# Award-winning photographers highlight climate change and Ukrainian school

> Austin Bradley's glacier photo and Ritchie Elder's Ukrainian school capture climate urgency and cultural resilience.
- Title: Award-winning photographers highlight climate change and…
- Summary: Austin Bradley's glacier photo and Ritchie Elder's Ukrainian school capture climate urgency and cultural resilience. Austin Bradley's 57-metre glacier photo…
- Keywords: aop, emerging talent award, iceland glacier, ukrainian school, saturday school, climate change, photography, Award-winning, photographers, highlight, climate, change
- Source: Digital Camera World — https://digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/the-future-of-photography-is-bright-and-these-award-winning-talents-demonstrate-why-with-images-of-a-shrinking-glacier-in-iceland-and-a-first-of-its-kind-school-in-scotland
- Published: 2026-10-14T18:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: aop, emerging talent award, iceland glacier, ukrainian school, saturday school, climate change, photography
## 2026 AOP Emerging Talent Award winners
Austin Bradley wins Gold with Iceland glacier photos; Ritchie Elder takes Silver for Ukrainian Saturday School in Scotland.
## Bradley's glacier project
Bradley rigged a 57-metre highline across Sólheimajökull Glacier to show glacial retreat due to climate change.
## Ukrainian Saturday School
Ritchie Elder documented the final day of term at Leith Academy's Ukrainian Saturday School for displaced children.
## Climate change focus
This year's winning photos highlight human-focused stories on climate impact and cultural preservation.
## Award context
Isabelle Doran, CEO of Association of Photographers, praised the finalists' career potential and impact.
## Exhibitions
Bradley's work will be exhibited at BUILDHOLLYWOOD sites in London from October 19-25, 2026.
## Key takeaway

Austin Bradley's 57-metre glacier photo and Ritchie Elder's Ukrainian Saturday School term documentation win 2026 AOP Emerging Talent Awards.