The photograph that Kate entered in the family category captured the simplicity of a family celebrating a newborn joining their home setting.
The Gordon Family welcoming the arrival of a newborn into their home. Photo / Kate Ryan
In this particular photograph Kate says what spoke to her was the family dynamic.
"It shows the importance of the different family roles, like the dad taking time to connect with the older daughter who is 3 and the hand of the mother settling the new baby after a feed," says Kate.
"It is super representative of a family, so it was cool that it spoke to the judges too."
The second photo that won a bronze merit in the teenage category had more of a creative and staged process, says Kate.
Working alongside Shannon Dowd from Zibido and Sian Moore from Velvetine Makeup and Hair, the image portrays a teenage girl wearing a black laced dress.
Additionally, this photo has been entered for hairstyling competitions.
Sixteen-year-old Abby Christian modelling for Zibido hair. Photo / Kate Ryan
"So, we came up with a concept where it was focused on the hair. I went a little further than I normally do," says Kate.
