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The big news this year is the increase in the number of women photographers who have been selected as finalists. Last year 17 women photographers had their work chosen which was the highest number ever (and a jump from 13 the previous year). This year an incredible 28 women photographers have been selected, which is nearly a third of all finalists! Also seven of those received more than one nomination! What an amazing leap towards closing gender disparity within the photographic industry.

I am grateful to be selected with two nominations for the fashion category. Many thanks to the judges, being a finalist in this record-breaking year feels extra special.

GET UP STAND UP

Standing up for their rights are Maria Sosa at Premier Models; and Sabrina, Florence Kosky, Poppy Mannion and Barbie at Models 1. They created individual placards demonstrating their own personal protest. My thanks again to them and to this talented and generous team. Style : Wendy Rigg Hair Artist : Jo McKenna Makeup Artist : Firyal Arneil Digital Operator : Julie Stewart Photo Assistant : Sophie Phillips Behind-the-Scenes photography : Hadas Eldar. Special thanks to Sarah Hogan for hosting our photoshoot at her High Trees Modern House, and also to Julia Kennedy for publishing the story in her No-Reply magazine.

Photography and Creative Direction by me Wendy Carrig inspired by my recent experience documenting a 110 mile protest march from Cardiff to Greenham Common for the activist group Greenham Women Everywhere.

EMBRACE

Many thanks again to Kate Orr and family for embracing and hosting, and to another wonderful and supportive team! Creative direction by Jo Bell – Jo also created the canvas, and the drawings (not seen in this curation) were by her father Roy Bell, a prolific modernist artist of the 1960s. Fashion styling by Sophie Kenningham, and Makeup & hair by Dina Catchpole – both represented by Frank Agency. Photography by me Wendy Carrig assisted by the multi-skilled Julie Stewart. Embrace has been re-curated from my Art Colony fashion editorial first published in Rakes Progress magazine.

Massive congratulations to ALL the photographers who were selected as finalists. Click here to see their work.

Gold and silver winners will be announced at the AOPawards party in September. Maybe see you there?

Happy new year everyone. Many thanks again for your continued support, and to all the talented and generous teams I had the good fortune to work with throughout 2022.

I wish you all a happy, healthy and inspiring new year.

Love Wendy x

Here is a snapshot of last year’s highlights as chosen by Instagram’s #bestnine Click links for stories and team credits.

1. Get Up Stand Up | No Reply magazine

2. Greenham Women | protest march

3. Lisa Snowdon | Platinum magazine

4. AOP Awards finalist | Documentary Project

5. JMC awards WINNER | fashion

6. JMC awards WINNER | documentary

7 & 8 RakesProgress magazine

9 You’re Invited

I have just been announced as a winner in the 18th Julia Margaret Cameron awards. This is hugely exciting and I am very grateful to the judging panel.

WENDY CARRIG | WINNER | ADVERTISING & FASHION | SINGLE

The JMC awards, an international photography competition for women photographers, take their name from one of the most important and innovative photographers of the 19th century Julia Margaret Cameron recognising her pioneering contribution to photography.

WENDY CARRIG | HONORABLE MENTION | ADVERTISING & FASHION | SINGLE

Big shout out to the incredible team of creatives who worked on this fashion story with me, freely giving of their time and talent :

Talent : Kate Orr & family

Art director : Jo Bell

Fashion stylist : Sophie Kenningham @ Frank Agency

Makeup & Hair artist : Dina Catchpole @ Frank Agency

Photography Assistant : Julie Stewart

Thanks also to Victoria Gaiger, the founder & Creative Director at RakesProgress magazine, for featuring this work in her award-winning publication.

WENDY CARRIG | HONORABLE MENTION | ADVERTISING & FASHION | SERIES

With the recent demise of the ‘traditional’ glossy magazine, I am grateful for independent publications like RakesProgress, and photography awards such as the JMC, as important spaces for photographers and other creatives to showcase personal projects.

Many thanks again for taking the time to look and read.

Wendy x

New editorial for RakesProgress magazine issue #14 starring Kate Orr and family.

Creative direction by Jo Bell. Jo also created the canvas, and the drawings are by her father Roy Bell, a prolific modernist artist of the 1960s.

Fashion styling by Sophie Kenningham, and Makeup & hair by Dina Catchpole, both represented by Frank Agency.

Photography by me Wendy Carrig assisted by the Julie Stewart.

behind the scenes photography by Julie Stewart

I last photographed Kate Orr in the noughties. Together with Jo Bell we worked on editorial and advertising assignments both here and abroad. I’ll retrieve some of these from my archive to share here in the coming weeks.

And in case you’re not familiar with rakesrogress magazine, it is a most beautifully crafted & inspiring independent print publication dedicated to ‘the art of gardens, plants and flowers’.

Thanks for stopping by.

Wendy

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This is Kate Orr wearing the grey dress, or as she calls it “the brown dress”.

“My lovely spotty brown dress caught my eye in Primark and became a staple item for castings back in the day. I seem to remember a few of us (models) had that dress at castings. Nobody minded, we all wore it differently. I kept my dress for about 10 years and wore it a lot. It was still good to go when I sent it to the charity shop. I have a few key items in my wardrobe that I have had for over 10 years, and I still wear today.”

Many thanks to supermodel Kate Orr. Hair & makeup by Dina at Frank Agency. Styling by Kate Orr and Sophie Kenningham at Frank Agency. Photo Assisting by Julie Stewart. Extra special thanks to Art Director Jo Bell. Photography by me Wendy Carrig at A&R Creative agency.

This grey dress was bought from a charity shop and shows a ‘made in Spain’ Primark label. But #whereismyfabricfrom and #whomademyclothes? Any clues?

No new clothes were purchased in the production of this photoshoot.