{"id":636236,"date":"2026-08-14T05:04:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T05:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/636236\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T05:04:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T05:04:14","slug":"more-international-success-for-gisborne-photographer-rebecca-williams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/636236\/","title":{"rendered":"More international success for Gisborne photographer Rebecca Williams"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"OneOne of Rebecca Williams’ two images selected in the Top 100 of the International Pet Photography Awards. This shot also got a Silver with Distinction honour.<\/p>\n

The International Pet Photography Awards this year attracted over 4000 entries from all over the globe. <\/p>\n

The awards ceremony was held online but Williams was unable to \u201cattend\u201d. <\/p>\n

\"ThisThis Rebecca Williams shot of sheepdogs resting after a busy morning was awarded Silver in the International Pet Photography Awards.<\/p>\n

She was busy doing what she loves, photographing the Gisborne Charity Dog Trials and continuing the work that inspires her award-winning imagery. <\/p>\n

The judging panel praised Williams\u2019 work for its artistry, storytelling and \u201cbeautiful use of light\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe essence of the working dogs is well captured and tells a compelling and cohesive story. The images together are consistent in style, with exceptional handling of colour and tone.\u201d<\/p>\n

As well as the category win, two of her images made the awards Top 100, two received Silver status and one got Silver with Distinction.<\/p>\n

\"PhotographerPhotographer Rebecca Williams has repeated history with her Documentary Category win in the International Pet Photography Awards.<\/p>\n

Williams and her husband, Guy, farm sheep and beef in Wharekopae, an hour west of Gisborne. <\/p>\n

She specialises in documentary-style photography that celebrates rural life. <\/p>\n

Her passion lies with working dogs, capturing the loyalty and hardworking nature of the animals. <\/p>\n

She is in the process of developing a personal project titled The Shepherd\u2019s Team, an ongoing series documenting working sheepdog teams across the Gisborne region and eventually throughout New Zealand. <\/p>\n

\"RebeccaRebecca Williams’ photo of a mob of sheep being chased into the yards by a team of dogs was awarded Silver and was part of her Documentary category win.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe project seeks to capture the stories, faces and partnerships behind the country\u2019s iconic shepherding culture,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWorking dogs are the heartbeat of our farms,\u201d she said. \u201cPhotographing them isn\u2019t just about the animals \u2013 it\u2019s about the people, the land and the connection between them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adding to her latest achievements, Williams also gained a Silver with Distinction at the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography Iris Awards for her documentary image of a cattle fair at the Wairoa saleyards. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One of Rebecca Williams’ two images selected in the Top 100 of the International Pet Photography Awards. This…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":636237,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[267],"tags":[365,362,363,364,21995,50618,428,29027,366,18,117,69715,37812,4080,50353,64943,19,1452,17,25515,62203,268888,268887,8747,14081,1214,1210,1629,8537,2046],"class_list":["post-636236","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-artsdesign","tag-back","tag-circle","tag-competition","tag-describes","tag-design","tag-eire","tag-entertainment","tag-farmer","tag-farms","tag-for","tag-gisborne","tag-heartbeat","tag-ie","tag-international","tag-ireland","tag-more","tag-photographer","tag-portrayal","tag-rebecca","tag-rural","tag-success","tag-the","tag-what","tag-williams","tag-winners","tag-with"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/117092120411388969","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/636236","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=636236"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/636236\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/636237"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=636236"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=636236"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=636236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}