I live in Wollongong, south of Sydney in Australia, and I like to photograph nature in my local area, the Illawarra.

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My photos have been exhibited at a number of locations around the world, including the Blank Wall Gallery in Athens (Greece), the PhotoPlace Gallery in Middlebury, Vermont (USA), and the Colorado Environmental Film Festival (USA). They have also been published in a number of magazines, including Australian Photography, Outdoor Photographer (UK), and Professional Imagemaker.

AWARDS

2023

•Backlit Damselflies: Commended, International Garden Photographer of the Year Macro Art Competition (Global)

•Ghost fungi: Commended, International Garden Photographer of the Year Macro Art Competition (Global)

•Droplets of water on a cobweb: First runner up, CameraPro April photo competition, ‘Black and White Photography’ (Australian)

•Scribbly-gum bark transformation: Highly commended, 2023 Australian Photographer of the year Awards (Category: Animal and Nature)

•A Little Wattlebird on a Hairpin Banksia: Commended, International Garden Photographer of the Year (Global) (Category: Wildlife in the Garden)

2022

•Bower Birds: Very Highly Commended, The Societies of Photographers (SINWP) Bird Photographer of the Year 2022 (Global)

•Scribbly-gum bark transformation: Honourable Mention, Budapest International Foto Awards 2022 (Global) (Category: Nature, Trees (Non-professional))

•Banksia Buds: Commended, Wild Art Photo Awards 2022 (Global) (Category: Wild Land: Abstract Nature)

•A wild evening in the Illawarra: Bronze award, 2022 Better Photography Photographer of the Year Awards (Global) (Category: Classic Landscapes)

•Microworld with sundews: Gold winner, 2022 European Photography Awards (Global) (Category: Nature Photography - Plants and Fungi (Amateur))

•Bottlebrush flowers opening: Gold winner, 2022 European Photography Awards (Global) (Category: Nature Photography - Macro (Amateur))

•Sydney peppermint tree recovering from fire: Honourable mention, 2022 European Photography Awards (Global) (Category: Nature Photography - Plants and Fungi (Amateur))

•The Big Wave: Honourable mention, 2022 European Photography Awards (Global) (Category: Black & White Photography - Seascape (Amateur))

•Scribbly-gum bark transformation: Honourable mention, 2022 European Photography Awards (Global) (Category: Nature Photography – Natural art (Amateur))

•Bottlebrush flowers opening: Honorable Mention, 2022 Moscow International Foto Awards (Global) (Category: Nature/Flowers (Non-Pro))

•Recovery After Fire: Honorable Mention, 2022 Moscow International Foto Awards (Global) (Category: Nature/Trees (Non-Pro))

•The big wave: Nominee, Fine Art Photography Awards (Global) (Category: Seascape)

•Banksia spinulosa flower spike close-up: Highly commended, Royal Horticultural Society Photography Competition (Global) (Category: Macro)

•A variety of bird action at Coomaditchy Lagoon: Bronze Award, Camelback Gallery (Global) (Category: Amazing Animals)

•Banksia Buds: Special Recognition Award, Colorado Environmental Film Festival Contest (Global)

•Hibiscus Harlequin Bugs: Commended, International Garden Photographer of the Year (Global) (Category: Wildlife in the Garden)

•Bottlebrush Buds: Commended, International Garden Photographer of the Year (Global) (Category: The Beauty of Plants)

•Scribbly-gum tree recovering from fire: Commended, International Garden Photographer of the Year (Global) (Category: Plants and Planet)

2021

•Scribbly-gum Trees Responding to Fire: Commended, Photographer of the Year 2021, presented by Nokia (Australian) (Category: Animal & Nature)

•Banksia spinulosa flower spike close-up: Finalist, Golden Turtle Photography Contest, (Global) (Category: Art and Nature’s Image)

•Droplets of water on a cobweb: Winner, Australian Photography monthly competition (Australian) (Category: Nature’s Perfect Geometry)