John Twiname 1

I am a self-taught amateur/enthusiast photographer based in the land of the long white cloud - New Zealand. I love taking pictures of landscapes, seascapes, and architecture – both in monochrome and colour.

Contact email: johntwinamenz@yahoo.co.nz
Awards:
2022
• reFocus Awards, One Shot Photo Contest – Gold and People’s Vote in Architecture Category, “Whisper”
• Australasia's Top Emerging Photographers – Runner-Up in Architecture Category, “Concentric”
• Australasia's Top Emerging Photographers – Top 20 in Architecture Category, “Convergence”
• MIFA Moscow International Foto Awards – Silver in Architecture/Interiors, “Spiral”
• 7th 35AWARDS – Top 35 NZ Photographers, Top 2% in Black and White Category, “Whisper”
• FAPA Fine Art Photography Awards – Nominee in 8th Edition Architecture Category, “Swirl”
• Color Awards – Nominee in 15th Edition in Architecture Category, “Park Hill Housing Estate”

2021
• IPA – 2x Honorable Mention in Architecture/Abstract, “Stargate”, “Fishy”
• IPA – Honorable Mention in Architecture/Interior, “Curled”
• PX3 – Prix de la Photography Paris – Bronze in Architecture/Interiors, “Swirl”
• MIFA Moscow International Foto Awards – Bronze in Architecture/Interiors, “Wormhole”
• The Mono Awards – Commended in Places Category, “T Jetty”
• MonoVisions Photography Awards – Honorable Mention in Architecture, “Fisheye”
• The Motif Collective Photography Awards – Honorable Mention in June Sunrise and Sunset Theme, “Lighthouse at Sunset”
• The Motif Collective Photography Awards – Shortlisted in June Sunrise and Sunset Theme, “Supernova”
• Australasia's Top Emerging Photographers – 4th Place in Architecture Category, “Upstairs Downstairs”
• Australasia's Top Emerging Photographers – Top 40 in Black & White Category, “Location Location”
• The Motif Collective Photography Awards – Shortlisted in March Reflections Theme, “Something Fishy”
• FAPA Fine Art Photography Awards – Nominee in 7th Edition Architecture Category, “Vanishing Point”
• FAPA Fine Art Photography Awards – Nominee in 7th Edition Fine Art Category, “Chasing Shadows”
• FAPA Fine Art Photography Awards – Nominee in 7th Edition Abstract Category, “Ribbons”
• New Zealand Love your Local Provincial Photography Calendar Competition – Runner up, “Piles”

2020
• New Zealand Sigma Amateur Photographer of the Year – 2nd in Monochrome Category, “Curled”
• ND Awards – Honorable Mention in Architecture Buildings Category, “Looking Up”
• Monochrome Photography Awards –2 x Honorable Mention in Architecture Category, “Jagged Profiled”, “Looking Up”
• The Motif Collective Photography Awards – 2 x Shortlisted in September Symmetry Theme, “Red Eye”, “Pavillion”
• The Motif Collective Photography Awards – 2 x Shortlisted in October Architecture Theme, “Looking Up”, “Swirl”
• The Motif Collective Photography Awards – 2 x Shortlisted in December Minimalism Theme, "Block and Chain", "Finger"
• New Zealand Love your Local Provincial Photography Calendar Competition – Runner up, “Winter Morning”

Exhibitions:
2021 Blank Wall Gallery, Athens, Greece, International Juried Group Photo Exhibition – White Theme, “Atrium”
2021 Blank Wall Gallery, Athens, Greece, International Juried Group Photo Virtual Exhibition – Monochrome Theme, “Outlet”