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MATTY SMITH

WINNER

Matty Smith emigrated from the United Kingdom to Australia in 2007. He is fascinated by the ocean, diving and ocean sports, and in recent years has focused on underwater, natural history subjects. The half-over, half-underwater image is fast becoming Smith’s signature image, which he uses to convey the majestic feeling of diving in a picture format, marrying a wet and unfamiliar world with a dry and more familiar one.

www.mattysmithphoto.com

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MATTY SMITH

FINALISTS

Nic Bezzina
Judith Conning
Reema Hamdan
Lynette Letic

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MATTY SMITH

JUDGES

Christian Als, Craig Greenhill, Nick Moir, Raphaela Rosella, Vincent J. Musi, Lisa Maree Williams.

Category prize

Credit voucher worth $500 from Momento Pro.

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MATTY SMITH

JUDGES’ COMMENTS

“A strong portfolio should be representative of a photographer’s style, pulled together as a collection using consistency, quality and interesting subjects. Duplication of similar images or moments in a portfolio is a common mistake where self-editing has let the package down. A photographer should be able to decide on their best image, instead of offering the viewer this role.”

“Photographers that went beyond the literal documentation of a single event stood out. Level of difficulty in approach and subject matter was a factor, but distance travelled was not. I was drawn to many of the simpler photographs from everyday life. In the end, what the photographer brought to the situation was the determining factor.”

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MATTY SMITH

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MATTY SMITH

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INGETJE TADROS

RUNNER-UP

Ingetje Tadros specialises in social documentary photography and storytelling. Her documentary photography involves interacting closely with people to tell their stories at a community level, and provides a conduit for global communication between different cultures. Tadros’ creative vision has been the catalyst for several documentary projects as diverse as mental health in Bali, leprosy in India, trans-sexuality in Asia, death rituals in Egypt and her ongoing documentation of Australia’s Indigenous people.

www.ingetjetadros.com

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INGETJE TADROS

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INGETJE TADROS

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INGETJE TADROS

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INGETJE TADROS

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INGETJE TADROS

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SAM EDMONDS

RUNNER-UP

Newcastle-born Sam Edmonds is a social-documentary photographer. After graduating from the Queensland College of Art, Edmonds began his career working with non-government organisations in Asia, Antarctica and Northern Europe. He has won several national and international prizes, including first place in the International Conservation Photography Awards, as well as being a featured artist at Photoville 2014 and shortlisted for the Fremantle International Portrait Prize. He has exhibited in Australia, South-East Asia and the United States.