Fremantle actor James Hagan had a chat to the Fremantle Gazette about his life and career. Photo: Jon Hewson
Camera IconFremantle actor James Hagan had a chat to the Fremantle Gazette about his life and career. Photo: Jon Hewson Credit: Supplied/Jon Hewson

Community Newspaper Group’s photographs of the year

Staff WriterMidland Kalamunda Reporter

A picture is worth a thousand words, and here at Community Newspaper Group we’re lucky to have some of the best photographers in the business.

Award winners Andrew Ritchie, David Baylis and Jon Hewson are always on the road, documenting Perth and Mandurah in all its beauty and glory, its pain and despair.

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Even in this day and age, when any kid with an iPhone can pass themselves off as Annie Leibovitz or Herb Ritts, getting to work with these guys you realise that a few filters is still no substitute for experience.

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Watching them work close up, seeing how they compose their subjects and capture the image in their mind’s eye, is always educational.

We asked all three to nominate their favourite pictures from 2016, and we hope you enjoy their selections.