The Press Photographer's Year 2006

The jury spent two very long days working through over 6,000 entries for the 2006 awards, both in slideshow form, and as 8x10 c-type prints, laid out on the huge Olivier foyer floor at the National Theatre. Unlike any other competition you could have entered in the UK, every one of your entries was shown to the jury as both projections and photographic prints.

A final edit of 157 photographs was made and 12 prizes were awarded. What follows is that list and a web gallery of the complete edit that appeared in the book and exhibition. This is "The Press Photographer's Year" for 2006.

Please click on a link to be taken to that place in the slideshow. The edit will then continue from that point.

Download the 2006 Results Press Release
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The Results

PHOTOGRAPH OF THE YEAR
Sean Smith, The Guardian

FIRST PRIZE : Live News
Jane Mingay, Associated Press

FIRST PRIZE : News
Richard Austin

FIRST PRIZE : News Features
Eddie Mulholland, Daily Telegraph

JOINT FIRST PRIZE : Photo Essay
Peter Macdiarmid, Getty Images
Nir Elias, Reuters

FIRST PRIZE : Portraits
Bob Johns

FIRST PRIZE : The Arts
Dan Kitwood, SWNS

FIRST PRIZE : Business, Industry & Technology
Andre Camara, The Times

FIRST PRIZE : Entertainment
Shaun Curry

FIRST PRIZE : Royals
Tom Main

FIRST PRIZE : Sports Action
Clive Mason, Getty Images

FIRST PRIZE : Sports Features
Jeff Moore