The Australian Amateur Photography Awards

Kristyn Taylor’s portfolio was the result of an extraordinary month-long trip to the Ladakh region in northern India in April 2017. Here, a shepherd leads his camel while framed by a mountain peak. Part of the winning portfolio in the travel category.
Photograph: Kristyn Taylor/Australian Photography

Taylor says she was able to visit areas that had seen few foreigners and, being female, she was able to bond, laugh and photograph shy Balti women.
Photograph: Kristyn Taylor/Australian Photography

Jordan Robins, 24, from Jervis Bay took out the overall award of photographer of the year with a series of wildlife images captured at the Great Barrier Reef.
Photograph: Jordan Robins/Australian Photography

To capture the images, Robins uses an underwater housing and flashes to light up his subjects.
Photograph: Jordan Robins/Australian Photography