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- 1993 Jerry Wooldridge
- Continued overall excellence in cave photography
together with an originality of approach in colour printing techniques which
extend the boundaries of cave photography
- 1994 Peter Collings-Wells
- A relative newcomer to the photo salon, awarded for
the overall quality of his colour prints and other work
- 1995 Richard Rushton
- A promising newcomer to the photo salon, having
entered a portfolio of small prints of a high standard, Richard will hopefully
be encouraged to continue his underground photography by this award
- 1996 David Gibson
- For his support of cave photography, both in
initiating the publication of Underground Photographer and development of a
slave unit circuit which is now in widespread use.
- 1997 Chris Howes
- For his excellence in cave photography over many
years and, in particular, his continuing teaching and encouragement of
newcomers to cave photography, including lectures, articles and books, and the
production of Images Below, a comprehensive manual on the subject
- 1998 Gavin Newman
- For his professional approach and overall excellence
in cave photography and, in particular, his outstanding audio visual
presentations, some of which have been specially constructed for BCRA
conferences. His awesome 'Caves of Thunder' sequence is a notable example that
will be remembered as a pioneering advance in the field of Cave
Photography.
- 1999 Sid Perou
- For many years one name has stood out among caving
cinematographers: Sid Perou. He has developed filming techniques and shown
others the way forward; his influence in the field is widely acknowledged, and
rightly so. Sid is presented with the 1999 Giles Barker Award for his
continuing excellence and the entertainment that he has given to so many cavers
for more than 30 years by creating films underground. Sid wins a lifetime
trophy; a figurine, hand-crafted for the occasion by Ceris Jones.
- 2000 Paul Deakin
- Paul is well known in cave photography circles and
bibliophiles will recall his involvement in 1975 in the production of British
Caves and Potholes, one of the earliest British caving coffee-table books. More
recently he has created memorable audio-visual sequences, shown at local and
national events, and is particularly known for his fine colour prints of mines
and caves (including the modern classic of Titan shaft). Paul is therefore a
worthy recipient of the 2000 Giles Barker Award for his continuing excellence
in underground photography. The award itself is a figurine, hand-crafted for
the occasion by Ceris Jones.
- 2001 Andy Eavis
- Andy Eavis is often first associated with his
expedition expertise and leadership, and it is easy to forget that he is also a
superb cave photographer; his pictures have graced many a magazine cover and
expedition report. In addition, Andy has supported cave photography within his
expedition ethos by including specialised photographers in the team rather than
leaving the visual record to hit-and-miss. With his recent added venture into
digital 3D AV sequences, he richly deserves the 2001 Giles Barker Award. The
award itself is a figurine of a cave photographer, hand-crafted by Ceris Jones
and retained by the winner.
- 2002 Glenn Jones
- Audio-visual sequences have become a staple part of
the Hidden Earth conference. Glenn Jones began constructing sequences in 1991
and by 1996 was showing his work to cavers, progressing through different
versions of his Vercors AV at successive Hidden Earth conferences and creating
three of its new-format opening sequences). During this period Glenn also
produced DSS The Movie and moved from two projectors to four, then to
six, and by popular request has shown his AVs at many other caving events
around the country. He was the winner of the newly instigated AV competition at
Hidden Earth in 2001 with Caving. Congratulations go to Glenn as the
recipient of the tenth Giles Barker Award in recognition of his enthusiasm and
dedication both in his photography and producing AVs. The award is a figurine
of a cave photographer, hand-crafted by Ceris Jones and retained by the winner.
- 2003 Andy Sparrow
- Giles Barker was often involved with teaching the
sport to young people. It is particularly fitting, therefore, that the 2003
award goes to a film-maker who has produced three instructional caving videos
(the Cave Safe series), as well as entertaining cavers worldwide with his
productions of Solo, which has won several international awards, and the recent
dramatised account of the discovery of the caves in Fairy Cave Quarry, A Rock
and a Hard Place. Congratulations to Andy Sparrow for his well-deserved award.
Andy was presented with a figurine of a cave photographer, hand-crafted by
Ceris Jones, at Hidden Earth 2003.
- 2004 Peter Harvey
- With the 2004 presentation being made to Peter
Harvey from South Wales, the award has widened its scope as Peter's photographs
date back to the 1950s and '60s. Even considering the advances in cave
photography since that time, his results stand up against more recent work.
Peter's negatives have been scanned to a high standard and he has produced
modern prints using up-to-date computer technology, some of which were on
display at Hidden Earth 2004. This is a deserving award, given Peter's
dedication at the time to taking the original image, and now to maximise its
potential using today's printing methods.
