Nairobi, March 24, 2016: Photographers Association of Kenya (PAK) jointly with PAWA 254 have today launched the 2016 Kenya Photography Awards.
Now in its third year, the awards will see photographers submit their photos on the Kenya Photography Awards website between March 24th, 2016 to April 30th, 2016 under 8 different categories.
The categories are: News, Sports, Nature, Daily Life, Creative, Portraiture, Most Promising Young Photographer and People’s Choice.
The awards seek to recognize skill, talent and hard work among professionals and rising photographers in the country.
“We are indeed glad to be launching this edition of the awards this year. So far, we have seen significant growth in the photography industry in the country through collaborative efforts from various partners. There is a lot we need to do to bolster the sector. The awards will go a long way to ensure that we not only appreciate photography as an art but also support and motivate young and upcoming photographers to pursue excellence in this trade,” noted Stephen Nderitu, Chairperson, Photographer’s Association of Kenya.
He added: “I would like to encourage all photographers to come all out and share their best photos under the various categories and together let us celebrate talent.”
On his part, chief judge, Gary Knight, noted: “Last year, we got some really impressive shots and so this year, we will be looking for much more. We encourage all photographers – young and old to participate in this contest and let us see more and more amazing photos this year.”
Below are the timelines for this year’s awards:
Submissions: March 24th, 2016 – April 30th, 2016
Judging: May 2016
Announcement of Nominees: May 30th, 2016
Winner’s announcement: June 2016
In 2015, the awards attracted over 1200 entries. Past winners of the Kenya Photography Awards include: Thomas Mukoya (News and Sports), Alice Oldenburg (Daily Life and Nature), John Wambugu (Special Category “Climate Change”), Peter Ndung’u (Portraiture and People’s Choice), Siegmund Kamau (Creative and Most Promising Young Photographer). The overall winner for 2015 was Alice Oldenburg.
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For more information, please contact
Elisha Kamau | 0734 26 58 62 | elishakamau@yahoo.com
About PAWA 254
PAWA254 is Nairobi's unique social enterprise through which innovative professionals from diverse artistic fields exploit their creative genius to foster social change. Among the creatives who collaborate in this dynamic space are photographers, graphic artists, journalists, musicians and poets. Significantly, promising youths are invited, both to make their contribution in this informal “Pawa”house and to receive mentorship from the experts. They are the main organizers of the Kenya Photography Awards.
About Photographers Association of Kenya (PAK)
PAK is the official umbrella organization representing those in the profession of photography. We provide one clear voice campaigning on copyright, promote best practice through information sharing, market member’s work and provide all important networking opportunities, including the popular Kenya Photography Awards.
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