Photoshow 2026 Results
The 2026 Photoshow results were announced on Thursday 9th July with a slideshow of the awarded images. The judge for the Prints was Steve Proctor (MPAGB, BPE5*, PPSA) from Chorley Photographic Society and the Digital Judge was Diane Seddon (ARPS, AFIAP, CPAGB, BPE3) from Cleethorpes Camera Club in the North East Midlands Federation.
There were 290 Prints and 307 PDIs submitted by 48 LSAPS members. A total of 142 awards were made – 65 in Print and 77 in PDI, with 35 members receiving at least one award. The ‘award’ for the most awards went to Gordon Watson, with 18 in total.
All the Awarded images are listed below. Congratulations to everyone who received an Award, but in particular to Carol Watson who received Best In Show – Print and to Gordon Watson who received Best In Show – PDI.
2026 Photoshow Print Awards
Jamnik Church In The Falling Snow by Carol Watson
| Award | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Best In Show | ||
| Best In Show: Print | Jamnik Church In The Falling Snow | Carol Watson |
| Colour Print | ||
| 1st Place | Rossall Point Lookout Post | Mike Williamson |
| 2nd Place | Pass With Care! | Mike Williamson |
| 3rd Place | Breidabolstadur Church Iceland | Carol Watson |
| Highly Commended | 86 A Weekend Warrior | Peter Darby |
| Highly Commended | In A Rush | Esther Parkinson |
| Highly Commended | Lisbon - City Of Tiles | Christine Round |
| Highly Commended | Pictures At An Exhibition | Carol Watson |
| Highly Commended | Seedheads | Joy Swarbrick |
| Highly Commended | The Bunnyhopper | Brian Clark |
| Commended | 148 In The Pink | Peter Darby |
| Commended | British Museum | John Scott |
| Commended | Dome Interior, National Pantheon Lisbon | Martin Round |
| Commended | Fading Floral Dance | Carol Watson |
| Commended | Figurae Planae | Geoff Batchelor |
| Commended | Forlorn Rudbeckia | Joy Swarbrick |
| Commended | Petriny Metro Station | Christine Round |
| Commended | Reluctant Camel | Paul Morrell |
| Commended | Ripon Cathedral Nave | Martin Round |
| Commended | The Duel | Esther Parkinson |
| Commended | Viking Raider | Gordon Watson |
| Mono Print | ||
| 1st Place | In Need Of A Tow | Gordon Watson |
| 2nd Place | Chrysanthemum | Joy Swarbrick |
| 3rd Place | Scottish Blackface | Mike Williamson |
| Highly Commended | Curves Of The Guggenheim | Carol Watson |
| Highly Commended | Distracted | Esther Parkinson |
| Highly Commended | Jordan | Gordon Watson |
| Highly Commended | Still Standing | Keith Orr |
| Commended | All Wrapped Up | Carol Watson |
| Commended | Hamer Tribeswoman Ethiopia | Mary Kirkby |
| Commended | Liverpool Cathedral Interior | Mike Halstead |
| Commended | Lonesome Pine, Glen Affric | Mike Williamson |
| Commended | Mersey Ferry Terminal | Ian Mulroy |
| Commended | Ready For The Bell | Gordon Watson |
| Commended | The Island Beneath The Storm | Elaine Cook |
| Nature Print | ||
| 1st Place | Northern Gannet | Chris Taylor |
| 2nd Place | Banded Demoiselle On Reed | Gordon Watson |
| 3rd Place | Gannets Nest Building Bond | Anthony Hull |
| Highly Commended | Bridled Guillemot | Anthony Hull |
| Highly Commended | Sanderlings Probing For Invertebrates | Mike Williamson |
| Commended | Hyenas With Young Warthog Kill | Mary Kirkby |
| Commended | Tara With Baby Zaiya | Peter Darby |
| People Print | ||
| 1st Place | How Does This Work | Mary Kirkby |
| 2nd Place | The Reading Room | Gordon Watson |
| 3rd Place | Ready For The Ritz | Carol Watson |
| Highly Commended | As Soft As Silk | Gordon Watson |
| Highly Commended | Before The Vows | Elaine Cook |
| Highly Commended | On The Rails | Brian Clark |
| Commended | Creating A Self Portrait | Carol Watson |
| Scapes Print | ||
| 1st Place | Jamnik Church In The Falling Snow | Carol Watson |
| 2nd Place | Milky Way Over Callanish | Gordon Watson |
| 3rd Place | Spring Landscape, Torridon, Scotland | Mike Williamson |
| Highly Commended | A Winter Sunset In Rydal | Mike Williamson |
| Highly Commended | Jamnik Church In Mist | Gordon Watson |
| Highly Commended | River Coupall Glencoe | Carol Watson |
| Highly Commended | Sea Mist At Balnakeil Beach, Scotland | Mike Williamson |
| Highly Commended | Whisper Of The Tide | Elaine Cook |
| Commended | Autumn Colour Yewtree Tarn | Martin Christensen |
| Commended | Escalators | Sheila Giles |
| Commended | Evening Light At Curemonte | Martin Christensen |
| Commended | Gateway To The Mist | Elaine Cook |
| Commended | Misty Fairhaven Morning | Peter Flegg |
