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Swimming every day

National Photographic Portrait Prize judge Christopher Chapman connects this year’s entries to iconic contemporary american photographers.

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Kid A, 2014 by Joshua Morris
Kid A, 2014 by Joshua Morris
Negotiating a family portrait – a study of history, myth and identity, 2014 by Marzena Wasikowska
Negotiating a family portrait – a study of history, myth and identity, 2014 by Marzena Wasikowska
Sebastien Malone, 2014 by Juliet Taylor
Sebastien Malone, 2014 by Juliet Taylor
Who’s that lady?, 2014 by Ferne Millen
Who’s that lady?, 2014 by Ferne Millen
Joey, 2014 by Elke Meitzel
Joey, 2014 by Elke Meitzel
Ela Stiles, 2014 by Max Doyle
Ela Stiles, 2014 by Max Doyle
Portrait of Ali, 2014 by Hoda Afshar
Portrait of Ali, 2014 by Hoda Afshar
Barry & Alkirra – The House in Carrington, 2014 by Katherine Williams
Barry & Alkirra – The House in Carrington, 2014 by Katherine Williams
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Portrait of Ali, 2014 by Hoda Afshar
Portrait of Ali, 2014 by Hoda Afshar
Portrait of Ali, 2014 by Hoda Afshar
Portrait of Ali, 2014 by Hoda Afshar

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2015

Previous exhibition, 2015

The National Photographic Portrait Prize 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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