Palmerston North photography grand master collects international awardKELVIN GILBERT Kelvin Gilbert won a silver award in the creative portrait section for this Renaissance-inspired image at the NZ Institute of Photography awards this year. A Palmerston North photographer has attained the rank of grand master four years after graduating and has been turning heads here and overseas with his surreal take on the world. WARWICK SMITH/STUFF Palmerston North photographer Kelvin Gilbert has been collecting awards for his work, including a Renaissance-inspired portrait series. Gilbert was a finalist in the photographer of the year section of the prestigious New Zealand Institute of Photography awards this year. READ MORE:* Cancer encounter inspires photographic success for UCOL student* Palmerston North student snaps up award* Palmerston North photographers scoop awardsHe has been ranked as a grand master through reaching 80 points of competition wins, where a gold-ranking photo earns three points, a silver ranking two and a bronze one.

Source: Stuff November 19, 2017 01:41 UTC