A LAL Lal-based photographer has been acknowledged for her work with commendations in this year\u2019s Mono Awards.<\/p>\n
All seven of photographer Kristina Kitchingman\u2019s works she\u2019d submitted received the nod, marking her third year in a row of commendations with the award.<\/p>\n
She said the outcome was a validation for her.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a validation that I\u2019m still doing something right because it\u2019s not someone you know but your higher peers judging your work,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll of my works were in the landscape category this year. I try to better my skills by taking different things in different locations.\u201d<\/p>\n
With four decades\u2019 experience with the medium, Kitchingman is founder and secretary of the Lal Lal Moorabool Photographic Group.<\/p>\n
The submitted pictures were taken during a creative trip to Gippsland in January.<\/p>\n
Kitchingman said the trip, much like her photography as a whole, served a dual purpose.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s the drive to better my skills while staying active because I have a disability, spina bifida, and if I don\u2019t keep active I won\u2019t be able to do what I\u2019m doing,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom high school, like most people, when you get a taste of photography it sticks with you. I have a disability and my son has a disability and I needed an outlet with myself to cope with life.<\/p>\n
\u201cPicking up my camera and throwing myself into it helps.\u201d<\/p>\n
Now in its fifth year, The Mono Awards are aimed at celebrating the black and white works of photographers throughout Australia and New Zealand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A LAL Lal-based photographer has been acknowledged for her work with commendations in this year\u2019s Mono Awards. All seven of photographer Kristina Kitchingman\u2019s works she\u2019d submitted received the nod, marking her third year in a row of commendations with the award. She said the outcome was a validation for her. \u201cIt\u2019s a validation that I\u2019m […]<\/p>\n