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Anne Pappalardo AAPS AV-AAPS PSQA

Website: 
annepappalardofineart.myportfolio.com

Email: 
annepappalardo67@gmail.com

Education

1987     Bachelor of Business (Communication) – Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Photographic Qualifications

2025     AV-Associate Photographic Society (AV-AAPS)
2024     Associate Photographic Society of Queensland and accredited judge (PSQ-A)
2021     Associate Australian Photographic Society (AAPS)

Exhibitions/Art Prizes

2025     Finalist Clayton Utz Art prize – ‘Egret Preening’
2025     Exhibitor and winner of People’s Choice Vision to Voice – The Photographer’s Journey – ‘Anticipation’
2025     Winner Unpackers’ Prize, Royal Queensland Show, Brisbane – ‘Commotion’
2024     Group photographic exhibition Otherworldly
2023     Print of the year, Salon of Excellence, Photographic Society of Queensland – ‘Little Welcome Swallow’
2021     Finalist Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize and winner Momento Pro Prize – ‘A new place to stay’
2020     Finalist Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize – ‘Small People Big World’
2019     Finalist Inaugural Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize and winner Emergent Designs Award – ‘When the son becomes a father’

Photobooks

Australian Photographic Society Photo Book Competitions:

2024     First, Open – ‘Through My Window’
             Third, Travel – ‘Quintessential Croatia’
2023     Third, Travel – ‘New York People and Places’
2022     Third, Open – ‘King of Kings Beach’
2020     Third, Portfolio – ‘Amsterdam Rush Hour’
2019     Third, Story Telling – ‘Any Given Thursday’

Audio Visuals

2024     Merit and Herbert Medalion for Best Script AV Winter National – King of Kings Beach
2022     Silver Medal AV Autumn National – King of Kings Beach
2022     Silver Medal Adelaide AV National – King of Kings Beach

Workshops/Speaking Engagements

Presenter of “Fall in Love with Photo Books” for the Australian Photographic Society (2023), and “Fall in Love with Photo Books” and “How to Make a Pretty Good AV” for camera clubs across Australia.

Professional Contributions & Leadership

2016–2018  President, Queensland Camera Group (QCG), Brisbane
Organiser, QCG Biennial Photo Book Competitions (2019, 2022, 2024, 2026)
Co-organiser, QCG Public Photographic Exhibitions (2016, 2018, 2021, 2023, 2025)