The Canon AIPP Australian Professional Photography Awards Travelling Exhibition will open in Cairns at the DFO Shopping Centre on Saturday, 13 February, 2010 and run for two weeks.

 

February 1, 2010: The Canon AIPP Australian Professional Photography Awards Travelling Exhibition will open in Cairns at the DFO Shopping Centre on Saturday, 13 February, 2010 and run for two weeks.
Featuring in the exhibition are prints by Cairns resident and 2009 Canon AIPP Australian Professional Photographer of the Year, Charmaine Heyer. 655 professional photographers from around Australia entered 2,459 prints vying for the highly coveted and esteemed title of Canon AIPP Australian Professional Photographer of the Year which, in June of last year was awarded to Charmaine. More than fifty of Australia’s finest photographers spent three days determining the winner and more than 150 volunteers from around the country made the highly involved judging process happen.

More than one hundred photographs by Australia’s most recognised professional photographers will be on display in the free exhibition which commences Saturday 13th February 2010 at Cairns’ DFO Shopping Centre. The images will remain on display until Saturday 27th February before continuing on their way around the country until June 2010. A wide variety of images will make up the exhibition including landscape, portrait, wedding, press, science, nature and environmental, commercial and documentary photography.

For a full list of category winners and to view winning images, visit www.aipp.com.au.