Together with major sponsor Nikon, The Walkley Foundation celebrates the best in press photography each year.
McManus is Press Photographer of the Year
The Age photographer Justin McManus is the Nikon-Walkley Press Photographer of the Year, claiming Australia's most prestigious photojournalism award at the Walkley Awards Presentation and Gala Dinner in Canberra on November 30.
Award judges were impressed by McManus' diverse range of compelling shots: "Justin McManus provides new dimensions and interesting compositions to photographs that capture everyday events.
"Though hard pictures to get, they are still graphic compositions. These pictures stand out from the pack," the judges said.
See the full list of Walkley Award and Nikon-Walkley Award winners at the Walkley Awards page, or read more in the Walkley Awards Winners Booklet.
NIKON-WALKLEY AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN PHOTOJOURNALISM
2012 WINNERS
Press Photographer of the Year
Justin McManus, The Age
Daily Life / Feature Photography
Nic Walker, AFR Magazine, The Weekend Financial Review, “The Kattle Run”
Sport Photography
Phil Hillyard, The Daily Telegraph, “Sally – the race for gold”
News Photography
Lukas Coch, Australian Associated Press, “Australia Day protest”
Photographic Essay
Sam Ruttyn, The Sunday Telegraph, “Josh Carter, Super Boy”
About the Nikon-Walkley Awards
Photojournalism provides a reflection of the human experience that transcends history, language and culture. A single photograph can educate, motivate, captivate and inspire.
The Walkley Foundation is proud to invite you to the Nikon-Walkley Press Photography Exhibition - a showcase of the finest news, sport and feature photography - at the State Library of NSW and Melbourne's Eleven40 Gallery in October and November (visit the Photography Events page here for details).
This celebration of the photographers’ art will highlight the images that embody the news and current affairs of the past year. The pictures capture the heartbreak, triumph, jubilation and devastation of life in 2012 as seen through the lenses of Australia’s finest press photographers.
The finalists’ work will also be projected onto the AMP Capital headquarters at Circular Quay from Friday 19 October to Sunday 21 October as part of the Art & About Festival.
Finalists in the 2012 Nikon-Walkley Awards for Excellence in Photojournalism were announced at the Exhibition launch party on October 15 at the State Library of NSW.
Nikon-Walkley Award finalists 2012
Finalists for the 2012 Nikon-Walkley Awards for Excellence in Photojournalism were unveiled at a special event at the State Library of NSW on October.
The winners of the photography categories will be announced on Friday 30 November at the 57th Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism at Parliament House in Canberra.
Report: Read about the Nikon-Walkley Award 2012 finalists here
Media Release: Nikon-Walkley finalists unveiled
Gallery: See the amazing photographs here
NIKON-WALKLEY AWARD FINALISTS 2012
Daily Life/Feature Photography
SPONSORED BY NIKON
Graham Crouch, The Australian Magazine, "Broken Lives"
Alex Ellinghausen, Fairfax Media, "Paralympic Swimmers: Team Photo"
Nicolas Walker, Weekend Financial Review, "The Kattle Run"
Sport Photography
SPONSORED BY NIKON
David Kelly, Qweekend, The Courier-Mail, "Synch and Swim"
Phil Hillyard, The Daily Telegraph, "Sally – The Race for Gold"
Chris McGrath, Getty Images, "London 2012 – An Overview"
News Photography
SPONSORED BY NIKON
Lukas Coch, Australian Associated Press, "Australia Day Protest"
Dan Himbrechts, The Australian, "Malcolm Naden"
Trevor Pinder, Herald Sun, "City Square Protest"
Photographic Essay
SPONSORED BY NIKON
Sam Ruttyn, The Sunday Telegraph, "Josh Carter, Super Boy"
Jason South, The Age, "Occupy Melbourne"
Craig Greenhill, News Limited, "No better friend, no worse enemy"
Nikon-Walkley Press Photographer of the Year
SPONSORED BY NIKON
Jason South, The Age
Chris McGrath, Getty
Justin McManus, The Age
