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CREDIT: Rhiannon Adam

The Royal Photographic Society Awards 2025

Announcing the 2025 Award recipients

Join us as we celebrate the 2025 recipients

Announcing the recipients of The Royal Photographic Society Awards for 2025. We are celebrating the individuals who are making significant contributions to both still and moving image.

Join us as we celebrate the 2025 recipients representing significant achievements, new and emerging talent and notable contributions.  

CREDIT: Lara Goodband
The RPS Centenary Medal and RPS Honorary Fellowship

Susan Derges HonFRPS

Awarded in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the art of photography or moving image.

 

CREDIT: Omar Victor Diop
RPS Award for achievement in the Art of Photography

Omar Victor Diop 

Awarded to a photographer in recognition of a notable personal achievement in the art of photography or moving image.

CREDIT: Tami Aftab
RPS Award for Achievement in the Art of Photography (under 30yrs)

Tami Aftab

Awarded to a photographer under the age of 30 (at the time of nomination) in recognition of a notable personal achievement in the art of photography or moving image.

CREDIT: Raghu Rai
RPS Award for Editorial or Documentary Photography

Raghu Rai

Awarded in recognition of sustained excellence or a notable achievement in editorial or documentary photography or moving image.

CREDIT: Amak Mahmoodian
RPS Award for Photojournalism

Amak Mahmoodian

Awarded in recognition of sustained excellence or a notable achievement in photojournalism whether in photography or moving image.

CREDIT: Mónica de Miranda
RPS Award for Achievement in the Art of the Moving Image

Mónica de Miranda

Awarded in recognition of sustained excellence or a notable achievement in photography or moving image.

CREDIT: David Malin FRPS
The RPS Progress Medal and RPS Honorary Fellowship

David Malin FRPS

Awarded in recognition of any outstanding invention, research, publication or other contribution which has resulted in an important advance in the scientific or technological development of photography or moving image.

CREDIT: Vijay Varma
RPS Award for Scientific Imaging

Anand Varma 

Awarded in recognition of sustained excellence or a notable achievement in the promotion of public knowledge and understanding of scientific imaging, or in the application of scientific imaging (still or moving image) to creative practice.

CREDIT: Professor Sabine Süsstrunk
RPS Award for Imaging Science

Professor Sabine Süsstrunk  

Awarded in recognition of sustained excellence or a notable contribution to the advancement and/or application of imaging science.

 

CREDIT: Ragnar Guðni Axelsson
RPS Award for Environmental Responsibility

Ragnar Guðni Axelsson

Awarded in recognition of sustained excellence or a notable use of stills photography or moving image that highlights or contributes to demonstrable improvement in public awareness of environmental issues.

CREDIT: Vivienne Gamble
The RPS Eastlake Medal and RPS Honorary Fellowship

Vivienne Gamble

Awarded in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the public appreciation, enjoyment or understanding of photography through education, criticism, research, curatorship or publishing.

CREDIT: Janice McLaren
RPS Award for Photography Education

Janice McLaren

Awarded in recognition of sustained excellence or a notable achievement in the field of photography education.

CREDIT: Phoebe Wingrove
RPS Award for Photography with Young People

Juliette Buss

Awarded in recognition of sustained excellence or a notable achievement in the field of promoting or encouraging photography with young people.

CREDIT: Ben Hassett
RPS Award for Photography Curatorship, Criticism or Research

Charlotte Cotton

Awarded in recognition of sustained excellence or a notable achievement in the field of photography curatorship, criticism or research. Including, but not limited to historical research.

CREDIT: Jaskirt Dhaliwal-Boora
RPS Award for Social Impact

Jaskirt Dhaliwal-Boora 

Awarded in recognition of sustained excellence or a notable use of stills photography or moving image that highlights or contributes to demonstrable improvement in public awareness of social issues.

CREDIT: Eileen Perrier
RPS Honorary Fellowship

Eileen Perrier

Awarded in recognition of a significant personal achievement in any of the three areas of: the art of photography and moving image; the science of photography and knowledge of photography which includes curatorship, education or publishing.

CREDIT: Rhiannon Adam
RPS Honorary Fellowship

Rhiannon Adam

Awarded in recognition of a significant personal achievement in any of the three areas of: the art of photography and moving image; the science of photography and knowledge of photography which includes curatorship, education or publishing. 

CREDIT: Richard Billingham
RPS Honorary Fellowship

Richard Billingham

Awarded in recognition of a significant personal achievement in any of the three areas of: the art of photography and moving image; the science of photography and knowledge of photography which includes curatorship, education or publishing.

CREDIT:  Janine Wiedel
RPS Honorary Fellowship

Janine Wiedel

Awarded in recognition of a significant personal achievement in any of the three areas of: the art of photography and moving image; the science of photography and knowledge of photography which includes curatorship, education or publishing.

CREDIT: Anna Nekraova-Wilson
RPS Honorary Fellowship

Marc Wilson

Awarded in recognition of a significant personal achievement in any of the three areas of: the art of photography and moving image; the science of photography and knowledge of photography which includes curatorship, education or publishing.

CREDIT: Pablo Wünsch Blanco
RPS Honorary Fellowship

Martin Oeggerli

Awarded in recognition of a significant personal achievement in any of the three areas of: the art of photography and moving image; the science of photography and knowledge of photography which includes curatorship, education or publishing.