Discovery Awards winners announced

Nikon UK is delighted to announce the winners of this year�s Discovery Awards competition, held in conjunction with British Journal of Photography.

Winners from each of the participating twenty academy colleges were presented prizes at the Discovery Awards ceremony on Tuesday evening during Nikon�s two day professional photography show, Solutions Expo. An exhibition images from the 100 students entering the competition were also on display throughout the two day show.

Chris Hoare, Nikon�s professional business manager said: �The first Discovery Awards competition has been a great success, we are really pleased with the efforts of each of the students and colleges involved in the competition and have had great feedback from the tutors. The winners were all extremely deserving and will no doubt go on to be industry�s finest.�

The prize fund totalled an impressive �50,000 from which the overall winner, Michal Honkys from Thames Valley University received a �5000 cash prize, �1800 worth of Nikon equipment and national exposure of his work. To demonstrate Nikon�s ongoing support of the colleges and tutors supporting the students, a Nikon voucher to the value of �6000 was presented to Thames Valley University.

Tony Nandi, principle lecturer at Thames Valley University said: �When you combine an outstanding staff team with committed and talented students great things happen. TVU is the new kid on the block in photographic education, and our degree is only three years old, so we are enormously grateful to Nikon for this recognition and hope that the competition continues for years to come�

Two highly commended Judges� Awards were awarded to Ignasi Cunill of Thames Valley University and Rebekka Unrau from Edinburgh College of Art each receiving a �500 Nikon voucher. One student from each of the Academy colleges also received a Nikon voucher to the value of �1800. Details of the winners can be found below and images can be viewed in Nikon's on-line gallery at:
http://www.europe-nikon.com/home/en_GB/gallery/home/broad/f.html

Grand Prize Winner

Thames Valley University
Michal Honkys

Judges� Awards

Thames Valley University
Ignasi Cunill

Edinburgh College of Art
Rebekka Unrau

Shortlist winners from each of the twenty academy colleges and universities

The Arts Institute Bournemouth
Matt Burgess

Blackpool and the Fylde
Lorraine Setchell

Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology
Thomas Woods

Edinburgh College of Art
Rebekka Unrau

Kingston University
Nick O�Brien

Manchester Metropolitan University
Emma Daffin

Newcastle College of Art & Design
Adrian Lourie

Nottingham Trent University
Steven Poxson

Plymouth College of Art & Design
Richard Hicks

Sheffield College
Kate Burnett

South East Essex College of Arts and Technology, Southend
James Porter

Thames Valley University
Michal Honkys

University of the Arts (LCC)
Matthew Hughes

University of the Arts (LCF)
Marcus Ross

University of Brighton
Ahmet Unver

University for the Creative Arts (Rochester)
Harri Heinonen

University College Falmouth (Art & Design)
Natalie Tkachuk

University of Gloucestershire
Clare Dawson

University of Wales, Newport
Kate Astbury

University of Westminster
Jan Stradtmann

source : europe-nikon