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National Photographic Portrait Prize 2012

Browsing Finalists from 2012

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Jack Charles
Winner 2012

Rod McNicol

Jack Charles
2011
by John McRae Portrait of Margaret Olley in her Paddington studio, 2011
People's Choice Award 2012

John McRae

Portrait of Margaret Olley in her Paddington studio
2011
by Eryca Green Peta, 2011
Finalist 2012

Eryca Green

Peta
2011
by Arianne McNaught Eden, 2011
Finalist 2012

Arianne McNaught

Eden
2011
by Matthew Abbott Frog Hunter, Damien Wurrkidj, 2011
Finalist 2012

Matthew Abbott

Frog Hunter, Damien Wurrkidj
2011
by Dave Tacon Jeffrey Smart, Tuscany, June 8, 2011
Finalist 2012

Dave Tacon

Jeffrey Smart, Tuscany, June 8
2011
by Alex Frayne The 70 year old jetty jumper, 2011
Finalist 2012

Alex Frayne

The 70 year old jetty jumper
2011
by Russell Shakespeare Lady Flo, 2011
Finalist 2012

Russell Shakespeare

Lady Flo
2011
by Heather Faulkner Mel, 2011
Finalist 2012

Heather Faulkner

Mel
2011
by Georgia Metaxas The Mourners, 2011
Finalist 2012

Georgia Metaxas

The Mourners
2011
by Mark Tedeschi Creative angst, 2011
Finalist 2012

Mark Tedeschi

Creative angst
2011
by Juli Balla No junk mail, 2011
Finalist 2012

Juli Balla

No junk mail
2011
by Sandra Ramacher Aadi and Alamelu Ganesan, 2011
Finalist 2012

Sandra Ramacher

Aadi and Alamelu Ganesan
2011
by George Mifsud Emmanuel at bedtime, 2011
Finalist 2012

George Mifsud

Emmanuel at bedtime
2011
by David Kelly Shane Balcomb aka. Sasha Trajik-Mole, drag queen, 2011
Finalist 2012

David Kelly

Shane Balcomb aka. Sasha Trajik-Mole, drag queen
2011
by Miles Standish Fiona Scott-Norman, 2011
Finalist 2012

Miles Standish

Fiona Scott-Norman
2011
by Tobias Titz Noel Charlie, 2011
Finalist 2012

Tobias Titz

Noel Charlie
2011
by Peter West Tami, 2011
Finalist 2012

Peter West

Tami
2011
by Andrew Campbell The Chess Player, 2011
Finalist 2012

Andrew Campbell

The Chess Player
2011
by Dale Neill Farewell My Son, 2011
Finalist 2012

Dale Neill

Farewell My Son
2011
by Nikki Toole Lucky Day, 2011
Finalist 2012

Nikki Toole

Lucky Day
2011
by Graham McCarter Richard Neville, 2011
Finalist 2012

Graham McCarter

Richard Neville
2011
by Anita Beaney Alexandra Schepisi, 2011
Finalist 2012

Anita Beaney

Alexandra Schepisi
2011
Dan Sultan
Finalist 2012

Martin Philbey

Dan Sultan
2011
by Christopher Pearce Mum, 2011
Finalist 2012

Christopher Pearce

Mum
2011
Edmund Capon
Finalist 2012

Gary Grealy

Edmund Capon
2011
by Domas Rukas Mojsze Preisz, 2011
Finalist 2012

Domas Rukas

Mojsze Preisz
2011
by James Brickwood Tom Keneally, 2011
Finalist 2012

James Brickwood

Tom Keneally
2011
by Louise Whelan Millie, 2011
Finalist 2012

Louise Whelan

Millie
2011
by Mine Konakci For a pittance, 2011
Finalist 2012

Mine Konakci

For a pittance
2011
by Benjamin Liew Ned, 2011
Finalist 2012

Benjamin Liew

Ned
2011
by Ingvar Kenne Hanna and Reda, 2011
Finalist 2012

Ingvar Kenne

Hanna and Reda
2011
by Aletheia Casey Sayeh: from the series Iranians, 2011
Finalist 2012

Aletheia Casey

Sayeh: from the series Iranians
2011
by BILLIEJEANISNOTMYLOVER Teurai, 2011
Finalist 2012

BILLIEJEANISNOTMYLOVER

Teurai
2011
by Simon Harsent Janai and Josh, 2011
Finalist 2012

Simon Harsent

Janai and Josh
2011
by David Glazebrook Olive, 2011
Finalist 2012

David Glazebrook

Olive
2011
by Anthony Anderton The vigil, 2011
Finalist 2012

Anthony Anderton

The vigil
2011
by Titian Scheffer Gil Askey, 2011
Finalist 2012

Titian Scheffer

Gil Askey
2011
by Adrian Brown Stockyards, 2011
Finalist 2012

Adrian Brown

Stockyards
2011
by Alina Gozin'a Monkey business, 2011
Finalist 2012

Alina Gozin'a

Monkey business
2011
by Daniel Boud Acting, 2011
Finalist 2012

Daniel Boud

Acting
2011
by Emma Phillips Transition: Nikki & Nick, 2011
Finalist 2012

Emma Phillips

Transition: Nikki & Nick
2011
by Brenton McGeachie At the bus stop, 2011
Finalist 2012

Brenton McGeachie

At the bus stop
2011
by Aaron Puls Cameron, Amelia and Sariah, 2011
Finalist 2012

Aaron Puls

Cameron, Amelia and Sariah
2011
Regan Kennedy Romela 2011
Finalist 2012

Regan Kennedy

Romela
2011
Jennifer Stocks Caravan kids 2011
Finalist 2012

Jennifer Stocks

Caravan kids
2011
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