Education

Professional Photographers of America Master Photographer

FSWPP – Fellow of The Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers

New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography Master Photographer with Distinction

ICON Master of Photography

Australian Institute of Professional Photography Associate

Accredited Professional of Animal Imagery

Diploma of Photo Imaging - Photographic Imaging College

Bachelor of Fine Art (Photography) - RMIT

Awards

2024

• WINNER Animal Photographer of The Year 2024 - New Zealand Institute of Professional Photographers/Australian Photography Awards

• FINALIST Professional Photographer of The Year 2024 - New Zealand Institute of Professional Photographers/Australian Photography Awards

• WINNER Pet Photographer of The Year 2024 - Australian Photographic Prize (Dance of The Gang-Gang Cockatoos)

• Finalist Pet Photographer of The Year 2024 - Australian Photographic Prize (Huxley)

• Finalist Pet Photographer of The Year 2024 - Australian Photographic Prize (A Tale of two Cockatoos)

• THIRD PLACE Overall Grand Champion 2024 - Asia Pacific Awards

• WINNER Open Photographer of the Year - Asia Pacific Awards

• Finalist Portrait Commissioned Photographer of The Year 2024 - The Societies of Photographers’ 20x16” Image Competition (Vinny & Penny)

• SECOND PLACE Pet Portrait Winter 2024 - The Portrait Masters - (Retirement)

• THIRD PLACE Pet Portrait Winter 2024 - The Portrait Masters - (Thank Dog Its Friday)

• FOURTH PLACE Pet Portrait Winter 2024 - The Portrait Masters - (Gus)

• WINNER Animal Photographer of the Year 2024 - ICON Awards - (Who Cut The Cheese?)

• Finalist Animal Photographer of the Year 2024 - ICON Awards - (The Pug That Couldn’t Catch)

• Finalist Animal Photographer of the Year 2024 - ICON Awards - (The Mop That Rocked)

• Finalist Creative Portrait Photographer of the Year 2024 - ICON Awards - (Watch Me Grow)

• JUDGES CHOICE - Master Photographers International Imaging Competition - (Who Cut The Cheese?)

• SECOND PLACE Portrait Category - Master Photographers International Imaging Competition

• THIRD PLACE Pet Category - Master Photographers International Imaging Competition

• THIRD PLACE Book Category - Master Photographers International Imaging Competition

2023

• WINNER Animal Photographer of The Year 2023 - New Zealand Institute of Professional Photographers/Australian Photography Awards

• FINALIST Professional Photographer of The Year 2023 - New Zealand Institute of Professional Photographers/Australian Photography Awards

• WINNER Pet Photographer of The Year 2023 - Australian Photographic Prize (Watch Me Grow)

• Finalist Pet Photographer of The Year 2023 - Australian Photographic Prize (Who Cut The Cheese?)

• Finalist Pet Photographer of The Year 2023 - Australian Photographic Prize (Catch!)

• Finalist Pet Photographer of The Year 2023 - Australian Photographic Prize (Who Cut The Cheese?)

• Finalist Pet Photographer of The Year 2023 - Australian Photographic Prize (The Mop That Rocked)

• HIGHEST SCORING IMAGE - International Pet Photography Awards (I’m All Ears!)

• HIGHEST SCORING IMAGE - International Pet Photography Awards (I Guess This Is Growing Up)

• WINNER Portrait Commissioned Photographer of The Year 2023 - The Societies of Photographers’ 20x16” Image Competition (I Guess This is Growing up)

• FINALIST Illustrative Photographer of The Year 2023 - The Societies of Photographers’ 20x16” Image Competition (Catch Me If You Can)

• FINALIST Family Photographer of The Year 2023 - The Societies of Photographers’ 20x16” Image Competition (The Richlads)

• WINNER Pet Portrait Summer 2023 - The Portrait Masters - (Who Cut The Cheese?)

• THIRD PLACE Pet Portrait Summer 2023 - The Portrait Masters - (Watch Me Grow)

• SECOND PLACE Pet Portrait Winter 2023 - The Portrait Masters - (I Guess This Is Growing up)

• FOURTH PLACE Creative Portrait Winter 2023 - The Portrait Masters - (The Dog Mum)

• FOURTH PLACE Pet Portrait Winter 2023 - The Portrait Masters - (The Frenchie Open)

• JUDGES CHOICE - Master Photographers International Imaging Competition - (The Pug That Couldn’t Catch)

• TOP 100 IMAGES - Master Photographers International Imaging Competition - (I’m All Ears)

2022

• WINNER Pet Photographer of The Year 2022 - Australian Photographic Prize (The Pug That Couldn’t Catch)

• Finalist Pet Photographer of The Year 2022 - Australian Photographic Prize (I’m All Ears)

• WINNER Movement Portrait Spring 2022 - The Portrait Masters (The Mop That Rocked)

• FOURTH PLACE Pet Portrait Spring 2022 - The Portrait Masters - (The Pug That Couldn’t Catch)

• WINNER Pet Portrait Winter 2022 - The Portrait Masters (I’m All Ears)

• FINALIST Illustrative Photographer of The Year 2022 - New Zealand Institute of Professional Photographers/Australian Photography Awards

• FINALIST Portrait Open Photographer of The Year 2022 - New Zealand Institute of Professional Photographers/Australian Photography Awards

• WINNER Overall Photographer of The Year 2022 - The Societies of Photographers’ 20x16” Image Competition (I’m All Ears)

• WINNER Pet Photographer of The Year 2022 - The Societies of Photographers’ 20x16” Image Competition (I’m All Ears)

