Photography

Alexander Keep

Highvale Secondary College, Glen Waverley
Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country

Young woman wearing an AR headset and black catsuit sits at a table set for a romantic dinner, with roses and lit candles.
Disconnected Dependency by Alexander Keep. Top Designs 2025. Courtesy of the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority.

Disconnected Dependency

Inkjet print

For my portrait series, I explore society’s growing reliance on technology, revealing the negative impact it has on human connection. Using moody, experimental imagery, I highlight the irony that devices designed to bring us together often isolate us. The eleven images were placed around the school with QR codes beneath them. Scanning the codes opened a map leading to the remaining images, tricking students into using their devices, highlighting our dependency on them.


Violet Johnston

St Catherine's School, Toorak
Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country

Black and white photo of young man in AFL uniform, running across a football field in the rain as he raises an index finger to the sky.
Echo by Violet Johnston. Top Designs 2025. Courtesy of the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority.

Echo

injet print

My intention was to create a series that invites viewers to reconnect with their past, evoking memories of their own youthful days on the field. The series celebrates the timeless bond between generations and the enduring spirit of Australian football. Echo is more than a collection of photographs, it is a bridge to the past, invoking a profound sense of nostalgia and connection. Each image is a chapter in a story that spans generations, celebrating the bonds forged through football.


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