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National Photographic Portrait Prize 2026

People's Choice Award

Click on your favourite portrait to vote.

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Aitor, 2025 Luke Austin
Finalist 2026

Aitor
2025

Luke Austin
UNTITLED: 01, 2025 Hussein Abdirahman Mohamud
Art Handlers' Award 2026

UNTITLED: 01
2025

Hussein Abdirahman Mohamud
Leith at the Dog Show, 2025 Jo Duck
Finalist 2026

Leith at the Dog Show
2025

Jo Duck
The Falling, 2026 Laki Sideris, Gretel Taylor
Finalist 2026

The Falling
2026

Laki Sideris, Gretel Taylor
Walkabout, 2025 Michael Cook
Finalist 2026

Walkabout
2025

Michael Cook
Blak & Bare, 2025 Tiarni Majid-Loban
Finalist 2026

Blak & Bare
2025

Tiarni Majid-Loban
Between us, 2025 Franky Tsang
Finalist 2026

Between us
2025

Franky Tsang
Kanjdjihkanjdji Madjinbardi Kukabo (Down by the River at Madjinbardi), 2025 Shannon Nango
Finalist 2026

Kanjdjihkanjdji Madjinbardi Kukabo (Down by the River at Madjinbardi)
2025

Shannon Nango
Rashida, EBONY, 2025 Arini Byng
Finalist 2026

Rashida, EBONY
2025

Arini Byng
Arranging by chance (doctored exposure), 2025 Briony Galligan, Abbra Kotlarczyk
Finalist 2026

Arranging by chance (doctored exposure)
2025

Briony Galligan, Abbra Kotlarczyk
Sublim8, 2026 Camille Perry
Finalist 2026

Sublim8
2026

Camille Perry
Uncle Mervyn Bishop - Australia’s first Aboriginal press photographer, 2025 Dean Saffron
Finalist 2026

Uncle Mervyn Bishop - Australia’s first Aboriginal press photographer
2025

Dean Saffron
Tina, 2025 Elise Derwin
Finalist 2026

Tina
2025

Elise Derwin
David Howell, Actor, Sydney, Australia, 2026 Ingvar Kenne
Finalist 2026

David Howell, Actor, Sydney, Australia
2026

Ingvar Kenne
Chú Tễu (Uncle Tễu), 2025 James Nguyen
Finalist 2026

Chú Tễu (Uncle Tễu)
2025

James Nguyen
Passed out on the grass, 2026 Scotty So
Finalist 2026

Passed out on the grass
2026

Scotty So
On the chair, 2025 Madeline Bishop
Finalist 2026

On the chair
2025

Madeline Bishop
Holding space, 2025 Adam Edwards
Finalist 2026

Holding space
2025

Adam Edwards
Star I, 2025 Meng-Yu Yan
Finalist 2026

Star I
2025

Meng-Yu Yan
A portrait as a parent, 2025 Mia M. McDonald
Finalist 2026

A portrait as a parent
2025

Mia M. McDonald
Mae Khong, 2026 Nathan Beard
Finalist 2026

Mae Khong
2026

Nathan Beard
Nghỉ/Nghiêm (Attention/At ease), 2025 Phuong Nguyen Le
Finalist 2026

Nghỉ/Nghiêm (Attention/At ease)
2025

Phuong Nguyen Le
'His Nibs' Mt Isa Airport, 13-9-60, blood-time-lines, 2026 Brenda L Croft
Finalist 2026

'His Nibs' Mt Isa Airport, 13-9-60, blood-time-lines
2026

Brenda L Croft
Coming Home, 2026 Prue Hazelgrove
Finalist 2026

Coming Home
2026

Prue Hazelgrove
Three Siblings: Chromatograms of Emmie, Rasmus and Cosmos, 2026 Sammy Hawker
Finalist 2026

Three Siblings: Chromatograms of Emmie, Rasmus and Cosmos
2026

Sammy Hawker
Bri, 2025 Saskia Wilson
Finalist 2026

Bri
2025

Saskia Wilson
24 weeks, 2026 Shea Kirk
Finalist 2026

24 weeks
2026

Shea Kirk
Sisterhood, 2025 Su Cassiano
Finalist 2026

Sisterhood
2025

Su Cassiano
Star, 2026 Tace Stevens
Finalist 2026

Star
2026

Tace Stevens
The Quarry, 2026 Tajette O'Halloran
Finalist 2026

The Quarry
2026

Tajette O'Halloran
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