| Commended | Rio Favela | Andy Ogilvie |
| Commended | Snow Showers Over Coquet Island | Christine Round |
| Commended | St Michael's Church And Mausoleum | Mike Halstead |
| Commended | The Langdale Pikes | Mike Dorrington |
2026 Photoshow PDI Awards
Aurora Over Lofoten by Gordon Watson
| Award | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Best In Show | ||
| Best In Show: Digital | Aurora Over Lofoten | Gordon Watson |
| Colour Digital | ||
| 1st Place | Finding Winter's Store | Carol Watson |
| 2nd Place | Iced Catch Of The Day | Esther Parkinson |
| 3rd Place | Turning To Seed | Carol Watson |
| Highly Commended | A Night At The Opera | Gordon Watson |
| Highly Commended | Church On The Hill | Carol Watson |
| Highly Commended | Liverpool Museum | Anthony Hull |
| Highly Commended | Orange! | Joy Swarbrick |
| Highly Commended | Room For Another One | Sheila Giles |
| Highly Commended | Shoe Rack | Andy Ogilvie |
| Highly Commended | The Chasers | Brian Clark |
| Highly Commended | Wrea Green Rookery | Mike Williamson |
| Commended | A Future Champion, Maybe | David Foreman |
| Commended | Blue Nigella | Joy Swarbrick |
| Commended | Dancing | Joy Swarbrick |
| Commended | Derelict | Karen Morris |
| Commended | Faster Train Approaching | Sheila Giles |
| Commended | Luminous Stillness | Joy Swarbrick |
| Commended | Lying Down On The Job | Andy Dickson |
| Commended | Radlicka Metro Station | Christine Round |
| Commended | Steady Flow | Anthony Hull |
| Commended | Taj Mahal, Agra | Janet Parker |
| Commended | Taxying For Take Off | Simon Ray |
| Commended | Vintage Bedford Bus | Janet Parker |
| Mono Digital | ||
| 1st Place | All In A Flap | Gordon Watson |
| 2nd Place | Intruders Not Welcome | Gordon Watson |
| 3rd Place | Pin Mill | Keith Orr |
| Highly Commended | Avian Spectre | Simon Ray |
| Highly Commended | Car Doors | Janet Parker |
| Highly Commended | Saltwick Bay | Christine Round |
| Highly Commended | Sizewell Cooling Towers | Keith Orr |
| Highly Commended | Snow Storm At Budir | Carol Watson |
| Commended | Cosmos | Peter Flegg |
| Commended | Dumfries House | Simon Ray |
| Commended | Floats Like A Butterfly | Carol Watson |
| Commended | Gulls On Bow Fiddle Rock | Mike Williamson |
| Commended | Media Read & Feed | Anthony Hull |
| Commended | Mount Grace Priory Statue | Martin Round |
| Commended | Oblivious Of Approaching Storm | Mary Kirkby |
| Commended | Spurn Point Groynes | Keith Orr |
| Nature Digital | ||
| 1st Place | Otter Pair | Gordon Watson |
| 2nd Place | Mating Blue Tailed Damselflies | Carol Watson |
| 3rd Place | Shag | Mike Williamson |
| Highly Commended | Pair Of D'Arnaud's Barbets | Mary Kirkby |
| Highly Commended | Redpoll | Peter Darby |
| Highly Commended | Silk Worm Moth | Mary Kirkby |
| Commended | Cormorants Drying | Gordon Watson |
| Commended | Gannets Nest Building | Anthony Hull |
| Commended | Sanderling | Mike Williamson |
| People Digital | ||
| 1st Place | 1920s Glamour | Carol Watson |
| 2nd Place | Powerful Performance | Brian Clark |
| 3rd Place | Eyes That Smile | Elaine Cook |
| Highly Commended | Safely Through | Sheila Giles |
| Highly Commended | V For Victory | Stuart Cahill |
| Highly Commended | Veteran With Woolly Hat | Stuart Cahill |
| Commended | Give It A Twirl | Gordon Watson |
| Commended | HMS Valiant's Youngest | Peter Parnell |
| Commended | Taking A Breather | Peter Parnell |
| Commended | The Penguin | Christine Round |
| Commended | The Water Bearer | Elaine Cook |
| Scapes Digital | ||
| 1st Place | Aurora Over Lofoten | Gordon Watson |
| 2nd Place | Milky Way Over Callanish | Carol Watson |
| 3rd Place | The Trig Point | Graham Barker |
| Highly Commended | Blue Skies Over The Cold Cut Quarry | Christine Round |
| Highly Commended | Incoming Tide At Lytham Pier | Mike Williamson |
| Highly Commended | Queens View, Loch Maree | Mike Williamson |
| Highly Commended | Sand Grass | Marilyn Mulroy |
| Highly Commended | St Mary's Church, Studley Royal | Christine Round |
| Highly Commended | Svinafellsjokull | Gordon Watson |
| Highly Commended | Wain Wath Force | Chris Taylor |
| Commended | A Quiet Solitude | Elaine Cook |
| Commended | As Above So Below | Paul Headley |
| Commended | Auronzo Valley Overlook | Gordon Watson |
| Commended | Black Mount Reflections | Graham Barker |
| Commended | Buttermere From Fleetwith Pike | Graham Barker |
| Commended | Causey Pike | Graham Barker |
| Commended | Dredger | Paul Headley |
| Commended | View Of Monsaldale | Daryl Giles |