Epson announces the inaugural Australian Photographic Prize Awards and Conference, including the Epson Print Awards

Epson has announced it's participation in the inaugural Australian Photographic Prize Awards (APP) and Conference, an initiative by Robyn Campbell and Karen Alsop, with over $35,000 worth of prizes across various competitions, including the Epson Print Awards.

The Australian Photographic Prize (APP) was born in early 2022, and after months of work behind the scenes and with the support of sponsors, including Epson, the APP is now open for entries.

The response has been highly positive with hundreds of entries already received. Many of these entries have been for the Epson Print Awards, explicitly created for professionals but open to amateurs and students, including international entrants.

After gathering feedback from photographers worldwide, the traditional concept of ‘print awards’ has been turned on its head by the APP in the form of the new Epson Print Awards.

In the last few years, due to Covid lockdowns, there has been an increase in digital awards, whereby entrants typically enter online, receive a score (and possibly written feedback), but miss out on the excitement of having a print judged in-person by experienced judges.

“There is simply nothing more exciting when entering print competitions than seeing your photography being judged by the best in the industry. You hang off every word that is said. On top of this, if one of the judges decides to challenge for a higher score, it’s validation as a photographer you’ve created an impactful image,” said Robyn Campbell, APP co-founder.

Also part of the APP is the APP Expo Playground, which will run from Thursday 8  to Saturday 10 September between 3:30 and 5:30 pm each day at City Edge in Narre Warren, Victoria. This interactive experience will offer attendees the opportunity to try their hand at printing their own work on Epson professional printers and experience a variety of hands-on shooting demonstrations at the Kayell Australia photo studio stand.

The culmination of the four-day event will be a celebration of photography, video and photographic artistry. The APP will bring together professionals, amateurs, experienced photographers and those just starting out.

Epson proudly supports Robyn, Karen and their team in this initiative and will continue to support grassroots and professional photography in Australia, as it has done for decades.