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National Photographic Portrait Prize 2017

Browsing Finalists from 2017

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Richard Morecroft & Alison Mackay
Winner 2017

Richard Morecroft & Alison Mackay
2016

Gary Grealy
Renaissance Rose, 2016 by John Benavente
Highly Commended 2017

Renaissance Rose
2016

John Benavente

Mastura, 2016 by Brett Canet-Gibson
Highly Commended 2017

Mastura
2016

Brett Canet-Gibson
Bobby Bunungurr, 2016 by Tobias Titz
Art Handlers' Award 2017

Bobby Bunungurr
2016

Tobias Titz
Trevor Jamieson
Finalist 2017

Trevor Jamieson
2016

Brett Canét-Gibson
Lucinda with stung eye, 2016 by Jon Reid
Finalist 2017

Lucinda with stung eye
2016

Jon Reid
Luke and Nacoya, 2016 by Daniel Sponiar
Finalist 2017

Luke and Nacoya
2016

Daniel Sponiar
David, 2016 by Chase Middleton
Finalist 2017

David
2016

Chase Middleton
Nasty, before the Dam, 2016 by Charlie White
Finalist 2017

Nasty, before the Dam
2016

Charlie White
Fatima, 2016 by Anu Kumar
Finalist 2017

Fatima
2016

Anu Kumar
The gin soaked effervescence of Libby and Maeve, 2016 by Patrick Boland
Finalist 2017

The gin soaked effervescence of Libby and Maeve
2016

Patrick Boland
Portrait of Ezgi, 2016 by Alana Holmberg
Finalist 2017

Portrait of Ezgi
2016

Alana Holmberg
Melanie and sighthounds, 2016 by Christopher Pearce
Finalist 2017

Melanie and sighthounds
2016

Christopher Pearce
Untitled 3, 2016 by Jo Cripps
Finalist 2017

Untitled 3
2016

Jo Cripps
Shannon Dooley and the Retrosweat experience, 2016 by Chrissie Hall
Finalist 2017

Shannon Dooley and the Retrosweat experience
2016

Chrissie Hall
We are all family, 2016 by Peter McConchie
Finalist 2017

We are all family
2016

Peter McConchie
You Look Like a...Matthew, 2016 by Cherine Fahd
Finalist 2017

You Look Like a...Matthew
2016

Cherine Fahd
The Skin I'm In II, 2016 by Brian Cassey
Finalist 2017

The Skin I'm In II
2016

Brian Cassey
David, 2016 by David Darcy
Finalist 2017

David
2016

David Darcy
Boobook, 2016 by CJ Taylor
Finalist 2017

Boobook
2016

CJ Taylor
The man who raised me, 2016 by Steven Lloyd
Finalist 2017

The man who raised me
2016

Steven Lloyd
Georgia and Angus (Australian Gothic), 2016 by Charlie White
Finalist 2017

Georgia and Angus (Australian Gothic)
2016

Charlie White
Eva and Finn, 2016 by Noah John Thompson
Finalist 2017

Eva and Finn
2016

Noah John Thompson
Paul, Bankstown, 2016 by Lyndal Irons
Finalist 2017

Paul, Bankstown
2016

Lyndal Irons
Return, 2016 by Philip Myers
Finalist 2017

Return
2016

Philip Myers
Cameron and the prosthetic arm, 2016 by Steve Wise
Finalist 2017

Cameron and the prosthetic arm
2016

Steve Wise
The Hermit, 2016 by Alex Frayne
Finalist 2017

The Hermit
2016

Alex Frayne
The Mirror, 2016 by Spencer and Lloyd Harvey
Finalist 2017

The Mirror
2016

Spencer and Lloyd Harvey
The Reservoir 2, 2016 by Stephanie Rose Simcox
Finalist 2017

The Reservoir 2
2016

Stephanie Rose Simcox
Ricki, 2016 by Chris Budgeon
Finalist 2017

Ricki
2016

Chris Budgeon
Currents, 2016 by Natalie Ord
Finalist 2017

Currents
2016

Natalie Ord
Portrait of a young Aussie, Matuse Peace, 2016 by John McRae
Finalist 2017

Portrait of a young Aussie, Matuse Peace
2016

John McRae
My Two Sides, 2016 by David Anthony Knight
Finalist 2017

My Two Sides
2016

David Anthony Knight
Kuei - The Sea of Gazelles - South Sudan to Oz, 2016 by Kellie Maree Leczinska
Finalist 2017

Kuei - The Sea of Gazelles - South Sudan to Oz
2016

Kellie Maree Leczinska
Sophie and Mercy, 2016 by Zelko Nedic
Finalist 2017

Sophie and Mercy
2016

Zelko Nedic
Fifteen, 2016 by Fiona Morris
Finalist 2017

Fifteen
2016

Fiona Morris
Ninety-nine-and-three-quarters, 2016 by Nic Duncan
Finalist 2017

Ninety-nine-and-three-quarters
2016

Nic Duncan
Anika, 2016 by Tristan Still
Finalist 2017

Anika
2016

Tristan Still
A moment, 2016 by Millie Brown
Finalist 2017

A moment
2016

Millie Brown
Brad 'Gaggsy' Gallagher at a Bachelor and Spinsters Ball, Tooradin, Victoria, 2016 by Ingvar Kenne
Finalist 2017

Brad 'Gaggsy' Gallagher at a Bachelor and Spinsters Ball, Tooradin, Victoria
2016

Ingvar Kenne
Nix, 2016 by Elke Meitzel
Finalist 2017

Nix
2016

Elke Meitzel
Sole, 2016 by Mark Stanjo
Finalist 2017

Sole
2016

Mark Stanjo
Jonno and Api, 2016 by Joseph Brennan
Finalist 2017

Jonno and Api
2016

Joseph Brennan
Mother and child, 2016 by Terry Hartin
Finalist 2017

Mother and child
2016

Terry Hartin
Slow Motion @ 300kms per hour Mark 'Sparky'™ Webber, Formula 1 Driver
Finalist 2017

Slow Motion @ 300kms per hour Mark 'Sparky'™ Webber, Formula 1 Driver
2016

Gino Zardo
Rob, Homeless in Cooma, NSW, 2016 by Greg Nelson
Finalist 2017

Rob, Homeless in Cooma, NSW
2016

Greg Nelson
Alex Perry, 2016 by Nic Walker
Finalist 2017

Alex Perry
2016

Nic Walker
Skin deep, 2016 by Robyn MacRae
Finalist 2017

Skin deep
2016

Robyn MacRae
Gayili Marika - Galupa Safety House, 2016 by Peter McConchie
Finalist 2017

Gayili Marika - Galupa Safety House
2016

Peter McConchie
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