When I was a kid I used to love watching the old WWF Professional Wrestling superstars such as Hulk Hogan and Junkyard Dog fiercely battle it out on the small screen of my families old black and white TV.
I recently fell back in love with wrestling in the rundown, old and badly lit community halls across modern day Sydney where on Friday and Saturday nights gym-honed young men and women compete alongside middle aged men with dad bods clad in shiny lycra in front of an intimate crowd of enthusiastic, but deadly loyal supporters.
David Cossini is a documentary photographer and storyteller based out of Newcastle, Australia and specialising in immersive, long-form projects and portraiture.
Awards 2022
- Gomma Photography Grant 2021 - Goma New Flavour, Winner
- Percival Photographic Portrait Prize 2022 - Winner
- International Photography Awards - Still in Motion/Video Photographer of the Year
- London Movie Awards Best Super Short Film - Winner
- Urban Photo Awards - Finalist
- Wyndham Art Prize 2022 - Finalist
- Monovisions Photography Awards - 4 Honorable Mention’s
2021
- Head On Photo Festival - Solo exhibition
- Mullins Conceptual Photographic Prize - Finalist
- Australian Life Photography Prize - Finalist
- Documentary Family Awards - Finalist - Environmental Portrait
- Urban Photo Awards - Finalist
- Monovisions Photography Awards - 6 Honourable mention's
- Head On Photo Awards - Semi Finalist
