email address: info@alexvaughan.com

Alex Vaughan is a portrait and documentary photographer living and working on the land of the Cammeraygal People, Sydney, Australia.

Alex is one of Australia’s foremost portrait photographers working in the arts and entertainment sector. She is known for the compassion and respect she brings to her work, which is why she’s sought after to help document people’s stories in complex settings that require sensitivity and trust. 

Over the last 14 years, she’s been invited to work all around the world on commissioned projects to tell the stories of unique people in diverse contexts; from high-profile actors and leaders of industry and government, to vulnerable people in the justice and child welfare systems.

Awards

Semi Finalist: HeadOn Photographic portrait Prize 2021
Winner: British Journal of Photography OpenWalls Arles 2020
Finalist: Australian Life Photographic Prize 2019
Winner: National Photographic Portrait Prize ‘Highly Commended Award’ 2019
Semi Finalist: Moran Photographic Prize 2018
Finalist: Head On Photographic Portrait Prize 2017
Finalist: Head On Photographic Portrait Prize 2014
Winner: Head On Photographic Portrait Prize ‘People’s Choice Award’ 2011
Finalist: National Photographic Portrait Prize 2011
Winner: ACMP Sony Projections ‘People Choice Award’ 2010