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Sony Auckland Photo Day - Saturday 8th June

Clint Schubert; Faces of Freedom - 1st Prize 2024

Clint Schubert; Faces of Freedom - 1st Prize 2024 Sony Auckland Photo Day

Aaron Key, Sony NZ, judge’s comment: “A stunning black and white portrait that beautifully captures the strength and dignity of the subject. By using a shallow depth of field, the photographer has isolated the protestor in a chaotic environment, while also giving the image a cinematic quality that elevates it from the mundane. The composition draws the eye to the face, where the attention is held by the details, textures and powerful expression. It’s a very striking image that illustrates the individual’s commitment to a common cause.”

Clint's images were submitted with these comments "Witness the power of unity as 20,000 passionate individuals came together to protest against the fast track amendments bill in support of nature at the recent march for nature event!"

First Prize: Sony Alpha 6700 camera (RRP $2799.95) & E 16-55mm F2.8 G lens (RRP $2399.95).

Total value: RRP $5199.90

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Thanks to everyone who took part.

The 2024 1st, 2nd, 3rd prize are now being judged. Our Top 30 runners up and People’s Choice winner will be displayed on the Festival website, generate local media interest and social media exposure - plus the public are invited to vote for the People’s Choice prize for one week in late June online.

2024 Judges:
Aaron Key, Digital Imaging Product Specialist, Sony New Zealand
Sylvie Whinray, Photojournalist
Henry Oliver, Editor, Metro Magazine

To date over 15000 images have been created and entered to Auckland Photo Day since its inception in 2004. Previous winners can be seen for 2004-2022.

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Background

Auckland Photo Day is a community engagement project initiated in 2004 by the Festival as way to build democratic visual cultural currency and build an inclusive and equitable arts and cultural environment.

It invites anyone, anywhere in Auckland during a 24 hour shoot to share their perspectives of our region. It creates new on the day photos that offer democratic visual conversations about the place we live, work and play.

We want to see the fascination in the everyday, what is surprisingly different and what is comfortingly familiar. This event celebrates the many individual pockets of culture and identity present in New Zealand's biggest city by building cultural currency.

Whilst celebrated in a spirit of fun this event also fulfills the important role of documenting our life right here and now in the world we live in. A DAY IN THE LIFE of Auckland.

Previous participation has seen thousands of images taken by thousands of members of the community, professionals, enthusiasts, students, young, elderly, men, women, all shades of our rainbow across the Auckland region.

All images are kept in a digital archive for future generations.

If the photo is good enough to show your friends and family - your built-in audience - it might be good enough to win a prize in Auckland Photo Day. Groups, individuals, families, children - anyone with access to an imaging device is encouraged to take a photo or 3 of the scenes, people and places that reflect their Auckland region.

Photographs are kept in an archive for future exhibition and to provide a visual resource for the region. All images submitted are available to view for reference, research and limited use for promotional purposes under licence.

We want to thank the thousands of participants who have taken part in this popular 24 hour day in the life of Auckland competition since 2004.

As part of the archive and history of Auckland Photo Day to date, we encourage you to view previous winners and watch the Auckland Photo Day compilation on YouTube.

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