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Education
Master of Science in Microbiology, Thesis, Melbourne University
Master of Business, RMIT
Prince2 Project Management- Foundation
Adv Dip Photog (Fine Art) Photographic Studies College (PSC)
Photography Honours
2025: Portfolio Distinction: Photographic Society of America Gold (GPSA)
2024: Grand Master Photographic Society of America Gold (GMPSA/g)
2024 Global Photographic Union Crown 2 and VIP2 levels
2023: Excellence Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique Diamond 3 (EFIAP/d3)
2022: Australian Photography Society Exhibitors Medal Gold (APSEM/g)
Exhibitions
Work has been hung at the Museum of Australian Photography, Geelong Gallery, the Centre for
Contemporary Photography and numerous International and National Salons.
7 group and 6 solo exhibitions
Upcoming exhibition at Marysville information and Regional Arts Centre- 17 December 2025 to 28th January 2026
Speaking Engagements
2025 “The Art of Judging Photography” to South Australian Photographic Federation
2025 “Aesthetics in Photography” to Australian Photographic Judges Association
2024 “Intentional Camera Movement, ICM from a judges perspective” to Australian Photographic Judges Association
2024 “Anthropomorphism- The making of a portfolio” to Greymouth Photography Club (NZ)
2015-Present: Various Presentations to Photography clubs in Melbourne on topics such as “Elements of Photography”, “Making Award winning images”, “What judges are looking for” etc
Club Activity & Judging
Past President and Life Member Waverley Camera Club, Vic
Fellow of the Australian Photographic Judging Association (APJA- L5)
Past Star Director and Current Member Photographic Society of America
Current Verifying Officer and Member of the Australian Photographic Society and FIAP
Associate of the Australian Institute of Professional Photographers (AIPP)
As of 2025 over 180 Judging appointments at AIPP State level, International and local Exhibitions/Salons and Australian Camera Clubs
Awards & Achievements (a selection)
2025 Museum of Australian Photography “Look” competition Nature section winner with “Marysville Botanicals3” from the Marysville Botanicals Series (Cyanotypes)
2025 3 Silver and 4 Highly Commended awards from 10 entries to the 2025 Australian Photography Awards
2024 Museum of Australian Photography “Look” competition Landscape section winner with “Farmsheds in Fog” from the Backroads Series
2022 Winner of the PSA Dan Charbonnet Portfolio award with the “Anthropomorphism” Bronze PSA portfolio
2019 4 Silver awards at the AIPP National awards from 4 entries, also awarded in previous years
2015 AIPP award for Conceptual Excellence and Photographic Innovation on graduation from PSC
2010 to present, almost 800 awards at various International photographic salons
Articles
2026 June PSA Journal “Distinctive Image” feature requested and submitted for publication
2023 December PSA Journal Dan Charbonnet Portfolio Distinction Award article
2022 June Australian Photography APS One Frame ”Motion Blur”
2020 May Australian Photography APS One Frame “Resilience”