Wilhelm Philipp is an international award winning 28-year-old photographer born and bred in Box Hill, Melbourne. Philipp's work specialises in documenting the everyday world and searching for stories of the human condition, creating emotional, meaningful and thought-provoking bodies of work. An intrigued artist, Wilhelm constantly pursues discovery, searching for moments that make him feel alive.
From a pool of over 18,000 entries worldwide, Wilhelm won the ‘Portrait’ category at the Booooooom x Format 2023 Photo Awards. He has also been shortlisted for the Portrait of Humanity Award, Australian Photography Awards, Capture Awards and The International Photography Exhibition 165.
Wilhelm is currently freelancing full time and available for commissions. Select clients include: 101 Collins, Adidas, Foot Locker, JD Sports, New Balance, Up There Athletics.
You can view Wilhelm's commercial work here.
2024
3rd Place, People & Portrait, The Capture Awards 2024, Capture Magazine
Shortlist, People, Australian Photography Awards 2024, Photo Collective
Highly Commended, Australian Photographic Prize 2024
Shortlist, Portrait of Humanity Volume 6, The British Journal of Photography
Semi Finalist x2, Clip Award 2024, Perth Centre For Photography
Shortlist, 2024 Canberra Contemporary Photographic Prize, Photo Access
Honourable Mention, Hillvale Photo Trophy 2024, Hillvale Gallery
2023
Winner, Portrait Award, Booooooom x Format 2023 Photo Awards
Selected Artist, AND 23, Then There Was Us
Semi Finalist, Portrait Award, Head On Photo Awards 2023
Editor's Pick, Open Call, Life Framer
Shortlist, People, Australian Photography Awards 2023, Photo Collective
Shortlist, Documentary, Australian Photography Awards 2023, Photo Collective
Commended, Animal + Places + People, Mono Awards 2023
Shortlist, 2023 Canberra Contemporary Photographic Prize, Photo Access
Shortlist, Booooooom Art & Photo Book Awards 2023
Shortlist, The International Photography Exhibition 165, The Royal Photographic Society
Editor's Pick, The Human Body Competition, Life Framer
Semi-Finalist, IRIS Award, Perth Centre for Photography
Heart Of The Nation, The Weekend Australian Magazine
Shortlist, Portrait of Humanity Volume 5, The British Journal of Photography
101 Collins / Acclaim Magazine / Adidas / Alkira / Brick + Mortar / Butter Goods / Converse / Crawling Death / Dann Event Hire / Foot Locker / Good Sport / Hype DC / JD Sports / Kuumba International / New Balance / Nike / Puma / Sneaker Freaker Magazine / Stone Street Agency / The Fader / Up There Athletics / X-Large
2024
I Wish We Knew These Were The Good Times When We Were In Them, Whitehorse Artspace, Melbourne
Don't Let The World Pass You By, Ted's Gallery, Sydney
Under The Same Sky, Spacebound Gallery, Melbourne
Canberra Contemporary Photographic Prize 2024, Canberra
Hillvale Photo Trophy, Hillvale Gallery, Melbourne
2023
CCP Salon 23, Centre For Contemporary Photography, Centre For Contemporary Photography, Melbourne
Hope, B Side Gallery, Melbourne
Canberra Contemporary Photographic Prize 2023, PhotoAccess, Canberra
Hillvale Photo Trophy, Hillvale Gallery, Melbourne
Upcycle Art Competition, Box Hill Community Arts Centre, Melbourne
Forevermore, Monash Civic Centre, Melbourne
2022
Forevermore, Museum of Australian Photography, Melbourne
Chivas Regal: I Rise We Rise, No Vacancy Gallery, Melbourne
Just Another Thing To Look at While You're Getting Groceries, Hillvale Gallery, Melbourne
Eye Witness, RVCA Gallery, Melbourne
Keep The Fire Burning, Hillvale Gallery, Melbourne
2019
Nothing Without You, Brick and Mortar Supply, Melbourne
2024
I Wish We Knew These Were The Good Times When We Were In Them, (September, 2024)
Under The Same Sky, (April, 2024)
2023
Some Days It Feels Like Yesterday, Some Days It Feels Like Forever Ago, (May, 2023)
2022
Forevermore, (November, 2022)
SPEED, (October, 2022)
Anything Worth Having Is Worth Waiting For, (October, 2022)
Set in Stone, (August, 2022)
2021
All Day I Dream About Steez, (August, 2021)
Selling You The Dream, (May, 2021)
2019
Nothing Without You, (March, 2019)
2024
Urban Decay, Year 10 Photography Students, Box Hill High School
2023
Abstract Photography, Year 9 Photography, Koonung Secondary College
Careers & Current Positions, Year 10 Cohort, Koonung Secondary College
Artist In Conversation, Monash Council Members, Monash Civic Centre
2022
Career Talk, Photojournalism Students, LCI University
In Conversation: Forevermore, Museum of Australian Photography
Wilhelm is freelancing full time and available to shoot at your request. To inquire about rates and availability, or just to say hi, send a message.
Let's bring your vision to life, no matter how big or small.
You can view Wilhelm's commercial work here.