News / 03 Nov 2026
Photography graduate wins at British Photography Awards
BA (Hons) Photography
BA (Hons) Photography graduate Jackie Slater has been named the overall winner in the Fine Art category at this year’s British Photography Awards.
The annual awards ceremony celebrates the best in UK-based photography talent across 20 categories. This year’s shortlist was made up of 500 images, with winners selected by a judging panel, as well as by public vote for the People’s Choice Award. Winners were named at an Awards Gala on Sunday 1 November.
Jackie’s work ‘Still, Life’, won the overall prize in the Fine Art category, and shows a wall display of photographs from her series of the same name. The series, comprising of hundreds of photographs taken across a 3-year period, was taken at a local hospice, where Jackie provided a portrait service for individuals with life-limiting illnesses. For the display, photographs were printed onto acetate and held in film carriers, each accompanied by quotes from the subject. Seeing the images displayed in this way saw Jackie reflecting back on the project as a whole, as well as highlighting “the importance of printed images as memorials of the dead”.
“It feels incredible to have a project that has been so important to me recognised in this way … I will be 70 next year and have enough ideas and enthusiasm to fill another 30 years! I remain grateful to the lecturers, staff and fellow students at LAU for facilitating the transition from my old work life (in banking) to my new life as a creative.”
Jackie Slater, BA (Hons) Photography graduate
Since graduating in 2020, Jackie has continued to work on a number of long-term photography projects. She has also honed her filming skills, and is currently in the early stages of developing her second documentary.