R and Sigma 105mm f2.8 Macro Art DG DN.

Alternative Planes Of Existence

Editorial Photography – Street: Alternative Planes Of Existence. Canary Wharf, London, UK. •Whilst nothing in the photograph has been altered, it has been rotated by 180 degrees. July 16, 2022. Photo: ©Edmond Terakopian. Leica M10-D and Leica 50mm Summicron.

Honorable Mentions

Red Twirls

Editorial Photography – Street: A Chinese bride in a traditional red dress twirls for her wedding photographer (off camera, to the left) as a gentleman briskly walks past.London, UK. July 12, 2023. Photo: ©Edmond Terakopian. Lumix G9 and Leica DG 10-25mm Vario-Summilux.

Boadicea and Her Daughters

Editorial Photography – Street: The bronze statue of Boadicea and Her Daughters, seen behind a souvenir stall. Westminster Bridge, London, UK. July 12, 2023. Photo: ©Edmond Terakopian. Lumix G9 and Leica DG 10-25mm Vario-Summilux.

History, Illuminated

People Photography – Culture: History, Illuminated. A young woman looks at some ancient tablets in the British Museum. London, UK. November 25, 2022. Photo: ©Edmond Terakopian. Leica M10-D and Leica 50mm Summicron.

Saying It With Flowers

Editorial Photography – Candid: Crowds gather in Ely’s Yard as doors open for the RCA2023: Graduate Show at the Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London, UK. July 13, 2023. Photo: ©Edmond Terakopian. Lumix G9 and Leica DG 10-25mm Vario-Summilux.

All of the photographs were shot in raw and processed in Adobe’s LightRoom Classic on a Mac Pro, with calibrated Eizo CG screens. The images were then finished off in Exposure Software’s X7 plugin.

Interestingly, five of the awarded images were made during photography workshops which I was tutoring. One during a one to one bespoke street photography workshop and the rest on two summer street photography workshops, in conjunction with my good friend and colleague Steve Simon. Look out for details of our 2024 workshop!

My thanks to the judges and organisers of the NY Photography Awards. I’m more than absolutely delighted and it’s wonderful to have a breadth of work, covering photojournalism, street photography and high-end creative product photography recognised and awarded.

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