Ireland’s best amateur photographers were honoured in Dublin tonight as the Huawei Snapys were handed out.
With a prize fund of over €15,000, one overall winner took away the prize of a trip to China, all expenses paid, while there were prizes handed out in categories including music, sport, no filter, fashion and food.
Fashion – Lawson Mpame
Food – Firinna Beattie
Music – Brian Ward
No Filter – Amelia Conophy
Sport – Mark Guinee
Huawei Grand Prix Winner – Sam McAllister
Other winners:
Arts & Culture Winner – Sam McAllister @sam.travel for his entry ‘BUBBLES!’
Career Winner – Garry Hayden @garryhayden for his entry No Title
Beauty Winner – Dave Murphy @iamdavemurphy for his entry Holly in the sky; My super on top of the world in the playground
Selfie Winner – Giovana Marquez @giovanamarquez for her entry ‘I miss this guy, Michael the camel’
Family Winner – Liz Stowe @eliza_dolally for her entry No Title
Friends Winner – @irelanddaily for their entry ‘Best Buds!’
Humour Winner – Emilia Krysztofiak @ruaphotography for her entry No title
Animals Winner – Cathal Dooley @cathal_dooley for his photo No title
Global Photos Winner – Teddy Shadow @teddyshadow for his entry ‘My Adventure in the Rocky Mountains’
Night Time Winner – Sam McAllister @sam.travel for his entry Moonlight Dun Laoghaire Pier, 30 Seconds Exposure
Instagram Video Winner – Danilo Prado @_daniloprado_ for his entry ‘Run, Danone! Run!’
Charity Winner – Conor Patton @standbackandsnap for his entry ‘The Most Unlikely of Bromances’
Technology Winner – Carol Hughes @hugsphotographic for her entry ‘Old Tech :)’
Wildcard Winner – Rob Porter @robporterphoto for his entry ‘Flying High’
Ireland Winner – Niamh Maher @exploringireland for her entry ‘Coumeenole’