ENGLISH, b. 1967

Growing-up near southern England's beautiful New Forest and coast, Paul Coghlin developed an interest in creative photography from a young age, regularly travelling out with a camera to capture the natural surroundings.

Now based in eastern England, the award-winning photographer has continued to expand his creative style across a range of subjects, with his images regularly appearing in exhibitions and international publications, and is a Fellow of the British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP).

In 2011, Paul's work was also selected for the high profile “Wild Aid Auction” in San Francisco and for the prestigious Royal Academy of Arts' “Summer Exhibition” in London. At the beginning of 2013, Paul released his largest body of work to date: "Petalum", a series of thirty stunning black and white botanical studies, featuring the fine-art photographer's distinctive style and attention to subtle detail.

In addition to his photographic qualifications, Paul also holds a BSc(Hons) Degree in Environmental Science from Plymouth University and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Remote Sensing (Earth imaging/Photogrammetry) from University College London/Imperial College.

AWARDS

2012

7th INTERNATIONAL BLACK AND WHITE SPIDER AWARDS:

Still Life category, Nominee - Professional, for Pink Tulip Study IV

2011

FEDERATION OF EUROPEAN PHOTOGRAPHERS (FEP):

Bronze Award in the Landscape Category at the
FEP European Professional Photographer of the Year Award 2011 for Pier I

INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2011, NEW YORK:

SECOND PLACE, Nature: Flowers Pro, for Pink Tulip Study IV
THIRD PLACE, Architecture: Historic Pro, for Holocaust Memorial, Study I
Honourable Mention, Architecture: Historic Pro, for "Fragments"
Honourable Mention, Fine Art: Landscape Pro, for "Sentinel"
Honourable Mention, Nature: Wildlife Pro, for "Watching"

FEDERATION OF EUROPEAN PHOTOGRAPHERS (FEP):
European Fine Art Photograph of the Year Award 2010 - Third Place, for "Sentinel" image.
Link to the winning "Sentinel" photograph and the other winners' images on the FEP website

2010

BRITISH INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARDS 2010:

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2010 award for "Pink Tulip, Study IV" Link to image

PETER GRUGEON AWARD for Best Associateship Panel - a series of twenty monochrome images individually printed onto Photo Rag fine-art paper

Gold – Best Science & Nature Image for "Pink Tulip, Study IV" Link to image

Gold – Best Abstract/Illustrative Image for "Sentinel" Link to image

Gold – Best Landscape Image for "Old Railway Jetty, Study II" Link to image

Silver – Science & Nature for "Portrait of an Elephant (Variation II)" Link to image

Three Merits - Abstract/Illustrative category
Two Merits - Landscape category
One Merit - Science & Nature category

B+W PHOTOGRAPHY MAGAZINE, UK:
- PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2010
- DIGITAL PRINTER OF THE YEAR 2010

INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2010, NEW YORK:
Honourable Mention – Nature / Wildlife - “Lion’s Stare”
Honourable Mention – Fine Art / Abstract - “Calco-meter Pump, Study I”
Honourable Mention – Fine Art / Abstract - “Study of Reeds”
Honourable Mention – Fine Art / Abstract - “Study of Tree Bark”
Honourable Mention – Nature / Wildlife - “Portrait of an Elephant”
Honourable Mention – Nature / Flowers - “Studies of a Pink Tulip” series
Honourable Mention – Nature / Wildlife - “Behind The Eyes” series

LE PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS (PX3) 2010:
Second prize - Nature / Non-Pro, "Behind The Eyes" series
Honourable Mention - Nature / Non-Pro, Lion's Stare single image
Third Prize, People's Choice, Nature / Non-Pro
Third Prize, People's Choice, Fine Art / Non-Pro

2009

B+W PHOTOGRAPHY MAGAZINE, UK:
Finalist - Photographer of the Year 2009