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Luke and Nacoya, 2016

by Daniel Sponiar

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2017 Finalist

Luke and Nacoya, 2016

Luke is the lead singer and guitarist of a heavy metal band. That brings with it a certain stereotype in terms of one’s appearance. But Luke has a softer, more vulnerable side, which is what I wanted to show in this portrait. Here he is with Nacoya, his black Pomeranian.

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2017
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Luke and Nacoya, 2016 by Daniel Sponiar
Luke and Nacoya, 2016 by Daniel Sponiar
Luke and Nacoya, 2016 by Daniel Sponiar
Luke and Nacoya, 2016 by Daniel Sponiar

The National Photographic Portrait Prize turns ten

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31 March 2017

It is now a little more than 178 years since the French Academy of Sciences was made aware of the invention of the daguerreotype process.
Richard Morecroft & Alison Mackay
Richard Morecroft & Alison Mackay
Richard Morecroft & Alison Mackay
Richard Morecroft & Alison Mackay

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2017

Previous exhibition, 2017

The 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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