• FINALIST Illustrative Photographer of The Year 2022 - The Societies of Photographers’ 20x16” Image Competition (The Dog Mum)

• FINALIST Open Photographer of The Year 2022 - The Societies of Photographers’ 20x16” Image Competition (The Frenchie Open)

• Second Place Wedding Portrait Photographers International Annual 16X20 Print Awards - (WPPI) Pet/Animal Portrait (I Thought The Chop Meant Something Else)

• FINALIST Pet Portrait Photographer of The Year 2021 - The Societies of Photographers’ Monthly Image Competition (I’m All Ears)

• LOAN COLLECTION - Professional Photographers Of America (The Pug That Couldn’t Catch)

2021

• WINNER Wedding Portrait Photographers International Annual 16X20 Print Awards - (WPPI) Pet/Animal Portrait (Tribute To The Goodest Boy)

• LOAN COLLECTION - Professional Photographers Of America (I’m All Ears)

• LOAN COLLECTION - Professional Photographers Of America (Brown Eyed Girl)

• HIGHLY COMMENDED Sienna Creative Photo Awards 2021 - Animals/Pets (Bathtime Blues)

• Second Place 2021 Silver Linings Awards SMARTPHONE category (Need Any Help?)

• Second Place Overall Photographer of The Year 2020 - The Societies of Photographers’ Image Competition (Camera Shy)

• Winner Pet Portrait Photographer of The Year 2020 - The Societies of Photographers’ Image Competition (Camera Shy)

• Grand Imaging Award Nomination - Animal Portrait (Camera Shy)

2020

• Judges Choice Award - The Societies of Photographers’ Monthly Image Competition - September - Pet Portrait (Electronic Dog Music)

• Judges Choice Award - The Societies of Photographers’ Monthly Image Competition - May - Pet Portrait (Bath-time Blues)

• BRONZE Award Tokyo International Foto Awards Nature – Pets (Camera Shy)

• HONOURABLE MENTION Tokyo International Foto Awards Nature – Pets (School Portrait Day)

• THIRD PLACE 2020 International Photography Awards ADVERTISING - OTHER (Uncanny Animals)

• HONOURABLE MENTION 2020 International Photography Awards SPECIAL - PETS (Camera Shy)

• HONOURABLE MENTION 2020 International Photography Awards SPECIAL - PETS (Retirement)

• HONOURABLE MENTION 2020 International Photography Awards FINE ART - COLLAGE (The Queen’s Corgi)

• LOAN COLLECTION - Professional Photographers Of America (Camera Shy)

• LOAN COLLECTION - Professional Photographers Of America (School Portrait Day)

• GENERAL COLLECTION - Professional Photographers Of America (Fight Like Cats and Dogs)

• FINALIST - RISE International Photography Awards - (Fight Like Cats and Dogs)

• FINALIST - RISE International Photography Awards - (School Portrait Day)

• COMMENDED Sienna Creative Photo Awards 2020 - Animals/Pets (It's A Catastrophe)

• WINNER Animal Images Makers - (AIM) Cat Category (Camera Shy)

• WINNER Wedding Portrait Photographers International Annual 16X20 Print Awards - (WPPI) Pet/Animal Portrait (Camera Shy)

• SECOND PLACE Wedding Portrait Photographers International Annual 16X20 Print Awards - (WPPI) Pet/Animal Portrait (School Portrait Day)

• Grand Imaging Award Nomination - Animal Portrait (Retirement)

2019

• LOAN COLLECTION - Professional Photographers Of America (Retirement)

• LOAN COLLECTION - Professional Photographers Of America (The Queen's Corgi)

• THIRD PLACE 2019 International Photography Awards SPECIAL - PETS (It’s A Catastrophe)

• HONOURABLE MENTION 2019 International Photography Awards SPECIAL - PETS (Bathtime Blues)

• HONOURABLE MENTION 2019 International Photography Awards SPECIAL - PETS (Bucky)

• HONOURABLE MENTION 2019 International Photography Awards SPECIAL - PETS (EDM - Electronic Dog Music)

• WINNER 2019 RISE International Photography Awards PET/ANIMAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR (EDM - Electronic Dog Music)

• SECOND PLACE RISE International Photography Awards - (The Queen’s Corgi)

• THIRD PLACE RISE International Photography Awards - (It’s A Catastrophe)

• WINNER 2019 Australian Institute of Professional Photographers AUSTRALIAN PET/ANIMAL PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

• WINNER 2019 New Zealand Institute of Professional Photographers INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

• WINNER 2019 Australian Institute of Professional Photographers VICTORIAN PET/ANIMAL PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

• SECOND PLACE Magic Lens Awards - Nature/Animals (Bucky)

• FIRST PLACE Rangefinders Creature Photography Competition - Commissions

• WINNER Wedding Portrait Photographers International Annual 16X20 Print Awards - (WPPI) Portrait Contemporary (It’s a Catastrophe)

• SECOND PLACE Wedding Portrait Photographers International Annual 16X20 Print Awards - (WPPI) Animals/Pets (Bath time Blues)

2018

• WINNER Wedding Portrait Photographers International  Second Half Portrait Division - (WPPI) Animals/Pets (Bath time Blues)

• SECOND PLACE Wedding Portrait Photographers International  Second Half Portrait Division - (WPPI) Animals/Pets (Bucky)

• SECOND PLACE Wedding Portrait Photographers International Second Half Creative Division - (WPPI) Portrait Contemporary (It’s a Catastrophe)

• WINNER 2018 Australian Institute of Professional Photography Awards (APPA) EMERGING PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR