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I was slightly bemused when Orlando and Wilson finally got to connect face-to-face over the summer break. The lifelong friends had been separated all year while attending different schools, a year that challenged an entire generation of high school students. For months, all Orlando could speak about was that Wilson would join him at the beach in December. When Wilson actually turned up, they spent virtually all their time communicating via smartphones rather than face-to-face conversations, even though they were literally sitting side by side for days on end.
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Sandra Bruce chats with seven-time NPPP finalist Chris Budgeon about photography, guitars and representing the human story.
The exhibition is selected from a national field of entries, reflecting the distinctive vision of Australia's aspiring and professional portrait photographers and the unique nature of their subjects.
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