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Winning Disabled Photographers Snap up Prizes

12 January 2012 - Yesterday the winners of the first national On the Move competition for disabled photographers received their awards from Mary Walker of Mary Walker Exhibitions, organiser of Focus on Imaging, Europe’s largest annual consumer imaging show. The event took place at Calumet Photographic’s London showroom in Drummond Street where an exhibition of selected competition entries will run until Saturday 4 February 2012, generously sponsored by Calumet *. Entry is free.

Nigel Holland from Wellingborough, Northamptonshire won the over 18 years category with his Top Fuel Bike clever panning shot, and a dramatic wave splashing against a pier won Henry Butt from Peterborough the 12 to 18 years category. Both receive a Merlin Annual Pass for entry to a range of top UK attractions and a top-of-the range Calumet camera bag.

The competition is organised by The Disabled Photographers’ Society and Mobility Choice, the charity behind the annual Mobility Roadshow. Welcoming the guests and congratulating the winners, Jacqui Jones, Executive Director of Mobility Choice said the standard of entries had been very impressive. She announced that the competition will continue, with the launch of On the Move 2012 on 21June at the annual Mobility Roadshow.

Presenting the awards Mary Walker praised the winners for their passion. “Pictures of this calibre confirm my faith in photography as an art form. I believe it is passion that defines great art and so many inspirational pictures in this exhibition exude just that.”

Details of On the Move 2012 will be available from 21 June at www.disabledphotographers.co.uk and www.mobilitychoice.org.uk.

The attached picture shows - left to right: Mary Walker, Mary Walker Exhibitions; Jacqui Jones, Mobility Choice; winners Nigel Holland and Henry Butt; Tom Molloy, DPS

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