Local photographer Andy Woods has come away from the 2020 Iris Professional Photography Awards with 16 new awards under his belt. 

The awards are the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography’s (NZIPP) annual celebration of photography. 

Of Andy’s 16 awards, three were in the commercial category, three in the landscape (in-camera) category, three in the nature category, five in the travel category and two in the wedding (in-camera) category.

“It’s a real honour to receive these awards,” Andy said. 

“I am really pleased with results as the Iris Awards recognise and honour the best in contemporary photography from New Zealand and overseas professionals”. 

Maungawera Valley based Andy is an NZIPP accredited professional photographer and his speciality areas include commercial, travel, wedding, architectural, agricultural, portraits, product and food. 

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Andy holds a ‘Master Photographer’ distinction with NZIPP, recognised globally as a benchmark of excellence. He is also a member of the Advertising and Illustrative Photographers Association (AIPA).

As well as entering the awards, Andy was also one of the many judges. He judged five out of the 15 categories. The judging was done via online livestream with a panel of five judges judging each photograph.

The Iris Professional Photography Awards have been running for more than 35 years, celebrating the innovation and excellence of professional photography and providing a platform for recognition within the wider photographic community and with the general public.

The 2020 award winners were announced on September 7. Learn more here.

Find more information about Andy’s work here.