Beverly Hills: Lucie Foundation a decernat premiile intr-o gala care celebreaza din 2003 incoace maestrii fotografiei si contributia lor in domeniu. Printre castigatorii Lucie Awards 2012 se numara: fotografii Joel Meyerowitz, David Burnett, Greg Gorman, dar si actrita Jessica Lange.

In gala pe care unii o numesc Oscar-urile fotografiei, fotografi, curatori, editori de imagine si carte, agentii de publicitate si publicatii sunt remarcati si premiati in fiecare an de bordul fundatiei – aflam de pe site-ul fundatiei (http://www.lucies.org). Castigatorii de anul acesta sunt:

Lifetime Achievement Award (an individual who has dedicated his/her entire life to the photographic craft)
Joel Meyerowitz

Achievement in Sports
John Biever

Achievement in Photojournalism
David Burnett

Achievement in Documentary
Tod Papageorge

Achievement in Portraiture
Greg Gorman

Achievement in Fine Art
Arthur Tress

Achievement in Travel and Portraiture
Brigitte Lacombe

Double Exposure Award  (an individual who has achieved critical success spanning two distinct creative arenas)
Jessica Lange

Cel mai bun editor de carte al anului este BurnBooks pentru (based on a true story)

Cel mai bun editor de imagine este Zana Woods, Wired Magazine

 

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Cea mai buna revista de fotografie a anului este British Journal of Photography:

Cel mai bun curator in 2012 este cuplul Okwui Enwezor si Rory Bester, pentru expozitia Rise and Fall of Apartheid: Photography and the Bureaucracy of Everyday Life de la International Center of Photogaphy (New York).

Cel mai bun Fashion layout a fost ales Vogue Italia pentru „Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey,” fotografii de Ellen von Unwerth.

 

Cea mai buna campanie de advertising din 2012 este cea realizata de Carmichael Lynch „You Know What You’d Bring.” Client: National Geographic. Fotograf: Shawn Michienzi.

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Tot in cadrul galei de aseara, s-au anuntat si cei 4 castigatori ai competitiei International Photography Awards (IPA). Acestia sunt:

INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR Editorial Category: Alinka Echeverria

DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR People Category: Viktoria Sorochinksi

DEEPER PERSPECTIVE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR Fernando Moleres

MOVING IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR Mark Bramley

Imaginile lor dar si ale concurentilor le puteti descoperi in filmul de prezentare de mai jos:

2012 International Photography Awards Finalists from Lucie Foundation on Vimeo.