Crawford photographer wins merit award

Crawford-based photographer Mark Archibald, of Archibald Photography Ltd, has won a merit prize in a major international photography award with a stunning shot, taken at a wedding in Lake Garda.

Mark also qualified for the finals of the Master Photographer of the Year Awards 2011, held in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne this month.

The Awards are run by The Master Photographers Association (MPA), the UK’s most respected organisation for professional photographers.

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