A photography contest by the Alliances Françaises in Australia
Two hundred years ago, someone captured the world and changed it forever. Now, it's your turn!
Say Cheese! is a photography contest open to everyone across Australia, brought to you by the Alliance Française network to mark the Bicentenary of Photography. No theme, no rules of subject — just your eye, your light, and your story.
Whether you shoot on your camera or your phone, this is your moment to be part of a global celebration that started in a small French village two centuries ago — and hasn't stopped since.
Sous les tropiques, a photograph of V. Boll, the winner of the Alliance Française de Cairns contest!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
This photograph will now dispute the national contest with the winners of the other Alliances Françaises in Australia.
Say Cheese! is proud to have Martine Perret, renowned French-Australian photographer, as Ambassador.
“Photography is my language for articulating ideas and creating dialogue. I see the process as relational — built on trust, collaboration, and ensuring the people I work with have agency in how they are represented. I believe photography can be a form of social engagement and meaningful change. The bicentenary represents an opportunity not only to reflect on the past, but to question whose histories have been remembered and whose have been overlooked.
I encourage photographers from across the Alliance Française network in Australia to take part in this competition. Your perspective matters, and your images will become part of the bicentenary of photography. Say Cheese!”
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