Team Australia has come second in the World Photographic Cup (WPC), losing by just three points to Team Mexico, which has won the Cup for the second time in a row.
Over 30 countries now compete in the WPC, showing the contest has grown significantly from 2019 when just 10 countries entered. According to the WPC website, ‘teams generally will be created by a national association’, although in ‘special cases’ national photographic committees may petition to enter.
In years gone by Team Australia was always formed by the AIPP, a founding member of the WPC, however its now represented by a new organisation call ‘Team Australia‘. It was founded by Kylie Lyons, a long-time WPC Governing Committee member and former AIPP representative, for the sole purpose of entering the WPC on behalf of Australia.
Several countries like Italy, Canada, Portugal, and others are represented by similar entities as WPC Team Australia.
‘Its [The WPC] singular goal is to unite photographers in a spirit of friendship and cooperation. A Governing Committee has been created to conduct the ongoing affairs of the competition, also supported by the UAPP (United Asian Professional Photography). The brotherhood and sisterhood of photography is a bond that transcends language, culture, and geography. That’s the foundation behind the World Photographic Cup, a one of a kind international team competition.’
Team Australia beat Team United States, which landed in third place, and a number of Australian photographers scored gold medals. This includes Forough Yavari in the Illustrative Portrait and Robert Coppa in the Natural Portrait category.
‘Over the past ten years the competition has grown and with it the standard of entries,’ said WPC CEO Giuseppe Scozzi. ‘WPC truly showcases the best in photography from across the world. Those who do succeed can truly claim to have created the best photography in the world and WPC is the vehicle for showcasing this work.’
The WPC was held at the Singapore Photographic & Digital Imaging Trade Association (SPDA), where Scozzi announced his retirement from CEO. Guess who’s taking the positipn? Australia’s Kylie Lyons!
‘It has been wonderful to see how WPC has grown and matured over the years. This is an exciting time for WPC,’ Lyons said. ‘It is an honour to take on this role and work with my fellow Governors as we focus on further growth, showcasing world class photography and uniting photographers around the world into the future. The next ten years will be just as important as the first ten. WPC is a great organisation with incredibly capable and dedicated people who are committed to delivering excellence for our competition. I look forward to continuing the great work of Giuseppe Scozzi, Martina Scozzi and all the past and present Governors.’
The medal winning images are showing in an exhibition, printed by Australian sponsor ChromaLuxe.
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