Fótó na nÓg Young Photographer of the Year Awards - Winners announcement
Photo Museum Ireland is delighted to announce the winners of the Fótó na nÓg Young Photographers Awards 2022. Selected from over two hundred entries, this year’s winning images are a testament to the lively talent and creative vision of young photographers from all over Ireland.
The Winners
Setanta Ballesty (18, Co. Wicklow) Portrait taken on a bitterly cold evening in November
Keira Cabamungan (15, Dublin) Rain on O’Connell Street
Rian Ó Luasa (18, Cork) Washed Up
This year, the Jury made a special Award for the best Photo Series. This went to
An Yancheng (18, Dublin) for his series ‘Roadside, Ireland’.
The Finalists
Ahmad Almustafa (18), Dublin city centre lights.
Clodagh Dorgan (13), Belvelly Castle in Cobh on Christmas Eve.
Rachel Hayes (14), Galway city on a day out with my granny.
Princess Ibrahim (15), Portrush streetscape.
Vic Karaeva (14), Wildlife in the grounds of my school.
Oisín Lord (15), Early morning, Phoenix Park, Dublin, watching the annual rut of the fallow deer.
Eoin McCloughlin (18), Marsh at Mulranny, Co. Mayo.
Lucy Mitton (14), The seagull.
Lauren Neville (14), In the park with my friend during lockdown.
Neasa O’Brien (16), Portrait of my mum Louise at work on her laptop at the kitchen table.
Vincent Peters (16), Dragon island.
Fee Ratibor (14), Family tree.
Harry Richards (18), Portrait of a friend.
Sofia Shields (16), Two cats, Karpathos Island.
Ella Taylor (16), Colour study, Ios.
Leah Ryan Webster (14), My cousin Blake at the playground.
The Jury was composed of the curators at Gallery of Photography Ireland and was led by Seamus O’Ciosain (17) from the Gallery’s Student Council. We would like to thank Ayder Eminov (Fótó na nÓg winner 2021); Brendan Ó Sé smartphone photography tutor and of course the team at Cruinniú na nÓg for their support.
Banner image: Rian Ó Luasa, Washed Up
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