Sony World Photography Awards 2021, Open - Lifestyle category - shortlisted image of Georgie swimming underwater by Gemma Brunton I am absolutely honoured to have my underwater image of Georgie from my Children of Salisbury - Life After Lockdown series shortlisted in this most prestigious of photography competitions, the Sony World Photography Awards. Shortlisted to just ten images from over 167,000 entries, the competition recognises talent across the globe and to be counte

During June - November 2020 I photographed 112 of Salisbury’s children, compiling a series of portraits that chronicle how, despite upheaval and challenge, these children found real positives from their lockdown experience. Heartwarming, uplifting stories of how children discovered a love of nature, even their own siblings(!), undertook physical challenges, helped their community. Many many more, each one with a unique story. It is a body of portraits that document a generati