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Winners of our Affinity Photo Book Giveaway Announced

I am delighted to announce the three winners of our Affinity Photo Workbook Giveaway. You may recall early in December I created a challenge, in association with Affinity Photo, to giveaway three workbooks for images tagged with #tawworkingfromhome. Today, I am very pleased to announce that Ile Mont, M. Cecilia Sao Thiago and @grandpa_hipster will soon have in their hands their very own copies of this is a huge 488- page, full colour hardback book. Created by the Affinity team, alongside some world-renowned artists and photographers, you will learn everything from the core skills you need right up to the most powerful tools and techniques. With incredible projects, all supplied with sample files for you to follow along, you will put those skills into practice and create some breath taking results. Its never been easier to master the endless capabilities of this amazing app. This book retails for £37.99/$50.00 and it will be shipped directly to you, whereever you reside in the world.

Check out their winning images below:

Many congratulations to @grandpa_hipster, Ile Mont and M. Cecilia Sao Thiago. I will be in touch with you all directly to obtain your postal addresses for delivery.

‘The egg (in space) ©grandpa_hipster

‘From inside out’ ©M. Cecilia Sao Thiago

Sans un endroit où aller’ ©Ile Mont

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Joanne Carter is a British photography journalist, editor, curator, and the founder of *TheAppWhisperer.com*, one of the world’s leading platforms dedicated to mobile photography and art. Since its launch in 2009, TheAppWhisperer has become an international hub for artists of all levels to discover, learn, exhibit, and engage with contemporary photographic practice.Built on principles of inclusivity, accessibility, and artistic excellence, Joanne has spent almost two decades championing mobile photography as a serious artistic medium. Through interviews, critical essays, exhibitions, competitions, and education, she has helped shape and document the evolution of mobile art on a global scale.Her work has taken her internationally, lecturing on photography and mobile art at institutions and events including the Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea, alongside appearances in the UK and Europe. She has served as a juror for international photography and mobile art awards across Portugal, Canada, the United States, South Korea, Italy, and the UK.Joanne is also the founder of *TheAppWhispererPrintSales.com*, one of the first online galleries dedicated exclusively to collectible mobile art, connecting artists with collectors across Europe, the United States, and Asia.Before founding TheAppWhisperer, Joanne worked extensively in print journalism and photographic publishing, including roles at a paparazzi photo agency and as deputy editor of a leading photography magazine. Her freelance journalism, criticism, and commentary have been published widely in both the UK and the US, with bylines in *The Times*, *The Sunday Times*, *The Guardian*, *Popular Photography*, *NikonPro*, *DPReview*, *Which?*, *Vogue Italia*, *LensCulture*, the *BBC*, and more recently, the *Financial Times*, where her published letters on photography continue to contribute to wider conversations around the medium.Alongside her editorial and curatorial work, Joanne’s own photographic practice has been exhibited internationally across the UK, Europe, South Korea, and the United States. Her work increasingly explores themes of grief, loss, death, memory, and the body.Her current research interests centre on grief, death, and poverty, with forthcoming postgraduate study leading towards doctoral research in these areas.Joanne is currently developing new long-form writing and photographic projects and is available for commissions, editorial projects, speaking engagements, and collaborations.Contact: joannetheappwhisperer@gmail.com)