Congratulations to our winners of the 2008 Epson NSW/ACT Professional Photography Awards. At the presentation on July 23rd, the winners were announced: 98 NSW based photographers and 26 ACT based photographers entered 797 prints. There were 6 Gold Distinction, 19 Gold Awards, 57 Silver Distinction Awards and 253 Silver Awards.

The winning folios and selected Gold Awards are on display now at the Photographers Gallery. 96 Reserve Road Artarmon until 22nd August. Entry is free. Phone 9906 2733.

2008 NSW AIPP PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

SPONSORED by EPSON AUSTRALIA

Winner: TANYA ROCHAT

Runners Up: Ray Schembri M.Photog II & Jackie Dean M.Photog III FAIPP

 

2008 NSW AIPP ILLUSTRATIVE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

Winner: Tanya Rochat

Runner Up: Jackie Dean M.Photog III FAIPP

 

2008 NSW AIPP COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

Winner: Jackie Dean M.Photog

Runner Up: Kim Welinski AAIPP

 

2008 NSW AIPP WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

Winner: Ray Schembri M.Photog II

Runner Up: Israel Smith AAIPP

 

2008 NSW AIPP PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

Winner: Daniel Linnet M.Photog

Runner Up: Pippin Walton M.Photog

 

2008 NSW AIPP LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

Winner: Peter Eastway Hon.FAIPP, FAIPP, GM.Photog

Runner Up: Jackie Ranken M.Photog II FNZIPP

 

2008 NSW AIPP OPEN AWARD

Winner: Daniel Linnet M.Photog

Runner Up: Peter Eastway Hon.FAIPP, FAIPP, GM.Photog

2008 NSW AIPP Wedding Album Of The Year

Winner: Jackie Chan

Runner Up: Pippin Walton M.Photog

2008 NSW AIPP Portrait Album Of The Year

Winner: Kelly Munce

Runner Up: Pippin Walton M.Photog

 
2008 NSW AIPP STUDENT OF THE YEAR

Winner: Liisa Kuisma

 

HENRY TALBOT AWARD for services to the Photographic Industry

Bruce Pottinger AAIPP Hon.FAIPP

THANK YOU ALSO TO ALL WHO HELPED ENSURE THAT THE WEEKEND RAN SMOOTHLY AND WAS SUCH A GREAT SUCCESS:
ALL THE JUDGES, PANEL CHAIRS & SCRIBES
ALL THE HELPERS BEHIND THE SCENES
ALL OF THE N.S.W. COUNCIL for all their tireless work during the days

All winning folios and albums are on display on the

AWARDS page of this website

The Canon Australian Professional Photography Awards have also be run and won in Brisbane in May. After a very successful judging we would like to congratulate all those NSW AIPP Members who were successful at the awards including:

Urs Buhlman - Canon Australian Advertising Photographer of the Year

Gay Campbell Canon Australian Open Category Winner
Ray Schembri - Highest Scoring Wedding Image (aeq)
Amy Magnisalis - Highest Scoring Wedding Image (aeq)
Pippin Walton - Highest Scoring Colour Print aeq (95) and highest Scoring Print - Portrait Open Category and the Ilford Trophy for Highest Scoring Print

We also congratulate all new NSW Associates, Masters and Gold bar recipients

For more details head to www.aipp.com.au for a list of winners and photos of the awards night

It would be remise of me not to mention and congratulate to Mercury Megaloudis from Victoria who took out the top honours of the Canon Australian Professional Photographer of the Year!

 

VIVID is the biggest exhibition of photography this country has ever seen. 100 exhibitions at 50 venues over 3 months. http://www.nla.gov.au/vivid/ and NSW AIPP Judging was part of it all. Get yourself to Canberra and see some wonderful photographic exhibitions.

The Canon APPA Travelling exhibition will also have it's GRAND OPENING in Sydney.
WHEN: Monday August 25th 2008
WHERE: Lower Ground Floor - Chifley Plaza - Philip Street Sydney
TIME: 7.30pm - 9.30pm
WHO: Mercury Megaloudis The Canon Australian Professional Photographer of The Year will be our special guest
EXHIBITION RUNNING. The Canon Australian Professional Photography Travelling Exhibition will run from 25th August 2008 to 21st September 2008