Iris Awards Finalist!
I’m feeling pretty nervous today! Tonight is the opening night of the PCP Iris Award Exhibition… and I’m in it!
Two weeks ago I received a phone call letting me know that I was a finalist for the Iris Award for Contemporary Portraiture. It’s run by the Perth Centre for Photography, a local organisation promoting photography and emerging talent. It’s a huge deal for me, because it’s judged by both professional photographers and artists with a strong grounding in contemporary photography and art history.
It doesn’t help that I’ve seen some of the other finalists (and rejected entries) and they were just awesome.
All I can say is, “I’m not worthy!” and, “They Like Me, They Really Like Me!!!”.

Barn Unfinished Breakfast : My entry for the Perth Centre for Photography Iris Award for Contemporary Portraiture... What a mouthful!
The secret of my success? Having really cute kids and taking way more photos than any human being should reasonably be allowed to.
Seriously, if there was a tax on megapixels the IRS and ATO would be hunting me down.
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August 27th, 2010 at 11:42 am
Woo hoo!! Congratulations L! …and you’re wrong: you are more than worthy – they’re lucky to have you join ‘em! Fantastic pic & good luck K x
August 27th, 2010 at 8:36 pm
I LOVE your work, L, and it’s no surprise that other do, too. Good luck! … and congratulations for this recognition.
They do like you! ~Deborah
August 27th, 2010 at 10:12 pm
yay!That is wonderful! And you are definitely worthy! I hope you win! And yes you do take lots of pictures. lol And there’s nothing wrong with that.
August 28th, 2010 at 2:41 am
We knew it! Now we will NEVER get our picture of “Bathroom Contemplation”!
Way to go Luke
August 28th, 2010 at 3:28 am
Way to go L. Melanie is probably wrong.. We can still get the Bathroom Contemplation but it will probably we a print and will cost a lot more…
Good luck….
August 30th, 2010 at 11:27 pm
Love The Photo. Last years’ winners were a bit depressing.
I like yours a lot. Its weird with the big table and 4 year old bigger than building. It brings up many questions…Is the house sinking? Is the cup permanently fused to the child’s face? Is that even a child? and don’t get me started on the spoon.
xo
September 4th, 2010 at 2:31 pm
Carrie is funny.