A SNAP-happy photographer has described the "proudest moment of his career" after returning from judging a prestigious international competition.

David Johnston, of Heightington Place, Stourport, ran the rule over the 26th Algarve Photographic Salon, at which he scooped a winner's prize in 1993.

Award-winning Mr Johnston said: "It was a great privilege to be asked to go over to Portugal to judge the competition and I was given a lovely medal which will be a long-lasting memory of the occasion."

Portrait photographer Mr Johnston, who enters between 20 and 30 exhibitions a year and has a fellowship in portraiture from the Royal Photographic Society, added: "The hospitality was second to none."