Awards

 

Competition results

James is amongst the world’s most awarded photographers, and was the GTMA Global Travel Photographer and British Drone Photographer of the Year in 2020, the British Guild of Travel Writers Photographer of the Year in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, a double category winner at the International Photography Awards in 2018, and Epson Digital Splash Photographer of the Year, also in 2018.

Below is a selection of recent results and awards; please click on the desired competition for more information. 

 

——2018——

British Guild of Travel Writers Photographer of the Year 2018 – Winner

International Photography Awards 2018 - Travel / Tourism - Professional Category – First Place & Category Winner

International Photography Awards 2018 - Special Photographer of the Year - Professional Category – First Place & Competition Winner

International Photography Awards 2018 - Landscape - Professional Category – 2x Honourable Mention

Digital Splash Awards - Photographer of the Year – Winner

Digital Splash Awards - Landscape Photographer of the Year 2018 – Winner

Digital Splash Awards - Sports Photographer of the Year 2018 – Winner

Tokyo International Foto Awards - Advertising - Travel / Tourism – Winner Silver Award

Tokyo International Foto Awards - Nature / Landscapes – Image Series Winner Silver Award

Marmot Photography Awards 2018 - Best Image – 2nd Place Overall

Marmot Photography Awards 2018 - Expedition & Alpine – Category Winner (for the 3rd time)

Marmot Photography Awards 2018 – 8 Photos Shortlisted for the Finals

Travel Photographer of the Year 2018 – 12 Images Shortlisted for the Finals

National Geographic - Best Photos of 2018 – Assignment Winner

National Geographic - ‘While on a Walk' – Assignment Winner

National Geographic - ‘Places We Love' – Assignment Winner

National Geographic - ‘Rethinking Portraiture’ – Assignment Winner

National Geographic - ‘How we Play’ – Assignment Winner

National Geographic - ‘I Want to Go There' – Assignment Winner

National Geographic Daily Dozen – 4th October 2018 Image Selection

Viewbug - ‘Small Wildlife’ – Contest Winner

Viewbug - ‘On the Edge' – Contest Runner Up

Wex Photo Video - Wex Monday - Week 29 – Winner

DPReview - Astro Photography Competition – Winner 

——2017——

Talk Photography - Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2017 – 1st Place & Category Winner

Talk Photography - Sports Photographer of the Year 2017 – 1st Place & Category Winner

Talk Photography Awards 2017 – 6 Photos Shortlisted for the Finals 

3ZinnenDolomites - ‘My3ZinnenMoment' – Winner

Viewbug - 'Painting with Light' – Contest Runner Up 

Viewbug - 'Reflections in Nature' – Peoples Choice Winner

Viewbug - 'Sports in Action' – Contest Runner Up

Marmot Photography Awards 2017 – 3 Photos Shortlisted for the Finals

——2015——

Marmot Photography Awards 2014/15 – 1st Place & Competition Winner

Marmot Photography Awards 2014/15 - Scrambling & Via Ferrata – Category Winner

Marmot Photography Awards 2014/15 - Expedition & Alpine – Category Winner

Telegraph - The Big Picture Round 350 – Winner


Viewbug - ‘Image of the Year 2015 Sponsored by Snapfish’ – Image Selection (From 3.2 Million Submissions)

Viewbug - ‘Outdoor Action and Adventure’ – Contest Winner

Viewbug - ‘Lost In The Field’ – Contest Runner Up

Viewbug - ‘Pushing Limits’ – Contest Runner Up

Viewbug - ‘Twisted Lines’ – Contest Runner Up

Viewbug - ‘Amazing People Amazing Places’ – Contest Runner Up

National Geographic Daily Dozen – December 8th 2015 Image Selection

National Geographic Daily Dozen – June 5th 2015 Image Selection

Wex Photo Video - Wex Monday – Winner

——2014——

Berghaus Mountain Photography Awards 2013/14 – 2nd Place