Tom Jenkins Photographer

Photographer

Tom Jenkins

Background: Tom Jenkins left Newport College, Wales, with a diploma in documentary photography in 1989 and immediately began his career working freelance for the Allsports Agency, Then the Sunday Telegraph. Tom has been the Sports Photographer for the Guardian and Observer newspapers. Tom started being a professional sports photographer in 1989 for The Guardian. He has covered 5 World Cups and 3 Olympic games which are his highlights of his career. He is highly regarded among his peers and has won many awards during his career in sports photography. Awards he has won during his career are;

1990 British Press Awards Young Press Photographer of the Year
1992 Ilford Sports Picture of the Year
2000 What the Papers Say Sports Photographer of the Year
2001 Nikon Sports Photographer of the year
2002 SJA Sport For All Picture
2003 Zurich Rugby Photographer
of the Year
2003 British Press Awards Sports Photographer of the Year
2003 SJA Sports photographer of the Year
2004 What the Papers Say Photographer
of the Year
2004 SJA Sports Photographer of the Year; Olympic Portfolio; Sports Portfolio; Sports News Picture.

Photography they’re famous for: Tom Jenkins is a Sports photographer and has taken many pictures of major events including the Olympics and World cups.

 

Media Products in which their photography is used in: Tom Jenkins is an award-winning Guardian sports photographer. And has covered major events like 3 Olympic Games and 5 World Cups. Most of his sporting pictures are used in The Guardian, The Sun, The daily Mail and in The Observer Newspaper.