# Photography Wins Amid AI Challenges

> Photographer wins award despite AI making it harder to stand out.
- Title: Photography Wins Amid AI Challenges · Digital Camera World
- Summary: Photographer wins award despite AI making it harder to stand out. Jack Boskett's steam train photo won an event photography award as AI makes it harder for…
- Keywords: jack boskett, event photography awards, severn valley railway, boogie lights express, photography, nikon z 9, nikon z 70-200mm f/2.8 vr s, Wins, Challenges, Digital Camera World
- Source: Digital Camera World — https://digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/winning-makes-all-the-hard-work-of-being-a-photographer-worthwhile-and-its-even-harder-for-photographers-to-stand-out-these-days-because-of-ai-so-when-genuine-photography-wins-awards-its-absolutely-fantastic
- Published: 2026-10-11T18:20:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: jack boskett, event photography awards, severn valley railway, boogie lights express, ai, photography, nikon z 9, nikon z 70-200mm f/2.8 vr s
## Jack Boskett wins Event Photography Award
Jack Boskett's steam train photo won the Christmas Parties and Seasonal Events category at the 12th annual Event Photography Awards 2026.
## AI Makes Photography Standout Harder
Winning makes all the hard work of being a photographer worthwhile, and it's even harder for photographers to stand out these days because of AI.
## Boskett's Winning Photo
Boskett's photo was taken during the Boogie Lights Express event on the Severn Valley Railway in England, UK.
## Boogie Lights Express Details
The Boogie Lights Express features thousands of colored LED lights on a steam train journey between Kidderminster and Highley stations.
## Boskett's Shooting Conditions
Boskett took the photo in pitch black conditions with a Nikon Z 9 and Nikon Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S at 70mm.
## Boskett's Camera Settings
Settings: 1/50 sec at f/3.2, ISO 2000, with a shutter speed of 1/50 sec.
## Boskett's Reaction
Boskett said it was an absolute shock to win, and he wasn't expecting his photo to win the category.
## Key takeaway

Jack Boskett's steam train photo won an event photography award as AI makes it harder for photographers to stand out.