Entering its 17th year, the National Photographic Portrait Prize is one of Australia’s largest photographic photo awards. The prize provides a powerful visual record of the year that was – a celebration of identity, both collective and individual.

The 34 finalists for the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2024 are:

Emma Armstrong-Porter (@champion__ruby)
Andrew Babarczy (@andrewbabarczy)
Madeline Bishop (@madbish_)
Arini Byng (@_home_body)
Saville Coble (@savillecoble)
Brenda L Croft (@brendalcroft)
Dean Cross (@deean.cross)
Luke Currie-Richardson (@balaluke)
J Davies (@jdavies.studio)
Justin Deng (@jiadunjiadun)
Jo Duck (@jo_duck)
Amos Gebhardt (@amos_gebhardt)
Rhett Hammerton (@the_interloper_)
Prue Hazelgrove (@pruehazelgrove)
Tamara Henderson (@earthworm1982)
Naomi Hobson (naomi_hobson_artist)
Zoe Helene Karouzos (@zoelena_)
Phoebe Kelly (@phoebejkelly)
Aishah Kenton (@aishah_k)
Shea Kirk (@grandpashea)
Paul Knight (@paulkthing)
Katrin Koenning (@k_koenning)
Annabelle McEwen (@annabelle_mcewen_)
Sammaneh Pourshafighi (@sammaneh_poursh)
Tace Stevens (@tacestevens)
Ali Tahayori (@alitahayori)
Juliet Taylor (@juliettaylor)
Daniel Temesgen (@stillsbydaniel)
Angela Tiatia (@angelatiatia)
Tobias Titz (@tobiastitzphotography)
Wani Toaishara (@wanitoaishara)
Garry Trinh (@garrytrinh, @garrytrinhphotography)
Mingyuan (Shelley) Xue (@sxmyedge)
Meng-Yu Yan (@mengyu.yan)

In 2024, the winner will receive a cash prize of $30,000 and Canon equipment valued at $20,000 courtesy of the Gallery’s Imaging Partner, Canon Australia.

All finalist works will be exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra from 22 June to 22 September.