IOTY FINALIST PRESS RELEASE
Local Photographer Laura Spence achieves international acclaim!
Laura Spence, a photographer based in Fife has reached the Final of the fiercely contested Guild of Photographers Image of the Year Competition.

The Guild is a highly respected UK based association for photographers, which has members from overseas as well. Each year it runs an online monthly photographic competition, judged by internationally respected judges, with awards given to the best entries. 

During 2025, the competition attracted c9,000 entries from the most talented of photographers. 

It has recently been announced that from all the entries across the year, the Guild’s Judges have selected no more than 10 images in various genres to go forward to the annual Image of the Year Final. Those selected really are the best of the best, and an image by Laura is one of those selected as a Finalist!

Guild Director Lesley Thirsk said “One of the Guild’s aims is to drive standards and creativity amongst photographers. Our competition certainly does that, for the standard of the entries we see each month is quite staggering. To have an image recognised by the Guild in the monthly competition is difficult enough, so to have an image selected as being one of the best in a category for the end of year Final is without doubt an incredible achievement, and shows just how talented photographer, Laura Spence is.”

Laura will be able to celebrate their achievement and find out if they are the overall winner at a spectacular Awards Gala evening on 7th February 2026.

To find out more about the Guild of Photographers and their competition visit their website (www.photoguild.co.uk), and to find out more about Laura Spence visit their website (www.lauraspence.com)