Adam Pretty was announced as winner of the prestigious 2012 Canon AIPP Australian Professional Photographer of the Year award at a special gala dinner in Melbourne last night.
He also won the coveted 2012 AIPP Australian Sport Photographer of the Year award. This year more than 850 photographers submitted over 3,100 images in the competitive awards. Conducted by some of Australia’s most recognised photographers, judging for the awards took place over the past three days at the industry’s annual Digital Show. Each image entered was critiqued in detail by the judging panel. A list of winners in the various award categories is provided below.
. 2012 Canon AIPP Australian Professional Photographer of the Year – Adam Pretty, Sydney, NSW
. 2012 AIPP Australian Advertising Photographer of the Year ““ Easton Chang, Warners Bay, NSW
. 2012 AIPP Australian Fashion Photographer of the Year ““ Genelle Bevan, Berwick, VIC
. 2012 AIPP Architectural Photographer of the Year ““ Tim Griffith, Castlemaine, VIC
. 2012 AIPP Fusion Award ““ Matthew Ebenezer, Toowoomba, QLD
. 2012 AIPP Australian Sport Photographer of the Year – Adam Pretty, Sydney, NSW
. 2012 AIPP Australian Travel Photographer of the Year ““ Todd McGaw, Brisbane, QLD
. 2012 AIPP Australian Landscape Photographer of the Year ““ Jackie Ranken, Queenstown, NZ
. 2012 AIPP Australian Science Environment & Nature Photographer of the Year ““ Darren Jew, Brighton, QLD
. 2012 AIPP Australian Documentary Photographer of the Year ““ Lesley Downie, Noosa Ville, QLD
. 2012 AIPP Australian Illustrative Photographer of the Year ““ Charmaine Heyer, Mooroobool, QLD
. 2012 AIPP Australian Fine Art Photographer of the Year ““ Hilary Hann, Kent Town, SA
. 2012 AIPP Australian Portrait Photographer of the Year ““ Sue Bryce, Leichhardt, NSW
. 2012 AIPP Australian Family Photographer of the Year ““ Jonelle Beveridge, Banjup, WA
. 2012 AIPP Australian Wedding Photographer of the Year ““ Ryan Schembri, Drummonye, NSW
. 2012 AIPP Australian Creative Photographer of the Year ““ Kelly Brown, Kenmore Hills, QLD
. 2012 AIPP Student Photographer Of The Year ““ Ona Janzen, Blackheath, NSW
. 2012 AIPP Tertiary Photography Institution Of The Year ““ Photography Studies College (PSC), South Melbourne, VIC
. 2012 Highest Scoring Colour Print Award ““ Charmaine Heyer, Mooroobool, QLD
. 2012 Highest Scoring Print Monochrome Award ““ Jose Luis Guardia, Granada
. 2012 AIPP Australian Album of the Year Award ““ Nadine Saacks, Rose Bay, NSW
. 2012 AIPP Australian Photography Book Award ““ Fier Institute, Capalabar, QLD
The Canon AIPP APPAs are a celebration of photographic excellence and represent the pinnacle of Australian professional photography ““ also some of the best in the world. For further information, visit www.aipp.com.au.
