Asia-Pacific Photography Awards
2022
Grand Champion Finalist
Advertising & Editorial: Winner, Silver
Landscape: Silver
Open: 3rd place, Silver with Merit, Silver
Portrait: 3rd place, Silver with Merit
Pure: 3rd place, Silver x 2
2021
Advertising & Editorial: Silver x 2
Australian Photographic Prize
2023
Single Capture Portrait: Finalist
Documentary: Semi-Finalist
2022
Pet & Animal: Finalist
EIZO Photographic Artist: Finalist
Commercial: Semi-Finalist
Creative: Semi-Finalist x 3
Portrait: Semi-Finalist, Commended x 2
Australian Photography Awards
2023
People: Shortlist
2022
Experimental category: Shortlisted
2020
Open/Illustrative: Finalist
Portrait: Shortlisted
2019
Illustrative/Open: Highly Commended, 3 x Honourable Mention
Landscape: Honourable Mention
2017
Finalist
Australian Professional Photography Awards (AIPP)
2019
Travel: Finalist, Gold, 3 x Silver Distinction
Alternative Photographic Processes: Silver Distinction
Awarded AIPP Master of Photography I
2018
Illustrative: Finalist, Highest Scoring Print, Gold Distinction, 3 x Silver Award
2017
Australian Professional Illustrative Photographer of the Year 2017
Illustrative: 3 x Silver Distinction, Silver
Awarded AIPP Master of Photography
2016
Illustrative: 3 x Silver Distinction, Silver
2015
Illustrative: Gold Award, 3 x Silver Award
Awarded Associate status with the AIPP
2014
Illustrative: 2 x Silver
Travel: Silver Distinction
2013
Illustrative: Silver
Portrait: Silver
Brisbane Portrait Prize
2022 – Salon de Refuses
Capture Annual/Capture Awards
2023
Portrait and People: Top 20 x 2, Highly Commended
Advertising and Fashion: Commended
2022
Art category
2021
Art category
2019
Travel category
2018
Art category
Travel category
Clayton Utz Art Award
2021 – Finalist
Cosmos Awards
2023 Print
Travel/Landscape: Second Place; Silver x 2
Portrait Fine Art Nude: Silver
Advertising/Commercial: Silver
2022 2nd Trimester
Portrait Fine Art Nude: First Place; Silver
Travel/Landscape: Third Place; Silver x 2
Illustrative: Third Place; Silver x 2
Awarded Master of Cosmos Awards
2022 1st Trimester
Travel/Landscape: First Place; Silver
Portrait Teenager: Third Place; Silver
Portrait Composite: Silver Distinction
Portrait: Silver x 2
2021 3rd Trimester
Portrait Group/Family: First Place; Silver
Creative Portrait Composite: Second Place; Silver Distinction, Silver x 3
Commercial: Third Place; Silver
Portrait Individual: Third Place; Silver
Portrait Teenager: Silver
Creative Illustrative: Silver x 2
2021 Grand Awards
Winner: Grand Award, Creative Division
2020 3rd Trimester
Creative Illustrative: First Place; 2 x Silver
Creative Travel/Landscape: Second Place; Silver
Commercial: Silver
2020 2nd Trimester
Creative Illustrative: First Place; Silver Distinction, Silver
Creative Portrait Composite: First Place; Silver Distinction, 2 x Silver
Creative Travel/Landscape: Second Place; 3 x Silver
Portrait Teenager: Third Place; 2 x Silver
Fremantle Portrait Prize
2019 – Finalist
2017 – Finalist
2015 – Finalist
Head-On Photo Festival
2022 – Semifinalist
Icon International Photography Awards
2023
Winner: Grand Award, In-Camera Division
Open In-Camera: Winner, Finalist x 2; Silver Distinction x 2, Silver
Portrait Creative: Silver
Awarded Icon Double Master
International Loupe Awards 2014
2014
People & Places: 2 x Bronze
Illustrative: 2 x Bronze
Landscape: Bronze
International Pet Photographer of the Year
2023: Gold, Finalist, Creative division
Iris Awards (NZIPP)
2023
Winner: Ian Poole Memorial Award
NZIPP Australian Professional Portrait Photographer of the Year
Portrait (In-Camera): Silver Distinction, Silver x 2, Bronze
Commercial: Finalist (Australia), Silver Distinction, Silver x 2, Bronze x 3
2022
Portrait In-Camera: Finalist (Australia), Silver x 3, Bronze
Creative: Bronze, Silver x 2
Illustrative: Silver, Silver Distinction x 2
Awarded NZIPP Master with Distinction 1 Bar
2021
Illustrative: Highest Scoring Print, Silver Distinction, Silver
Travel: Silver Distinction, Silver
Commercial: Silver Distinction