- 2005 Robbie Shone
- This year the award goes to an outstanding cave
photographer who has embraced the latest in technological advances and shoots
solely using a digital SLR camera. Always willing to learn, his dedication to
producing the results he desires is extraordinary and over the past twelve
months the outcome has wowed his viewers. His pictures have been printed in
recent editions of Descent magazine and have drawn many admiring comments, as
well as winning the delegate ballot and Premier Trophy at Hidden Earth 2005.
Choosing the recipient for the 2005 award was a very easy task, so much did
Robbie Shone's work stand out with his subtle use of lighting.
- 2006 Maurice Hewins
- Maurice Hewins has for many years worked to document
and preserve our heritage of caving films, both old and modern. In this,
Maurice has collected data on the photographers and their productions,
recording the techniques they used and the people who appeared in often obscure
films. Most importantly, he has also - with permission - gathered copies which
he has lodged with Wells Museum. His work, from which future generations will
benefit greatly (let alone the enjoyment the current caving community has
gained), makes Maurice a very fitting recipient of the 2006 Giles Barker Award.
- 2007 Ron Bliss
- This was won by Ron Bliss for his lifetime spent
producing fine pictures underground, taking him through changes in technology
and culminating in his preparing a slideshow showing the beauty of the
Yorkshire Dales caves that he loved, and pressing home a strong conservation
message - there can be no stronger use of photography than this. This is the
first time the award has been made posthumously as Ron unfortunately died
shortly before the first public showing of his final work.
- 2008 Paul Fretwell
- The award goes to Paul 'Footleg' Fretwell for the
encouragement he has given to cave photographers over many years, through
lectures and workshops on techniques to helping to run the Hidden Earth photo
salon. In this he won the British Newcomer Award in 1999 and since then has
produced an increasingly high quality of underground photographs and has begun
working with inspirational audio-visual presentations. Citation by Chris
Howes, on behalf of Morgannwg CC and Red Rose CPC
- 2009 Clive Westlake
- This year, the Giles Barker Award is presented to a
photographer whose published work has surely been seen by all cavers at some
point, whether in a book or magazine or, commonly, as an original b&w print
handed around at a club meeting. His work over many decades has demonstrated
his abilities and he is widely respected in the caving community, often being
invited to photograph new discoveries, always to a high standard. Clive
Westlake is therefore an eminently suitable recipient of this year's award, a
hand-crafted statue of a cave photographer made by Ceris Jones and funded by
Giles' old clubs, which was presented at Hidden Earth in September 2009.
Citation by Chris Howes, on behalf of Morgannwg CC and Red Rose CPC
- 2010 Rob Eavis
- This award recognises both the ongoing quality and
high standard of his photography and, in particular, the imagination he has
shown when experimenting with different light sources to produce a series of
very original images. Congratulations to Rob for a well-deserved award.
Citation by Chris Howes, on behalf of Morgannwg CC and Red Rose CPC
- 2011 Brendan Marris
- Brendan has become known for a consistently high
standard of underground photography and, since 2008, publishing regular updates
on his website at ogof.org.uk. As part of a personal online project, he is
documenting the caves of South Wales, logging the results against digital maps.
Both the quality of his work and his comprehensive approach make Brendan a
worthy winner. Citation by Chris Howes, on behalf of Morgannwg CC and Red
Rose CPC
- 2012 Dave Webb
- After a gap of six years, the subject of underground
films returns to the fore. Dave Webb has been involved with the medium for over
twenty years, variously making films to a consistently high standard, helping
to judge the Hidden Earth video salon (which he has also won), sharing his
knowledge through teaching at workshops and always entertaining others with
exceptional film shows. He is particularly recognised for his documentaries To
Titan from the Top, concerning the discovery of Titan, and Fight for Life about
the tragic loss of Neil Moss in Peak Cavern. Dave was also recently appointed
as the guardian of the 1960s film The Underground Journey, conserving it for
future generations. Dave's prolific output at such a high quality makes him an
entirely appropriate recipient of this twentieth Giles Barker Award, recognised
with a hand-crafted statue of a cave photographer made by Ceris Jones.
