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The Portrait Conference |
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19 June
2018
The Portrait Conference – an inaugural,
triple-billed event for amateur, student and professional
portrait photographers
This new initiative
comprises The Portrait Competition and The Print Competition
(total prize pool of $60,000 - including $25,000 cash),
as well as The Portrait Conference
The
Portrait Conference is a new initiative for student, amateur
and professional portrait photographers in Australia and New
Zealand who are seeking to further enhance their shooting
talents and also have their work reviewed in a competitive
environment by internationally acclaimed judges.
The initiative – created by Kayell Australia - will become an annual event that aims to enrich the passion for portrait photography, and provide a potential opportunity for participants to gain increased exposure for their images.
The Portrait
Competition1 – entries close 31 July
2018
The Portrait Competition
will be judged by Kelly Tunney, Peter Eastway and Damien
Bowerman - each award-winning photographers in their own
right. Open to professionals, amateurs and students, The
Portrait Competition1 starts with an online entry in either
of the following categories:
| Entry Requirements | Prizes | |
| Open
Category | Open to professionals who earn a full or part-time income from photography. | 1st
prize - $10,000 cash 2nd prize - Nikon D850 Camera 3rd prize - Eizo CG2420 Monitor |
| Amateur Category | For enthusiasts who earn under $1000 in income per year from photography. Income and prizes awarded for photography competitions not included. | 1st prize - $10,000 cash 2nd prize - Nikon D850 Camera 3rd prize - Eizo CG2420 Monitor |
| Student Category | Open to students in Years 10, 11 and 12 only. Students who earn an income from photography are not entitled to enter this category. | 1st prize -
$2,000 cash 2nd prize - $1,000 cash 3rd prize - $500 cash |
The Print
Competition1
The top 30 entrants from all three
categories in the online Portrait Competition will
automatically qualify for The Print Competition which offers
an extra prize pool of $20,000.
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The Print Competition - which comprises only those top 30 entrants from The Portrait Competition - will be judged and announced on the final night of The Portrait Conference on 14 October 2018 at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney.
| The Print Competition Prizes | |
| 1st prize | Epson Surecolor 9070 44-inch Inkjet Printer |
| 2nd prize | Nikon D850 camera |
| 3rd prize | Eizo CG2420 monitor |
Other renowned presenters include Tim Bauer,
Vicky Papas Vergara, Natalie Howe,
Robyn Campbell,
Marcus Bell, Charmaine Heyer, Peter Rossi and Gary Grealy.
As part of the two-day conference, The Print Competition will be judged by its guest presenters before the winners are announced and exhibited.
Event organiser, Rob Gatto - Managing Director, Kayell Australia, said The Portrait Conference provides an opportunity for all level of enthusiasts to extend their portrait photography skills both in a competitive field as well as a conference environment where participants will have access to some of Australia’s most talented portrait photographers.
“Thanks to the
support of Kayell Australia, Epson and Nikon, we are able to
offer a
triple-billed event with one of Australia’s
largest prize pools on offer for a photographic
competition,” Mr Gatto said.
Online entry
details for The Portrait Conference are available
at: ends
www.theportraitco.com.au