Master of Photography

Program Manager: Dr Pia Johnson

Raghav Kumar, ‘Ankita Midha’, from the series ‘The Parting Memory’, 2023, photography walk beside me, 2023

2023 Awards

  • Mikayla De Pasquale

    Mikayla De Pasquale

    NAVA Ignition Award for highest performing in Profession Practice. CELESTIAL TRACE is a photographic exploration that documents solar and lunar phenomena. The research… more …

  • Raghav Kumar

    Raghav Kumar

    Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence, Master of Photography sponsored by Kayell Australia. ​ NAVA Ignition Award for highest performing in Profession Practice. … more …

  • Tammy Wu

    Tammy Wu

    B2 Scan Photography Award: analogue merit. SURREAL OF MIRROR is a combined photography project that takes on a personal explorational journey to… more …


2023 Graduates

  • Ethan Kristy

    Ethan Kristy

    SUPERXERO A series experimenting with generative AI (Text-to-Image) software to re-image superheroes for Trans and Gender-Diverse kids. As a child I never… more …

  • Hootan Haghshenas

    Hootan Haghshenas

    THE MAN WHO WAS NOT THERE: A photographic interpretation of recent traumatic events in Iran. On 16 September 2022, a 22-year-old Iranian… more …

  • Jingling Wu

    Jingling Wu

    JOURNEY TO ROOTS is a family documentary photographic project that investigates cultural contexts and identities through spaces, objects and people, primarily through… more …

  • Kim Tobin

    Kim Tobin

    FOREVER n EVER This series uses formal values within still-life photography to examine environmental degradation and waste. The project is site-specific; beach… more …

  • Kun Chen (Marcus)

    Kun Chen (Marcus)

    23:57 FRAGMENTS IN LIFE THAT LINGER IN MEMORY. This project captures the intimate human connections in life within the LGBTQ+ community. It… more …

  • Michelle Ferreira

    Michelle Ferreira

    ECO-EMPATHY: a photographic exploration of solastalgia. This research project reflects upon the interconnectedness of humans and nature — the impact of our… more …

  • Mikayla De Pasquale

    Mikayla De Pasquale

    NAVA Ignition Award for highest performing in Profession Practice. CELESTIAL TRACE is a photographic exploration that documents solar and lunar phenomena. The research… more …

  • Raghav Kumar

    Raghav Kumar

    Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence, Master of Photography sponsored by Kayell Australia. ​ NAVA Ignition Award for highest performing in Profession Practice. … more …

  • Sahan Perera

    Sahan Perera

    MELBOURNE THREADS: Exploring Cultural Fusion Through Expandable Street Fashion Photography.  My journey in street fashion photography is more than just capturing style… more …

  • Sionainne Costello

    Sionainne Costello

    OPTIMISTIC NIHILISM is a project that explores profound philosophical themes through various artistic elements. At its core, this project delves into the… more …

  • Tammy Wu

    Tammy Wu

    B2 Scan Photography Award: analogue merit. SURREAL OF MIRROR is a combined photography project that takes on a personal explorational journey to… more …

  • U Hei Chan (Leo)

    U Hei Chan (Leo)

    THESE SHADOWS THEY WALK BESIDE ME is an existential journey through mental illness and my attempts at grasping the meaning of existence.… more …

  • Xu Wen

    Xu Wen

    ANGEL FOR ME This photography project is an in-depth exploration that captures the important women in my life and, through documentary photography,… more …

  • Yanlin Cai

    Yanlin Cai

    DIGITAL DISTRESS. Social media takes up most of my leisure time and I have come to realise that it affects my life.… more …

  • Yueran Li (Dorly)

    Yueran Li (Dorly)

    MECHANIC: THE DISAPPEARANCE OR NEWBORN? invites audiences to contemplate the boundaries, gaps, and connections between past, present, and emerging art forms. The project… more …