About:
I grew up in the small country town of Wodonga in Northeast Victoria; l was always outside growing up whether it be tennis, swimming, bike riding or on a family camping holiday and so… began my love of nature and journey in photography when l left school with my Minolta film camera, back then I was actively photographing Birds.
As we all know life gets busy and l let Photography go, in 2015 a clearer understanding; an epiphany you might say brought me back to Photography the photographic journey is very familiar and one which has grown over the years, and always includes more zoom!
As a natural light Photographer my focus is that of Bird life and Landscapes which are native to the local area. I am also known for my images of other native animals which include but are not limited too Reptiles, Marsupials and anything else which is rare and not seen every day.
In those COVID years, and as a creative outlet during those numerous Lock downs we had in Victoria l found my-self exploring Photography course online with course completion through the Photography Institute, Sydney in 2021 – 2022, l am a firm believer one must always be learning something new or an extension of what one is already interested in; which led me to completing the compulsory modules but also modules in Wildlife Photography and Setting up one’s own Website.
My images are from in and around Northeast Victoria, with a focus on Albury Wodonga, Baranduda, Lake Hume, Yackandandah, Beechworth and roads from Bright – Mt Beauty leading up to the High-Country Mt Hotham Dinner Plain and Fall Creek.
When out and about with camera l am presented with nature in all sorts of forms, therefore l present my images as it is shown to me and hope that in sharing my work it brings to life the raw quality of what is around us and that we should stop and focus on that beauty.
Awards – Exhibitions
March 2026 – Wodonga Show Photography Competition – Outside on the Border – Winters Sunrise – First Place
2025 Australian Photographer of the Year Competition
Highly Commended
Single Shot – Fox On the Run ….. with Bunny
Animal and Nature – White Necked Heron and Yabby
Single Shot – Black Shoulderd Kite
Landscape – Magic of Mt Buffalo
Commended
Animal and Nature – Blackberries for Breakfast
Animal and Nature – Seagull Swoop
2025 Australian Photographer of the Year Awarded
Highly Commended – Mono Awards – Stag on the boundary fence.
Commended – Mono Awards – Landscape in Black and White
Commended – Mono Awards – A Road Somewhere
2025 Creative Light Photography – Jeff Freestone – High Country Winter Workshop
2025 – Australian Photographer Landscape Awards –
Commended Certificate achieved for
Afternoon Light
Dust and Rising Sun
Morning Frost in July
Light on Landscape – Winters Light
2025 – Wodonga Show – A3 Landscape – All about Clouds Second Place. Highly Commended – A4 Black and White Landscape. A3 Afternoon Light Autum 2024 – Colour
December 2024 – Australia Photographer of the Year – Flick of the Tongue – Single Shot – Commended https://www.australianphotography.com/photocompentry/flick-of-the-tongue-new-holland-honeyeater
December 2024 – Australian Photographer of the Year – Kangaroo Box on the homefront – Animal and Nature – Commended
December 2024 – Australian Photographer of the Year – Landscape – Landscape Category – Commended
September 2024 – Australian Photographer of the Year – Afternoon Brightness – Commended
May 2024 – Australian Photographer of the Year – Landscape Awards – Fog in May 2023 – Commended
April 2024 – June 2024 Albury Library Museum Birds of Albury Photography Exhibition – A3 unframed – Gang Gang Cockatoo, Eastern Spinebill and Welcome Swallow in flight.
March 2024 – Wodonga Show – CWA – Landscape Photography A4 unframed – Baranduda Winter Fog – Second
December 2023 – Australian Photographer of the Year Animal and Nature – New Holland Honeyeater – Commended
2023 Australian Photography – Landscape Awards – Summer Sunset, Old Stockyards and Shed, Seasons Change – Commended
2022 Australian Photographer of the Year – Animal and Nature Section – Shortlisted for Flight and Wrens – Highly Commended.
2022 Australian Photographer of the Year – Kookaburra – Commended.
2022 Australian Photographer of the Year – Single Shot – Shortlisted for Sunset Fire Tree – Commended
2021 Australian Photographer of the Year – Animal and Nature Wattle Birds – Ants Bees and Bottlebrush- Wrens – Commended
2021 Australian Photographer Single Shot – Wedge-Tailed Eagle on the Lookout – Commended
Most impressive image to date was taken in 2020
Red Belly and Frog – Australian Photography
2020 Capture – Emerging Photography – Animal
2019 – APA Feedback on Portfolio – Top 75 of Animal and Wildlife category
Exhibitions – Photography Tours – because you can never learn too much!
2021 and 2023 Mitta and Eskdale Art and Photography Show and Sale.
Sold Images – 2021 Scarlet Honeyeater and 2023 – Sitting Pretty – Female Wren.
2018 Solo Exhibition – Nature’s Beauties – Gigs Gallery
Images Sold – Mr and Mrs Wren, Scarlet Honeyeater
2018 – Mountainside Charlie Brown – Photography Workshop covering the unique landscape of the High Country.
2018 – Kangaroo Island – Chris Bray Photography Tours.