2003 World Press Award for the 'People in the News Stories' category

Peter Dench is a keen and astute observer of human nature and in particular some of the more quirky aspects of life. His strong reportage style, predominantly in colour, has guaranteed regular commissions from respected publications including The Sunday Times Magazine, Telegraph Magazine, Weekend Guardian, Observer Magazine, Stern, Liberation, VSD, Newsweek, GQ, Geo Germany and Marie Claire. Dench's work has been exhibited internationally including three projects at the prestigious Visa Pour L'Image Festival of Photojournalism. In 2002 he was selected for the World Press Joop Swart Masterclass and In 2003, his project 'Drinking of England', a poignant and often humorous look at the drinking habits of the English, won a World Press Award for the 'People in the News Stories' category.

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World Press Joop Swart Masterclass

Visa Pour L'image Festival of Photojournalism

British, born in Weymouth, Dorset, April 23rd 1972 weighing 10lbs 8ozs (very fat). Peter Dench lives in London, travelling world wide to complete projects. Dench is a keen and astute observer of human nature and in particular some of the more quirky aspects of life. His strong reportage style, predominantly in colour, has guaranteed regular commissions from respected publications including The Sunday Times Magazine, Telegraph Magazine, Weekend Guardian, Observer Magazine, Stern, Liberation, VSD, Newsweek, GQ, Geo Germany and Marie Claire. Dench's work has been exhibited internationally including three projects at the prestigious Visa Pour L'Image Festival of Photojournalism. In 2002 he was selected for the World Press Joop Swart Masterclass and In 2003, his project 'Drinking of England', a poignant and often humorous look at the drinking habits of the English, won a World Press Award for the 'People in the News Stories' category.