Australia Portrait Photography Contest Finalists Reveal Amazing Photos

The National Photographic Portrait Prize is organised annually at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra, Australia. The winner of the National Photographic Portrait Prize will be awarded $50,000 in prizes: $30,000 in cash from the Portrait Gallery, as well as lighting equipment from Profoto and paper or film supplies from Ilford valued at $20,000. Apart from this, the Highly Commended winner will receive an Eizo ColorEdge editing monitor valued at up to $4,000. The Art Handlers' Award winner will receive $2,000 in cash. The photographer who receives the most votes in the People’s Choice Award wins a Pro-1000 printer valued at $1,799, plus a maintenance cartridge and paper valued at $200. Out of 3,224 entries to the National Portrait Prize, 43 finalists were shortlisted, and the winner will be selected from among them.