2017
#CaptureFairfield PHOTOGRAPHY
COMPETITION
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#CaptureFairfield
WELCOME TO THE INAUGURAL FAIRFIELD CITY #CAPTUREFAIRFIELD PHOTOBOOK Fairfield City Council launched the inaugural #CaptureFairfield photography competition in May 2017 to encourage residents and visitors to Fairfield City to capture the essence of our diverse City and show off their photography talents. Fairfield City invited entrants from all over Australia in four categories: primary school student, secondary school student, amateur and professional photographer. Budding photographers were encouraged to enter their photographs and also upload them on Instagram using the hashtag #CaptureFairfield. More than 100 photographs were submitted, with many more posted on Instagram using the hashtag #CaptureFairfield. This year, the themes for the photography competition matched the Local Government Week 2017 themes of Diversity, Discovery and Democracy. The winning photographs and a select number of entries were displayed in this photobook and during Local Government Week (31 July - 6 August 2017) at Council’s mobile offices, Fairfield City Libraries and on the screen at The Crescent Plaza, Fairfield. Thank you to everyone who entered our inaugural #CaptureFairfield photography competition. We have been ecstatic with the response and look forward to many more entries in future years.
Image on front cover: Alex Benetel - Professional Photographer
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Message from the Mayor Fairfield City is a region with wonderful facilities for families to enjoy. The launch of Council’s inaugural photography competition, #CaptureFairfield, has inspired many people to discover some of our hidden gems. In only its first year, we received a large number of entries, including 31 from local primary school children at Old Guildford Public School. I am impressed by the quality of the entries and would like to thank everyone who entered the competition. As I looked through each submission, I felt great pride for our City and people. I hope you enjoy this year’s entries displayed in this book and I am sure it will encourage you to get involved next year.
Frank Carbone Mayor of Fairfield
Message from the City Manager This year Council took a new approach in celebrating Local Government Week with a project that provided opportunities for the whole community to participate in and enjoy. The #CaptureFairfield photography competition has highlighted the skills and passions of many of our locals. I would like to congratulate everyone who submitted their photographs, which clearly reflect the diversity of our people and City. I hope you continue taking photos across our great City and I look forward to seeing your entries submitted in future years.
Alan Young City Manager
Chipping Norton Lakes 3 Lansvale
Meet our judges
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Markus Andersen is a photographer and filmmaker who has a passion for revealing truths and creating unexpected narratives through both the still and moving image. Markus has held solo and collaborative exhibitions in New York, Paris, Toronto, Istanbul, Sydney and the United Kingdom, and his work is represented in private and institutional collections around the world. His images have appeared in domestic and global publications, photographic blogs and websites. Markus Andersen’s first book, Rage Against the Light, was released in late 2015 and second book, Cabramatta: A moment in time, was released in early 2017.
Rhonda Ung 2017 Fairfield Cit Committee M y Council Youth Advisory ember
Rhonda has lived in Fairfield City all her life and is currently studying Science (Psychology)/ Law at the University of New South Wales. She first picked up a camera at the age of ten, and throughout high school really enjoyed taking happy snaps of friends and family. Her photography journey evolved, becoming a volunteer photographer at the Bring It On! Festival for three years between 2014 and 2016. She currently runs Rhonda Clare Photography, a photography business focused primarily around events. She is also active in the local community, having been a member of the Fairfield Youth Advisory Committee from 2015 to 2017.
Carmel Aiello r eum Coordinato Fairfield City Mus
Carmel Aiello is the Museum Coordinator and Education Officer at Fairfield City Museum and Gallery, a position she has held for six years. With a career spanning over 18 years in the Arts and Cultural sector, Carmel has held positions in Audience Development, Marketing, Public Programs and Education and has worked on numerous peak Arts organisations including the Museum of Contemporary Art, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre and Blacktown Arts Centre. Prior to her appointment at Fairfield City, Carmel was the Public Programs Officer for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales, now known as Sydney Living Museums.
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Photo Entries
The following pages showcase many of the entries from the inaugural Fairfield City #CaptureFairfield photography competition, held in 2017. Our three judges came together in July to determine the winning photographs, which were assessed on their technical process as well as their strong visual appeal. The judges were extremely impressed by the creativity and diversity expressed by many entries and look forward to #CaptureFairfield continuing and growing in years to come. At the Council meeting on Tuesday 25 July 2017, the winners were presented with certificates and prizes by Fairfield City Mayor Frank Carbone. They were congratulated at the meeting in front of Fairfield City Councillors, Council staff, the media and community members. Council has endeavoured to include in this book a variety of the entries in each of the three themes and four groups, including the winners and highly commended entries.
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DISCOVERY Photographs relating to the natural environment featuring plants, animals, flowers, birds, landscapes and other natural phenomena.
Winner
Dibe Chaker Primary School student Water droplets
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I was very impressed by the creativity and skill of the images submitted. Fairfield is a varied area in which the environment and local communities display a distinctly unique character from suburb to suburb.
