About the Ilford Orloff Awards
The Orloff Awards are designed for professional photographers in WA with the purposes of providing the following benefits;
- Entrants to receive feedback and critique on their images entered in these Awards.
- Entrants and non-entrants to hear feedback and critique of other images, so that they may learn and grow and continue their development as talented, skilled professional photographers.
- Entrants to gain peer recognition and reward for outstanding imagery.
- Entrants to have an opportunity to market any successes (awards) they may receive for their imagery.
- An exhibition of prints to promote the industry and to the wider community a `snap shot’ of Professional Photography work in WA
- The celebration and sharing of the passion of the craft and skill of pro photography.
- The creation of a community of fellowship and support between pro photographers and all who work in the industry.
- A networking opportunity with peers and all industry folk, particularly the sponsors who support the awards.
- Promotion of the occasion and to broaden awareness of what pro photographers are capable of producing.
- An immersion, celebration, recognition and the awarding of creativity, innovation and craft.
The competition, the organisers, entrants and all those participating should aspire to the following principles.
- Having a constructive and respectful approach to all other people.
- To recognise and applaud creativity and innovation.
- Acknowledge, appreciate and respect all who volunteer to organise, manage and run these awards.
- To acknowledge and openly appreciate the support from the sponsors and consider using their services where possible.
The competition consists of the following events;
1. The judging of entries is in two stages.
Stage 1: The judging of digital images - open judging and interested public are welcome to watch the judging in person.
Stage 2: The judging of finalist printed folios - closed judging (and results are secret!)
2. Awards evening
The awards presentation evening will be held at the State Library of Western Australia on Thursday 5th Nov 2026, which includes the official opening of the Ilford Orloff Awards Exhibition.
3. The Orloff Exhibition
The 2026 Ilford Orloff Awards Exhibition will exhibit the finalist images of the ILFORD Orloff Awards, exhibiting the work of Western Australian photographers in print. We are very grateful for the support that the State Library of Western Australia provide the Ilford Orloff Awards. We are incredibly fortunate in WA to have finalists prints exhibited in a public space, giving the work life beyond judging and allowing the broader community to experience photography in print.
