Nikon-Walkley Press Photo Exhibition

Australia’s most prestigious competition for press photographers, the Nikon-Walkley Photographic Awards, culminate in this eclectic exhibition showcasing the best press photos from across the country.

Every year more than 1000 photographs are judged for selection in the Nikon-Walkley Photographic Awards. This year, the exhibition will showcase over 90 works by Australia's best photojournalists who have been selected on the short list nomination for the Walkley Award. The photos chronicle the news, events, elation and tragedy of the year in the media.

Photo by Craig Golding, The Sydney Morning Herald
From the ‘This Sporting Light’ series
November 2006 – May 2007

Walkley Award Winners for 2007:

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY 
Eddie Safarik, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, “Haneef Leaves the Watchhouse”

DAILY LIFE/FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY 
Sponsored by Epson 
Lisa Wiltse, The Sydney Morning Herald, “Little Voice Dhaka, Bangladesh”

SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY 
Craig Golding, The Sydney Morning Herald, “This Sporting Light”

PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAY 
Kate Geraghty, The Sydney Morning Herald, “John Elliott”

SUBURBAN/REGIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY 
Simone de Peak, The Herald, Newcastle, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Illawarra Mercury, “24 Hour Storm Havoc”

PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY 
Stephen Dupont, The AFR Magazine, “Axe Me Biggie”

NIKON-WALKLEY PRESS PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 
Kate Geraghty, The Sydney Morning Herald, “John Elliott”