BIO
My photographic/cinematic background is in documentary film production. I am now specialising in still photography, covering subject areas of nature and landscapes – wilderness, mountains, forests, ocean, desert, rural– wildlife, heritage and sport. Currently, I am concentrating on impressionist interpretations of both nature and sport.
Coming Exhibitions
- The Spirit of Sport : July 2008 Alliance Francaise Gallery, Canberra
Sept 2008 Q Exhibition Space Queanbeyan, NSW - Illusions of Nature: Sept 2008 Meyer Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Photography Awards
| ANZANG Nature Photographer of the Year Competition 2006 | Landscape Photographer of the Year. Highly Commended in Black and White Category |
| ANZANG Nature Photographer of the Year Competition 2007 | Runner-up B and W Category, four Highly Commended awards. |
British Natural History Museum / Shell Photographer of the Year Competition 2007 |
Highly Commended in Creative Visions of Nature Category |
Documentary Film Production
As an independent film-maker I produced TV documentaries on wildlife, travel and indigenous cultures. I worked in the areas of cinematography, writing, producing and directing. I have co-produced with broadcasters such as National Geographic, Discovery Channel; BBC; ABC; SBS; Australian commercial channels, ZDF and ORF Germany; NHK Japan.
The documentaries and series, filmed throughout Australia and internationally, include titles, such as Wild Dog Dingo, Flight of the Rhino, Brumby Horse Run Wild, King Koala, Animal Olympians, Search for the Black Tree Kangaroo, The Art of Tracking, Animal Weapons, Wild Desert Pet, Ten Million Wildcats, Atlanta’s Child, Kula Ring of Power, Pelicans of the Ghost Lake and Australia’s Improbable Animals. I have produced over 25 hours of television documentaries, many of them award-winning.
Documentary Film Awards - include:
| Brumby Horse Run Wild | Award for Photography 1990 Australian Cinematographers Society |
| King Koala | US International Film and Video Festival First Place Gold Camera Award, Documentary |
| Flight of the Rhino |
US International Film and Video Festival First Place Gold Camera Award, Documentary Category |
| Ten Million Wildcats |
US International Film and Video Festival Certificate for Creative Excellence, Category Nature and Wildlife |
| The Art of Tracking |
Nominee Best Cinematography, Non-feature film 1997 AFI Awards, Australia |
| King Koala | International Wildlife Film Festival, Montana Merit Award for Compelling Story |