Tom Hegen
Photographer Tom Hegen documents the traces that humans leave behind on the earth's surface in impressive aerial photographs. With precise image compositions, he provides fascinating insights into places where natural resources are extracted, processed and consumed. His works show the complex interplay between human activity and the resulting changes to the landscape. His work is characterised by abstract, often graphic perspectives of man-made landscapes.
Tom Hegen's works are presented in renowned solo and group exhibitions worldwide. His photographs have been recognized with numerous prestigious awards, including the Red Dot Design Award, the International Photography Award and the German Design Award. He is also the author of three illustrated books: HABITAT (2018), AIRPORTS (2020) and SALT WORKS (2022).
Isabella Tabacchi
Isabella Tabacchi is an Italian landscape photographer capturing emotional, and dreamlike views of natural landscapes across the globe.
With a distinctive style that transforms landscapes into ethereal experiences, her work has been featured in several publications including National Geographic and has garnered multiple awards such as International Landscape Photographer of the Year (ILPOTY), the Moscow International Foto Awards (MIFA), the Siena Awards, Xposure Awards, and the DJI SkyPixel Annual Contest. Isabella loves to evoke profound emotions and meaning through the elements of nature in her photography. Her images invite viewers to see the natural world through a poetic vision that can evoke different feelings.
https://www.isabellatabacchi.com/
Tom Putt
Tom Putt is a professional photographer who has worked in many fields of photography, from sport and pets to landscape and aerials. He runs a successful gallery in Victoria Australia as well as leading photo workshops and tours around the world.
Tom has won many photography awards and is himself an experienced judge for professional photography awards.
"Today, I teach landscape photography because I'm passionate about photography and helping others enjoy this fantastic creative outlet. What could be better than appreciating the outdoors and capturing it in your own special way? I pride myself on doing the best for our clients and having them come back time and time again to enjoy the many adventures we go on together."
https://www.tomputtworkshops.com/home2
Peter Eastway
CHAIRMAN OF JUDGES
FAIPP HonFAIPP GM Photog. PBII Hon FNZIPP MNZIPP
Peter Eastway is an Australian photographer known internationally for his landscape photography and creative use of post-production. A practising professional, he shoots editorially (mainly for Better Photography magazine) and works selectively in advertising and portraiture. Peter has been involved in photographic magazine publishing for over 40 years, establishing his own title, Australia's Better Photography Magazine, in 1995.
Peter’s work has been published and exhibited internationally. He was the author of the Lonely Planet’s Guide to Landscape Photography. His photography has featured on the cover of the Lonely Planet’s guide to Australia, in articles in the Qantas inflight magazine, and in an international Apple television commercial. He has worked closely with Canon, Adobe and Phase One.
He was one of the featured photographers in the Tales By Light television series aired on the National Geographic Channel in Australia and produced in partnership with Canon Australia. It can currently be viewed on Netflix.
Peter Eastway is a Grand Master of Photography, a Fellow and an Honorary Fellow of the Australian Institute of Professional Photography, and an Honorary Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography. He won the 1996 and 1998 AIPP Australian Professional Photographer of the Year Award. He is a WPPI Master of Photography.
He won the 2009 Kodak Award of Distinction at the international WPPI Print Competition held in Las Vegas, USA; the AIPP NSW Professional Photographer of the Year 2019 and the AIPP Australian Professional Nature Photographer of the Year 2019.
Peter’s early landscapes were primarily black and white, carefully printed and toned, but with the advent of digital photography, he has taken a leading role internationally, creating a New Tradition (the title of his book) of high quality imagery, and speaks about ‘invisible Photoshop’.
He is an ambassador for a number of international photography brands, including Canson, Eizo, Epson, Phase One, Wacom and Zenfolio.
Peter's role in the Awards is as chairman of the judging panel and he does not have any input on the judging process itself.
www.petereastway.com
www.betterphotography.com
www.betterphotographyeducation.com
