Rochester Cathedral is delighted to be sponsoring a category in The Rochester Photography Awards. The awards celebrate the beautiful destination that is Rochester, through the medium of photography.

Entries to be made on their website

The Awards have two entry classifications:

● Amateur Photographer (18+)

● Young Photographer (u18)

In both of the above classifications, there will be the following six entry categories:

● Best Selfie sponsored by New Openings Rochester

● Best Landscape Photography sponsored by Rochester Cathedral

● Architecture Photography sponsored by MOXY Property Consultants

● Night Photography

● Food Photography sponsored by Chuck and Blade Burgers

● Action Photography sponsored by Get Ready Comics

Judging the awards are 9 experts in their field, as follows:

● Steve Hartridge, Photographer

● Genevieve Tullberg, Gallery Manager at Nucleus Arts

● Chris Pickett, Photographer

● Lucy Horner, Partner at Francis Iles

● Noel Bodle, Photographer

● Lois Higgin, Bloggers

● Jason Tamou, Creator

● Cam Walker, Creator

● Philip Price de Pasquale, Creator

The judging panel will go through all of the entries, selecting a winner from both classifications in each category, giving us our twelve finalists.

The twelve photos will then be exhibited, this August in the Halpern Pop Gallery, situated above Café Nucleus, when the public will have a chance to come and see the photos.

We will then be opening up the public voting, whereby the twelve entries will go head-to-head in a bid to be crowned:

● Rochester Amateur Photographer of the Year (18+)

● Rochester Young Photographer of the year (u18)

Finally, we will be producing a 2022 Charity Calendar featuring the 12 photos, which will be available to purchase via our website and in selected shops across Rochester, with a % of proceeds going to support our charity partner Step and Learn who is a Medway based charity dedicated to assisting the physical and educational improvements of children with Cerebral Palsy and associated motor difficulties.