On Sunday 4th of February 2018, the PPANI held a special live judging event at the Hilton, Templepatrick for its qualifed members.

 

Ahead of the 2018 PPANI awards in March, entrants were competing to become finalists across 14 various categories including creative, portrait and wedding disciplines.

 

Prints were judged and scored by Ross McKelvey, David Stanbury, Tracey Willis and David Campbell. The PPANI wishes to thank each judge for their time and efforts across a very long day of consideration.

 

The following photographer's images were chosen as the best for each category and went forward to the final on the 3rd of March 2018 where their prints were judged again by the world famous Yervant and a panel of select judges.

 

Creative: Pictorial

  • Steven Neeson - Winner

  • Audrey Kelly - 1st Runner Up

  • Steven Hanna - 2nd Runner Up

  • Annette Burke

  • Simon O'Neill

 

Creative: Fashion & Beauty

  • Catherine MacKenzie - Winner

  • Steven Neeson - 1st Runner Up

  • Simon O'Neill - 2nd Runner Up

  • Marie Allen

  • Stephanie Williamson

 

Creative: Commercial

  • Catherine MacKenzie - Winner

  • Peter Crymble - 1st Runner Up

  • Jayne Harkness - 2nd Runner Up

  • Annette Burke

  • Brendan Gallagher

 

Creative: Landscapes

  • Steven Hanna - Winner

  • Trevor Lucy - 1st Runner Up

  • Leigh Parke - 2nd Runner Up

  • John Taggart

  • Tom Nicholl

 

Portrait: Newborn & Baby Finalists

  • Audrey Kelly - Winner

  • Collette O'Neill - 1st Runner Up

  • Trevor Lucy - 2nd Runner Up

  • Stacey Irvine

  • Stephanie Williamson

 

Portrait: Children's Finalists

  • Annette Burke - Winner

  • Mustafa Oymak - 1st Runner Up

  • Audrey Kelly

  • Peter Crymble

  • Catherine MacKenzie

 

Portrait: Pet Finalists

  • Peter Crymble - Winner

  • Steven Neeson - 1st Runner Up

  • Marie Allen - 2nd Runner Up

  • Stacey Irvine

  • Graham Crichton

 

Portrait: Family Finalists

  • Peter Crymble - Winner

  • Steven Neeson - 1st Runner Up

  • Audrey Kelly - 2nd Runner Up

  • Stephanie Williamson

  • John Taggart

 

Portrait: Open Finalists

  • Marie Allen - Winner

  • Paul Davis - 1st Runner Up

  • Mustafa Oymak - 2nd Runner Up

  • Audrey Kelly

  • Paul Davis

  • Catherine MacKenzie

 

Wedding: Pre-Wedding & Engagement Finalists

  • Erica Cathers - Winner

  • Steven Neeson - 1st Runner Up

  • Annette Burke - 2nd Runner Up

  • Audrey Kelly

  • Mustafa Oymak

 

Wedding: Reportage Finalists

  • Erica Cathers - Winner

  • Shea Deighan - 1st Runner Up

  • Steven Neeson - 2nd Runner Up

  • Audrey Kelly

  • Jay Doherty

 

Wedding: Contemporary Finalists

  • Stephanie Williamson - Winner

  • Mark Barnes - 1st Runner Up

  • Audrey Kelly - 2nd Runner Up

  • Catherine MacKenzie

  • Leigh Parke

 

Wedding: Classical Finalists

  • Audrey Kelly - Winner

  • Mark Barnes - 1st Runner Up

  • Steven Neeson - 2nd Runner Up

  • Donal Doherty

  • Simon O'Neill

 

Wedding Album Of The Year Finalists

  • Simon O'Neill - Winner

  • Steven Neeson - 1st Runner Up

  • Ciaran O'Neill - 2nd Runner Up

  • Shea Deighan

  • Sarah Fyffe

  • Jay Doherty

  • Leigh Parke

  • Chris Semple

  • Mark Barnes

  • Marie Allen

 

Licentiate Award

Erica Cathers

 

Overall Creative Photographer of the Year

Steven Neeson

 

Overall Portrait Photographer of the Year

Marie Allen

 

Overall Wedding Photographer of the Year

Audrey Kelly

 

Overall Photographer of the Year & Winner of Francis Neil Trophy

Marie Allen

 

To view previous winners of the PPANI awards, please visit our Honours page.

To view the finalists and winners from 2017, visit the 2017 Awards page.