Hi there!

 

My name is Justin Gilligan, I am a marine biologist and passionate photographer based in Port Stephens, NSW, Australia.

 

My main photography interest is nature photography, specialising in underwater environments.

 

For the use of my images and general enquires, please contact me by email on gilliganjustin@hotmail.com

  

Published Material:

 

Asian Geographic, Scuba Diver Australasia, Sportdiving Magazine, UK Diver Magazine, South African Dive Style, Russian Octopus.

  

Awards:

 

• Celebrate the Sea Festival 2008, Outstanding Achievement, Print Category

 

• Celebrate the Sea Festival 2008, The Alfred Goldsborough Mayer Award, Merit of Excellence, Jellyfish Category

 

• Beneath the Sea 2008, 2nd prize marine life category

 

• Los Angeles Underwater Photographic Society, 45th International Underwater Photographic Competition, 1st prize wide angle digital category

 

• Environmentally Aware Photographic Image Competition (EPIC) 2007, 1st prize digital shark category

 

• EPIC 2007, 3rd prize digital shark category

 

• Reef Check International Underwater Photography Competition 2007, 1st prize people and the reef category

 

• Reef Check International Underwater Photography Competition 2007, 2st prize creative visions of the reef

 

• Reef Check International Underwater Photography Competition 2007, overall runner up.

 

• Oz Tek ‘07, Underwater Photography Competition, 1st prize novice open

 

• British Underwater Image Festival 2006, 1st prize young photographer category

 

• Beneath the Sea 2006, 1st prize marine life category

 

• Annual Wetpixel.com and DivePhotoGuide.com International Photography Competition 2006, 2nd prize wide angle traditional category