Location: Customs House Square, Alfred Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Dates: Every day, all day
Thursday 31 July to Sunday 24 August
Cost: Free
Take an intimate journey through contrasting scenes of connection, resilience and play with this year’s Australian Life photography prize finalists.
From the epic to the intimate, these 30 photos encapsulate Australia’s unique personality. Depicting scenes of escapism, community and grief to snapshots of joyful celebrations and the everyday – discover images that capture a moment of Australian Life. See the finalist here and vote for your favourite photo here.
About Australian Life
Australian Life is one of Australia’s biggest – and most democratic – photography prizes. For more than 20 years, amateur and professional photographers have sent in their epic and intimate images of Australia taken over the last 12 months.
The finalists and major winners taking home prizes worth up to $10,000 are chosen by a panel of professional photographers, artists and curators.
Australian Life is produced by the City of Sydney as part of Art & About Sydney, an ongoing program of temporary art projects in unusual spaces.
2025 Finalists
Jeff Liu
Rach Ryan
Christopher Wang
Rob Palmer
Chris Duczynski
Callum Poling
Jude Kosky Buchen
Mitchell Rudman
Olivia D’Orria
Xabier Hutchinson
Joe Kennedy
Dylan Veljanovski
Matthew Wong
Chloe Skinner
Elise Derwin
Melissa Crisa
Camilla Johansson-Merrick
Carly Earl
Dave Laslett
Thérèse Maher
Natalie Grono
Chrissie Hall
Rob Tennent
Lidia D’Opera
Grace Alexander
Louis Lee
Mridula Amin
Brooke Rochow
Gaanesh Prasad
Jourdain Vitiello
People’s choice Voting closes 11.59pm on Sunday 17 August 2025.
The photographer who receives the most votes will receive 1 x OM-1 Mark II Camera + 12-40mm F2.8 PRO II Lens valued at (RRP $5,398).
Australian Life is sponsored by OM Systems.
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