ABOUT ME
Born and raised in Perth, Australia Leah Kennedy has spent a large portion of her working life in a technical engineering environment. From both Irish and English descent she lived in Cork, Ireland from 1999 until 2008 working, travelling and exploring. Returning to Australia and fuelled by a desire for change she pursued photography as a creative outlet and career, now studying Bachelor of Arts – Fine Arts and Visual Culture at Curtin University.
Kennedy explores contrasts and ambiguity, questioning societal norms relating to identity, globalisation and environmental concerns. Her works blend aesthetics of minimalism and abstraction both playing an underlying and explicit role. While personal experiences fuels Kennedy’s work fundamentally the themes are socially and culturally applicable to contemporary life.
If you are looking to license or acquire photographic services please feel free to contact me here or via my contact page.
AWARDS
2019 Winner AIPP WA Epson Illustrative Photographer of the Year
2019 Finalist AIPP WA Epson Landscape Photographer of the Year
2018 Lensculture Emerging Talent Award Winner
2018 Australia’s Top Emerging Photographer
2018 Featured Exhibitor Head On Photo Festival
2018 Winner AIPP WA Epson Illustrative Photographer of the Year
2017 Winner Australian Photography Awards Landscape Category
2017 Winner AIPP Australian Creative Photographer of the Year
2017 Finalist NZIPP International Photographer of the Year
2017 Winner AIPP WA Epson Illustrative Photographer of the Year
2017 Finalist AIPP WA Epson Landscape Photographer of the Year
2017 Top 10 Capture Emerging Landscape Photographer of the Year (3rd)
2016 Featured Photographer Capture Annual Magazine
2016 NZIPP International Photographer of the Year
2016 Winner AIPP WA Epson Illustrative Photographer of the Year
2015 Winner AIPP WA Epson Creative Photographer of the Year
2015 Winner AIPP WA Highest Scoring Print
2015 Finalist AIPP WA Epson Illustrative Photographer of the Year
2015 International Landscape Photographer of the Year Top 101
2015 Featured Capture Annual Magazine
2015 Head On Photo Festival Mobile Finalist
2015 Australian Photography + Digital February Cover Image
2014 Epson International Pano Awards Open Nature Top 50
2014 International Loupe Awards Open Landscape Category Top 50
2013 International Loupe Awards Open Landscape Category Top 50
2013 Australian Traveller October/November Cover Image
EXHIBITIONS
2019 – TOAF The Cutaway Sydney
2019 – TOAF The Facility Melbourne
2019 – WA Professional Photography Awards Digital Exhibition – Yagan Square
2019 – WA Professional Photography Awards Exhibition – Perth Town Hall
2018 – Lensculture Emerging Talent Exhibition – Klompching Gallery – New York
2018 – Head On Photo Festival Featured Exhibitor – Royal Botanic Gardens NSW
2018 – Auckland Festival of Photography – Head On Landscape Finalist Exhibition
2018 – Pingyao International Photography Festival – Head On Landscape Finalist Exhibition
2018 – Head On Photo Festival – Landscape Finalist Exhibition – Government House NSW
2018 – WA Professional Photography Awards Exhibition – Perth Town Hall
2018 – WA Professional Photography Awards Digital Exhibition – Yagan Square
2018 – Travel Collective – Epson Print Gallery – Perth
2017 – WA Professional Photography Awards Exhibition – Perth
2017 – Artisan Collective – Epson Print Gallery – Perth
2015 – CIT Kinetic Exhibition – Perth
2015 – 13×5 Exhibition Matthew Gillett Gallery – Scarborough NSW
2015 – Head On Photo Festival – Finalist Exhibition
PUBLISHED
Lensculture – Progress?
Wired – 8 Earth day galleries to show off the wonders of the world
The Guardian – Stunning aerial images of Western Australia’s salt lakes
Wired – The beauty and the dangers of Australia’s salt lakes
Colossal – Striking aerial photographs of Namibia’s arid landscape appear as abstract paintings
My Modern Met – Stunning abstract aerial photos of Namibia’s desert landscape