Award Winning Empowerment Photographer Given Honourable Mention for the 20th Julia Margaret Cameron Award.
Award winning photographer Jayne Jackson has been given two honourable mentions for the Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Women Photographers. Jayne’s exceptional talent has been recognised and her photography has been selected for inclusion at the 20th anniversary exhibition in Barcelona as well as winning two honourable mentions.
The prestigious Julia Margaret Cameron Awards, named after a British photographer who is widely considered one of the most important female portraitists of the 19th century, brings in more than 3,000 applicants each year.
Jayne received an honourable mention in the Culture and Daily Life Category for her captured series of beautiful documentary images of the Chettle Wassail, a midwinter celebration of the apple trees in a rural community of North Dorset. This unique celebration was created by the people who live in the small village, building on old traditions and adding new to celebrate the nature and landscape of the beautiful valley. The images are of villagers and a handful of invited guests from the surrounding area.
Jayne commented: ‘It’s such an honour to have my work recognised for such a prestigious global award and also selected to be shown at the 20th anniversary exhibition. To be honoured for two projects under such a great spotlight is definitely an incredible feeling, it’s especially wonderful to see these particular projects highlighted.’
Her second honourable mention for Frontpage, People category, was awarded for Jayne’s poignant and positive series that explores male identity. Male dancers from across the UK were pictured as part of a wider series, to promote National Boys Dance Day. The Newsies styled images spread the word that boys dance too. Set in locations with long histories of dock work, trade, coal, shipbuilding, and fishing, they present a visual challenge to the narrow understandings of masculinity being limited to traditional occupations and interests.
Jayne said: ‘As an empowerment photographer, belief in the power of the image and how a photograph can be used to drive social change is so important to me. From promoting mental health and the empowerment of young people, through visual storytelling to raising awareness of gender issues, one image really can speak a thousand words and inspire the change we need to see in the world.’
For more information contact beth@warrioragency.co.uk
Jayne Jackson is a multi-award-winning photographer, environmental campaigner and advocate for social change. She works with groups, projects and companies to drive ethical positive change. https://www.jaynejacksonphotography.co.uk
