I have always had an interest in photography, obtaining best in class in year 12. However, it was not until many years later when I got my first D-SLR in 2007 that I discovered how fantastic photography was.
My passion is wildlife, as it is really difficult to capture well. You need a lot of patience, and that is my best quality when it comes to photography. I can spend days in a hide, hours at a time, in hope of getting the perfect shot.
Landscapes need good lighting, but are fun to shoot. It highlights the hardest thing about photography, getting out of bed early enough to be waiting for the sun to come up!
Awards
- 2007 National nature prints top MBIPC member, winner – ‘Silent Calling’.
- 2007 MBIPC Monochrome print of the year, winner – Wedge Tail’.
- 2008 MBIPC Colour print of the year, division one winner – ‘Looking Into The Light’.
- 2008 MBIPC Monochrome print of the year, winner – ‘Edithburgh’.
- 2008 MBIPC Monochrome print of the year, runner up – ‘Timeless Sands’.
- 2008 SAPF Annual exhibition Top Seascape print, winner – ‘Edithburgh’.
- 2008 SAPF Annual exhibition 2008 GMH wildlife print, winner – ‘Shout It Out Loud’.
- 2008 Digital projected image, winner – ‘Gifted Sands’.
- 2008 Gawler Art Annual Art Exhibition, Open category, winner – ‘Gifted Sands’.
- 2008 Evoke Art exhibition and showcase, Best photographic piece in exhibition, winner – ‘Gifted Sands’, $250 prize.
- 2010 Millicent Rotary Art Prize, Landscape, winner – ‘Gifted Sands’. $1000 prize.
- 2010 Millicent Rotary Art Prize, Landscape, third place – ‘Streaky Bay’.
- 2010 Millicent Rotary Art Prize, Black and white, winner – ‘Kestrel’ $1000 prize.
- 2010 Millicent Rotary Art Prize, Nature, winner – ‘Blue Wren’, $1000 Prize.
- 2011 Millicent Rotary Art Prize, Landscape, winner – ‘Looking To The Pound’, $1000 prize.
- 2011 Millicent Rotary Art Prize, Nature, winner – ‘Roo’, $1000 prize.
- 2011 Millicent Rotary Art Prize, Nature, second place – ‘One In A Thousand’.
- 2012 Millicent Rotary Art Prize, Nature, winner – ‘Female Red Capped Robin’, $1000 Prize.
- 2012 Millicent Rotary Art Prize, Landscape, second place – ‘Sea Of Gold’.
- 2014 SAPF Annual Exhibition, Best nature print, winner – ‘Female Red Robin’