Judges
The judges for Projections are drawn from every facet connected to the photography industry that a young photographer might come in contact with. From art directors to designers, curators to art buyers and professional photographers, Trampoline selects the best Judges who are instructed to look for the following criteria in the entries; image quality, originality, artistic merit, style and the success of the images as a series. In previous years judges have included renowned professional photographers Montalbetti and Campbell, senior Lecturer at Sydney College of the Arts Steven Lojewski, managing director of Photo Technica Deborah Rando, photojournalist Michael Amendolia, State Library Curator of photography Alan Davies and Saatchi & Saatchi Art Buyers, Danni Simon, Olivia Wilson, Martin Mischkulnig, Jessica Somerville and Bill Bachman. The judges for 2010 were: Ingvar Kenne, Joe Churchward, Julie Sundberg, Leigh Henningham and Rebecca Wolkenstein, Tamara Voninski, Tony Rice and Julian Melhuish
Ingvar Kenne
Photographer
Born in Stenungsund, Sweden. He studied Photography Bachelor of Arts at the University of Gothenburg between 1988-1991. The same year he completed his studies Kenne had a solo show at the Museum of Modern Art in Boras Sweden. It was in 1992 Kenne by his first monograph ON THE SIDE (Tidens Forlag, Sweden). An exhibition also toured over a two year period. He then embarked on several journeys around the globe.
The culmination was an around the world trip by motorcycle, resulting in his second monograph CHASING SUMMER. (Bird Press 2004). Paul Theroux wrote the foreword. In 2005 at the Cannes Lions festival, for an inaugural event called New Photographers The Hottest Talent Of Tomorrow, Kenne was selected as one of 31 photographers worldwide, to be exhibited and discussed during a seminar. That exhibition toured Europe and showed in New York.
His work has been exhibited worldwide I countries including England, France, Spain, Sweden, Italy and Australia. He has received several fellow ship Grants from the Arts Council of Sweden.
Joe Churchward
Creative Services Director, Saatchi & Saatchi
Originally from windy Wellington, NZ, Joe has worked in the print/advertising industry for the last 35 years in both Australia and New Zealand and has been privileged to work with some of the world’s best creative talent.
After a 7 year stint with highly awarded agency OMON, Joe joined Saatchi & Saatchi in 1995 as Production Director, becoming Creative Services Director in 2001 and a Board member in 2002.
Joe established award–winning Saatchi Design in 1997 as well as Saatchi’s fully serviced in-house pre-press capabilities including all retouching.
Joe’s love of photography and interest in supporting emerging young photographers lead to his spearheading Saatchi & Saatchi‘s principle endorsement of Trampoline for the last 4 years, culminating in the Saatchi Masterclass for Projection finalists.
Julie Sundberg
Photographic Artist and Teacher
Julie Sundberg is a Sydney based photographic artist and teacher who has been photographing around the world since the early 80’s. Her work has been exhibited and published both in Australia and internationally. Her work ranges from street photography in 80’s New York and London to an on-going collaborative project with her daughter.
Julie is currently Education Manager at the Australian Centre for Photography, Paddington. She has also worked as a colour printer, photo editor, run photography classes in Australia and London and produced a magazine with unemployed youth.
Julie continues to work on her art practice and is also involved in voluntary projects with disadvantaged youth at the Oasis Centre in Surry Hills.
Leigh Henningham
Picture Editor, The Age
Leigh first started work as a copyboy on the Melbourne Herald in 1978 working in the photography Dept assisting photographers inside and outside of the office.
From there I progressed to a Cadetship where I worked full time in the darkroom proccessing films, mixing chemicals, assisting photographers and doing photography assignments. Then I was full time on the road as a photographer working on The Herald. Highlights included covering coups in Fiji, Famine and Aide work in Africa, and all the big news events that occured in Melbourne during the 1980’s.
In 1987 I became Picture Editor of the Herald until 1990 when I moved across to Fairfax and the Sunday Age where I was Picture Editor until 1997. In 1997 I joined the Daily Age as Picture editor where I still remain. Along the way I have witnessed and been part of many changes in our industry… from black and white photography, to color film and scanning with the first use of photoshop. Now of course full digital kitswith amazing file sizes and quality of pictures. Technology has led the way enabling fast transmission of many pictures using aircards and wireless networks to feed our online sites not just in Melbourne but around Australia.
Julian Melhuish
Creative Director, Saatchi Design, Sydney
Realising his future did not involve being a steelworker Julian Melhuish left Scunthorpe in the north of England in search of a more engaging career. Starting at DDB and later Abbott Mead Vickers in London he has led a somewhat nomadic existence since.
Positions have included post boy (or Head of Postal Services as he preferred to be called) Production Manager, Traffic Manager, Typographer, Designer, Art Director and for the last decade – Creative Director at Saatchi Design, the graphic design division of Saatchi & Saatchi, Sydney.
Awards have followed at D&AD, Cannes, One Show and AGDA.
Rebecca Wolkenstein
Founder, Rebecca Wolkenstein agency
Rebecca Wolkenstein can assemble a rifle with a blindfold on, drive a bus, and play the French Horn. But what she does best is introduce creative talent to the people who can best help them earn a living. Rebecca began her career working with the unstoppable Guy Venables of Look Production. Unfortunately she fell in love with one of his photographers and moved to Sydney three years later. Julian and Rebecca lasted only a year in Sydney before relocating to take on London. Rebecca worked for one of the world’s most respected creative agencies, Webber, and secured global campaigns for clients like Mercedes, Nokia, and Volvo and worked with agencies such as Devarrieux Villaret, BBH London, Mother, and Simon Fuller’s 19 Management. Two babies and three long winters later, Julian and Rebecca returned to Australia. Rebecca was jobless and Julian became agent-less. Rebecca started her own agency representing Julian and contrasting photographers and diversified by representing designers to complement the agency’s aesthetic. Against all odds, it seems to be doing very well.
Tamara Voninski
Photographer & Founder of Oculi
Tamara Voninski is a founding member of the Oculi, an Australian collective of photographers dedicated to capturing the beauty, wonder and struggle of daily life (www.oculi.com.au). Her photographs have been exhibited widely in Australia and overseas. She is a Photo Editor & photographer for Fairfax Business Magazines in Sydney.
Her work has won several international awards including: the inaugural Alexia Foundation Photography for World Peace Award (1991), William Randolph Hearst Photojournalism (1991), International Pictures of the Year Awards (2003, 2001, 1996, 1993), Best of Photojournalism (2005) and an artist residency at Cite Internationale des Arts in Paris from the Art Gallery of New South Wales (2005-06).
She was recently a finalist for the following Australian awards: Sydney Life(2008), Josephine Ulrick & Win Schubert Foundation Photography Award (2008), Head On Alternative portraits (2008) William & Winfred Bowness Photography Prize (2007), Olive Cotton Award for Photographic Portraiture (2007) and the biennial Leica/ccp Documentary Photography Award in 2007, 2005, 2003 and 2001.
Tony Rice
Design Director, The Australian Financial Review Magazine.
Magazine art director and accredited Bata Scout children’s shoe fitter, Tony joined The AFR Magazine in 2000 after redesigning Australian Style. Previously he worked at ACP Magazines on the infamous seventh floor. Over the last decade, he has had both the professional and personal pleasure of working with not only Australia’s, but the worlds most persistent, commanding, demanding, headstrong, and most importantly, remarkably talented photographers and their assistants.