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Markus Andersen Photographer and Filmaker
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Winner
Vesna Arbanas Amateur Photographer One Sunday Morning, Orphan School Creek
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This photography competition has encouraged the community to go for a walk outside and see what natural wonders Fairfield City has to offer. Fairfield is blessed to have a range of landscapes to be able to create a beautiful composition, as has been demonstrated during the competition.
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Natural Resource Officer Fairfield City Council
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Winner
Alex Benetel Professional Photographer Spring’s Golden Hour, Western Sydney Parklands
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Highly Commended
Louise Napoletano Amateur Photographer Plough and Harrow, Western Sydney Parklands
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Highly Commended Maryam Faraj Primary School student
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Highly Commended Ryan Saez Professional Photographer
Highly Commended
James Vella Secondary School student
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Natasha Win Primary School Student
Abed Issa Primary School Student
Sonia Skinner Amateur Photographer
Dibe Chaker Primary School Student
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David Turano
Amateur Photographer
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“This competition is a fantastic way to encourage people to explore Fairfield City - there’s so much to discover and photography really offers a unique perspective to everything. I like how the competition also encourages people to just have a go at taking photos, because anyone can do it!”
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Rhonda Ung Student and Photographer
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Matthew Russell
Amateur Photographer
John Kirk
Amateur Photographer
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Zeenat Razak Primary School Student
Vesna Arbanas Amateur Photographer
Kinh Chau Amateur Photographer
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Evelyn Lucarini Amateur Photographer The Dairy, Western Sydney Parklands 17
Graham Ansell Amateur Photographer Calmsley Hill City Farm, Abbotsbury 18
Anita Ansell Amateur Photographer
Rita Saimon Secondary School student
Kinh Chau Amateur Photographer
Natasha Win Primary School student
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Vicky Mycio Amateur Photographer
Robert Ward Amateur Photographer
Asher Mendigorin Amateur Photographer
Rino Bellissimo Amateur Photographer 20
Darren Pendlebury Amateur Photographer Cormorants warming in the winter sun, Bradbury Wharf, Lansvale 21
Jennifer Aleksandroff Amateur Photographer 22
Asher Mendigorin Amateur Photographer
Mina Mihaloutsos Amateur Photographer
Vicky Mycio Amateur Photographer
Graham Ansell Amateur Photographer 23
Claudia Ahumada-Pina Amateur Photographer
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The creeks throughout the Fairfield LGA are our most important natural assets. It’s wonderful to see their beauty captured in print for us all to share, and perhaps encourage us to experience them in person!
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Catchment Planning Manager Fairfield City Council
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Sue Lee Lim Amateur Photographer
Danial Pescod Amateur Photographer
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DEMOCRACY Photographs relating to a democratic society featuring Council structures and activities, as well as people engaging with Council services and programs.
Highly Commended
David Turano Amateur Photographer
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Highly Commended Robert Ward Amateur Photographer
Patrick Delmage Amateur Photographer
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DIVERSITY Photographs reflecting Fairfield City’s diverse local neighbourhoods and communities.
Winner
Asher Mendigorin Amateur Photographer A smile that tells a good story - the life of a refugee migrant
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We know that Fairfield residents are proud to belong to a diverse multicultural community, and these tender portraits beautifully communicate the affection between the photographer and their subject.
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Social and Cultural Development Manager Fairfield City Council
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Winner
Ryan Saez Professional Photographer Take Your Order
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Winner
Natasha Win Primary School student Watching over my Sister
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Photographs from this competition will form a pictorial history of our current heritage that will be preserved for our future generations.
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Heritage Librarian Fairfield City Council
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Winner
Tina Tran Secondary School student Sun setting at Bonnyrigg Park 31
Highly Commended Alex Benetel Professional Photographer
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Highly Commended
Abed Issa Primary School student
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Highly Commended Louise Napoletano Amateur Photographer
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Through the eyes of #CaptureFairfield we can see the true beauty of our vibrant places. Cabramatta Place Manager Fairfield City Council
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Highly Commended
Patrick Delmage Amateur Photographer35
Oliver Mai Professional Photographer ‘Remake’
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Nicole Cartwright Amateur Photographer
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Alex Benetel Professional Photographer
Vicky Mycio Amateur Photographer
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David Turano Amateur Photographer
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Louise Napoletano Amateur Photographer
Julie Tu Amateur Photographer
Oliver Mai Professional Photographer
Nicole Cartwright Amateur Photographer 40
Darren Pendlebury Amateur Photographer The Crescent, Fairfield
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Fairfield City Council would like to thank all entrants in the 2017 #CaptureFairfield photography competition. We hope this photobook makes you proud of our City and encourages you to get involved in next year’s competition and help us to showcase our beautiful Fairfield City.
Thank you acknowlegdment to all the entrants
Published July 2017 Fairfield City Council Image by Zeenat Razak - Primary School student
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