Landscape photographer, Tony Hewitt, has been named as the Canon AIPP Australian Professional Photographer of the Year for 2013 at a gala dinner in Melbourne last night.

In addition to the Canon AIPP Professional Photography award, Tony’s portfolio won the 2013 AIPP Australian Landscape Photographer of the Year Award. His prize included $20,000 in Canon EOS professional photography equipment.

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Above: One of Tony Hewitt’s winning images from the Canon AIPP Australian Professional Photographer of the Year 2013.

Click here to see last year’s Photo Review profile of Tony Hewitt.

Now in their 37th year, the Canon AIPP APPAs attract a prize pool of more than $40,000 in cash and prizes.

Other winners announced last night include:
 2013 AIPP Australian Advertising Photographer of the Year ““ Easton Chang
 2013 AIPP Australian Fashion Photographer of the Year ““ Peter Coulson
 2013 AIPP Australian Commercial Photographer of the Year ““ William Long
 2013 AIPP Australian Sport Photographer of the Year ““ Quinn Rooney
 2013 AIPP Australian Travel Photographer of the Year ““ Mike Langford
 2013 AIPP Australian Landscape Photographer of the Year ““ Tony Hewitt
 2013 AIPP Australian Science Environment & Nature Photographer of the Year ““ Darren Jew
 2013 AIPP Australian Documentary Photographer of the Year ““ Victoria Berekmeri
 2013 AIPP Australian Illustrative Photographer of the Year ““ Kaye Davis
 2013 AIPP Australian Portrait Photographer of the Year ““ Mandarine Montgomery
 2013 AIPP Australian Family Photographer of the Year ““ Robyn Geering
 2013 AIPP Australian Wedding Photographer of the Year ““ Ky Luu
 2013 AIPP Australian Creative Photographer of the Year ““ Peter Rossi
 2013 AIPP Student Photographer Of The Year ““ Emma McEvoy
 2013 AIPP International Photographer Of The Year ““ Edwin Tan
 2013 AIPP Tertiary Photography Institution Of The Year ““ Photography Studies College (PSC)
 2013 Highest Scoring Image Award ““ Peter Rossi
 2013 AIPP Australian Album of the Year Award ““ Nadine Saacks
 2013 AIPP Australian Photography Book Award ““ Tim Griffith
 2013 AIPP Australian Emerging Photographer of the Year Award ““ Kimberley Munro

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