Britain's Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, along with Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace as part of Trooping the Colour parade during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in London, Britain, June 2, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY SEARCH "GLOBAL POY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "REUTERS POY" FOR ALL BEST OF 2022 PACKAGES. - RC2PJU9LSG3G
Reuters photojournalist Hannah McKay was last week named the British Press Photographers’ Association’s (BPPA) Press Photographer of the Year. The BPPA Awards recognize British photojournalists across ten categories, with each winner considered for the overall Press Photographer of the Year prize. McKay also won in the News category, for her portfolio of work that included the Queen’s Jubilee, last summer’s heat wave across Europe and political leaders in the UK.
Reuters photojournalist Molly Darlington also received a Highly Commended recognition in the Young Photographer category.
Here is a selection of McKay’s award-winning work:
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson jogs with his dog Dilyn, in London, Britain, January 26, 2022.REUTERS/Hannah McKayRebekah Vardy, wife of Leicester City soccer player Jamie Vardy, arrives at the Royal Courts of Justice, in London, Britain May 16, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKayBritain’s Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, along with Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace as part of Trooping the Colour parade during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in London, Britain, June 2, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKayPeople look at plumes of smoke caused by a wildfire in Malaga, seen from Playa del Bajondillo beach in Torremolinos, Spain, July 15, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay People and children enjoy the hot weather at Bournemouth Beach, as a heatwave reaches the country, in Bournemouth, Britain, June 17, 2022. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Hannah McKay New British Prime Minister Liz Truss enters Number 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain September 6, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
McKay’s win was featured in the Guardian, alongside other BPPA Awards winners. For more of Reuters award-winning photojournalism, visit Reuters Connect.
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