AIPP Australian Professional Photographer of the Year announced
The Australian Institute of Professional Photography’s (AIPP) annual national awards, the Australian Professional Photography Awards (APPA) have recently concluded. Landscape photographer Matt Palmer, who’s based in Tasmania, has been named as the Australian Professional Photographer of the Year. He also won the Landscape category.
A passionate environmentalis, his four images all showed the footprint of humans on the planet, reflected in climate change and other impacts on the natural environment.“Three of the photographs are specifically of fire damage and regeneration from the 2019 Tasmanian fire season which saw 3.5% of the entire state burned by fire, including vital habitat and pristine forests," he said. During his acceptance speech, Palmer noted how he had found a group of inspiring photographers to call colleagues as well as friends within the AIPP.
APPA 2019 was held in Sydney at Royal Randwick Racecourse, along with a trade show. The three days of APPA saw 1,647 photographic works judged, with 1,057 being awarded Silver or above. Fourteen images were awarded Gold with Distinction, while 107 were awarded a Gold.
2019 AIPP APPA category winners
- Australian Professional Photographer of the Year – Matt Palmer APP M.Photog.
- Commercial Professional Photographer of the Year – Gavin Jowitt APP AAIPP ARPS, ABIPP
- Australian Creative Photographer of the Year – Peter Rossi APP.L GM.Photog. II P.B.
- Australian Documentary Photographer of the Year – Mick Porter APP AAIPP
- Australian Family Photographer of the Year – Naomi Reiter APP AAIPP
- Australian Illustrative Photographer of the Year – Charmaine Heyer APP.L GM.Photog. I P.B.
- Australian Landscape Photographer of the Year – Matt Palmer APP M.Photog.
- Australian Newborn Photographer of the Year – Jodie Andrews APP M.Photog.
- Australian Pet/Animal Photographer of the Year – Belinda Richards APP AAIPP
- Australian Portrait Photographer of the Year – Damien Bowerman APP M.Photog. IV
- Australian Nature Photographer of the Year – Peter Eastway APP.L GM.Photog. II P.B. Hon. FNZIPP, FNZIPP, FAIPP, Hon. FAIPP
- Australian Travel Photographer of the Year – Andrew McConachy APP M.Photog.
- Australian Wedding Photographer of the Year – Paul McCall APP AAIPP
- Australian Alternative Processes Photographer of the Year – Trevor Foon APP.L M.Photog. IV
- Australian Album of the Year – Eric Ronald APP M.Photog.
- Australian Photographic Book of the Year – Mick Porter APP AAIPP
- Australian Emerging Photographer of the Year – Barbara Brown
- Australian Student Photographer of the Year – Scott Dixon
- Australian Tertiary Institution of the Year – North Metropolitan Tafe
- Overseas Photographer of the Year – Jayne Fletcher
- Highest Scoring Print – Mandarine Montgomery APP M.Photog. IV
- Grand Master Award – Peter Eastway APP.L GM.Photog. II P.B. Hon. FNZIPP, FNZIPP, FAIPP, Hon. FAIPP & Charmaine Heyer APP.L GM.Photog. I P.B.
Click this link to see the winners' gallery.
