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CAROLINE NADER AUSTRALIAN PHOTOGRAPHER RECEIVES HONOURABLE
MENTION IN INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS

Sydney artist Caroline Nader was awarded an Honourable Mention
in the International Photography Awards (IPA) 2005 Competition.

Los Angeles, California, 2005 - Caroline’s photos in the
‘Architecture in non-professional’ category, won her an
Honourable Mention for her series of images titled “In Search of
a Holy Space, Spain.” The 2005 IPA Competition drew an avalanche
of images from around the world - 16,648 entries and across 32
countries.

The outpouring of these thousands of photographs from cities,
towns and small villages continues to prove the global power and
presence of the still image. Susan Baraz, one of the competition
judges, said: “as one of the IPA judges, I was overwhelmed by
the incredible talent displayed by all who entered.”

About Caroline Nader

Caroline was born in Lebanon, and spent her early childhood in
Nigeria and England, before settling in Australia at the age of
eight. It seems that travelling was always in her blood.

Although titled “In Search of a Holy Space”, it was Caroline’s
love of football that originally took her to Europe. “I guess
that’s the joy of travelling, you find something special that
you never originally sought,” she said.

The legendary Santiago de Compostela provided the perfect
photographic setting. “Places of worship have a certain magic, a
raw energy. People’s fears, hopes and dreams are captured within
a holy space.”

Are there any more Spanish adventures in the future? “Seville is
a dream, the blending of Spanish, Arabic and Northern African
cultures.”

Currently Caroline is the Creative Director at Etcom, a
specialised multicultural communications agency. Etcom is part
of the Worldwide WPP Group as well as the STW Group in Australia.

About Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Since the 12th century, thousands of pilgrims have completed the
“Camino de Santiago”. The final destination is the cathedral
containing the scared relics of the apostle St. James. Santiago
is the second largest Catholic Pilgrimage centre after Rome.

About IPA

IPA is comprised of 18,000 members and affiliates from around
the world. IPA’s mission is to salute the achievements of the
world’s finest photographers, to discover new and emerging
talent, and to promote the appreciation of photography. Since
2003 IPA has acknowledged photographers’ achievements from
around the world in various categories. The 2005 gala Lucie
Awards ceremony will be held in October, New York.

Visit www.photoawards.com

For more information, please contact:

Guadalupe Millan PR Manager, Etcom, Australia etcom@etcom.com.au
+61 2 9568 8398

Caroline Nader caro_nader@yahoo.com mobile: +61 (0) 422 458 969

IPA Contact: Clio Van Ert press@photoawards.com 310-659-0122
(USA)

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