PhotoGRAPHY Competition
PHOTOGRAPH: Nikolas Strugar, Ravens at Odds.
The Annual Gold Coast Open House Photography Competition invited participants to submit photos for our 2024 Photography Competition.
Photographers of all ages were invited to pack cameras, visit buildings, places and spaces that are in this this year’s program for the chance to share $1,000 in prizes across four categories:
Open Winner – $500
Open Runner up – $250
Student – $150 + an online course in photography with Andy Macpherson Studio
Open Highly Commended – $100 + an online course in photography with Andy Macpherson Studio
The competition is now closed and the winners will be announced in November. Thank you to everyone who took the time to enter!
MEET THE JUDGES
TIM CORNISH
Based in Burleigh, Tim Cornish is an Architect and Photographer with a passion for capturing the unique qualities of architecture and nature. His favourite photographs reflect the personality of residential architecture and its quirks on the Gold Coast and beyond.
From camping along the East Coast or traveling overseas, Tim uses his expertise in architecture and design, along with his eye for detail, to capture the landscapes and communities he encounters. Whether it be through the lens of his camera or his architectural practice at Justin Humphrey Architects, he strives to celebrate the harmony between the built environment and its natural surroundings.
JAMES TOLICH
James Tolich is an established fashion photographer who is captivated by all elements of capturing an image—including sourcing the best equipment to work with and connecting with the subjects he photographs.
Portraits are his greatest interest, as is capturing raw, organic and hyperreal moments. James’ signature style is uncompromising in quality. This he credits to working as a dedicated professional photographer for over a decade. His body of work includes still life photography and film direction, and through this he brings a well rounded approach and artistic integrity.
His lighting techniques include working with textures, shadows and focus. He plays with geometry, shape and the space between viewer and subject. While pictures have a 2D format, James’ lens is spherical. And no image he produces is without his careful eye to detail and design.
ARI MESSINA
Ari Messina is a photographer, director and digitech based in Northern NSW. His work spans creative and artistic direction, as well as intentful photography, both for commercial clients and as an artistic pursuit.
Regardless of modality, Ari’s core focus is on capturing light in its purest form. He explores how light and environment can be manipulated to reveal the qualities of the world that are felt but often unseen. Drive by a passion for capturing narratives that might otherwise go unnoticed.
He collaborates with both local and national brands and works alongside some of the country’s top interior, lifestyle, and architecture photographs as a digitech for major national and international campaigns.
SPONSOrED BY
Gold Coast Open House proudly acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which our events are held, the Kombumerri and Yugambeh Language Group families of the Gold Coast. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and recognise their continuing connections to the lands, waters, wildlife and extended communities throughout South East Queensland.
