The Tom Stoddart Award for Excellence in collaboration with GOST Books The IPPG is excited to announce the second edition of The Tom Stoddart Award for Excellence in collaboration with GOST Books. This unique award offers established photographers working in long form documentary photography a photo book produced by world renowned publisher GOST Books.
Tom Stoddart was a renowned British photojournalist with an illustrious career spanning five-decades. Tom was a humble man with a wonderful sense of humour and an inspiration to his friends, colleagues and so many young aspiring photojournalists. Always helping others, never asking for anything in return.
Working as a freelancer for major publications like The Sunday Times, he covered pivotal historical events including the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Lebanese Civil War, the siege of Sarajevo and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Known for his powerful black-and-white photography, Tom documented conflicts in Bosnia, the HIV/ AIDS pandemic in Africa, and worked with many humanitarian organisations. He photographed world leaders, covered Tony Blair’s 1997 election campaign, and won numerous prestigious awards including the Larry Burrows Award. His work documented both the horrors of war and human resilience, his archive of remarkable images serves as a testament to late 20th and early 21st century.
Tom passed away in 2021, and we hope that introducing this award in his name will continue to promote his legacy, his passion for our industry and his commitment to supporting photojournalism. He is greatly missed.
This does not affect the Ian Parry Grant open call, which is currently open until 23:59 on 31st August 2026. It remains free to enter, and available for any photographers who are 24 years of age, or under, or in full-time photographic education.
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Tom Stoddart Award for Excellence
Great-Britain
July 01, 2026 to October 01, 2026
