As soon as I hold a camera I become creative. My mind shifts into that of an artist and I see the world differently. I become completely absorbed.
My portrait of Russell Shakespeare was awarded as finalist for Brisbane Portrait Prize 2024. It can be viewed here -> Brisbane Portrait Prize. A portrait of Peter Bodor, Former Crime Commissioner of NSW, was awarded finalist for Capture Awards, 2025.
Bird Watching at Gum Swamp was selected as a semi-finalist at Head On Festival, Bondi Beach, 2024 and as a finalist for Capture Awards, 2025.
‘Blues and Roots Festival, Byron Bay’ was shortlisted for Top Emerging Photographers for Australia and New Zealand, 2024, in the single shot category. A self portrait titled, ‘Waiting to Breathe’ was shortlisted twice as Highly Commended in the creative category and single shot category for Photographer of the Year, 2023 (Australian Photography Magazine). It was also shortlisted for Top Emerging Photographers 2024, presented by Fujifilm in the single shot category.
Tropical Belles is a photo essay series done in conjunction with The Australian Centre for Photography, and it was shortlisted twice – ‘Sue’ and ‘Rosa’ – in the people category for Australian Photographer of the Year (Australian Photography Magazine), 2022. ‘Rosa – Moorookan Queen’ was also shortlisted in the Australasian Top Emerging Photographers Award, portrait category, 2023. They can be viewed here ~> Tropical Belle.
A photo documentary series of the floods that devastated Eugowra and Forbes, NSW, Australia in 2022/23 can be viewed here -> Flood Documentary Photo Series. I tell the survival stories of 5 people.
Please head to my new Black and White Photography which has been shortlisted in various awards.
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Commended Award, 2024 Top Emerging Photographers, Fujifilm.












Photo Essay Series

Photo Essay Series

Photo Essay Series






Please view my Brisbane Portrait Prize Finalist Entry, the Tropical Belle Series, my new Black and White Series or my Flood Photo Essay.
Copyright Monique Hohnberg 2025.