September 21, 2013


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:


2013 International Photography Awards Announces Winners of the Competition

Vanessa Bertagnole was awarded in the International Photography Awards Competition. International Photography Awards (IPA) has announced the winners of 2013's competition.
Vanessa Bertagnole
was Awarded: 

Honorable Mention in Nature - Seasons category for the winning entry "Clothesline."
Honorable Mention in Architecture - Historic category for the winning entry "Watertank #1 - Kiandra NSW."
Honorable Mention in Editorial - Political category for the winning entry "License To Shoot."
Honorable Mention in Editorial - General News category for the winning entry "Challa Station Endurance Ride."
Honorable Mention in Editorial - Photo Essay and Feature Story category for the winning entry "Ya'el."    

ABOUT IPA:
The 2013 International Photography Awards received nearly 18,000 submissions from 104 countries across the globe. IPA is a sister-effort of the Lucie Foundation, where the top three winners are announced at the annual Lucie Awards gala ceremony. The Foundation's mission is to honor master photographers, to discover new and emerging talent and to promote the appreciation of photography. Since 2003, IPA has had the privilege and opportunity to acknowledge and recognize contemporary photographer's accomplishments in this specialized and highly visible competition. 


IPA Contact
Jade Tran
Competition Director
International Photography Awards
jtran@iawardsinc.com 


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September 6, 2013

Wakley Foundation Slide NIght at the Brisbane Powerhouse 2013


I was honoured to be chosen by the Walkley Foundation to showcase my Ya'el series at the Brisbane Powerhouse last night. The evening provided a platform for photojournalists to showcase some of their personal projects. I didn't win people's choice award, but I was really impressed with the entry that won, by Danielle Lancaster from Blue Dog Photography - Healing Cambodia's Wounds

Love photography? The join us for a Nikon-Walkley Photographers’ Slide Night!
A must for lovers of photography, the Nikon-Walkley Slide Night features the latest work by some of Australia's most talented and passionate news photographers.



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