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ABOUT TEBANI

Tebani Slade is a fine art, street and documentary photographer based between Australia and Barcelona. Her approach to photography involves storytelling and seeking the truth in her observations. 

She prefers to venture to unfamiliar destinations with an open mind, devoid of preconceived notions or generic perspectives. Armed only with her camera, Tebani allows events to unfold naturally, following the path that each location leads her on.

A former graduate of the Queensland College of Art, Australia she also holds a Master of Distinction with the NZIPP (New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography). She has received recognition and awards for her photography, which has been exhibited both nationally and internationally. Her work has been showcased in group exhibitions such as Women Street Photographers in Kuala Lumpur and the Indian Photo Festival, as well as the Women Street Photographers annual exhibition in New York and the MIA Photo Fair in Milan.

She was a finalist in the Australian Head On Photo Awards 2021, 2022 and 2023 and took first place in the 2022 and 2023 Australian Mono Awards. In 2023 she was a finalist in the Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize and was awarded Australian Documentary Photography of the Year with the NZIPP. Her work has been featured in numerous publications including Australian Photography Magazine, Aust Capture Magazine, Aust Commercial Photography, Black & White Photography (UK edition), B&W (US edition), Nikon UK, The Guardian Australia, Loud  & Luminous Book 2020 (a Celebration of Australian Women Photographers).

One of Tebani’s favourite quotes, which drives a lot of her ambition, is from Magnum Photographer, David Alan Harvey.

“Don’t shoot what it looks like, shoot what it feels like.”

AWARDS & PUBLICATIONS

  • 1991 AIPP Qld Student Photographer of the Year
  • 2019 American Black & White Magazine contest finalist
  • 1992 3rd Overall in the Prestigious Hassleblad Masters as well as taking out the Merit Award for the commercial section
  • 2019 Australian Photography Mono Awards Highly Commended
  • 2009 Runner up Prize for UK Black & White Magazine
  • 2019 Better Photography Photo of the Year Award - Top 20 with 3 Silver Awards
  • 2009 Selected finalist for Murrundi Keddies Photographic Prize
  • 2020 Selected Artist for Loud and Luminous Exhibition
  • 2009 Winner of the Still Life section for UK Black & White Magazine Photographer of the Year
  • 2020 Finalist in the Australian Silver Linings Awards
  • 2009 Selected finalist for the BSG Art Prize Melbourne
  • 2020 Australian Mono Awards - 4 Commended images
  • 2019 Selected image for the Lens Culture Online Gallery Street Photography Awards
  • 2020 NZIPP Iris Awards - 2 Silver Distinctions and 3 Silver Awards
  • 2019 Qld AIPP Documentary Professional Photographer of the year Finalist
  • 2020 Better Photography Photo of the Year Award - Top 20 with 5 Silver & 2 Bronze Awards
  • 2019 Australian Photography Awards finalists
  • 2021 AIPP Silver Lining Awards - 2nd Place Away Category
  • 2020 Rise International Photography Awards Finalists with 3 images in the Travel Category
  • 2021 NZIPP Iris Awards - Gold Distinction, Silver Distinction, 2 Silver & 2 Bronze Awards
  • 2021 Head On Photo Finalists
  • 2021 Australian Heritage Bank Photographic Awards finalist - 2 images selected
  • 2021 The Mono Awards - 2nd place 'Places' Category
  • 2021 Selected for Women Street Photographers group exhibition of 50 Photographers
  • 2022 Australian Mono Awards, First place in the 'Places' category.
  • 2022 Attained the title of Masters of Distinction with the NZIPP
  • 2022, 2023, 2024 Was selected as member for Team Australia in the World Photographic Cup (WPC)
  • 2023 Eyeshot Open Call Semi finalist
  • 2023 Awarded Documantary Photographer of the Year with the NZIPP
  • 2023 Australian Mono Awards, First place in the 'People' category.
  • 2023 All About Photo Solo Exhibition Winner

Published in Australian and international Magazines and publications:

Australian Photography Magazine, Aust Capture Magazine, Aust Commercial Photography, Black & White Photography UK Magazine, B&W US Magazine, Australian Geographic, ‘N’ (Nikon) Magazine UK,  The Guardian Australia, All About Photo Magazine, Loud  & Luminous Book 2020 (a Celebration of Australian Women Photographers)

 

 

 

EXHIBITIONS

  • 1991 McGregor Photography Exhibition, Toowoomba
  • 2009 “Three Fantasies’ - a group exhibition of 3 female artists at Obscura Gallery Melbourne
  • 1991 ‘The Caroline Barker City of Brisbane’ exhibition
  • 2009 Murrundi Keddies Photographic Prize Exhibition, NSW
  • 1991 ‘Hodge Podge’ - a solo exhibition at The Photographers Gallery Brisbane
  • 2010 Travelling exhibition of the Uk for winners for Black & White Uk magazine Photographer of the Year
  • 1992 Hassleblad Masters held at Imagery Gallery Brisbane
  • 2010 BSG Art Prize Exhibition, Melbourne
  • 1992 ‘Under the Southern Sun’ - a group exhibition of Queensland Photographers, held at 3 galleries simultaneously (Imagery Gallery, The Photographers Gallery, and The MOCA Gallery, Brisbane)
  • 2010 ‘Lost and Found’ - a solo exhibition at BSG Art Gallery Melbourne
  • 2009 A group exhibition at the Crown Plaza Caloundra
  • 2020 Loud and Luminous online exhibition - Contact Sheet Gallery Sydney
  • 2021 Women's Street Photographers Virtual Online Exhibition of 50 Photographers
  • 2021 Australian Heritage Bank Photographic Awards Exhibition, Australia
  • 2021 Head On Photo Exhibition, Sydney Australia
  • 2022 Women Street Photographers exhibition during the Indian Photo Festival
  • 2022 MIA Photo Fair in Milan
  • 2023 & 2024 Venice Foto Lab
  • 2023 Urban Photo Awards, Trieste Photo Days, Italy

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