Reuters photojournalist Hannah McKay wins BPPA's Press Photographer of the Year

Date: 6 February 2023

By: Heather

Reuters photojournalist Hannah McKay was last week named the British Press Photographers' Association's (BPPA) Press Photographer of the Year. The BPPA Awards recognize British photojournalists across ten categories, with each winner considered for the overall Press Photographer of the Year prize. McKay also won in the News category, for her portfolio of work that included the Queen's Jubilee, last summer's heat wave across Europe and political leaders in the UK.

Reuters photojournalist Molly Darlington also received a Highly Commended recognition in the Young Photographer category.

Here is a selection of McKay's award-winning work:

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson jogs with his dog Dilyn, in London, Britain, January 26, 2022.REUTERS/Hannah McKay
Rebekah Vardy, wife of Leicester City soccer player Jamie Vardy, arrives at the Royal Courts of Justice, in London, Britain May 16, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
Britain's Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, along with Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace as part of Trooping the Colour parade during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in London, Britain, June 2, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
People look at plumes of smoke caused by a wildfire in Malaga, seen from Playa del Bajondillo beach in Torremolinos, Spain, July 15, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
People and children enjoy the hot weather at Bournemouth Beach, as a heatwave reaches the country, in Bournemouth, Britain, June 17, 2022. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
New British Prime Minister Liz Truss enters Number 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain September 6, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

McKay's win was featured in the Guardian, alongside other BPPA Awards winners. For more of Reuters award-winning photojournalism, visit Reuters Connect.

Media contact:
Heather Carpenter
Heather.Carpenter @ tr.com

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