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National Photographic Portrait Prize 2012

The National Photographic Portrait Prize exhibition is selected from a national field of entries that reflect the distinctive vision of Australia's aspiring and professional portrait photographers and the unique nature of their subjects.

More information on National Photographic Portrait Prize 2012

Selected images

Jack Charles
Jack Charles, 2011 Rod McNicol. © Rod McNicol
Portrait of Margaret Olley in her Paddington studio, 2011 by John McRae
Portrait of Margaret Olley in her Paddington studio, 2011 by John McRae
Peta, 2011 by Eryca Green
Peta, 2011 by Eryca Green
Eden, 2011 by Arianne McNaught
Eden, 2011 by Arianne McNaught
Frog Hunter, Damien Wurrkidj, 2011 by Matthew Abbott
Frog Hunter, Damien Wurrkidj, 2011 by Matthew Abbott
Jeffrey Smart, Tuscany, June 8, 2011 by Dave Tacon
Jeffrey Smart, Tuscany, June 8, 2011 by Dave Tacon
The 70 year old jetty jumper, 2011 by Alex Frayne
The 70 year old jetty jumper, 2011 by Alex Frayne
Lady Flo, 2011 by Russell Shakespeare
Lady Flo, 2011 by Russell Shakespeare
Mel, 2011 by Heather Faulkner
Mel, 2011 by Heather Faulkner
The Mourners, 2011 by Georgia Metaxas
The Mourners, 2011 by Georgia Metaxas
Creative angst, 2011 by Mark Tedeschi
Creative angst, 2011 by Mark Tedeschi
No junk mail, 2011 by Juli Balla
No junk mail, 2011 by Juli Balla
Aadi and Alamelu Ganesan, 2011 by Sandra Ramacher
Aadi and Alamelu Ganesan, 2011 by Sandra Ramacher
Emmanuel at bedtime, 2011 by George Mifsud
Emmanuel at bedtime, 2011 by George Mifsud
Shane Balcomb aka. Sasha Trajik-Mole, drag queen, 2011 by David Kelly
Shane Balcomb aka. Sasha Trajik-Mole, drag queen, 2011 by David Kelly
Fiona Scott-Norman, 2011 by Miles Standish
Fiona Scott-Norman, 2011 by Miles Standish
Noel Charlie, 2011 by Tobias Titz
Noel Charlie, 2011 by Tobias Titz
Tami, 2011 by Peter West
Tami, 2011 by Peter West
The Chess Player, 2011 by Andrew Campbell
The Chess Player, 2011 by Andrew Campbell
Farewell My Son, 2011 by Dale Neill
Farewell My Son, 2011 by Dale Neill
Lucky Day, 2011 by Nikki Toole
Lucky Day, 2011 by Nikki Toole
Richard Neville, 2011 by Graham McCarter
Richard Neville, 2011 by Graham McCarter
Alexandra Schepisi, 2011 by Anita Beaney
Alexandra Schepisi, 2011 by Anita Beaney
Dan Sultan
Dan Sultan, 2011 Martin Philbey. © Martin Philbey
Mum, 2011 by Christopher Pearce
Mum, 2011 by Christopher Pearce
Edmund Capon
Edmund Capon, 2011 Gary Grealy. © Gary Grealy
Mojsze Preisz, 2011 by Domas Rukas
Mojsze Preisz, 2011 by Domas Rukas
Tom Keneally, 2011 by James Brickwood
Tom Keneally, 2011 by James Brickwood
Millie, 2011 by Louise Whelan
Millie, 2011 by Louise Whelan
For a pittance, 2011 by Mine Konakci
For a pittance, 2011 by Mine Konakci
Ned, 2011 by Benjamin Liew
Ned, 2011 by Benjamin Liew
Hanna and Reda, 2011 by Ingvar Kenne
Hanna and Reda, 2011 by Ingvar Kenne
Sayeh: from the series Iranians, 2011 by Aletheia Casey
Sayeh: from the series Iranians, 2011 by Aletheia Casey
Teurai, 2011 by BILLIEJEANISNOTMYLOVER
Teurai, 2011 by BILLIEJEANISNOTMYLOVER
Janai and Josh, 2011 by Simon Harsent
Janai and Josh, 2011 by Simon Harsent
Olive, 2011 by David Glazebrook
Olive, 2011 by David Glazebrook
The vigil, 2011 by Anthony Anderton
The vigil, 2011 by Anthony Anderton
Gil Askey, 2011 by Titian Scheffer
Gil Askey, 2011 by Titian Scheffer
Stockyards, 2011 by Adrian Brown
Stockyards, 2011 by Adrian Brown
Monkey business, 2011 by Alina Gozin'a
Monkey business, 2011 by Alina Gozin'a
Acting, 2011 by Daniel Boud
Acting, 2011 by Daniel Boud
Transition: Nikki & Nick, 2011 by Emma Phillips
Transition: Nikki & Nick, 2011 by Emma Phillips
At the bus stop, 2011 by Brenton McGeachie
At the bus stop, 2011 by Brenton McGeachie
Cameron, Amelia and Sariah, 2011 by Aaron Puls
Cameron, Amelia and Sariah, 2011 by Aaron Puls
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