Leah Kennedy has been named the overall winner, Australia’s Top Emerging Photographer 2018. A massive congratulations to all the other category winners, runners-up, and finalists – all of whom are listed below.
Along with the title, Kennedy also won the grand prize – a Fujifilm X-Pro2 and XF 35mm f/2 lens valued at $3,298 – from our major sponsor, Fujifilm, along with $3,000. She also won the Landscape category. Congratulations must also go to Michael Borzillo , winner of the Student category, and overall runner-up, Australia’s Top Emerging Photographer 2018
© Leah Kennedy. Australasia's Top Emerging Photographer 2018 (overall winner).
In 2018 the total prize pool for Australia’s Top Emerging Photographers was worth over $18,000, with $10,600 in prizes from our category sponsors and cash prizes of $7,500.
Click the links below to see each of the winner and runner up portfolios.
Winner
Mark Brierley
Runner-up
Geoffrey Goddard
Category prize: $450 plus QNAP TS-251+ NAS (RPP $449).
Top 20
1. Mark Brierley
2. Geoffrey Goddard
3. Alan Coligado
4. Jeremy McPherson
4. Chealse Vo
6. Mihai Florea
6. Danny Tan
6. Kathy Wallace
6. Domenico Stallo
10. Cameron Meacham
11. Mark Brierley
11. Helen Holdsworth
11. Alan Zhao
14. Matthew Tuffield
15. Domenico Stallo
15. Kim Williams
17. Bruce Bull
17. Nick Doolan
17. Iain Swanson
© Mark Brierley.
Winner
Michael Miller
Runners-up
Suellen Cook
Matthew Willmann
Category prize: $450 plus folio appraisal by Sally Brownbill, valued at $450.
Top 20
1. Michael Miller
2. Suellen Cook
2. Matthew Willmann
4. Leah Kennedy
5. Nguyen Dang
5. Lara Gilks
7. Daniel Anderson
7. Graham Earnshaw
7. Michael Miller
10. Isabel Lok Yi Chan
10. Sam Ferris
10. Debbie Hartley
13. Ayman Kaake
13. Steve Sumpton
15. Victoria Baldwin
15. Madeleine Kuklych
15. Theresa Lee
15. Michael Miller
19. Mikail Brennan
19. Ian Kemp
19. Sarah Malone
19. Michael Miller
19. Jordan Robins
© Michael Miller.
Winner
Rowena Meadows
Runner-up
Annette Ruzicka
Category prize: $450 plus a full-day studio hire at Dragon Image, including RED 8K camera, lens, and lighting equipment hire, valued at $2,500.
Top 20
1. Rowena Meadows
2. Annette Ruzicka
3. Rowena Meadows
4. Geoffrey Goddard
5. Kirsty Greenland
6. Julijana Griffiths
7. Franck Gazzola
7. Brydie Piaf
7. Shelley Reis
10. Mridula Amin
11. Madeline Begley
11. Nic Bezzina
11. Sergio Leyva Seiglie
14. Annette Kirby
14. Ricci Schwarzler
16. Joel Pratley
17. Rachel Phillips
17. Cathy Ronalds
19. Nic Bezzina
19. Royce Holliday
19. Alexander Robertson
19. Matthew Willmann
© Rowena Meadows.
Winner
Beth Mitchell
Runner-up
Bri Hammond
Category prize: $450 plus Jinbei Mars portable flash SE value kit (RRP $769).
Top 10
1. Beth Mitchell
2. Bri Hammond
3. Lauren Phillips
3. Anna Turner
5. William Xu
6. Romon Yang
7. Eliza Kinchington
8. Ingrid Hendriksen
9. Tetiana Matsypura
9. Marissa Alden
Photo © Beth Mitchell.
Winner
Leah Kennedy
Runner-up
Joanne Piechota
Category prize: EIZO ColourEdge CS2420 photo-editing monitor, value $1,430.
Top 20
1. Leah Kennedy
2. Joanne Piechota
3. Murray Fox
4. Mieke Boynton
4. Leah Kennedy
4. Jarrad Parker
7. Leah Kennedy
8. Joanne Piechota
9. Arun Sen
9. Nico BABOT
9. Joanne Piechota
9. Alex Ham
13. Tim Wrate
14. Will Eades
14. Geoffrey Goddard
16. Jason Woods
17. Yan Zhang
18. Jeff Jones
18. Stuart Westmore
18. Kieran Stone
18. Tim Allen
© Leah Kennedy.
Winner
Lara Gilks
Runner-up
Melanie Jasmin
Category prize: $450 plus a National Portrait Gallery Prize Pack, valued at $295.
Top 20
1. Lara Gilks
2. Melanie Jasmin
3. Camilla French
4. Krystle Ricci
5. Candy Goldsmith
6. Helen Whittle
6. Nicole Wells
6. Jordan Adams
6. Sarah Talaj
10. Tracy Botica
10. Candy Goldsmith
10. Joel Pratley
13. Aaron Burgess
13. Candy Goldsmith
15. Nic Bezzina
15. Lucia Staykov
15. Robin Yong
18. Louise Faulkner
18. Jennifere Thompson
18. Anna Turner
© Lara Gilks.
Winner
Aidan Williams
Runner-up
Hamish Laing
Category prize: $450 plus LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt USB-C 5TB portable hard drive (RRP $599).
Top 10
1. Aidan Williams
2. Hamish Laing
3. Nick Green
4. Simon Bischoff
4. Dennis Tan
6. Joe Menggolo
7. Andrew Day
7. Colin Levitch
7. Shaun Tanner
10. Nathan McNeil
© Aidan Williams.
Winner
Michael Borzillo
Runner-up
Miranda Kremers
Category prize: $450 plus any pair of Merrell shoes up to the value of $295.
Top 10
1. Michael Borzillo
2. Miranda Kremers
3. Will Rampling-Bauer
4. Jason Smith
5. Madeline Begley
6. Chloe Stathopoulos
7. Marina Zivkovic
8. James Thorn
10. Steven Penman
10. Emma Sanders
© Michael Borzillo.
Winner
Mark Forbes
Runner-up
Kristyn Taylor
Category prize: $450 plus DJI Spark, valued at $629.
Top 20
1. Mark Forbes
2. Kristyn Taylor
3. Renee Doyle
4. Kevin Norris
5. Jacqueline Bawtree
5. CLARA DAVIES
5. Deonne Kirk
8. Luke David
9. Don Chu
9. Renee Doyle
11. Renee Doyle
11. kirsty greenland
11. Kieran Stone
14. Catherine Matthys
15. Clay Cox
15. simon linge
15. Amy Mercer
15. Kieran Stone
15. Chealse Vo
20. Melanie Desa
20. Kieran Stone
20. John Wiseman
© Mark Forbes.
Winner
Ben Sowry
Runner-up
Ona Janzen
Category prize: $450 plus a credit voucher worth $500 from Momento Pro.
Top 15
1. Ben Sowry
2. Ona Janzen
3. Damien Milan
3. Anna Turner
5. Piotrek Ziolkowski
6. Jack Gilchrist
7. Andrew Hardy
7. Michelle Troop
9. Alex Szczesniak
10. Aimee de Haan
10. Jamie Murcutt
10. John Kung
10. Michelle Troop
14. Steven Duncan
14. Paris Hawken
© Ben Sowry.
Please direct inquiries to Marc Gafen, Editor, Capture magazine, at emergingphotographer@capturemag.com.au
