Congratulations to Henrik Spranz for being crowned Amateur Photographer of the year 2017. Henrik entered images into all eight rounds of the competition and racked up the highest point total to walk away with the grand prize of Sigma kit worth over £2,000; SIGMA 85mm F1.4 DG HSM Art (£1199.99) + SIGMA 35mm F1.4 DG HSM Art (799.99) + SIGMA USB Dock (£39.99)*

Congratulations to Les Johnstone of Cumbernauld for being selected the winner of the SIGMA sd Quattro H and 24-35mm F2 DG HSM Art competition plus weekend’s tuition with Pro landscape photographer Lea Tippett.

Congratulations to Penny Halsall for being crowned Amateur Photographer of the year 2016. Penny entered images into all eight rounds of the competition and racked up the highest point total to walk away with the grand prize of a SIGMA 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art, a SIGMA 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art and a SIGMA 105mm f/2.8 MACRO EX DG OS HSM lens worth more than £2,200.

The Final & 8th Round of the Amateur Photographer of the Year 2016 competition was titled "Blackout" and the winner wins a SIGMA 24-105mm F4 DG HSM | Art lens plus a SIGMA 82mm WR Circular Polarising Filter, worth £1004.97.

The seventh round of the Amateur Photographer of the Year competition for 2016 was titled "Big Brother" and the winner received a SIGMA 24-35mm F2 DG HSM | Art lens plus a SIGMA 82mm WR Ceramic Protector, total prizes worth £1054.98

The fifth round of the Amateur Photographer of the Year competition is titled "Little Wonders" and the winner received a SIGMA 105mm F2.8 EX DG HSM Macro lens plus a SIGMA EM-140 DG Macro Flash worth a total of £1029.98.

The fourth round of the Mateur Photographer of the year competition was titled "Scary Monsters: Wildlife & Pets" and winner received a SIGMA

The third round of the Amateur Photographer of the year competition was titled Soul Love- Portraiture and winner received

The second round of the Amateur Photographer of the year compaetition, APOY2016, was titled 'Width of Circle' and the winning prize was a SIGMA dp1 QUattro and a SIGMA VF-31 Optical Viewfinder worth £1,079.98.

The first round of the Amateur Photographer of the Year competition for 2016 is titled "Abstract" and the winner receives a

The Amateur Photographer of the Year 2015 competition comprised of eight monthly rounds starting in March and finishing in October and was open to all amateur photographers.