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Getty Images photographers recognised at 2023 UK Picture Editors’ Guild Awards
Oct 24, 2023
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London – 24 October 2023: Getty Images, a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace, celebrates the success of its editorial photographers at the 2023 UK Picture Editors’ Guild Awards (UKPEG). Formed in 1977, UKPEG is the country’s most prestigious annual press photography awards, recognising some of the most moving visuals from the preceding year.  

Chris Furlong took home the top prize of Press Photographer of the Year for the second consecutive year, as well as for News Photographer of the Year, and Gareth Cattermole was awarded Portrait Photographer of the Year.

Getty Images’ photographers were honoured across a variety of categories, including:
  • Chris Furlong – Winner, Photographer of the Year and News Photographer of the Year, and Highly Commended, Photo Essay Photographer of the Year
  • Gareth Cattermole – Winner, Portrait Photographer of the Year
  • Jeff Mitchell – Highly Commended, News Photographer of the Year, and Commended, Arts & Entertainment Photographer of the Year and Photo Essay Photographer of the Year
  • Samir Hussein – Winner, Royal Photographer of the Year
Ken Mainardis, Global Head of Content at Getty Images, comments: “We are incredibly proud of our world‑class photographers for being honoured at this year’s UK Picture Editor’s Guild Awards. This well‑deserved recognition is a testament to our team’s dedication, creativity and drive to capture unique perspectives of moments in history.”

Getty Images is the partner of choice to major companies and organisations in the global editorial space and has the most comprehensive collection available today, covering more than 160,000 news, sports, and entertainment events around the globe every year.

Image credit: Chris Furlong/Getty Images
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