The Judging Panel
We have assembled an international panel of judges from the professional photography industry to judge the inaugural International Aperture Awards, these awards are enhanced by leading industry professionals which will build and make this award the richest and most prestigious on-line global photographic competition.

Head Judge
Peter Eastway
G.M. Photog., Hon. FAIPP, Hon FNZIPP, FAIPP
Having worked in most areas of professional photography, Peter Eastway’s passion is for landscapes, portraiture and the printed page. He is the publisher of Better Photography and co-publisher of Better Digital and Better Photoshop Techniques, Australia's three leading photography magazines. Peter’s work is so respected that Lonely Planet chose him to write their international photography guide book on landscape photography. He is also a Grand Master of Photography, one of only five in the world and earned from a career spanning nearly 30 ye...
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The Finalist Judging Panel

Alexey Arkchangelsky
Wedding Photographer
Russia



Gavin Blue
Gavin Blue Photography
Australia



Trish Brownett
TAFE NSW
Australia



Tony Corbell
PPA National Award, WPPI Lifetime Achievment, United Nations Photographer of the Year
Corbell Producitons
United States



Michael Coyne
Michael Coyne
Hong Kong



Peter Eastway
G.M. Photog., Hon. FAIPP, Hon FNZIPP, FAIPP
Australia



Peter Ellis
United Kingdom



Catherine Hall
Catherine Hall Studios
United States



Chris Lalonde
photolux
Canada



Charlie Lim
FMPA (UK), Hon. SCPS
Charlie Lim Photography
Singapore



Dennis Orchard
ABIPP ALPE AMPA ARPS Cr SWPP
Photo D
United Kingdom



Chris Parker
A. NZIPP
Chris Parker Photographics
New Zealand



Henk van Kooten
Fellowship BIPP, MPA and Master QEP, Netherlands
Fotostudio Het Portret



David Wemyss-Smith
Manyung Gallery
Australia



Yervant Zanazanian
M.Photog IV, FAIPP, HonFellow MPA
Yervant Photography
Australia


The Category Judging Panel

Shelley Amerio-Higgins
FNZIPP
Amerio Photography
New Zealand



Andre Amyot
MPA, HLM, CrPhotog.
PhotoCoach International
Canada



Rocco Ancora
MPhotog (iii) AIPP
IMAGES BY ROCCO
Australia



Rob Anderson
Master of Phootgraphy (AIPP)
Rob Adnerson Photography
Australia



Alexey Arkchangelsky
Wedding Photographer
Russia



Gavin Blue
Gavin Blue Photography
Australia



John Bodin
BA Art-photographys RMIT Melbounre
John Bodin Photography Pty Ltd
Australia



Trish Brownett
TAFE NSW
Australia



Frank Cava
MPA AEPA
Photoluxstudio
Canada



Bob Coates
M. Photog., Cr., CPP
Bob Coates Photography, Inc
United States



Tony Corbell
PPA National Award, WPPI Lifetime Achievment, United Nations Photographer of the Year
Corbell Producitons
United States



Michael Coyne
Michael Coyne
Hong Kong



Kaye Davis
MNZIPP
New Zealand



Peter Eastway
G.M. Photog., Hon. FAIPP, Hon FNZIPP, FAIPP
Australia



Peter Ellis
United Kingdom



Paul Gummer
FNZIPP
UCOL
New Zealand



Catherine Hall
Catherine Hall Studios
United States



Kevin Jairaj
KJImages Photography
United States



Stephen Jones
M.Photog lll AIPP
Arana Photography
Australia



Chris Lalonde
photolux
Canada



Charlie Lim
FMPA (UK), Hon. SCPS
Charlie Lim Photography
Singapore



William Long
M.PhotogII, MNZIPP, FBIPP, FRPS
Longshots
Australia



Ray Lowe
Hon-FBIPP, Hon-FMPA, FRPS, QEP, Master Craftsman PPA.
Ray Lowe Photography
United Kingdom



Ian McKenzie
FAIPP, Hon FAIPP, M.Photog ll
Australia



Denis Montalbetti
Montalbetti+Campbell
Australia



Robin Moyer
Robin Moyer Photography
Hong Kong



Dennis Orchard
ABIPP ALPE AMPA ARPS Cr SWPP
Photo D
United Kingdom



Chris Parker
A. NZIPP
Chris Parker Photographics
New Zealand



David Paterson
Hon LM. Hon FAIPP. ANZIPP
Dorian Photographics
Australia



Nick Rains
2002 Australian Geographic Photographer of the Year.
Australia



Leon Rose
Plump Studio Ltd
New Zealand



Moshe Rosenzveig
4D Photography
Australia



Sebastian Tan
Spirit of Enterprise '07
Shooting Gallery Photography
Singapore



Wayne Umehara
Wayne & Ling Photography Pte Ltd
Singapore



Johannes Van Kan
Fellow of the NZIPP
Moda Fotografica
New Zealand



Henk van Kooten
Fellowship BIPP, MPA and Master QEP, Netherlands
Fotostudio Het Portret



David Wemyss-Smith
Manyung Gallery
Australia



Lyn Whitfield-King
G.M. Photog.
Australia



Yervant Zanazanian
M.Photog IV, FAIPP, HonFellow MPA
Yervant Photography
Australia


The Integrity of the Judging The Integrity of the competition is of paramount importance to us and strict measures have been put in place to protect the integrity and security of the competition...more