AIPP WA Epson Professional Photography Awards

Here's the detailed results of the recent presentation of the AIPP WA Epson Professional Photography Awards - held on the 4th of July at the East End Bar and Lounge, Fremantle. You'll recognize some of the names as they are what Claude Rains referred to as " Usual Suspects ". We've rounded them up so here's looking at you, kids...


Commercial Division

Finalists:  Russell Barton
               Tony Hewitt
               Stefanie King

Runner up:  Tony Hewitt

Winner:  Russell Barton


Family Division

Finalists:  Robert Alla
               Gary Sarre
               Jane Bennett

Runner up:  Robert Alla

Winner:  Jane Bennett


Portrait Division 

Finalists:  Steve Wise
               Rebecca Johansson
               Greg Hocking

Runner up:  Greg Hocking

Winner:  Steve Wise


Wedding Division

Finalists:  James Simmons
               John Woodhouse
               Rebecca Johansson

Runner up:  Rebecca Johansson

Winner:  James Simmons


Illustrative Division

Finalists:  Christian Fletcher
               James Simmons
               Alan McDonald

Runner up:  Christian Fletcher

Winner:  James Simmons


Landscape Division

Finalists:  Lise Goessmann
              Tony Hewitt
              Vittorio Natoli

Runner up:  Tony Hewitt

Winner:  Vittorio Natoli


Student Division

Finalists:  Gerrie Cooney
               Adam Browne
               Nico Kenderessy

Runner up:  Nico Kenderessy

Winner:  Gerrie Cooney


Emerging Division

Runner up Jennifer de Vos

Winner:  Lillian Frost


Album Award

Winner:  Jodie Lagana


Print Handlers Award

Winner:  Christian Fletcher


John Whitfield-King Award

Winner:  James Simmons


WA Professional Photographer of the Year

Runner up:  James Simmons

Winner:  Vittorio Natoli

Of course congratulations to the photographers who have gained these awards. It will happen again next year and here's hoping they can play it again, Sam...