A not-for-profit competition, the Event Photography Awards (EPA) was established to highlight the importance of great photography to the international events industry.<\/p>\n
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Some 2,300 images of events from around the world, taken by photographers in over 20 countries, were entered in 2026’s competition.<\/p>\n
18 core categories form the EPAs, and a new Black & White Award \u2013 sponsored by Digital Camera magazine \u2013 was introduced for 2026.<\/p>\n
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Also taking a bow this year was the Event Photographer of the Year accolade, bestowed in conjunction with the Best Portfolio award.<\/p>\n
View the current and past winners of the Event Photography Awards here.<\/a><\/p>\n After the ceremony at the Central Hall Westminster in London, UK, attended by more than 250 guests, we caught up with Robinson to discover more about his winning image\u2026<\/p>\n “I was photographing the Slayer show at Finsbury Park in 2025, working with film director Ryan McFall,” Robinson recalls, “and was shooting behind-the-scenes photos for the film crew filming Slayer.<\/p>\n “While I was photographing the crew, the band and literally everything to do with the show, I clocked the fan in the middle of the shot who was absolutely loving it.<\/p>\n What to read next<\/p>\n “As most photographers would have done, I took a quick gauge of my settings, turned around, burst off a few frames and went back to work, photographing the crew and the band.”<\/p>\n “When editing it later I noticed how much passion was on the faces of everybody else, and also the legs that were flying across the top \u2013 at that moment, I knew it had to be a black and white picture.”<\/p>\n \n Brian Robinson, winner of the Music Events \u2013 Audiences category in the Event Photography Awards 2026, for his picture titled ‘Slayer Fans’ (Image credit: Future)<\/p>\n Robinson is a Slayer fan himself, so photographing the band was a dream come true for him.<\/p>\n “I’ve been that guy on the front row, so I felt how he was feeling and hope I’ve captured that.”<\/p>\n Photographing music and live events is Robinson’s passion. Collaborating regularly with film director McFall has opened doors to working at big concerts like Slayer’s.<\/p>\n “Event photography is not just about the band \u2013 it’s more about shooting [what goes on] behind the scenes.<\/p>\n “I’ve only entered a few competitions before, for weddings, which I occasionally shoot, but this is the first award I’ve won.<\/p>\n “It was definitely worth making the long journey from Cornwall [in south-west England] to London!”<\/p>\n Camera and lens used: Canon EOS<\/a> R6 and Canon<\/a> EF 24-70mm f\/2.8L USM at 46mm. Exposure: 1\/500 sec at f\/3.2, ISO 800.<\/p>\n Click here to see more of Brian Robinson’s photography.<\/a><\/p>\n You might also like\u2026<\/p>\n See our best-buy camera options for shooting action<\/a> and our guide to the best full-frame mirrorless cameras<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Photo](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/PJoVTQ4Fk6Djff9o2igPqG.jpg\")
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