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Finalists Announced For Martin Evening Digital Retouching Award
5 September 2024
The Association of Photographers has announced the finalists for its Martin Evening Excellence in Digital Retouching Award. Launched last year the award recognizes an individual or team excelling at digital retouching in either still or moving image.
It is dedicated to commemorating the late Martin Evening, a highly influential photographer who was an early pioneer of digital retouching and to acknowledge his contribution to the excellence in digital retouching within our industry.
FINALISTS
The finalists for the 2024 Martin Evening Excellence in Digital Retouching Award are:
Vahakn Vorperian. The Retouchers.
INK. The digital studio INK.
Matt Brewin. I Am A Retoucher.
Isabelle Doran, CEO of Association of Photographers said, "Our second year of this seminal award again underlines the important role post-production retouchers have in our industry. From taking basic photographic and footage elements to composite a final high-quality produced end result is such a technical skill, the results are showstopping."
The winner will be announced on Sept. 26 at the AOP 39th Awards Showcase event.
Martin Evening Excellence in Digital Retouching Award
Spanning both photographic stills and short-form film to recognise outstanding work in digital retouching and post-production
The finalists have been announced for the Association of Photographers' Martin Evening Excellence in Digital Retouching Award which is this year sponsored by Skylum, the company behind photo editing software, Luminar Neo. Launched last year in 2023, this special Award, initiated by the AOP, is for an individual or team who excels at digital retouching in either still or moving image. It is dedicated to commemorating the late Martin Evening, a highly influential photographer who was an early pioneer of digital retouching and to acknowledge his contribution to the excellence in digital retouching within our industry.
The award, which is open to all retouchers, recognises an individual or team, who consistently go above and beyond expectations and show a genuine curiosity and passion for digital retouching and post-production. Retouchers are required to have worked in the industry for at least two years and have made a real impact on a piece of work either for commissioned or personal work requested by a client.
The finalists for the 2024 Martin Evening Excellence in Digital Retouching Award are:
- Vahakn Vorperian, The Retouchers
- INK, The digital studio INK
- Matt Brewin, I Am A Retoucher
The winner will be announced on Sept. 26 at the AOP 39th Awards Showcase event.
Isabelle Doran, CEO of Association of Photographers said, "Our second year of this seminal award again underlines the important role post-production retouchers have in our industry. From taking basic photographic and footage elements to composite a final high-quality produced end result is such a technical skill, the results are showstopping."
The judges for the 2024 Martin Evening Excellence in Digital Retouching Award are Mark Francis, Creative Director Midas Retouching and the inaugural Martin Evening Excellence in Digital Retouching Award Winner; Julia Fullerton-Batten, AOP Accredited Photographer; and Paul Waterworth, Director of Photography and Founder Cine Photo Pro.
Their brief was to look at the essential aspects of digital retouching which includes photographic application of skills, the use of conceptual and aesthetic application, as well as visual effects, colour grading, audio post, screen graphics, shoot and edit and broadcast technology. Submissions must demonstrate levels of editing, grading, picture and audio finishing, deliverables and international versioning, as well as visual effects showing a high degree of proficiency in post-production techniques, producing images with the utmost visual impact within a contemporary creative framework. They may include the use of AI-assisting tools, but this excludes any fully AI-generated works.
Speaking of behalf of Skylum, the company behind Luminar Neo, Chief Marketing Officer Yevhenii Tymoshenko said, "We are honoured to support the Martin Evening Excellence in Digital Retouching Award that celebrates exceptional talents and creativity within the industry. For over 15 years, our commitment at Skylum has been to empower photographers with post-processing tools designed to elevate their creative potential and we are pleased to partner with organisations who share our values." Isabelle Doran, CEO of Association of Photographers, said of the sponsorship, "We are delighted to have Skylum, the company behind Luminar Neo, supporting the Martin Evening Excellence in Digital Retouching Award, which recognises the talented and skilled craft retouchers bring to illuminating incredible commercial photography shot by many of our members."
Martin Evening, who passed away in December 2022 at the age of 63 from cancer, was a long-standing member of the AOP and a noted photographer, expert digital retoucher, author and teacher. He had a successful 25-year career as a London-based, award-winning portrait, beauty and advertising photographer, working with some of the biggest names in hairdressing.