3 Bronze Awards in International Aperture Awards

3 of my images from I'll see you on the far post... have been awarded Bronze Awards in the 2009 International Aperture Awards so I'm very pleased with that!!

foto8.com - Story of the Week 19.11.09

'I'll see you on the far post...' was published as a Story of the Week on the fantastic foto8.com website. Heres the link -

http://www.foto8.com/new/online/photo-stories/1037-ill-see-you-on-the-far-post

Foto8 publishes 8 Magazine, which is one of the best photography publications available and also runs the equally brilliant Host Gallery in London which holds many excellent talks and events. They are launching their new issue of 8 Magazine this Tuesday (1/12/09) so if anyone is in the area then you should come along as it I'm sure it will be a great night.

Magnum Expression Award - shortlisted finalist

I was very excited to of recently been named a shortlisted finalist in the Magnum Expression Award. Unfortunately I didn't win but looking at the other finalists I was up against some excellent work so it was great to of even been named a finalist. It also meant some world class photographers who were judging got to look at my work which is very flattering!

Anyway, here is a link to the competition finalists - http://expression.magnumphotos.com/expression_award/index.php?p=finalists

Im on page 2 so please do take the time to flick over to see my images, which were from 'I'll see you on the far post...' However, for the purpose of the Magnum Website the essay was named 'Maesglas.'

1000 Words Photography blog feature.

Tim Clark has very kindly featured my work on his blog 1000WordsPhotographyMagazine.blogspot.com. The Blog is the sister site to his main website http://www.1000wordsmag.com/ so I urge you all to follow the blog and main website, it is an excellent resource, with great articles and reviews by some very well know contributing editors.

The link to my article is here http://1000wordsphotographymagazine.blogspot.com/2009/10/daniel-lillie.html and I will be putting up a screen grab soon...

2nd Prize - Ag Magazine's 'Brilliant Book Awards'

I'll see you on the far post... has been awarded 2nd place in Ag Magazines 'Brilliant Book Awards' run in conjunction with Blurb.com. The criteria was for a book idea but I decided to submit a printed hardback blurb book. There has been an really nice article in the current edition and also a web feature. The web site can be viewed here http://www.picture-box.com/lillie1.html

Very special thanks to Chris Dickie, for his excellent magazine and his very kind words about my project. Chris is the editor of Ag and also the author and publisher of several very good books about photo books. I recommend them to anyone with an interest in self publishing photography books. Thank you also to the other judges. Please do check out the winning entry, Space Lands, by Paul Freeman. Paul is a friend of mine and also a very good arcitectural photographer. His work can be viewed here http://www.paulfreeman.net/n/

Winner of Printspace competition!!

One of my images from I'll see you on the far post... has won the best documentary photograph in The Printspace's competition. The Printspace is an excellent scan/print house in Kingsland Road which runs a competition with different photographic themes. I submitted under Documentary photography and was named as the winner by judges Tim Clark, founder, editor, director (and thoroghly nice bloke) of 1000 Words Photography Magazine (www.1000wordsmag.com), Mark Bryan Makela, Jocelyn Bain-Hogg and Alan Hill. Thank you to all the judges and also Geri and Sophy from The Printspace. Sophy is a very gifted photographer so be sure to check out her work at www.sophymonk.com

The other selected entries are still available to view throught Facebook. For those who don't have the face, here is a screen grab:

Photo Icon Magazine exhibition feature

Here is a screen grab of a very nice article in PhotoIcon Magazine to promote my exhibition. The link to the online article is here. Please check it out http://www.photoicon.com/news/386/