Bronze in Architecture/Interior / 2021 / Architecture / Interior

• Prize
  Bronze in Architecture/Interior
• Photographer
  John Twiname, New Zealand
• Date of Photograph
  6 January 2019
• Website
  https://johntwinamephotography.com
• Instagram
  https://www.instagram.com/johntwinamenz/

As the stairway ascends it creates a swirl that is slowly illuminated by the light entering the space above, taking on an almost yin and yang like quality.

I am a self-taught photographer based in Aotearoa, New Zealand, working across landscapes, cityscapes, architecture, and abstraction. Through an exploration of light, structure, and spatial relationships, I seek to capture moments into compositions that are both contemplative and evocative.

My work has received recognition in national and international competitions, reflecting an ongoing pursuit of imagery that reinterprets the familiar and invites deeper engagement.

Awards Awards:
2025
• Architecture MasterPrize Awards – Winner in Exterior Architecture Photography - Public Exterior, “The New Heart of Kaohsiung Port”
• Australasia's Top Emerging Photographers – Top 20 in Architecture Category, “Alternate”, and “Faceted”
• Holland Image Salon – Acceptance in Architecture Category, “Angular”
• IPA – Official Selection and Honorable Mention in Architecture, “Architectural Tetris”
• PX3 – Bronze in Architecture/Abstract, “Architectural Tetris”
• Exposure One Awards Nominee in Architecture, “Symmetry of Water”

2023
• B&W Spider Awards 18th Edition – 3rd Place in Architectural Category - Honor of Distinction in Architecture Amateur, “Whisper”

2022
• reFocus Awards, One Shot Photo Contest – Gold and People’s Vote in Architecture Category, “Whisper”
• Australasia's Top Emerging Photographers – Runner-Up in Architecture Category, “Concentric”, Top 20 in Architecture Category, “Convergence”
• IPA – Official Selection and Honorable Mention in Architecture/Abstract, “Whisper”
• FAPA – Nominee in 8th Edition Architecture Category, “Swirl”

2021
• Urban Photo Awards – Winner of Single Pictures & ranked Honorable Mention in Spaces Category, “Powerless”
• MIFA – Bronze in Architecture/Interiors, “Wormhole”
• The Mono Awards – Commended in Places Category, “T Jetty”
• MonoVisions Photography Awards – Honorable Mention in Architecture, “Fisheye”
• Australasia's Top Emerging Photographers – 4th Place in Architecture Category, “Upstairs Downstairs”, Top 40 in B&W Category, “Location Location”
• FAPA – Nominee in 7th Edition Architecture Category, “Vanishing Point”, Nominee in Fine Art Category, “Chasing Shadows”, Nominee in Abstract Category, “Ribbons”

2020
• NZ Sigma Amateur Photographer of the Year – 2nd in Monochrome Category, “Curled”
• ND Awards – Honorable Mention in Architecture Buildings Category, “Looking Up”
• Monochrome Photography Awards –2 x Honorable Mention in Architecture Category, “Jagged Profiled”, “Looking Up”