A sailor based at Faslane has been presented with the Royal Navy’s top photography award.
Leading Airman Photographer Will Haigh, 31, was crowned Photographer of the Year today (June 7) at the Peregrine Trophy awards in London.
Will, who starred in Coronation Street as a teenager, joined the Royal Navy as a mine warfare rating before transferring to the photographic branch in 2011.
He spent two years with the Royal Marines of 40 Commando, near Taunton, which took him to Albania, Jordan, France, Saudi Arabia and the west coast of Africa, before transferring for the second time to Faslane, home of the UK’s Submarine Service.
Will’s winning portfolio of images (below) included images from HMS Lancaster on deployment, 40 Commando and Royal Marines boxing.
The Peregrine Trophy is awarded to the best photographer, section and unit, in recognition of the photographers’ talent, dedication and creativity.
Each year the best of the images are showcased at the prestigious annual Peregrine Trophy awards – which this year is being held on board HMS Bulwark in London.
Their work is judged by Eleanor Montague of the BBC, Dom Baker for E3 digital marketing and advertising agency, Panay Triantafillides, Defence News Imagery picture editor, and Jo Power of the Directorate of Defence Communications.
The winners of all 15 categories received their prizes from First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Philip Jones.
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