Lily Bungay
CELEBRATING young and talented photographers establishing themselves in the industry, the Rising Star award is now in its second year. In an era where it’s more difficult than ever to make a successful living from photography, there are still an astonishing number of extraordinary photographers that we come across on an almost daily basis.
This year, our Rising Star award goes to Lily Bungay. Thanks to a former career working in marketing for a camera manufacturer, Lily was already well known to us at AP, but since deciding to pursue a career in imagemaking more recently, her work has continually impressed and resonated.
She has recently completed a masters degree in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography, with the work from her recent degree show ‘Ikaria’ being featured in AP’s 5 January 2019 issue, as well as in other notable outlets, such as the BBC. Her passion for capturing real-life situations with warmth and depth is particularly evident in her work, with her projects telling a story in a way which appears effortless but would surely be out of reach for lesser photographers.
As well as her fascinating personal projects, it comes as no surprise that Lily is quickly making a name for herself in the commercial world – it’s clear that her unique storytelling style crosses over into both areas of her life, helping to create shots that are empathetic and encourage second, third or even fourth glances. She also shoots weddings with her business partner Martin Eberlen, where again, it’s her personable style mixed with the ability to perfectly capture candid moments of emotion that makes her portfolio stand out.
Unusually for a young photographer, she works in both digital and analogue formats – we can’t wait to see what else she comes up with in the coming years.