By Tate Papworth
A Hillside photographer has had her work acknowledged as some of the best in the country.
Fresh off her success at the Victoria Professional Photography Awards, Jacinta Dal Ben has claimed four silver awards at the Australian Institute of Professional Photography’s National Professional Photography Awards.
Dal Ben said she was thrilled with the recognition, given the standard of competition was so high.
“There was over 445 entrants and over 1800 entries,” she said. “To be able to enter into the national awards you have to be at a certain level, which is normally two awards received at state level, so the standard is incredibly high.”
Dal Ben entered three categories.
“I entered three images I had in the state competition – a pet one and two newborn ones,” she said.
“I also had a single capture portrait. In that category it pretty much has to be straight out of camera. You’re not allowed to add any other elements or texture – it has to be ‘as captured’.
“I was thrilled that all four of my entries received silver awards.”
However that wasn’t Dal Ben’s only triumph.
“There’s also a component where six people … are picked to go on a weekend away with two top landscape photographers.
“I was the first picked, which was exciting.
“I’m not actually sure where we’re going yet, but we head off in March next year.”
Details: www.jacintadalben.com.au
