This year Sanpellegrino celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Café Society Photography Competition. Each year final Year RMIT photography students capture the essence of café society through their lens. This year the brief was to “Portray Fashion in Café Society”, which was perfectly fitting leading up to the 2010 L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival. The winning images from the 2009 Café Society Photography Competition are:

1st Prize – Federal Coffee Palace by Stefan Stordal

2nd Prize – Carlton Espresso Bar by Haydn Cattach

3rd Prize – Thirty Eight café by Craig Banks

Creativity Award – Cafe Panette by Jake Lowe