Australia’s Top Emerging Photographers Awards 2012

Entries Close 24th Feb 2012

Capture’s seventh annual awards showcasing some of the best of Australian photography is now open for entries. The awards aim to encourage and identify up and coming image-makers and promote them in the early stages of their photographic careers.

Entry into the awards is free and includes the following categories

• ADVERTISING
• ARCHITECTURE
• EDITORIAL & FASHION
• LANDSCAPE
• DOCUMENTARY & PHOTOJOURNALISM
• PORTRAIT
• SPORT
• WEDDING

Entries will be assessed by staff of the photographic magazines at Yaffa Publishing, who will develop shortlists for judging. These will be judged by a panel of leading professional photographers who will select a winner in each category, plus an overall winner who will be named Australia’s Top Emerging Photographer 2012.

Entrants to the awards must be photographers with less than four years’ full-time professional shooting.

Go to www.australianphotography.com/emerging for more information on how to enter and follow Capture on Facebook for updates www.facebook.com/capturemagazine

Thanks to the team at Momento Pro, for the first time ever, the annual Projections photobook featuring the photographic work of the winners and finalists of past Projections competitions is now available to purchase through Momento Shop.

“We have been proud sponsors of Projections for 6 years,” said Marketing Manager of Momento Pro, David Watson, “we are thrilled to be able to launch the complete collection of Projections books in our online store to celebrate the work from Australia’s very best emerging photographers across the Commercial, Documentary and Art genres.”

Projections books from 2006 to 2011 are now available to purchase from $59.00 each, with proceeds benefiting Projections. You can get the whole collection or just choose your favourites.

To preview and order a Projections Photobook visit www.momentoshop.com.au or call 1300 799 764 for more information.

The Momento Shop brings together photographers and photography lovers in a thriving marketplace for books, cards, calendars and more.

And the winner of the Momento Pro People’s Choice Award is

Sarah Story for her series “Still Life”

Congratulations Sarah, we hope you enjoy using your $250 Momento Pro voucher!

We received over 500 votes this year so thank you to all those who took the time. As promised, one voter has been chosen at random to receive a limited edition Projections 2011 Momento book featuring the work of the Projections 2011 finalists ….

And the winning voter is Rebecca Wimberley – congratulations!

And most of all congratulations to the best Australian emerging photographers of 2011.

Overall Winner & Art Category Winner: Jason Morey / And Then

Commercial Category Winner: Raphael and Jol from Billy Jean Is Not My Lover / Lady Petrova, Peace Hotel

Documentary Winner: Kate Lambe / Unexposed Kashmir

Completing the top 15 Australian Emerging photographers for 2011 are:

Art Category – Alison Mitton, Sarah Story, Emma Sailah and Juan Wang

Comercial Category - Susannah Wimberly, Kirstin Dickie and Leeza Reid

Documentary Category – James Thomas, Lauren Marshall, Cameron Herweynen and Christopher Pearce

The winner of the 2011 Pool Grant is Brodie Standen who has been awarded $10,000 to pursue a project of his choice which will be shown as a part of Projections 2012.

If you would like to help make Projections 2012 even bigger and better in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra or hold a screening in your city, please email Lisa info@theprojections.com

Keep an eye out for screening excerpts, more info and images from the 2011 finalists to be published soon on the Finalists page.

We would love to know what you think. This is your opportunity to award the work the you think is a winner.

One voter chosen at random will receive a copy of the limited edition Projections 2011 book and the winner of the People’s Choice will receive a $250 voucher, both provided by Momento Pro.

VOTING NOW CLOSED

Thank you to everyone who entered Projections 2011 and congratulations to the 15 finalists.

Category winners, the overall winner and the winner of the Pool Grant will be announced at the Award Night Screenings.

Covering the genres of Commercial, Documentary and Art, this audio visual presentation showcases photographs from 15 finalists of the Projections 2011 competition as well as the work of the 2010 Pool Grant recipient.

We would love to have you with us to help celebrate the best of Australia’s emerging photographers at the  Award Night Screenings held throughout September in

Melbourne
Tuesday 13th September
6:30pm drinks, 7:30pm screening
The Astor Theatre
1 Chapel St, St Kilda, VIC

Brisbane
Thursday 15th September
6:30pm drinks, 7:30pm screening
Tribal Theatre
346 George St, Brisbane, QLD

Canberra
Tuesday 20th September
6:30pm drinks, 7:30pm screening
Arc Cinema – National Film and Sound Archive
McCoy Circuit, Acton, ACT

Sydney
Wednesday 28th September
6:30pm drinks, 7:30pm screening
Chauvel Cinema
Cnr Oxford & Oatley Rd, Paddington, NSW

Tickets to all events $20 for ACMP members and students and $25 for non members

Book Tickets Online

Limited tickets will be available at venues on the night

Open to all emerging photographers the $10,000 Pool Grant could give you the chance to complete your personal project, simply fill out the entry form and submit a proposal of no more than 300 words detailing how you envisage realising the project along with some examples of your work.

ENTER NOW

A big thank you to our judges for offering their time and expertise and taking on the task of choosing our 15 finalists.

Art
Director of CCP, Naomi Cass and Director of Meyer Gallery, Mary Meyer.

Commercial
Advertising photographer, Chris Budgeon and portfolio designer and lecturer, Sally Brownbill

Documentary
Photojournalist, Jason Edwards and Photographic Editor of SMH, Wade Laube

Good luck to all who entered. Winners will be notified by the end of July.

Find out more about Projections 2011 judges or check out last years judges.

As part of their continued commitment to emerging talent, Pool are again proud to announce the $10,000 Pool Grant.

Now in it’s second year and open to all emerging photographers the $10,000 Pool Grant will assist one emerging photographer to research, create and produce a photographic project of their choice.

To be considered for the Pool Grant simply submit a proposal of no more than 300 words detailing how you envisage realising your project.

The jury will consist of Sean Izzard and Simon Harsent of Pool who will meet in August 2011 to decide on the grant recipient.

The winner will be announced in September 2011 and will have until the end of August 2012 to complete their project with the final body of work being shown as a part of Projections 2012.

HOW TO ENTER

1. Download and complete the Pool Grant entry form

2. Save your entry as a PDF

3. Register and pay the entry and entry fee here

Entries close midnight 1st August 2011