AOP Assistants Awards Night 2009

The winners of the 2009 AOP Assistants Awards were announced at a packed prize giving ceremony at the AOP Gallery on Tuesday 6th October.

The gala evening was hosted by AOP President, Martin Brent, who presented the 9 winners and 11 merits, plus the ultimate accolade, the AOP Assistant of the Year - which went to Mike Whelan for his Ad-Sites Project.

Mike won prizes from Direct Lighting, Towergate Camerasure, MOT Models, Street Studios and Hothouse. A full list of winners can be seen below, plus some snaps of the evening.

Top: Graham Thorp, Winner of the Landscape Series category.  

Bottom: Mike Whelan, AOP Assistant of the Year 2009.

Images by Tilley Harris

WINNERS

Rob Vanderplank – Winner, Portrait Single

Benedict Morgan – Winner, Life Single

Matt Davis – Winner, Landscape Single

Graham Thorp – Winner, Landscape Series

Matthew Brodie – Winner, Fashion Single

Marie Absolom – Winner, Fashion Series

Wilson Hennessy – Winner, Still Life Single

Rob Vanderplank – Winner, Still Life Series

Mike Whelan – Winner, Project; & Assistant of the Year

MERITS

Ben Meadows – Merit, Portrait Series

Andrew Simpson – Merit, Life Single

Alexander Steiner – Merit, Landscape Single

Matthew Farrand – Merit, Landscape Single

Wilson Hennessy – Merit, Landscape Series

Mike Whelan – Merit, Interiors & Architecture Series

Matthew Brodie – Merit, Fashion Series

Wilson Hennessy – Merit, Still Life Single

Charles Emerson – Merit, Still Life Series

Simon Hanna – Merit, Project

Tom Hull – Merit, Project