Keswick Photographic Society member Alan Walker has been named Photographic Alliance of Great Britain ‘Nature Photographer of the Year 2026’, receiving the cup at the National PAGB Print Championships on Saturday 24th October.

The award follows Alan’s Gold Medal win in the PAGB Nature Trophy earlier in the year, making it a particularly memorable year for his nature photography.

‘’I had never heard of the PAGB Nature Photographer of the Year award so you can imagine I was both surprised and delighted to receive it” Alan said after learning of the award. ‘The ‘’Leader of the Pack’ image was taken in Montana in the winter and shows three wolves interacting with one another, with the leader having yellow piercing eyes looking straight at me. It really was a question of being in the right place at the right time. Photographers will know that patience and a bit of luck is the name of the game, but when things come together and you know you have got a good image there is no other feeling like it.’’

The image has enjoyed further success, being selected for the prestigious 2026 Masters of Print exhibition, where only 50 images are chosen from hundreds of entries.

Alan has been a member of Keswick Photographic Society for many years and has enjoyed success across several areas of photography, with nature being a particular passion.