Nikon and NME present the NME Music Photography Awards with Nikon exhibition

Nikon UK and NME are presenting the NME Music Photography Awards with Nikon exhibition at the Getty Images Gallery from 7th November to 1st December, 2012.

The exhibition features the best images from this year's music photography competition which was open for entry during the festival season this summer to both amateurs and professional photographers. NME, the internationally famous music brand, and leading camera manufacturer Nikon, teamed up "in a bid to discover hot new talent and celebrate the best in music photography".

The exhibition features the best images from winners and runners up across six categories, including Live, Portrait, Festivals, Reportage and Under 21s, for amateur photographers, as well as a category for professional photographers.

Jeremy Gilbert, Group Marketing Manager at Nikon UK, said: "Nikon is committed to raising the profile of photography and is incredibly excited to be working with NME and the Getty Images Gallery to exhibit these images to the public which we hope will inspire and encourage photographers to capture their passion for music".

Alex Turner, Arctic Monkeys by Kim Dealine - NME Music Photography Awards exhibition at the Getty Images Gallery

Now in its third year, the competition attracted more images than ever before, with judges NME Editor, Mike Williams, Acting Photo Director at NME, Zoe Capstick and legendary photographer, Dean Chalkley, having to select winners from over 7,000 entries.

Rob Hunt, Head of Creative Media Men and Music commented: "This is the third year we have worked with Nikon on the NME Photography Awards. By taking the exhibition to the Getty Images Gallery this year, we will be able to showcase some of the great moments our audience have captured on grander scale".

Roger Sargent collected the award for Outstanding Contribution to Music Photography from NME Deputy Editor, Eve Barlow.

UMLALA by Orit Pnini - NME Music Photography Awards exhibition at the Getty Images Gallery

Under 21s - Half of One Night Stand With Fate, this photo was totally out of the blue, the two guitarists just decided they'd give the bassist the fright of his life, and I was there to capture it - Robert Ellis - NME Music Photography Awards exhibition at the Getty Images