From the series "SS NORNEN"

• Prize
• Photographer
  Don Hooper, United Kingdom
• Studio
  Photography by Don Hooper
• Website
  https://www.don-hooper.com

The SS Nornen was a Norwegian Barque, that in 1897 was washed
up onto Berrow Beach, Somerset, UK, during heavy seas.
There was a crew of 12 men, who were all rescued by local people
but the boat could not be saved and it still lies on the beach.
It is only exposed during a low tide and all that now remains is the
wooden hull, covered in seaweed.
Over a period of years I have visited Berrow to photograph the
Nornen at all times of the year and different times of the day to
build up a portfolio of images that show it in different guises.

Don Hooper is a photographer specialising in the timeless art of Black and White Photography where he has garnered numerous accolades in cities renowned for their artistic heritage, including London, Paris, Moscow, Berlin, Budapest, Tokyo, New York, and various locales across America.
His unique vision as he captures life in a contemporary form, revealing the profound beauty that monochrome photography inherently possesses and with a deliberate intention to fabricate both stillness and dynamic movement within his striking shots he has meticulously built a diverse body of work.
His creative f

Awards New York Photography Awards - Silver Medal - Fine Art.
Tokyo Foto Awards 2025 - Honourable Mention - Fine Art.
Neutral Density Awards 2025 - Honourable Mention - Fine Art.
Global Photography Awards 2025 - Silver Medal - Fine Art.
Nexus Photography Awards 2025 - Certificate of Achievement - Fine Art.
European Photography Awards 2025 -Honourable Mention - Fine Art.
Monovisions Awards 2025 - Honourable Mention - Fine Art.
reFocus Awards 2025 -Bronze Medal - Fine Art.
International Color Awards 2025 - Nominee - Nature.
London Photography Awards 2025 - Honourable Mention - Black and White
The New York Photography Awards 2024 - Silver - Nature - Landscapes.
The International Photography Awards 2023 - Honourable Mention - Nature - Trees.
2023 ReFocus Awards - Honourable Mention - Fine Art - Black and White.
2023 European Photography Awards - Honourable Mention - Black and White - Fine Art.
London Photography Awards 2023 - Honourable Mention - Fine Art.
Broadway Arts Festival 2023 - First Prize - Landscape.
London Photography Awards 2022 - Gold Winner -Black and White - Nature.
15th International Color Awards 2022 - Nominee - Landscapes.
Muse Photography Awards 2022 - Silver Medal - Black and White/Landscapes.
Muse Photography Awards 2022 - Silver Medal - Black and White/Nature.
New York Photography Awards 2021 - Silver Medal - Black and White/Landscapes.
16th International Black and White Spider Awards - Wildlife - Nominee.
7th Fine Art Photography Awards 2020/2021 - Nature - Nominee.
14th International Color Awards 2021 - Nature - Nominee.
14th International Color Awards 2021 - Nature - Nominee.
Tokyo International Photo Awards 2020 - Nature - Honourable Mention.
Budapest International Foto Awards 2020 - Nature - Bronze Medal.
15th Black and White Spider Awards 2020 - Architecture - Nominee.
PX3 Prix De La Photographie Paris 2020 - Nature - Honourable Mention.
13th International Color Awards - Architecture - Nominee.