APPA Awards Gala Dinner

new and leaving AIPP Presidents getting down!

my Gold award this year!

my Gold with Distinction Award from last year!

Well, with some well needed recovery time after the APPA Cocktail Party, some random street photography sessions and a trip to the One Gallery to see some of Murray Fredericks supersize prints it was time to man up for the night of nights - the infamous Australian Professional Photography Awards Gala Dinner!

Set amongst the glowing chandelier's of the grandiose Paladium Room in the Crown Casino, there was no shortage of glamour milling through the room!

A record number of entries had meant a busy time for the judges this year. Interestingly a kiwi won the Landscape Category for the second year running (maybe that means I'll have a better chance of winning it one day?!) The Highest scoring print when to a young Dan O'Day from Canberra with three of the 5 judges scoring it a staggering 100!!!

A big congratulations to Tony Hewitt for becoming one of the very, very few Grand Master Photographers in the world. You deserve it Tony!

Plenty of dancing went down till the pumpkin hour hit at 12, then the revelry continued through to the wee hours of the morning at the afterparty.

Here are a few photos of the event... It's a wonderful atmosphere there. It's also a great way to meet some very talented people and view some cutting edge and progressively creative work!

I highly recommend it!