Editorial

Staff · Issue 137, Mar/Apr 2024 · pp. 4

Products mentioned: Nauticam FCP-1

Editorial Physical get togethers I make no bones about devoting six pages of ‘Tatler’ style coverage to the UPY Awards Ceremony held in Mayfair, London on Friday, February 9th because this was a first of its kind for the Competition. Saeed Rashid’s excellent pictures capture the atmosphere perfectly - the excitement, joy and celebration in a room full of 2024 winners. The big difference at this particular event was there was no static display of winning images - these were all presented on a high quality LED screen. This provided undistracted time and space for the winners to socialise and get to know each other. A chance to chat to someone you have always held in high regard, admired their work but never actually met face to face. Lots of underwater photographers meet on dive sites but they are usually absorbed getting ready for a dive and setting up a camera. The UPY Awards Ceremony wa…