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National Photographic Portrait Prize

Browsing Finalists from 2012

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Jack Charles
Winner 2012

Jack Charles
2011

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

Portrait of Margaret Olley in her Paddington studio
2011

John McRae
Peta, 2011 by Eryca Green
Finalist 2012

Peta
2011

Eryca Green
Eden, 2011 by Arianne McNaught
Finalist 2012

Eden
2011

Arianne McNaught
Frog Hunter, Damien Wurrkidj, 2011 by Matthew Abbott
Finalist 2012

Frog Hunter, Damien Wurrkidj
2011

Matthew Abbott
Jeffrey Smart, Tuscany, June 8, 2011 by Dave Tacon
Finalist 2012

Jeffrey Smart, Tuscany, June 8
2011

Dave Tacon
The 70 year old jetty jumper, 2011 by Alex Frayne
Finalist 2012

The 70 year old jetty jumper
2011

Alex Frayne
Lady Flo, 2011 by Russell Shakespeare
Finalist 2012

Lady Flo
2011

Russell Shakespeare
Mel, 2011 by Heather Faulkner
Finalist 2012

Mel
2011

Heather Faulkner
The Mourners, 2011 by Georgia Metaxas
Finalist 2012

The Mourners
2011

Georgia Metaxas
Creative angst, 2011 by Mark Tedeschi
Finalist 2012

Creative angst
2011

Mark Tedeschi
No junk mail, 2011 by Juli Balla
Finalist 2012

No junk mail
2011

Juli Balla
Aadi and Alamelu Ganesan, 2011 by Sandra Ramacher
Finalist 2012

Aadi and Alamelu Ganesan
2011

Sandra Ramacher
Emmanuel at bedtime, 2011 by George Mifsud
Finalist 2012

Emmanuel at bedtime
2011

George Mifsud
Shane Balcomb aka. Sasha Trajik-Mole, drag queen, 2011 by David Kelly
Finalist 2012

Shane Balcomb aka. Sasha Trajik-Mole, drag queen
2011

David Kelly
Fiona Scott-Norman, 2011 by Miles Standish
Finalist 2012

Fiona Scott-Norman
2011

Miles Standish
Noel Charlie, 2011 by Tobias Titz
Finalist 2012

Noel Charlie
2011

Tobias Titz
Tami, 2011 by Peter West
Finalist 2012

Tami
2011

Peter West
The Chess Player, 2011 by Andrew Campbell
Finalist 2012

The Chess Player
2011

Andrew Campbell
Farewell My Son, 2011 by Dale Neill
Finalist 2012

Farewell My Son
2011

Dale Neill
Lucky Day, 2011 by Nikki Toole
Finalist 2012

Lucky Day
2011

Nikki Toole
Richard Neville, 2011 by Graham McCarter
Finalist 2012

Richard Neville
2011

Graham McCarter
Alexandra Schepisi, 2011 by Anita Beaney
Finalist 2012

Alexandra Schepisi
2011

Anita Beaney
Dan Sultan
Finalist 2012

Dan Sultan
2011

Martin Philbey
Mum, 2011 by Christopher Pearce
Finalist 2012

Mum
2011

Christopher Pearce
Edmund Capon
Finalist 2012

Edmund Capon
2011

Gary Grealy
Mojsze Preisz, 2011 by Domas Rukas
Finalist 2012

Mojsze Preisz
2011

Domas Rukas
Tom Keneally, 2011 by James Brickwood
Finalist 2012

Tom Keneally
2011

James Brickwood
Millie, 2011 by Louise Whelan
Finalist 2012

Millie
2011

Louise Whelan
For a pittance, 2011 by Mine Konakci
Finalist 2012

For a pittance
2011

Mine Konakci
Ned, 2011 by Benjamin Liew
Finalist 2012

Ned
2011

Benjamin Liew
Hanna and Reda, 2011 by Ingvar Kenne
Finalist 2012

Hanna and Reda
2011

Ingvar Kenne
Sayeh: from the series Iranians, 2011 by Aletheia Casey
Finalist 2012

Sayeh: from the series Iranians
2011

Aletheia Casey
Teurai, 2011 by BILLIEJEANISNOTMYLOVER
Finalist 2012

Teurai
2011

BILLIEJEANISNOTMYLOVER
Janai and Josh, 2011 by Simon Harsent
Finalist 2012

Janai and Josh
2011

Simon Harsent
Olive, 2011 by David Glazebrook
Finalist 2012

Olive
2011

David Glazebrook
The vigil, 2011 by Anthony Anderton
Finalist 2012

The vigil
2011

Anthony Anderton
Gil Askey, 2011 by Titian Scheffer
Finalist 2012

Gil Askey
2011

Titian Scheffer
Stockyards, 2011 by Adrian Brown
Finalist 2012

Stockyards
2011

Adrian Brown
Monkey business, 2011 by Alina Gozin'a
Finalist 2012

Monkey business
2011

Alina Gozin'a
Acting, 2011 by Daniel Boud
Finalist 2012

Acting
2011

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

Transition: Nikki & Nick
2011

Emma Phillips
At the bus stop, 2011 by Brenton McGeachie
Finalist 2012

At the bus stop
2011

Brenton McGeachie
Cameron, Amelia and Sariah, 2011 by Aaron Puls
Finalist 2012

Cameron, Amelia and Sariah
2011

Aaron Puls
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