Belfast Telegraph photographer Kevin Scott takes exact prize in Regional Press Awards

The Belfast Telegraph and Sunday life's visuals editor Kevin Scott has been named top press photographer within the UK.

he work of both titles and their workforce become celebrated on the 2020 Regional Press Awards. 

The business's awards recognise fabulous reporting and innovation in print and online.

a whole bunch utilized from throughout the united kingdom and the Tele and Sunday existence dominated the shortlist, incomes 15 nominations. 

And on Thursday, the winners had been introduced. 

whereas Mr Scott become named Photographer of the yr, deputy visuals editor Colm O'Reilly changed into enormously commended. 

Kevin's photo of infants in a playground near a bonfire captivated the judges. 

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A plain outfits detective draws his pistol and takes purpose at a male trying to assault police at the scene of a protection operation within the Glenbawn Avenue area of west Belfast on may additionally seventeenth 2020 (photograph by means of Kevin Scott for Belfast Telegraph)

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A undeniable clothes detective attracts his pistol and takes intention at a male attempting to assault police at the scene of a protection operation within the Glenbawn Avenue area of west Belfast on may additionally seventeenth 2020 (photo by using Kevin Scott for Belfast Telegraph)

"His silhouette of little ones having fun with a playground while a contentious bonfire rages in the history is immediately arresting because of the complicated juxtapositions woven into the picture: safeguard and hazard, easy and darkness, beginnings and endings."

Eoin Brannigan, Belfast Telegraph, Sunday existence editor-in-chief offered his congratulations.

"Kevin's a tough-working and talented photographer who has built up a superb portfolio through the years and he deserves this award," he noted.

"Our Sunday lifestyles photographer Colm O'Reilly changed into particularly counseled within the same category and this suggests the talent we have in our visuals team. Congratulations to Ciaran Barnes, Paul Ferguson, our Weekend magazine team and the entire other body of workers who were recognised across the Belfast Telegraph in print, online and within the Sunday lifestyles."

The Belfast Telegraph was totally recommended in the above 400,000 month-to-month attain day by day Newspaper of the yr category. And Sunday lifestyles incredibly commended in the Sunday Newspaper of the yr.

in the each day/Sunday Reporter of the yr class, Ciaran Barnes, Sunday existence chief reporter, become tremendously counseled.

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Cuthbert Tura Arutura at a protest over the dying of George Floyd is held at metropolis corridor in Belfast, Northern eire on June third 2020 (photograph by means of Kevin Scott for Belfast Telegraph)

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Cuthbert Tura Arutura at a protest over the loss of life of George Floyd is held at metropolis hall in Belfast, Northern eire on June third 2020 (picture by Kevin Scott for Belfast Telegraph)

The Sunday life's 'secure apartment sting sinks new IRA' story become particularly commended within the Scoop of the year class.

Sunday life game editor Paul Ferguson become highly recommended in the activities Journalist of the 12 months class.

within the complement of the yr class, the Belfast Telegraph's Weekend journal become additionally extremely counseled.

The awards are supported via fb Journalism venture, Camelot, Google news Initiative, Amazon, HoldTheFrontPage, the Journalists' Charity and the news Media association, recognising excellence during the regional and local press during the extraordinary instances posed by way of Covid-19.

Sarah Brown, fb's head of northern Europe news partnerships, said: "It has been a surprising 18 months by means of any necessities and the braveness, bravery and excellent work all of the journalists and groups nominated have achieved has been truly inspiring.

"Please sustain your impressive work reporting on communities throughout the country, assisting them hold advised in times of crisis. it is amazing work and that i'm completely satisfied it's being rewarded."

crack of dawn Alford, executive director of the Society of Editors, commented: "The work executed by the journalists, photographers, designers and editors showcased in these awards is inspiring. In such a tricky length of time, their work has been simple in retaining the general public informed, campaigning on concerns, making us giggle and making us cry."

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