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2013 Queensland Professional Photography Awards

The judging for the 2013 Queensland Professional Photography Awards took place this weekend. This is my second year entering the awards in the Emerging Photographer category.

I’m pleased to say that judging resulted in four awards for me, two Silvers, and two Silvers with Distinction! And here they are. Hope you enjoy them.

 

ANZAC – Silver with Distinction (Illustrative)

This is a composite of 100 exposures of Brisbane’s ANZAC memorial, taken at different times on one day. I shot this as part of my Project 365 last year, so it was important to shoot, edit and post on one day!

By all accounts this one inspired a lot of discussion (and disagreement!) with the judges in the Illustrative category on Saturday. Very pleased that the spirited discussion resulted in a Silver with Distinction!

 

Steve – Silver with Distinction (Portrait)

Steve Mackay is a very talented singer, songwriter and performer, appearing recently on X-Factor with his band ParisLane. He is a crazy good pianist; I like to think I know a few things on the piano, but he’s unbelievable. Steve isn’t an angry man as far as I can tell, but he sure dialed up the intensity for this portrait.

 

Amy – Silver award (Portrait)

This portrait of Amy is the second Silver award winner for the 2013 QPPAs. While shooting promotional photos for ImproMafia’s production of the 2012 Theatresports Grand Championships, I took a few moments to work with the stunning Amy to make this image.

 

The Box – Silver award (Illustrative)

I had this photo in my head for a few months – just needed a big cardboard box to make it work.One Saturday a year or so ago, the boy and I were out and about, and we spotted a good sized box out the back of a furniture store. Next day, with the kids (and Sofie the dog) on modelling duty, and Wanda on hair and wardrobe, we set it up and shot it over the course of a few hours.Sometimes the kids are a little bit over having a camera shoved in their face, but they were totally in to it for this one, and they love the final product.It’s the first print we’ve ever made in to a canvas for ourselves, and the first image to snag an award! Very cool to get a reward for a family effort.

 

 

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Kris Anderson IFSWPP M.PhotogI M.WPPI MNZIPP(Dist.) is a Certified Professional Photographer with the Professional Photographers Association of Queensland, an NZIPP Australian Accredited Professional Photographer, and proud EIZO Ambassador. He has been recognised as a Fellow of the Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers , an NZIPP Master with Distinction, and Icon International Photography Awards Double Master .

 

Kris’ work has received gold awards at international, national and state levels for professional print judging. He was recently recognised as the 2023 NZIPP Australian Portrait Photographer of the Year and the 2023 SWPP Portrait Photographer of the Year. Prior to that, Kris was awarded 2019 AIPP Queensland Professional Photographer of the Year. He has also won state and national titles for AIPP Professional Illustrative Photographer of the Year.

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