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Drag Queen Image Wins First Place In UK Print Competition.

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From a young age I have always had a fascination with the art of Drag. I love watching Ru Paul’s drag race and I have watched every episode.

Last year I was lucky enough to find 10 drag artists that would come to my studio in London to have a photoshoot.

I produced some amazing images from these drag queens, drag kings and bio queens.

I decided to enter one of the drag queens into the newborn and portrait show print competition along with some self portraits and some child portraits I had taken.

I drove to Coventry to watch the live judging which was really good to listen to the feedback that was given on all the images. The following day I was please that 4 of my images had been selected to enter into the final and there was an awards dinner that is held on the Tuesday evening.

At the awards I was pleased when I placed 2nd and 3rd in the competition and I thought that someone else was going to win first place however I was shocked when they called me up as the first place winner.

I found this to be an amazing achievement as there has never been a drag queen image to win an award in a UK or Europe print competition. Finally judges are changing with the world and I would love to win an international competition with a drag queen.

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Wish me luck at WPPI in Las Vegas.

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#1 Drag Queen Wins First Place

Drag Queen Image Wins First Place In UK Print Competition.

Collecting my award

Drag Queen Image Wins First Place In UK Print Competition.

#2 Queen of hearts self portrait 2nd place winner

Drag Queen Image Wins First Place In UK Print Competition.

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Collecting my certificate

Drag Queen Image Wins First Place In UK Print Competition.

#3 3rd place winner

Drag Queen Image Wins First Place In UK Print Competition.

All finalists

Drag Queen Image Wins First Place In UK Print Competition.

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Winning trophy 🏆

Drag Queen Image Wins First Place In UK Print Competition.

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Part time photographer in Essex

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Aelita Senvaitytė

My name is Aelita and I have been an Editor for Bored Panda since 2019. I spend my days working with my amazing team and making articles the best they can be. Fantasy and magic have always ruled over my world, from movies to TV shows, to Video Games to tabletop games like Dungeos and Dragons, I try to find magic in every part of my life. Writing is a big part of me too, I hope to publish a fantasy novel one day. I also enjoy playing guitar and singing, as music always help me to get in a great mood. I have an adorable German Shepherd named Hela and we get into all kinds of adventures together.

My name is Aelita and I have been an Editor for Bored Panda since 2019. I spend my days working with my amazing team and making articles the best they can be. Fantasy and magic have always ruled over my world, from movies to TV shows, to Video Games to tabletop games like Dungeos and Dragons, I try to find magic in every part of my life. Writing is a big part of me too, I hope to publish a fantasy novel one day. I also enjoy playing guitar and singing, as music always help me to get in a great mood. I have an adorable German Shepherd named Hela and we get into all kinds of adventures together.

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