Aaron Dowling wins 2017 AIPP WA Epson Professional Photography Awards

One of the images from Aaron Dowling’s winning portfolio. © Aaron Dowling.
 The awards are run annually in every state by the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP) ““ the country’s largest photographic membership body ““ and sponsored by Epson. Mr Dowling, who is an engineer and project manager by trade, has taken out the top prize for the second consecutive year. He says photography for him is more about the journey than the destination and he often combines his photography with travel. He was also named as winner in the landscape category.

Almost 100 entrants submitted a collective of 453 of images to be judged by an anonymous panel of professional photographers over the course of two days. Winners for the 2017 AIPP WA EPSON Professional Photography Awards are:

. 2017 AIPP WA Epson Professional Photographer of the Year ““ Sponsored by Epson ““ Aaron Dowling

. 2017 AIPP WA Commercial Professional Photographer of the Year ““ Sponsored by Nulab ““ Yane Sotiroski

. 2017 AIPP WA Documentary Professional Photographer of the Year ““ Sponsored by DigiDirect ““ Belle Verdiglione

. 2017 AIPP WA Family Professional Photographer of the Year ““ Sponsored by Arts Edge ““ Lisa Ivandich

 . 2017 AIPP WA Illustrative Professional Photographer of the Year ““ Sponsored by CR Kennedy ““ Leah Kennedy

. 2017 AIPP WA Landscape Professional Photographer of the Year ““ Sponsored by Fuji Film ““ Aaron Dowling

2017 AIPP WA Newborn Professional Photographer of the Year ““ Sponsored by Kayell ““ Channon Williamson

. 2017 AIPP WA  Portrait Professional Photographer of the Year ““  Sponsored by Team Digital ““ Sarah Adams

 . 2017 AIPP WA  Science, Wildlife & Wildplaces Professional Photographer of the Year ““  Sponsored by AIPP ““ Pamela Jennings

. 2017 AIPP WA  Pet/Animal Professional Photographer of the Year ““ Sponsored by AIPP ““ Alex Cearns

. 2017 AIPP WA  Travel Professional Photographer of the Year ““  Sponsored by Camera Electronic ““ Kirsten Graham

. 2017 AIPP WA  Wedding Professional Photographer of the Year ““ Sponsored by Fitzgeralds ““ Nathan Maddigan

. 2017 AIPP WA  Emerging Professional Photographer of the Year ““ Sponsored by Kodak Alaris ““ Ricky Gestro

. 2017 AIPP WA  Student Professional Photographer of the Year ““ Sponsored by North Metro Tafe ““ Karen McGlue

. 2017 AIPP WA  Highest Scoring Print ““ Sponsored by AIPP ““ Barbara Brown

. 2017 AIPP WA Epson Signature Worthy Award ““ Sponsored by Epson ““ Janet Craig

. 2017 AIPP WA  Print Handler Award”“ Sponsored by AIPP ““ Alex Cearns

. 2017 AIPP WA  John Whitfield King Award”“ Sponsored by AIPP ““ Ricky Gestro