APPA (Australian Professional Photography Awards) being held in Sydney this year. Two images picked up Silver Awards. We didn't break out French champagne but we did open up a bottle of good red.
The first shot was of Leonie Heydon who volunteered to be part of my 2010 H2O (Water) project. Leonie is one of my UWA photography students; she met up with me early one morning for a dip in the Swan River. Leonie was just fabulous; she floated and splashed; read a book underwater; took photos underwater with a non-waterproof camera and never complained about the jellyfish or seaweed. I reminded her she had to suffer a bit for art.
The second shot was of Father Michael from the Russian Orthodox Church in the Anglican Church in South Perth. I was photographing an Investiture Ceremony and caught Father Michael as he walked down the aisle. Sometimes I spend hours or days setting up a shot and other times its all over in a minute - like here. Mind you, when you have angels on your side its easier.
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