Australia's best professional photographers announced
The Australian Institute of Professional Photography’s (AIPP) annual national awards, the Australian Professional Photography Awards (APPA) have been announced, with Tasmanian Landscape photographer Matt Palmer named as the Australian Professional Photographer of the Year for 2019.
“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," Palmer explained.
“To be announced as the 2019 AIPP Australian Professional Photographer of the Year is an accolade I never thought I could achieve in my lifetime," he said.
Held in Sydney at the Royal Randwick Racecourse, the three days of APPA saw 1,647 photographic works judged. A panel of five judges assesses each entry, with prints given a score out of 100.
Images with a score of 95-100 are awarded 'Gold with Distinction', 90-94 are awarded 'Gold', 85-89 are awarded Silver with Distinction, and 80-84 are awarded Silver. Images with a score of 79 or lower are judged 'Below award standard'.
In 2019, 1,057 images were awarded silver or above, with just fourteen images recognised as Gold with Distinction.
Below you can see all the category winning images, and a list of all the category winners at the bottom of the page.
© Matt Palmer. 2019 AIPP Australian Professional Photographer of the Year. © Matt Palmer. 2019 AIPP Australian Professional Photographer of the Year. © Matt Palmer. 2019 AIPP Australian Professional Photographer of the Year. © Matt Palmer. 2019 AIPP Australian Professional Photographer of the Year. Australian Album of the Year – Eric Ronald Australian Alternative Processes Photographer of the Year – Trevor Foon Commercial Professional Photographer of the Year – Gavin Jowitt Commercial Professional Photographer of the Year – Gavin Jowitt Commercial Professional Photographer of the Year – Gavin Jowitt Commercial Professional Photographer of the Year – Gavin Jowitt Australian Creative Photographer of the Year – Peter Rossi Australian Creative Photographer of the Year – Peter Rossi Australian Creative Photographer of the Year – Peter Rossi Australian Documentary Photographer of the Year – Mick Porter Australian Documentary Photographer of the Year – Mick Porter Australian Documentary Photographer of the Year – Mick Porter Australian Documentary Photographer of the Year – Mick Porter Australian Emerging Photographer of the Year – Barbara Brown Australian Emerging Photographer of the Year – Barbara Brown Australian Emerging Photographer of the Year – Barbara Brown Australian Family Photographer of the Year – Naomi Reiter Australian Family Photographer of the Year – Naomi Reiter Australian Family Photographer of the Year – Naomi Reiter Australian Family Photographer of the Year – Naomi Reiter Australian Illustrative Photographer of the Year – Charmaine Heyer Australian Illustrative Photographer of the Year – Charmaine Heyer Australian Illustrative Photographer of the Year – Charmaine Heyer Australian Illustrative Photographer of the Year – Charmaine Heyer Overseas Photographer of the Year – Jayne Fletcher Overseas Photographer of the Year – Jayne Fletcher Overseas Photographer of the Year – Jayne Fletcher Overseas Photographer of the Year – Jayne Fletcher Australian Nature Photographer of the Year – Peter Eastway Australian Nature Photographer of the Year – Peter Eastway Australian Nature Photographer of the Year – Peter Eastway Australian Nature Photographer of the Year – Peter Eastway Australian Newborn Photographer of the Year – Jodie Andrews Australian Newborn Photographer of the Year – Jodie Andrews Australian Newborn Photographer of the Year – Jodie Andrews Australian Newborn Photographer of the Year – Jodie Andrews Australian Pet/Animal Photographer of the Year – Belinda Richards Australian Pet/Animal Photographer of the Year – Belinda Richards Australian Pet/Animal Photographer of the Year – Belinda Richards Australian Pet/Animal Photographer of the Year – Belinda Richards Australian Photographic Book of the Year – Mick Porter Australian Portrait Photographer of the Year – Damien Bowerman Australian Portrait Photographer of the Year – Damien Bowerman Australian Portrait Photographer of the Year – Damien Bowerman Australian Portrait Photographer of the Year – Damien Bowerman Australian Student Photographer of the Year – Scott Dixon Australian Student Photographer of the Year – Scott Dixon Australian Student Photographer of the Year – Scott Dixon Australian Travel Photographer of the Year – Andrew McConachy Australian Travel Photographer of the Year – Andrew McConachy Australian Travel Photographer of the Year – Andrew McConachy Australian Travel Photographer of the Year – Andrew McConachy Australian Wedding Photographer of the Year – Paul McCall Australian Wedding Photographer of the Year – Paul McCall Australian Wedding Photographer of the Year – Paul McCall Australian Wedding Photographer of the Year – Paul McCall Epson Signature Worthy Print - Peter Rossi 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.
Australian Professional Photographer of the Year – Matt Palmer APP M.Photog.
