Wellington, seen through a fresh lens
Now six categories for photographers
Entries are open for the Capital Photographer of the Year competition. Entry is free, and open to all ages, with prizes up to $1500 cash awarded.
There are six categories to enter, each with a $500 prize.
■ Whenua, sponsored by Interislander, captures the beauty of the region’s lands and sea.
■ Society, sponsored by ArtZone magazine, celebrates the people of Wellington.
■ Structure, sponsored by Warren and Mahoney, showcases the forms and constructed elements that make up our region.
■ Inside, the first of three new categories,
Movement celebrates the art of capturing motion in a still image.
Rangatahi, sponsored by Massey University, is open to any kind of regional photo, provided the photographer is 21 years of age or under.
Capital Photographer of the Year celebrates Wellington and the wider region — its beauty, its creativity, and its people.
“It is all about storytelling and that’s what we do best,” Capital art director Shalee Fitzsimmons said.
“We share the stories of Wellington, and this competition is the perfect extension of that.”
focuses on our postpandemic relationship with the indoors.
The supreme winner — dubbed Capital Photographer of the Year 2022 — will receive a further $1000 gifted by competition convenor Mazz Scannell.
“This all began as a lockdown idea,” Scannell said.
“The scale and originality of last year’s entries absolutely blew us away.
“Seeing Wellington through more than 1200 individual lenses showed us the beauty and dynamic nature of the city, and the sheer creativity of its residents.”
Competition co-judge Sean Aickin, managing director of Splendid Photo, said not to worry about camera quality: your idea trumps your gear.
“We’ve seen amazing shots on disposable cameras and terrible shots on Hasselblad cameras.
“You can be a casual smartphone photographer or a serious photographer with all the gear, and it’s judged blind.”
Wellington mayor Andy Foster said, “It’s always a wonderful thing when members of our community are given avenues to express their aroha for our beautiful city.
“This competition provides windows on Wellington.”
This year’s finalists will be chosen by a panel of judges comprising some of the country’s top photographic and creative talent.
The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in Wellington in July. Entries close on April 27.
To enter: https://capitalmag. co.nz/cpoty/