Recognition

Awards, press, and media

Over the last decade, my photographic and advocacy work has seen me extensively featured across global media (Nature, National Geographic, The Dodo, PetaPixel, Forbes), as well as seeing regular representation in a range of international competitions and awards (Siena International Photo Awards, Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year, DarkSky International Capture the Dark, CWAS ‘David Malin Awards’) – including multiple ‘Photographer of the Year’ titles across a range of genres.

I also regularly contribute to a range of traditional and new media across Australia and abroad, including regular appearances on the ABC Radio National network speaking on a range of topics across space, biology, art, and life in general. The following lists are not by any means exhaustive – keeping track of everything has become genuinely impossible!

Selected awards

2026

  • Siena Creative Photo Awards

    Siena Awards · Highly Commended, “Nature & Landscape”

  • The Mono Awards

    Australian Photography and Capture · Top 30 & Finalist, "Places"

    Australian Photography and Capture
  • Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year

    South Australian Museum · Winner, “Botanical”

  • Beaker Street Science Photography Prize

    Beaker Street · Shortlist

  • Siena International Photo Awards

    Siena Awards · Finalist, “The Beauty of Nature”

  • NHM Wildlife Photographer of the Year

    Natural History Museum, London · Finalist, "Animal Portraits"

    Natural History Museum, London

2025

  • Oceania Photo Contest

    The Nature Conservancy · Runner-Up, “Water”

  • Oceania Photo Contest

    The Nature Conservancy · Runner-Up, “Plants & Fungi”

  • Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year

    South Australian Museum · Finalist, “Astrophotography”

  • Beaker Street Science Photography Prize

    Beaker Street · Finalist, “Shows the scientific value of other specialised camera equipment or photographic process”

  • Australasia’s Top Emerging Photographers

    Finalist, “Single Shot”

  • Australasia’s Top Emerging Photographers

    Highly Commended, “Animal”

  • Siena Creative Photo Awards

    Siena Awards · Finalist, “Nature & Landscape” (x2)

  • Siena International Photo Awards

    Siena Awards · Finalist, “The Beauty of Nature”

2024

  • Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year

    South Australian Museum · Winner, “Landscape”

  • Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year

    South Australian Museum · Finalist, “Astrophotography”

  • Sky-Watcher Astrophotographer of the Year

    Sky-Watcher Australia · Bronze, “Aurora Australis”

    Sky-Watcher Australia
  • CWAS ‘David Malin Awards’

    Central West Astronomical Society · Highly Commended, “Smartphone Astrophotography”

  • CWAS ‘David Malin Awards’

    Central West Astronomical Society · Photo Editor’s Pick, “Smartphone Astrophotography”

2023

  • BeakerStreet@TMAG

    Beaker Street · Judge’s Commendation

  • CWAS ‘David Malin Awards’

    Central West Astronomical Society · Winner, “Smartphone Astrophotography”

  • CWAS ‘David Malin Awards’

    Central West Astronomical Society · Honourable Mention, “Smartphone Astrophotography”

  • CWAS ‘David Malin Awards’

    Central West Astronomical Society · Highly Commended, “Smartphone Astrophotography”

2020

  • Sony Alpha Awards

    Sony · Shortlisted

  • EPSON International Pano Awards

    Epson · Bronze Medal

  • BeakerStreet@TMAG

    Beaker Street · Judge’s Commendation

  • CWAS ‘David Malin Awards’

    Central West Astronomical Society · Honourable Mention, “Nightscapes”

  • CWAS ‘David Malin Awards’

    Central West Astronomical Society · Highly Commended, “Nightscapes”

  • Astrovisuals 2021 Astronomy Calendar

    Featured Artist

    Astrovisuals 2021 Astronomy Calendar
  • Tastrofest

    Programme Consultant

  • Capture The Dark

    DarkSky International · Runner-Up

  • Nightscape Photographer

    Featured Photographer

2019

  • EPSON International Pano Awards

    Epson · Bronze Medal

  • Royce Bair

    Nightscaper Award

    Royce Bair
  • CWAS ‘David Malin Awards’

    Central West Astronomical Society · Honourable Mention, “Nightscapes”

  • Astrovisuals Astronomy Calendar

    Featured Artist

    Astrovisuals Astronomy Calendar
  • BeakerStreet@TMAG

    Beaker Street · Judge’s Choice, Overall Winner

  • Tastrofest

    Exhibitor

  • Royal Meteorological Society ‘Weather Photo of The Week’

    Royal Meteorological Society · Winner

2018

  • Tastrofest

    Exhibitor

  • Tasmania Landscape Photography Exhibition

    Exhibitor

    Tasmania Landscape Photography Exhibition

Selected media

2025

2024