News / 13 Nov 2025
Photography graduate wins Yorkshire and North East Wedding Photographer of the Year 2026
BA (Hons) Photography
BA (Hons) Photography graduate, Hamish Irvine, has won The Wedding Industry Awards’ (TWIA) ‘2026 Best Wedding Photographer in Yorkshire and North East’ award.
Established in 2011, TWIA offers Regional and National awards that are client-voted and judged by more than 160 industry experts across 30 categories.
Hamish beat off competition from 22 fellow wedding photographer regional finalists to the prestigious prize, and has now qualified for the UK finals in Liverpool next January.
"This award means everything. There were so many great photographers in the category and I'm just delighted I won. I'm so grateful to the wedding couples who nominated me. The connection with my couples is what I love most, and reflecting that connection in their photographs. Every wedding is different. The most magical thing about my job is about getting to know a couple, adapting your style for them and telling their story through your eye."
Hamish Irvine, BA (Hons) Photography graduate
"These are the most rigorous, respected and coveted awards in the wedding industry and regional winners like Hamish are at the top of their game."
Damian Bailey, founder of The Wedding Industry Awards
National winners will be announced at a ceremony in Liverpool on 21 January 2026.