Landscape Single Capture: Silver Distinction, Bronze
Portrait In-Camera: Silver, Bronze
Awarded NZIPP Master with Distinction
2020
Finalist, International Photographer of the Year
Illustrative: Gold, 2 x Silver Distinction, 2 x Silver
Creative: Gold, Silver Distinction
Portrait Open: Gold, Silver
Travel: Silver Distinction, Silver
Landscape Single Capture: Bronze
Awarded Associate of NZIPP
Koy Awards
2023
Winner
Illustration and Fine Art: First, Second, Third place
Commercial: Third place
Out From The Mist
2020
Finalist x3
Winner: Colin Biggers & Paisley prize
Queensland Epson Professional Photography Awards (AIPP)
2019
Queensland Professional Photographer of the Year
Queensland Professional Travel Photographer of the Year
Travel: Gold, 2 x Silver Distinction, Silver
Commercial: Finalist, Silver Distinction, 2 x Silver
2018
Illustrative: Finalist, 3 x Silver Award
Portrait: Silver Award
Wedding: Silver Award
Landscape: Silver Award (Wanda Anderson)
2017
Queensland Professional Illustrative Photographer of the Year 2017
Illustrative: 2 x Gold, Silver Distinction, Silver
2016
Illustrative: Finalist, Gold, 3 x Silver
Travel: Silver Distinction
Landscape: 2 x Silver
2015
Queensland Professional Illustrative Photographer of the Year 2015
Landscape: Gold, Silver
Illustrative: 2 x Silver with Distinction, 2 x Silver
Portrait: 2 x Silver
2014
Illustrative: 2 x Silver
Travel: 2 x Silver
2013
Queensland Emerging Photographer of the Year 2013
Illustrative: Silver Distinction, Silver
Portrait: Silver Distinction, Silver
Silver Lining awards (AIPP)
2020
Winner, Places Category
Isolation: Fourth Place, Semi-Finalist
Travel: Semi-Finalist
SWPP 20×16
2024
Creative Portrait: Outstanding Standard x 2
Illustrative: Excellent standard
Advertising/Commercial: Merit Standard x 3
2023
Awarded Fellow of SWPP, Illustrative Portraiture (IFSWPP)
Creative Portrait: Merit Standard, Exceptional Standard (Highest Scoring Print), Creative Portrait Photographer of the Year, Portrait Photographer of the Year, 2nd place overall Photographer of the Year
2022
In-Camera Artistry: Second Place; Merit standard
Pets: Excellent standard
Illustrative: Excellent standard, Merit standard
SWPP Monthly Digital
2023
Visual Narrative: Finalist, Gold
In-Camera Artistry: Gold, Highly Commended
Open Avant-Garde: Gold
Illustrative: Highly Commended x 2
Creative Portrait: Highly Commended
Advertising/Commercial: Highly Commended
2022
Illustrative: Highly Commended
In-Camera Artistry: Highly Commended
Visual Narrative: Highly Commended
Advertising and Commercial: Highly Commended
2021
Visual Narrative: Gold x 2
Pet/Animal: Gold
The Portrait Conference
2018 Print Competition – Finalist
World Photographic Cup
2024 – Member, Australian team
2021 – Member, winning Australian team
2019 – Member, winning Australian team
WPPI
2022 Annual
In-Camera Artistry: Third Place; Silver Distinction
Portrait Teenager: Silver Distinction
Portrait Family: Silver
Open Creative: Gold, Silver Distinction x 3
2021 Annual
Open Creative: Silver Distinction, Silver x 2
Children/Teenager: Silver
2020 Annual
Landscape: 2 x Silver, 2 x Silver Distinction
Awarded Master of WPPI
2019 Annual
Illustrative: 5 x Silver
2018 Second Half
Illustrative: Second Place; 2 x Silver Distinction, Silver
2018 Annual
Illustrative: Silver Distinction, 2 x Silver Award
2017 Second Half
Winner, Illustrative Category
Illustrative: First and Second Place, Silver Distinction, 3 x Silver Award
2017 Annual
Illustrative: Gold, 2 x Silver
2016 Second Half
Winner, Illustrative Category
Illustrative: First Place, Gold, Silver Distinction, 6 x Silver
Awarded Associate status with the WPPI |
Accreditations and Recognition
Fellow of the SWPP (IFSWPP)
NZIPP Accredited Professional Photographer
PPAQ Certified Professional Photographer
NZIPP Master with Distinction – 1 Bar
Icon Double Master
AIPP Master – 1 Bar
Titles
2023 Icon International Photography Awards Grand Award (In-Camera division)
2023 NZIPP Australian Professional Portrait Photographer of the Year
2023 SWPP 20×16″ Portrait Photographer of the Year
