National Photographic Portrait Prize 2025 Finalist
‘This work is a portrait of my partner, Brandon Mathis, inside our Los Angeles studio. I printed the work myself in the darkroom. Brandon’s gaze, partially hidden by the fabric, along with the reaching hand and the rectangle of light that cuts right through him, creates a portrait that explores vulnerability, partnership dynamics and introspection. The fabric barrier becomes a metaphor for the complexities of relationships, knowing and unknowing, transparency and mystery. I also hope the viewer reflects on the delicate balance between exposure and privacy.’
Los Angeles-based Australian photographer Luke Austin creates intimate portraits of members of the LGBTQIA+ community that reveal his subject’s individuality in a moment of disarming contact.
The NPPP is an annual prize for Australian photographers. The year’s most outstanding photographic portrait is awarded a $30,000 cash prize and photographic equipment valued at $20,000 courtesy of our Imaging Partner, Canon Australia.
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