Silver / 2021 / Architecture / Industrial

Blue Silo

  • Prize
    Silver in Architecture/Industrial
  • Photographer
    Michael McLaughlin McLaughlin, Ireland
  • Studio
    michael mclaughlin studios
  • Instagram

A study of industrial holding tanks at Wakkanai Port, Japan's farthest north major port.

With a degree in Visual communications & graphic design. Michael works in both worlds of commercial and fine art photography. He has garnered recognition from the Federation of European Professional Photographers, Irish Professional Photographers Association, The Black & White Spider Awards, The Prix de la Photographie and MonoAwards. His photographs have been published worldwide and He continues to exhibit prints in solo and group exhibitions.
He is a member of The Press Photographers Association of Ireland (PPAI) an Associate member of I.P.P.V.A

Awards Awards & Accolades

2017 Nominee Black & White Spider Awards
2017 Finalist Photographer of the Year Awards I.P.P.V.A

2016 I.P.P.A. Landscape Photographer of the Year
2016 FEP Bronze Camera Landscape (Federation of European Photographers)
2016 (4) Nominations Black & White Spider Awards
2016 Honorable Mention PX3 - The Prix de la Photographie

2015 I.P.P.A. Photographer of The Year
2015 FEP Finalist - Federation of European Photographers
2015 1st Place Architectural Black & White Spider Awards
2015 Honorable Mention Architectural Black & White Spider Awards
2015 (4) Nominations Black & White Spider Awards
2015 Honorable Mention PX3 - The Prix de la Photographie



2014 Best Press & PR Portfolio I.P.P.A.
2014 Best Travel,Pictorial & Fine Art Portofolio I.P.P.A.
2014 (7) Honorable Mentions Monochrome Awards

2013 Awarded Associateship of The Irish Professional Photographers Association
2013 Best Press & PR Single Image I.P.P.A.
2013 Best Open Art & Creativity Single Image I.P.P.A.
2013 Best Open Art & Creativity Portofolio I.P.P.A.
2013 (1) Honorable Mention Black & White Spider Awards
2013 (5) Nominations Black & White Spider Awards

2012 Best Portfolio Open Art & Creativity I.P.P.A.
2012 Best Portfolio Travel / Pictorial I.P.P.A.
2012 (5) Nominations Black & White Spider Awards