One Agency Surf Coast announces calendar competition winners

ONE Agency Surf Coast has announced the winners of its fourth annual calendar photo competition including its cover shot which was taken by Torquay photographer Ash Hughes, titled “Bells Beauty”.

World renowned surf photographer Ed Sloane attended Thursday’s night event at Bomboras Torquay to announce the 13 winning scenic shots that were photographed across Torquay, Jan Juc and Bells Beach.

One Agency Surf Coast Director, Shaun O’Callaghan said this year’s entries were mind blowing and showed the beauty of the Surf Coast.

 

“This year, once again, we were blown away by the hundreds of quality submissions we received – many of which were shot on a humble smartphone.

“Reviewing the photos always makes us feel lucky to call this beautiful part of the world home.”

Mr O’Callaghan said the calendar competition is a joy to run and a great way to connect the Surf Coast community.

“The idea for our first calendar in 2020 came from looking at all the stunning Surf Coast images on Instagram, shared by professional and amateur photographers,” Mr O’Callaghan said.

 

“We thought how cool it would be to create a calendar of these incredible scenic shots that people can hang in their homes or business to enjoy year-round.

“Year on year, we also love being able to showcase the incredibly talented photographers among us, both established and emerging.”

This year, One Agency also invited the public to vote for their favourite photo via a Facebook competition.

Point Cook photographer Russell Charters took out the Crowd Favourite Award for his photo titled “Bells Beach Current Swirls”.

The community can now pick up a free copy of the calendar from One Agency Surf Coast at 22 Bristol Road, Torquay.