2023 Koy Awards overall winner
2021 Cosmos Awards Grand Award (Creative Division)
2019 AIPP Queensland Professional Photographer of the Year
2019 AIPP Queensland Professional Travel Photographer of the Year
2017 AIPP Australian Professional Illustrative Photographer of the Year
2017 AIPP Queensland Professional Illustrative Photographer of the Year
2015 AIPP Queensland Professional Illustrative Photographer of the Year
2013 AIPP Queensland Emerging Photographer of the Year
Speaking Engagements
2024
Societies of Wedding and Portrait Photographers Convention, London (January 2024) – Headshots Start to Finish, and Your Creative Assistant – Introduction to Generative AI
Photography Society of Queensland Convention (May 2024) – Live dance photography keynote, abstract portraiture workshop, generative AI workshop
Australian Photographic Prize (July 2024) – TBA
NZ Photo Show (August 2024) – Workshop TBA
2023
Professional Photographers Association of Queensland – Photographic Print Judging 101
Photographic Society of New Zealand Conference, Wellington NZ – Keynote, Practical headshot workflow demonstration, Dance deep dive
Australian Photographic Prize industry showcase, Melbourne – Personal Projects talk
National Photography Portrait Prize exhibition, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra – Concept Capture Craft – The Art of Idea Development
PPBN.tv – Creative development and personal projects
Professional Photography Business Network industry night, Brisbane – Personal Projects talk
Societies of Wedding and Portrait Photographers Convention, London – Nailing the Narrative (the art and science of engaging a viewer), and From Concept to Capture (tools and techniques for ideation and realisation of those ideas)
2022
Australian Photographic Prize conference – Nailing the Narrative – the art and science of engaging a viewer
New Zealand Photography Show – Courageous Storytelling – Designing and executing strong images that keep a viewer engaged
Mosman Camera Club – Creative Storytelling
Photography Society of Queensland Convention – Opening keynote, Storytelling with Intention
Workshop – 1:1 Critiques
Workshop – Rapport building with portrait subjects
Queensland Camera Group – Illustrative Storytelling
Story Art Masterclass – “Maybe Today” evolution
2021
Melbourne Camera Club – Illustrative Photography
Canon + CameraPro – On The Couch with Kris Anderson
Fraser Tull – Instagram interview
Photo Arts Club Tweed – Visual Communication
Southbank TAFE – guest lecture on awards entries
AIPP Level-Up Post-Production conference – Photoshop Fails panel with Ben Shirk and Renee Robyn
AIPP Level-Up Post-Production conference – Proper Pre-Production Preparation Prevents Poor Post-Production Performance
Gold Coast Photographic Society – Club talk
2020
AIPP Live Q&A – Visual Storytelling
APS Live! Conference – Visual Storytelling
2019
Mount Gravatt Photographic Society – Visual Storytelling
WPPI Masterclass – Surefire Steps to Crafting an Effective Storytelling Image
Masters Apprentices Camera Club – Creating Effective Storytelling Images
2018
AIPP Queensland – Post Production Tips & Tricks – Panel of 6 presenters
Photographic Society of Queensland Judges Forum – Creativity, Communication and Innovation – judging with an open mind
Caloundra Camera Club – Visual communication and illustrative photography
Brisbane Camera Group – Communicating with illustrative photography
Aspley Camera Club – Illustrative photography
AIPP Queensland On The Lounge
2017
Southbank TAFE – Guest lecture on Illustrative Photography for Diploma and Advanced Diploma students
2016
Queensland Academy of Design – Guest lecture on storytelling images
Queensland AIPP Hair of the Dog Conference – “Preparing and Producing Award Images” breakout session with Darren Jew and Ian Poole
2015
Queensland Professional Photography Awards – Category Winner Artists’ Talk
Presented with Matt Palmer at the Foto Frenzy gallery
Podcasts/Video
The Naked Tog Ep 7 (2023) Podcast, Youtube
