Times photographer picks up award

Also among the award winners at the gala event in Ten Square, Belfast on Tuesday (June 22) was Jordanstown man Justin Kernoghan.

Justin, who works for Photopress Belfast, picked up the coveted title of BT Photographer of the Year.

Organised by the Northern Ireland Press Photographers Association (NIPPA), and sponsored by BT, the competition attracted almost 400 entries from 40 photographers across the Province.

"We were absolutely delighted with the quantity and calibre of pictures entered in this year's competition," said Alan Lewis, NIPPA Chairman. "There is an enormous pool of talent in Northern Ireland and we're thrilled that through this competition their creativity, skill and passion for photography can be recognised."