Local photographer recognised in the 2025 European Photography Awards as Gold Winner

The European Photography Awards, presented by the International Awards Associate, officially announces Martyn Norsworthy as a Gold Winner in the Fine Art Photography - Pets 2025 competition.

Martyn won Gold with Tom - a Study by Martyn Norsworthy, a series of five equine portraits as part of a study of “Tom” a horse. Open to photographers across all backgrounds and experience levels, the award recognises outstanding photographs that combine technical excellence with creative vision, selected from among some of the best in the global photography community.

"I finally entered a series of photos and won gold!" Martyn Norsworthy, Photographer, Norsworthy Photography. 

Tom

This year’s competition received an exceptional response, with over 2,000 submissions representing 30 countries, including strong participation from the United States, Japan, Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Switzerland, France, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Australia, and more.

The entries showcased a powerful range of perspectives, reflecting global relevance and a high level of creative and technical excellence.

Thomas Brandt, spokesperson of International Awards Associate, said: “You can’t scroll past this year’s entries. They stop you, as every image feels like there’s a story behind it waiting to be uncovered. That’s what made judging so difficult, especially with the level of execution from Martyn.

"The award celebrates what has been achieved, and points towards where photography can lead us next.”

This year Martyn entered a series of images, this is a selection of five images from one session to create a series. On this occasion it was from a recent equine portrait session, commissioned to capture Portraits of 'Tom' a grand horse at the age of 18 who is about to retire from competitions and being ridden.

Within a series, of one image doesn’t make the grade the whole entry doesn’t gain an award. Martyn is over joyed that all five made the cut meaning that the series won Gold!