My brief is to photograph the drinks reception beforehand, the VIPs on the Editor’s table and during the announcements the reaction from the winner’s table. I then photograph the award winner on their return from the podium ideally with the stage in the background. I finish with party photos afterwards.  It is a hectic evening and I edit and deliver the photos to the editor that night so it is a late finish. There are more photos from the layout below.

Reproduced with permission of the publishers William Reed Business Media.