AWARDS
Kris Anderson, Epson QLD PPY Winner Kris Anderson APP M.Photog. seems to win his awards in odd years – 2013, 2015, 2017 and now the AIPP Queensland Epson Professional Photographer of the Year 2019!
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No stranger to the awards dais, Kris won the
entering travel [which are single capture entries]
Queensland Emerging Photographer of the
and certainly the work doesn’t look like the
Year award back in 2013 and has since won the
illustrative work I’ve done that people might
Illustrative Photographer of the Year at both
be more familiar with. I was looking forward to
national and state (twice) levels. Now with a
revealing my entries and surprising people; I
travel category win in the AIPP Queensland
wasn’t expecting them to be unveiled on the
Epson Professional Photography Awards, he is
big screen!
the overall PPY as well. So, how does Kris market
his wins? What's the benefit for him?
Photoshop-intensive work to be dismissed as
not 'real photography', so it is exciting to get
"Tomorrow morning, I’m getting it tattooed
"It is not uncommon for illustrative or
on my forehead", laughed Kris. "Yeah okay,
over the line with single capture work as well.
perhaps not, but I’ll definitely use it in my
marketing.
to stretch myself. I think it is good to submit
to the idea that trained judges are going to
"When you sell a service where you interpret
"Entering the awards has always been a way
a client’s needs to produce a unique image,
critically evaluate your work; it forces you to look
the client needs to have faith and trust in you
at your work with new eyes and really ensure it
to do a good job. Aside from a strong portfolio
is the strongest it can be.
and good communication skills, awards like
this are great for reassuring a potential client
work carry over into client work.
that they will get a meaningful return on their
investment."
my entries compared to my usual style; it was
a little out of my comfort zone. And it helps
In previous years, Kris has tended towards
"The lessons you learn when refining awards "This year I went in a different direction with
composite imaging for his awards, but not this
that judges are giving feedback from a place of
time!
respect and compassion and a genuine intent
to help entrants create stronger work."
"I didn’t tell very many people that I was