Plymouth photographer wins national competition

Sam Hussey from Plymouth has been selected as the eighth winner of the Jessops Share Your Summer competition; winning an exhibition in 52 store high streets across the UK!

Share Your Summer is a campaign by camera and photography experts, Jessops, searching for the very best summer snaps to showcase in the windows of its 52 nationwide stores.

Sam Hussey from Plymouth has been selected as the eighth winner and, after much deliberation, was plucked from the thousands of submissions to display his work in Jessops stores up and down the country. Sam’s distinct photograph portrays a spontaneous sunset over Dartmoor’s tranquil countryside.

Sam, 39, says that he first became interested in photography four years ago however, he didn’t fully appreciate what he could achieve until joining a camera club. It is here where he met fellow photography enthusiasts who taught him how to utilise his camera’s manual settings.

“I have met some amazing people through photography who continually spur me on to go out and take lots of great images,” says Sam. “I love getting out in the great outdoors and shooting incredible landscapes. I have been to some amazing places which I would never have even known about if it wasn’t for my photography passion. Sometimes I can come home with over 40 photos and sometimes

I can come home with just 1, and it’s the best feeling when you look at that 1 image that has the wow factor that makes it all worth the effort.”

Sam’s summer snap will be on display for all to view in Jessops Exeter – as well as 51 more stores – for a whole week in August. On top of a week-long window display, Sam will also be invited to proudly display his work in the Olympus-sponsored Project Space Gallery in Bermondsey, London from 8th – 14th August. The exhibition will be open to the public and anyone can visit to see the amazing images that were taken during the campaign.

To show just how easy it is to share your summer photos, Jessops are giving away up to 1000 free prints with selected cameras. Visit www.jessop.com for more information.

For more information on Share Your Summer, visit www.jessops.com