At the Essex Photography Prize we have been blown away by the diverse mix of styles and the amazingly high level of work submitted.  With over 700 entries is was a very hard task to pick the final 40 images which have been short-listed.  When picking the finalists we weren’t look for people with the fanciest equipment but images that told us a story and showed us passion for photography.  We are proud to show the finalists and winners below.