EIZO (2023) CG2700X Unboxing (YouTube)
Digital Art Talk ep5 (2022) YouTube
Matt Talks Photography (2022) 9 Album Covers Featuring Photography Critiqued (YouTube)
Australian Photographic Prize (2022) Interview (YouTube)
Matt Talks Photography (2022) 5 Photos that Matter (Youtube)
CameraPro On The Couch (2021) Youtube
EIZO Behind the Image (2020) YouTube
Mark Rossetto Business Coaching (2020) APPA Interview (YouTube)
StoryArt (2019) Behind The Muse (YouTube)
Photomission (2019) Podcast
Media
The 2022 International Portrait Photographer of the Year book – Feature
No Order Issue #2 – Artist Feature
Professional ImageMaker Magazine – August/September 2022 Issue 123 – Feature: Build One To Throw Away
Better Photography magazine – Feature, Conceptual Photography with Kris Anderson
Digital Camera World – Apollo 11 crew watching a lunar launch among AIPP Photography Awards finalists
Australian Photography – The winners of the AIPP Silver Lining Awards
PhotoReview – AIPP Silver Lining Winners Announced
Inside Imaging – AIPP Silver Lining Awards Winners
Capture Magazine Online – Australian State PPY feature
South-West News – Queensland PPY feature
Capture Magazine Online – Queensland PPY feature
AIPP Journal – June 2019 – Feature
Shotkit – What’s in my camera bag
Capture Annual 2018 – Art, Travel categories
Capture Magazine Online – Feature on The Muse
AIPP Journal – June 2018 – Feature
Rangefinder Magazine – December 2017 – Feature – WPPI Second Half winners gallery
Rangefinder Magazine – December 2016 – Feature – WPPI Second Half winners gallery
Judging
AIPP Queensland Professional Photography Awards
2019 – Illustrative, Landscape, Portrait, Family
2018 – Commercial, Travel, Landscape, Family, Wedding
2017 – Landscape, Illustrative, Travel, Family, Wedding
2016 – various categories
AIPP APPA – Australian Professional Photography Awards
2019 – Commercial, Illustrative
AIPP Silver Lining Awards
2021 – various categories
Asia Pacific Photography Awards
2021 – various categories
Australian Photographic Prize
2023 – Judge Coordinator
2022 – Nikon Digital Awards: Creative, Landscape
Canon Professional Awards:
Mosman Photography Awards
2023 – Open (Lead judge), Monochrome, Animals+Birds, Creative
2022 – Open
NZIPP Iris Awards
2023 – Family, Student, Creative, Travel, Landscape Open, Illustrative, Winner of the Ian Poole Memorial Award
2022 – Illustrative, Creative, Student, Portrait Open, Travel
2020 – Creative, Portrait Open, Portrait In-Camera, Commercial, Family, Illustrative
One Eyeland
2023 – Fine Art
Out From The Mist
2023 – Photography
2022 – Photography
RISE International Photography Awards
2020 – Creative, Travel
2019 – Portrait, Pet & Animal, Family, Children, Wedding, Newborn, Maternity, Baby, Birth
Queensland College of Art
2018 – Advertising and Documentary portfolio assessment
Sony Alpha Awards
2022 – Creative
2021 – Creative
2020 – Creative
Southbank TAFE
2023 Semester Two – Diploma of Photography
2022 Semester Two – Diploma of Photography
2022 Semester One – Diploma of Photography
2021 Semester One – Diploma, Advanced Diploma of Photography
2019 Semester One – Diploma, Advanced Diploma of Photography
2018 Semester One – Diploma, Advanced Diploma of Photography
2017 Semester Two – Diploma, Advanced Diploma of Photography
2017 Semester One – Diploma, Advanced Diploma of Photography
Societies of Wedding and Portrait Photographers 20×16″
2024 – Maternity, Newborn, Children, Pets, Creative Portrait, Group/Family Portrait. Fellowship panel, Associate panel. Love Edits’ The Judging Room
2023 – Advertising/Commercial, Monochrome, Pet, Open, Illustrative
WPPI
2019 Annual – Premiere, Teenager, Groups/Families, Boudoir, Fashion/Beauty, Pet/Animal
Club Judging
2022 Aspley Camera Club – September club judging (ICM, Open)
2022 Queensland International Digital Circuit – Mono, Scapes, Architecture
2022 Mosman Camera Club – Monthly competition – narrative photography
2018 Brisbane Camera Group – Annual competition, digital and print
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