WINNER
MIKE READ
Mike Read is a 25-year-old Melbourne-based photographer specialising in documentary and street photography. In 2010, he completed the Diploma of Photoimaging at RMIT TAFE being awarded the best photojournalism award from the graduating class. In the same year, he was also a finalist in the Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize.
RUNNER-UP
DANIEL LUXFORD
Daniel Luxford was born in Perth. Early in 2007, Luxford found himself assisting. This inspired him to focus on Fashion and Editorial. Later that year he travelled around the world and based himself in London where he assisted international fashion photographers. The experience helped him find new ways of looking at things with a broader, more versatile style.
Based in Melbourne, Luxford is pursuing assignments in the fashion, editorial and advertising world.
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