The photos for the inaugural 2010 Hot Shots Music Photography Competition poured into Music NT from all over the Northern Territory. Finalists:

Rico Adjrun, Michael Potts, Michael Smith, Harriet Servinis, Jessica Wickham, Debbie Hudson, Mathew McHugh, Olivier Hasan-Fourcard, Richard Oppusunggu, Leonie Warburton, Duane Preston, Wilma Weaver, Damien McCartney, Oliver Eclipse, Steven Pearce, Mick Keeley, Nico Liengme, Zephyr L’Green, Renee Brazel, Mikey Leung, Liam Monkouse, Incite Youth Arts and Lari Gadza.

The winners were Duane Preston and Michael Smith – more details here! CONGRATULATIONS!

Over 40 music photos featuring NT bands/artists (or shots of bands performing in the NT), featured in the exhibition, now online. The opening was Friday August 13th 2010 at the Darwin Music NT office. Eighty people attended the Hot Shots Exhibition launch. “It was an awesome night!” said a very happy Mark Smith, manager of Music NT.

Hot Shots was transferred to the Medina/Vibe Conference Centre, Darwin Waterfront, for display during the iNTune Darwin Music Conference August 27-28. It then travelled to Alice Springs for display during iNTune Alice, September 10-12 at Totem Theatre.

The ‘ ‘Best Photo Award’ was judged by Russell Brown, Manager & Director of Darwin Camera House, and photographer Justin Sanson from the NT News. The ‘Peoples’ Choice Award’ was voted by popular vote during iNTune Darwin and Alice Springs.

The finalists’ photos have been made available for viewing online at the Music NT website HERE.

This is a great opportunity to support the many photographers in the NT who document our awesome music talent!

Words: Megan Spencer