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Charlotte Varcoe
A PASSION for capturing moments has landed Mount Gambier student Maggie McKinnon in esteemed company at the 2021 Mono Awards.
Ms McKinnon is listed in the animal photography category’s top 30 – shortlisted down from 720 entries of black and white photos from across Australia and New Zealand.
The competition will announce the winner of its three categories next month, followed by a People’s Choice competition.
The 17-year-old photographer said she was happy to be a part of the competition, the latest in a string of entries at various levels.
“I don’t remember a time when I didn’t have a camera in my hands and it’s strange because my family aren’t into photography so I am not sure where I picked it up in the first place,” Ms McKinnon said.