2009 Professional Photography Awards - We Have a Winner (or 5)!

After Alex's success in competition last year while I was on limited work due to pregnancy with twins, I decided that this year I would try my luck in state and national competition. Alex decided to hold off this year and will be back into it in 2010.

I had entered the state awards only once before back in 2004, where I was awarded a silver in the portrait category. I was extremely nervous putting in an entry but it paid off when I was awarded FOUR silver awards at the Qld Professional Photography awards in April.

I decided to stick with three of the winning images for the national awards held in Sydney in June. For my forth image, I put together a concept shoot at the local state school where I had an awesome group of kids come together for an afternoon of fun. (more of these images to be blogged in the future.)

The competition in Sydney was fierce with judges finding the smallest reasons to score the images lower than award standard. Needless to say, I am more than happy with my results for the Australian Professional Photography Awards... Three Silvers and one print scoring a half merit.

I can't wait for next year to do it all again!



Qld Awards - Silver in Portrait Category.






My biggest surprise - Silver in both the state AND national awards in the Illustrative Category.






Silver at both the State and National Awards in the Wedding Category






Tough competition in the Portrait Category. Silver in the Qld awards and half merit point at the national awards (just missed out on the silver).






National Awards - Silver in the Self-Commissioned category.