The award was announced at a ceremony held at the Hilton London Park Lane, attended by over 500 guests including luminaries of the international photography world. The ceremony also honored legendary Brazilian photographer Sebastiao Salgado for his outstanding contribution to photography. With Doran on the night were Lourdes Barcelon Locsin, wife of Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom H.E. Teodoro L Locsin Jr.
Shot entirely in natural light, the pictures form part of the lavishly produced coffee table/art book project,, coauthored by Doran and Consing McAdam, and published internationally by Oro Editions.