Citation by Chris Howes, on behalf of Morgannwg CC and Red Rose CPC
- 2013 Pete Glanvill
- Pete has, for nearly three decades, produced fine
documentary and artistic images of the underground depicting both caves in the
UK and while on expedition overseas, creating presentations and supporting his
own and others' articles in print with photographs of the latest breakthroughs,
most recently on Mendip in Reservoir Hole. More than that and very much in the
spirit of the award, he has encouraged others in their photography and on many
occasions worked in the background judging the Hidden Earth Photo Salon. For
his long-term commitment to cave photography and indefatigable nature, Pete
deserves our congratulations for his award. Citation by Chris Howes, on
behalf of Morgannwg CC and Red Rose CPC
- 2014 Martyn Farr
- The award for 2014 was given to Martyn Farr who, as well as being
known as an enthusiastic digger and cave diver, for decades has photographed
his discoveries, both above and below water. Indeed, he was an early
experimenter in sump photography and has since built up an impressive portfolio
of images from the UK and around the world. The excellent quality he has
attained, most recently with his dedication to detail in solo photography
beyond remote sumps and using a GoPro video camera in incredibly demanding
conditions (examples may be viewed at: www.vimeo.com/farrworld), makes Martyn
an extremely suitable winner of this 22nd Giles Barker Award and we
congratulate him for maintaining his high standards. Citation by Chris
Howes, on behalf of Morgannwg CC and Red Rose CPC
- 2015 Paul Dold
- For 2015 the award went to Paul Dold. Paul has shown the depth of
his commitment to cave photography by the degree of planning and effort that
has gone into the production of some of his fine photographs, sometimes
returning to the same spot several times to improve on past efforts in order to
achieve his vision. A past winner of several categories in the Hidden Earth
Photo Salon, Paul has been exceedingly generous with his time spent encouraging
other photographers, not least through helping to run the salon over the past
five years and offering constructive critiques to entrants. Our congratulations
go to Paul, who is an eminently suitable winner of this 23rd Giles Barker
Award. Citation by Chris Howes, on behalf of Morgannwg CC and Red Rose
CPC
- 2016 Andy and Antonia Freem
- The award for 2016 was presented during the EuroSpeleo congress
in August to acknowledge the fine video work produced by Andy and Antonia
Freem. Their commitment has gone beyond merely filming in difficult situations
and has extended to helping others learn the craft, sharing their knowledge and
recording 'live' exploration such as at Ogof Marros in West Wales. Most
recently, the pair organised the video salon at EuroSpeleo, to the benefit of
the wider caving community. Congratulations go to Andy and Antonia for their
very deserving award, the 24th in the series. Citation by Chris Howes, on
behalf of Morgannwg CC and Red Rose CPC
- 2017 Mark Burkey
- For 2017 the award went to a prolific and accomplished cave
photographer who, over recent years, has produced an increasing standard of
imagery and built up a superb body of work. He has gained the Premier Trophy at
Hidden Earth twice, as well as winning numerous other categories, and there can
be few cavers who have not seen at least one of his images in use, from Descent
covers to illustrations in caving books and even to the beer mugs at this
year’s Hidden Earth. Congratulations therefore go to Mark Burkey for
gaining this recognition, which is so well deserved. This 25th award was made
in October at Hidden Earth, this being a hand-crafted figurine of a cave
photographer created by Ceris Jones. Citation by Chris Howes, on behalf of
Morgannwg and Red Rose caving clubs.
- 2018 Paul Taylor
- It is a pleasure to announce that the 26th.recipient of the Giles
Barker Award is Paul Taylor, a prolific film-maker based in the Forest of Dean.
A caver of 51 years, Paul’s many films and short clips – over sixty
years of these being caving related – many found on his YouTube channel,
Redhouse Productions, with subjects ranging from dye-tracing to digging, and
original exploration to tourist trips. These have helped to document and combat
pollution in caves, record caving history and the memories of those involved.
One such film project involved taking one of the first Otter Hole explorers,
Dave 'Sparky' Parker back into the cave – the result was premiered at the
Palace Cinema in Cinderford in 2010 and raised over £1000 for cave
rescue. Paul is also no stranger to the Hidden Earth Conference or helping
cavers to learn more about film making. His latest long running project is
taking place in Otter Hole where he has already logged 243 trips. Generously
after the award was made Paul noted that he considered it was not only to
recognise his own work, but that it should be seen as an award for the entire
team that supports him. An attitude like that means that he will never run out
of helpers. Citation by Chris Howes, on behalf of Morgannwg and Red Rose
caving clubs.
- 2019 Jeff Wade
- The award for 2019, the 27th in the series, was presented during
the Hidden Earth conference in Wrexham and goes to Jeff Wade. Jeff has, over a
decade or more, demonstrated a consistent body of work – he first won an
award in the Hidden Earth Photo Salon in 2009 with a distinction for a colour
print, and has subsequently gained numerous distinction and merit awards in
both print and digital categories, proving a broad spectrum of ability,
culminating in taking the top Premier Trophy in 2018. He has shown his
photographic proficiency in challenging conditions in a huge range of locations
from the Peak District to deep Alpine caves, with expedition caving from Europe
to China, Mulu to Georgia, not only with his own camera but also helping
others. Congratulations go to Jeff for his work and this significant award.
Citation by Chris Howes, on behalf of Morgannwg CC and Red Rose
CPC.
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